PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes to the cage accompanied by I Still Believe. Jackson has chosen Dr. Dre- What's the Difference Between Me and You as his entrance music. Mack Jackson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Foster
vs
Jackson

180 cm
26
262 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

196 cm
26
235 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Foster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mack Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Foster looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.

Foster moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Foster lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson is looking to control Foster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
Foster is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Foster.
Foster is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.

Jackson is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Foster has latched onto it... Big trouble! Foster pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Jackson is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Foster!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). AJ Foster!
AJ Foster retains his heavyweight title!
AJ Foster seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.