PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes into the arena with Lynyrd Skynrd - Sweet Home Alabama blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Givens 's choice of entrance music: Slaughtered. Tommy Givens acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Foster
vs
Givens

182 cm
26
200 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

187 cm
32
213 lbs
30 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb Foster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Givens !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Foster throws a left and a right that both miss
and Givens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Givens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Foster somewhat.
Givens misses with a wild combination.
Foster wants to clinch up but Givens keeps it at a distance.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Givens pushes him off.
Givens connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Foster.
Caleb Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Foster tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Givens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Givens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Givens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Givens misses the jab.
Foster moves out of range as Givens strikes.
Foster throws a shot from downtown. Givens moves away and avoids it.
Givens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Foster clinches up with Givens and pushes him back against the cage.
Givens blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Givens looking to slow down the pace here.

Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Givens .
Foster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Givens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Foster moves into range and clinches up with Givens .
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Foster just misses with a elbow thrown towards Givens 's brow.
Foster looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Givens gets underhooks to prevent Foster's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Foster manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Givens misses its intended target.

Foster feints and as Givens raises his hands in defense, Foster changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Givens is pulling down on Foster's head to control his posture.

Foster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster postures up in Givens 's guard and throws a big left but Givens blocks it.
Foster chips away with some ground and pound.
Givens trying to keep a closed guard but Foster is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Foster postures up in Givens 's guard and throws a big left but Givens blocks it.
Foster lands a couple of digs.
Givens looking to control.
Foster postures up in Givens 's guard and throws a big left but Givens blocks it.
Givens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster lands a couple of digs.
Foster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Foster lands a couple of elbows.

Foster drops back looking for a leg! Givens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Givens manages to kick Foster off! Foster jumps back into Givens 's guard.
Foster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Foster lands a couple of elbows.
Givens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Foster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Foster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Givens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster stands up over Givens , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Foster throws a big right hand that misses.
Givens trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foster content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Foster is looking to work some ground and pound but Givens has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Foster dominated that round.
That's time! Foster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Foster tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Givens counter with a right hand.
Foster wants to clinch up but Givens keeps it at a distance.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but Givens shows good takedown defense.
A decent looking cross lands there for Givens .
Givens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Givens might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Givens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Foster has his takedown stuffed
and Givens counters with a nice uppercut.
Givens lands with an uppercut that bounces Foster off the cage and back into range.
Givens scores with a decent looking hook.
Givens fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Foster on the side of the head.
Givens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Givens .
A jab from Givens misses.
Givens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foster misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Foster misses with an uppercut
and Givens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Foster misses.
Foster tries to clinch there but Givens circles away.
Foster tries to clinch up but Givens circles away and keeps his distance.
Foster fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Givens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Givens pushes him off.
Foster walks into a straight right hand from Givens .
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Givens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foster wants to clinch up but Givens keeps it at a distance.

Foster has taken the fight to the clinch.

Foster manages to break the clinch.
Foster tries to clinch up but Givens circles away and keeps his distance.
Givens misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foster closes the distance and clinches.
Foster swings wildly with an uppercut but Givens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Givens misses with a punch on the inside.
Foster lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Foster lands a right hand.
Givens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Givens throws a head punch that misses.
Givens is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Foster misses with the head strike.
Foster misses with a punch on the inside.
Foster lands a shoulder strike.
Givens looking to stall.
Foster misses with the head strike.
Foster is working for takedown but Givens is calmly controlling the position for now.

Foster breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens keeps the fight on the outside.
Givens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Givens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Foster's hands.
Foster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Givens counters with a straight right hand.
Givens misses with a straight right.
Givens cracks Foster with a good jab.
Foster shoots in looking for a takedown but Givens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Foster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Givens lands the left hand.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Foster ducks under a wild hook from Givens .
Tommy Givens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Givens misses its intended target.
Foster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Foster wants to clinch up but Givens keeps it at a distance.
Givens slaps away a takedown attempt from Foster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens throws out a loose jab but Foster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foster fails with the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Foster.
Givens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Givens .
Foster tries to clinch
and Givens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Givens lands a really nice looking cross but Foster seems unphased.
Good exchange - Givens coming out on top.
Foster shoots for a double leg takedown but Givens sprawls well. He's pushed Foster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Givens gets tackled into the cage by Foster. Foster maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Givens .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Givens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Foster is keeping busy.
Foster is trying to break the clinch but Givens is controlling him.
Givens content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Givens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Foster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Givens with a nice cross.
Foster tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Foster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Foster gets a clinch.
Foster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Givens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Givens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Givens stalls.
Givens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Givens blocks an uppercut.
Foster blocks an uppercut.
Foster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Foster breaks the clinch.
Givens throws a looping overhand right but Foster ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Foster is looking to clinch but Givens is avoiding it.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Givens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Foster slips under a jab from Givens .
Givens lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Givens .
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Givens .
Givens throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Foster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Givens .
Foster takes one on the button.
Givens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foster.

Foster fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Givens to the ground. Foster is now in Givens 's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Givens is keeping the position for now.
Foster throwing strikes but missing.
Foster lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Givens is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Givens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Givens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Foster lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Caleb Foster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens has his hands on Foster's head, controlling the position.
Givens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Foster landing with the ground and pound.
Foster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foster throws a big right hand that misses.
Foster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Givens trying to control the position.
Foster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster lands a couple of digs.
Givens trying to control the position here.
Foster works over Givens with some ground and pound from guard.
Foster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Foster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Givens seems keen to control Foster's posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster throwing strikes from guard but Givens blocks nicely.

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 Caleb Foster.
I think Foster 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Foster!
Caleb Foster retains his light heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Caleb Foster made sure he mentioned New World Order Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.