PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

McGrady
vs
Foster

197 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Fenrir Fightgear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly McGrady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ Foster!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGrady wants to hold on but Foster pushes him away.

Foster working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Foster wants to stand but McGrady is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
You get the feeling that McGrady really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Foster with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
McGrady squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McGrady knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Foster on the ground.
Foster looking to finish McGrady with some ground and pound. This is bad for McGrady!
McGrady sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Foster is working for a kimura but McGrady is defending it quite comfortably.

Foster is looking for a kimura here.
Foster 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGrady kicks Foster off and gets back to his feet.
McGrady stalks Foster and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Foster's face. Foster staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like AJ Foster has been cut.
Foster looks gassed!
Foster avoids the head kick by McGrady.
Foster slips a jab and a cross from McGrady.
Foster takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by McGrady.
Foster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGrady swivels and escapes.
McGrady drops Foster with a beautiful combination! Foster stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McGrady is looking for the KO!
McGrady chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGrady cracks Foster with an open hand slap.

That has opened up AJ Foster's cut even more.
Foster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGrady to score with a decent uppercut.

The cut above AJ Foster's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrady throws a sloppy head kick and Foster moves out of range easily.
Foster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGrady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from McGrady lands.

AJ Foster's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
McGrady throws a right hand that Foster ducks under and follows up with a left that Foster also avoids with ease.
McGrady throws a push kick but Foster slaps the foot to one side.
McGrady cracks Foster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGrady.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at AJ Foster's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kelly McGrady!