PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zef Tanghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tanghe
vs
Foreman

190 cm
27
223 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

188 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zef Tanghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman misses with a double jab
enabling Tanghe to counter with a crisp jab.
Foreman throws out a loose jab but Tanghe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanghe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foreman.
Foreman lands with a nice body punch.
Foreman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Foreman wants it to stay on the feet.
Tanghe throws a half hearted mid kick.

Tanghe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Tanghe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Foreman, who protects the arm well.
Foreman dodges the ground and pound from Tanghe.
Foreman stops Tanghe from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanghe prevents Foreman from escaping the position.
Tanghe is looking to take a break and control but Foreman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Foreman's face as Tanghe controls the position.
Foreman parries the strikes from Tanghe easily there. Tanghe is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Foreman to escape.
Foreman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe trying to control the position but Foreman is working away.
The ground and pound from Tanghe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Foreman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tanghe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foreman keeps working.
Foreman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tanghe has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe working the head with strikes.
Tanghe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tanghe misses with the ground and pound.
Foreman pushes Tanghe away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tanghe gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tanghe in side control, throwing shots but Foreman defends.
Tanghe wants to control but Foreman is keeping him busy.
Foreman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tanghe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tanghe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Foreman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tanghe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tanghe is looking to take a break and control but Foreman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tanghe with the ground and pound but Foreman regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zef Tanghe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Foreman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanghe cracks a nice hook into Foreman's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foreman. Tanghe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foreman throws a hook but Tanghe blocks it.
Tanghe tries to land a front kick but Foreman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tanghe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foreman misses with an uppercut.
Tanghe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanghe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tanghe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tanghe dodges the punch combination from Foreman.
Tanghe connects with a high kick.

It looks like Aaron Foreman has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanghe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Foreman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tanghe tries for a takedown but Foreman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tanghe misses with the combination.
Tanghe avoids the body shot from Foreman.
Tanghe has his takedown stuffed
and Foreman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zef Tanghe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanghe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foreman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Foreman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanghe.
Foreman lands with a good body shot.
Foreman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanghe thuds his right hand into Foreman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Foreman throws the left hand but Tanghe avoids the punch easily.
Tanghe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Foreman circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tanghe looks to throw the jab but Foreman is out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Foreman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Foreman!
Foreman throws a series of punches but Tanghe moves out of range.
Aaron Foreman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanghe avoids the head kick by Foreman.
Tanghe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Tanghe gets a double leg takedown into Foreman's guard.

Foreman kicks Tanghe off and gets to his feet.
Zef Tanghe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanghe defending well as Foreman loads up on a big left hand.
Tanghe throws a body kick that misses.
Tanghe ducks under a wild hook from Foreman.
Foreman with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tanghe.
Tanghe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Foreman tries to clinch but Tanghe is having none of it.
Tanghe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Foreman as he avoids it easily.
Foreman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanghe was well out of range. Poor timing from Foreman.
Foreman looks to land a body kick but Tanghe moved away.
Tanghe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foreman misses with a wild body shot.
Foreman takes a swing at Tanghe's ribcage but misses.
Foreman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanghe has a takedown stuffed.
Foreman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanghe misses with a shot to the body
and Foreman counters with a stiff right hand.
Aaron Foreman seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Foreman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tanghe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foreman stuffs the takedown.
Foreman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decent striking displayed by Foreman there.
Foreman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Foreman.
Foreman misses the shot to the body.
Foreman tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanghe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanghe avoids the body shot from Foreman.
Foreman lands with a good body shot.
Tanghe throws a leg kick but Foreman checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Foreman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaron Foreman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Foreman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tanghe throws a series of punches but Foreman avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot lands for Foreman.
Foreman lands a nice shot to the body.
Foreman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tanghe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanghe slips a jab and a cross from Foreman.
Tanghe moves out of range of the strikes.
Foreman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tanghe shoots in but Foreman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tanghe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tanghe slips a jab and a cross from Foreman.
Zef Tanghe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foreman thows a body shot but no joy.
Foreman throws a body punch but Tanghe moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman avoids the body shot from Tanghe.
Tanghe ducks under a wild hook from Foreman.
Foreman blocks a jab.
Tanghe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foreman moves away.
Foreman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tanghe closes the distance and clinches up with Foreman, looking for a takedown. Tanghe pushes Foreman against the cage but Foreman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Foreman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Foreman wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zef Tanghe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foreman thuds his right hand into Tanghe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left lands for Foreman.
Tanghe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foreman sprawls well. Foreman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tanghe gets slowly back to his feet.
Foreman loads up on a big right hand but Tanghe slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tanghe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Foreman to the mat! Foreman manages to get full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tanghe trying to control but Foreman is working from the bottom.
Tanghe looking to pass the guard.
Foreman keeping moving, preventing Tanghe from controlling successfully.
Tanghe looking to sit in guard and control but Foreman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman trying to control but Tanghe is working from the bottom.
Foreman throws a big elbow that misses.
Foreman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanghe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foreman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tanghe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tanghe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Zef Tanghe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tanghe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanghe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Foreman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Foreman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tanghe shoots in for a takedown but Foreman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tanghe.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zef Tanghe.
I think Tanghe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!