PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolo Yung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster's entrance music is Ruff Ryders Anthem-DMX. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Foster
vs
Yung

191 cm
29
268 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

192 cm
26
265 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Yung!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung throws a head kick that Foster semi-blocks.

It looks like Jamie Foster has been cut.
Yung throws a lazy right hand but Foster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Yung clinches up against the cage.
Foster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yung's elbow.
Yung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yung is trying to force a seperation but Foster has the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yung is trying to push Foster away but Foster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Foster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yung is trying to force a seperation but Foster has the dominant position.
Foster misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Yung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Foster lands an uppercut.
Yung blocks an uppercut.
Foster misses with a punch on the inside.
Yung is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Foster throws a punch but it's blocked by Yung.

Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung defending well as Foster loads up on a big left hand.
Foster doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Foster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Yung gets the takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foster keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yung is looking to take a break and control but Foster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Foster tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Foster tries to improve position but can't.
Foster is working hard here to advance position.
Yung moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Foster is looking for a sweep.
Yung trying to control the action but Foster is working from the bottom.
Yung controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Yung might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bolo Yung hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Yung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Foster circles away.
Yung lands a really nice looking cross but Foster seems unphased.
Foster takes a jab right on the kisser.
Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yung tries to score a power double leg takedown but Foster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yung somewhat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster misses with a shot to the body
and Yung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Foster lands a jab.
Foster lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yung tries to close the distance and clinch but Foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yung looks to land a left hand but Foster moved out of range nicely.
Yung misses with a wild body shot.

Foster moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foster works on Yung's body with a couple of short punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Yung breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolo Yung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Foster's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Foster avoids the body shot from Yung.
Yung tries to clinch up.
Yung misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yung tries a head kick but it misses.
Foster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Foster throws a hook but Yung avoids it easily.
Yung misses with a looping left.
Bolo Yung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yung.
Yung fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Foster.
Yung misses the jab.
A jab from Foster finds it's way through Yung's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Foster. Beautiful body shot.
Yung slips a jab from Foster.
Foster lands a nice hook to Yung's body. Yung takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yung is breathing heavily.
Foster throws a hook but Yung blocks it.
Yung tries to clinch but Foster is having none of it.
Yung is looking to clinch.
Yung doesn't manage to clinch there - Foster circles away.
Foster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yung doesn't seem bothered though.
Yung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Foster sends Yung crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Foster is motioning to the referee to let Yung up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Bolo Yung has been cut.

Foster lands a big right hand that sends Yung crashing to the mat! Foster stays standing though and waves Yung back to his feet!

Yung is rocked!
Jamie Foster is winning the standup battle so far.
Foster moves in close and cracks Yung with a massive right hand! Yung, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Foster!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jamie Foster!
Jamie Foster spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.