PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster has chosen If you want blood - AC/DC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Martin Foster will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

William
vs
Foster

170 cm
26
250 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

185 cm
24
282 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas William!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Foster!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Foster.
Foster lands a nice shot to the body.
Foster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Foster stuffs the takedown attempt from William. William gets slowly back to his feet.

Foster cracks William with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Foster has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning William to stand back up!

It looks like Thomas William has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster throws a right and a left that William avoids nicely.
William takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

William shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Foster controls William momentarily but William frees himself.
Foster keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.
William looking to pass the guard.
Foster wants to stand up but William is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.
Foster is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst William is controlling him.
Foster keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

William drives through with a takedown into guard.

William has gone for a leg lock! Foster slips out almost immediately though and dives into William's guard.

William pushes a forearm under Foster's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Foster is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas William!
After winning the bout, Thomas William thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.