PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Foster (ranked 5442 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mosaam Hamed (ranked 5247 p4p, 535 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Foster
vs
Hamed

165 cm
23
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abdul Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mosaam Hamed!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster fails to land the takedown.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hamed rushes Foster and presses him up against the cage.
Foster pushes off an throws an elbow but Hamed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hamed blocks a body shot from Foster.
Hamed tries to break free but Foster pushes him back against the cage.
Hamed tries to break free but Foster pushes him back against the cage.
Hamed avoiding damage as Foster throws knees to the body.
Hamed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Foster smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Foster misses.
Despite the aggression on Hamed's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hamed is looking to clinch but Foster is avoiding it.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foster drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hamed sprawls and moves away.

Hamed clinches.
Foster lands an elbow inside.

Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster has his takedown stuffed
and Hamed counters with a left and a right that stings Foster.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Foster lands with a left to the head.

Hamed breaks from the clinch.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch but Foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Foster changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Foster lands a high kick!
Foster could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Hamed tries to get set, Foster tries to push him back and clinch up but Hamed manages to avoid the attempt.

Foster instigates a clinch.

Hamed breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed tries to clinch but Foster is having none of it.
Foster half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hamed closes the distance and clinches.

Hamed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Hamed closes the distance and pushes Foster back into the cage.
Foster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Hamed scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Abdul Foster has been cut.

Hamed manages to break the clinch.
Hamed is looking to clinch.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hamed tries to clinch there but Foster circles away.

Hamed instigates a clinch.

Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hamed doesn't manage to clinch there - Foster circles away.
Hamed tries to clinch

and Foster counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hamed!
Foster throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hamed works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hamed tries to kick Foster off but Foster keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster working Hamed over with strikes.
Hamed is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hamed defending well though.
Hamed wants to get back to his feet.
Foster lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Foster is working for an americana but Hamed has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Foster was thinking about the submission.
Foster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Foster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Foster scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hamed wants to stand up but Foster is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Abdul Foster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abdul Foster's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hamed tries to clinch but Foster moves out of range.
Hamed moves in looking to clinch but Foster pushes him off.
Hamed doesn't manage to clinch there - Foster circles away.
Hamed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abdul Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt.

Foster clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Foster has Hamed pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hamed manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Foster gets tackled into the cage by Hamed. Hamed maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Foster.
Hamed is stalling here.
Mosaam Hamed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Foster - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is trying to stall.
Foster trying to stall but Hamed improves his position.

Hamed breaks from the clinch.
Hamed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hamed fails in his attempt to clinch.

Foster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Foster controlling the action here for a moment.

Hamed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamed moves in looking to clinch but Foster pushes him off.
Foster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hamed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hamed clinches up against the cage.
Hamed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hamed.
Foster looking to slow down the pace here.
Foster stops a takedown attempt from Hamed.
Hamed letting Foster take a breather here.

Hamed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abdul Foster is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamed wants to clinch up but Foster keeps it at a distance.
Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Hamed moves out of range easily.
Mosaam Hamed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hamed gets a clinch.
Foster is pushing Hamed up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hamed scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foster manages to break the clinch.
Hamed moves in looking to clinch but Foster pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Foster leaning against his opponent.
Hamed lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Foster takes an elbow to the temple.
Foster is looking to control Hamed's arms but Hamed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Foster has his back to the cage.
Hamed lands with a left to the head.
Foster has Hamed pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hamed manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Hamed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hamed moves into range and clinches up with Foster.

Hamed manages to break the clinch.
Hamed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamed is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foster is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hamed.

Hamed takes the fight into the clinch.

Hamed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Foster moves into the clinch successfully.
Foster is trying to stall.
Hamed scores with a shoulder strike.
Hamed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hamed manages to break the clinch.

Hamed has managed to clinch.
Foster creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Hamed breaks the clinch.

Hamed darts in and clinches Foster up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mosaam Hamed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abdul Foster's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Hamed moves out of range easily.

Hamed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hamed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamed lands with a light punch inside.
Hamed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Foster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Hamed manages to break the clinch.
Hamed takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hamed tries to clinch up.
Foster changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamed tries to clinch but Foster is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch but Foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch but Foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foster seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hamed wants to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Foster.

Hamed throws Foster to one side and escapes!

Foster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Foster keeps control of Hamed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hamed has Foster pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Foster manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Foster is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hamed can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster misses with a body punch.

Foster manages to break the clinch.
Hamed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch but Foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Foster tries to counter by clinching up but Hamed breaks away and moves out of range.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamed tries to clinch up but Foster circles away and keeps his distance.
Foster attempts a counter takedown but Hamed avoids it well and moves away.
Foster lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foster keeps the fight on the outside.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but Hamed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hamed wants to clinch.
Foster throws a quick counter head kick but Hamed was just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hamed moves into the clinch.
Foster jumps guard but Hamed turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hamed.

Hamed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hamed moves into the clinch.
Hamed lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Hamed breaks the clinch.
Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hamed clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to score a body lock takedown but Hamed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Foster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hamed has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hamed stalling in the clinch.

Hamed breaks from the clinch.

Foster forces Hamed back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamed is trying to pull guard but Foster turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Foster - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hamed stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Foster is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hamed is keeping busy.

Hamed breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mosaam Hamed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hamed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mosaam Hamed!