PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Ben (ranked 3527 p4p, 3714 weight class) and Sean Foster (ranked 416 p4p, 434 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ben
vs
Foster

175 cm
25
190
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

PWNAGE™
White Gorilla

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uncle Ben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Foster!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ben defends well and Foster ends up having to push Ben into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ben is trying hard to land a takedown here. Foster sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ben misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ben throws a head kick that misses.
Foster moves out of range as Ben strikes.
Ben changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Foster tries to avoid it but Ben manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Foster to the ground. Foster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Foster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ben is fending him off so far but Foster persists. Nope, Ben circles away and we're back to standing.
Uncle Ben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Foster.
Ben shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Foster but Foster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Uncle Ben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ben moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foster was well out of range. Poor timing from Ben.
Foster throws a head kick that misses.

Foster closes the distance and clinches.
Ben on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foster manages to pull guard.
Ben has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Foster has control of Ben's left arm, preventing Ben from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ben loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Ben stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Foster dives in and grabs Ben's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ben pushes down on Foster's head and hops out.
Ben displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Foster.
Ben will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ben slips a jab and a cross from Foster.
Ben misses the jab.
Foster tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ben shoots in looking for a takedown. Foster tries to sprawl out of it but Ben keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Foster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foster as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Ben.
Foster fails to land the takedown.

Foster moves into the clinch successfully.

Foster ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Foster no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ben throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foster works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ben missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Foster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Foster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ben.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ben being controlled here momentarily.
Foster is trying to keep Ben in close.
Ben wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.

Ben gets to his feet. Foster looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ben misses with a straight right.
Ben shoots in but no luck this time.

Ben clinches.
Foster misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ben manages to break the clinch.

Ben moves into the clinch successfully.

Ben breaks the clinch.
Ben avoids the head kick by Foster.

Foster has managed to clinch.

Ben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foster shoots in but no luck this time.
Foster has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ben throws a hook but Foster blocks it.

Foster pushes Ben up against the cage in a clinch.
Foster has a couple of punches blocked by Ben.
Ben stops a takedown attempt from Foster.

Ben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Uncle Ben will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ben fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foster.

Foster takes the fight into the clinch.
Foster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Ben breaks the clinch.

Ben takes the fight into the clinch.

Foster breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben avoids the head kick by Foster.
A shot to the liver by Foster. Beautiful body shot.
Ben throws a low kick but it's checked well by Foster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ben tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ben swinging wildly here.
Foster unleashes a big counter combination but Ben bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Foster tries to land a front kick but Ben steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Foster dives in and grabs Ben's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ben pushes down on Foster's head and hops out.
Ben throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Foster's waist but Foster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ben off to one side.
Foster raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ben is trying hard to land a takedown here. Foster sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncle Ben. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ben shoots in but no luck this time.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt - Ben sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Foster drives through and clinches with Ben against the cage.

Foster breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ben tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Foster defends well and Ben ends up having to push Foster into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Ben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Foster. Those never looked like landing.

Foster moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ben.

Foster manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Foster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ben stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Foster is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben has his takedown stuffed
and Foster counters with a series of strikes. Ben will be more careful next time no doubt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ben is defended easily by Foster.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ben. Foster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ben with a poor takedown

and Foster counters by clinching up.
Foster missing with knees to the body.
Foster is trying to pull guard but Ben has him pressed against the cage.
Foster fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Foster ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Foster no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ben gets to his feet. Foster looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Foster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ben throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Ben.
Foster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ben pinned against the cage. Ben gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Ben rushes Foster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ben pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ben fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ben takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Foster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ben fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Foster avoids the body shot from Ben.

Ben has managed to clinch.

Foster pulls guard successfully.
Foster throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ben throws a big right hand that misses.

Ben stands up from Foster's guard - Ben perhaps looking for a knockout.
Foster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ben throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben misses the shot to the body.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ben as he jumps to the side.
Ben appears to be looking for a big counter.
Uncle Ben is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ben misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Foster with the counter takedown but Ben avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ben rushes Foster and presses him up against the cage.

Ben breaks the clinch.
Ben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Foster's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Foster punishes Ben's body with a nice straight punch.
Ben is looking to land body kicks.
Foster avoids the head kick by Ben.
Ben shoots in looking for a takedown. Foster tries to sprawl out of it but Ben keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Foster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncle Ben. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ben throws a big shot that misses.
Ben throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Foster fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ben avoids it really well and circles away.
Ben throwing a counter right hand but Foster manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben throws an overhand right that lands on Foster's shoulder, as Foster tries to avoid the shot.

Ben gets tackled into the cage by Foster. Foster maintains the clinch.
Ben gets underhooks to prevent Foster's takedown attempt.

Foster breaks the clinch.
Foster dodges the punch combination from Ben.
Foster feints the counter takedown.
Ben shoots in for a takedown but Foster shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
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!
A combination from Ben does no damage.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Foster staying out of range there.
Foster throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben misses with a few strikes there.
Ben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foster slips a jab from Ben.
Ben loads up on a big right hand but Foster slips the punch.
Foster tries to counter by closing the distance.
Uncle Ben is winning the standup battle so far.
Ben jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Foster tries to get set, Ben tries to push him back and clinch up but Foster manages to avoid the attempt.
Foster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ben.
Ben circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ben shoots in and drives through. Foster sprawls well.
Ben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foster tries to counter by closing the distance.

Ben gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Foster manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foster pushes Ben up against the cage in a clinch.
Foster tries to score a body lock takedown but Ben shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Ben pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ben avoids it really well and circles away.
Ben swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foster is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ben misses with a kick to the body.
Ben is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Foster's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ben finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Foster's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ben throws a lazy right hand but Foster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ben is defended easily by Foster.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uncle Ben showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ben has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uncle Ben!
During a confident post fight interview, Uncle Ben thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.