PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes to the cage accompanied by I Still Believe. AJ Foster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Foster
vs
Tillman

180 cm
29
262 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
205 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, AJ Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Tillman!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tillman scores with the left hand. Foster knows he should have avoided that one.

Foster shoots in and gets a takedown into Tillman's guard.

Foster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tillman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Foster has managed to get both his arms back between Tillman's legs - danger averted.
Tillman working a defensive guard here.
Foster tries to free his leg and advance position but Tillman is retaining full guard.
Tillman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Foster trying to control but Tillman is working from the bottom.

Tillman working for a triangle but Foster defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tillman wants to sweep here but Foster controlling him for the moment.

Foster drops back looking for a leg! Tillman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tillman manages to kick Foster off! Foster jumps back into Tillman's guard.
Tillman keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman keeping full guard, as Foster tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tillman keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Foster stands and throws Tillman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Foster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tillman keeps working.
Tillman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tillman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Foster's best efforts.
Tillman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Foster's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Foster's back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Foster is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillman lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Tillman controlling well, preventing Foster from escaping the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tillman gets his hands free as Foster looks to control.
Foster staying busy and making it hard for Tillman to control.
Foster tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tillman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Foster can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tillman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tillman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Foster tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tillman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Foster has left one of his arms exposed and Tillman doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Foster screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyle Tillman!
A very excited looking Kyle Tillman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.