PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Foto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foto
vs
Son

178 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Foto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Son!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Foto.
Son sneaks back into half guard.
Foto trying to pass the guard but Son defending well.

Foto seems to be working for a kimura but Son defends the submission attempt.
Son wants to get back to full guard.
Foto not doing much here.

Son looking for submissions off his back.
Foto wants to take a breather but Son is having none of it.
Son is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Foto is pressing down on Son's thigh, looking to free his foot. Son is holding on for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Foto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son manages to work his way to half guard, despite Foto's best efforts.
Son is not content to let Foto control the position.
Foto lands with a punch from half guard.
Son is refusing to be controlled, as Foto sits in half guard.
Foto scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Son actively working from the bottom here.
Son has hold of Foto's hands but Foto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Son is trying to get back to full guard.
Son is pressing down on Foto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Son bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Foto's guard.
Foto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Son's guard.

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

Son working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Son looks gassed!

Son working for a triangle but Foto defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foto trying to control but Son is working from the bottom.
Foto connects with a couple of short punches.
Foto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Foto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Foto is working Son over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Foto throws a big right hand that misses.
Foto is pushing down on Son's leg trying to pass to half guard. Son is fighting to maintain full guard but Foto has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Foto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Son is just riding it out for now. Foto eventually gives up the hold.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Foto lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Son is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Foto pulls his head out easily.
Son has hold of Foto's hands but Foto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Foto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Foto landing strikes from the mount and Son is in trouble!
Son takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Foto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Son can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Son is bucking up trying to escape but Foto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Son keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Foto lands a heavy elbow.
Foto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Foto with the ground and pound from mount.
Foto lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Foto looking to control but Son is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Son is trying to escape the mount.
Foto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Foto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Son?
Son is working to get back to half guard.
Foto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Son can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Foto lands a big shot there that rocks Son but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Foto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foto with shots to the head and body - Son looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Foto has control of Son's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Son regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Foto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Foto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Foto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Son working for a triangle but Foto defends it easily.
Foto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Foto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Son throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Foto is working Son over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Son keeping moving, preventing Foto from controlling successfully.
Son is breathing heavily.
Foto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Foto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foto wants to control from the top but Son keeps moving.
Son utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Foto trying to control the position from guard on top but Son is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jake Foto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Foto is really struggling to control Son but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Son looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Foto trying to control the position from guard on top but Son is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jake Foto just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Foto feints and as Son raises his hands in defense, Foto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foto distracts Son with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Son has momentary wrist control but Foto slips an elbow through the middle.

Son working for submissions but it's allowed Foto to get to half guard.
Son is refusing to be controlled, as Foto sits in half guard.
Foto lands strikes from half guard.
Foto working Son over with strikes.
Foto not doing much here.

Son looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Foto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Foto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Son keeps working.
Foto is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Son keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Foto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Son tries to improve position but can't.
Son on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Foto lands a decent elbow from side control.
Son should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Son is working to avoid the ground and pound but Foto connects with a decent elbow.
Son takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Son is looking to regain half guard here but Foto keeps moving and retains side control.

Foto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Son has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Foto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Foto scoring with punches and elbows.
Son takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Son is looking to regain half guard here but Foto keeps moving and retains side control.
Son takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Son tries to buck Foto off but Foto is having none of it.
Foto wants to control but Son is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Foto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Foto dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Foto.
Foto cracks Son with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Foto cracks Son with a big elbow.
Foto wants to control but Son is keeping him busy.
Son manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Foto connects with a nice short shot to Son's temple.
Foto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Son is looking to improve his position.

Son looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Son takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foto wants to pass the guard but Son is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son tries to roll over but Foto keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Foto there.
Foto is looking to advance position but Son won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Foto gets a takedown into half guard.
Son is looking for a sweep. Foto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Foto connects with a nice short shot to Son's temple.
Foto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Son tries to get to full guard but Foto has control of the leg.
Foto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Foto working the head and body with strikes.
Son is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Foto scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foto working the head and body with strikes.
Foto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Son!
Son working to try and regain half guard.
Son is bucking up trying to escape but Foto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Foto controlling the position easily from mount.
Foto is landing with some decent strikes but Son is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Son tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Foto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Foto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Foto prevents Son from getting the reversal.
Foto lands a nice shot to the head.
Son in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Foto landing shots from mount.
Foto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Son is looking to escape.
Foto cracks Son with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Son is desperately trying to improve his position but Foto has a good base and remains in mount.
Foto cracks Son with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Foto looking to finish Son with some ground and pound. This is bad for Son!
Foto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Son?
Foto looking to control but Son is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Foto lands a big shot there that rocks Son but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Foto landing shots from mount.
Foto wants to control the pace but Son is squirming around nicely.
Son is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jake Foto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Foto with the ground and pound from mount.
Son tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Foto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Foto.
Foto landing strikes from the mount and Son is in trouble!

Foto has hold of Son's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Son manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Foto landing strikes from the mount.
Son really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Joe Son has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Son takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Foto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Foto!