PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mooose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes into the arena with I Still Believe blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foster
vs
Mooose

180 cm
26
262 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

198 cm
26
279 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Foster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Mooose!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mooose keeps the fight on the outside.
Foster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mooose.
Mooose throws a right and a left that Foster avoids nicely.
Foster fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloppy strikes from Mooose. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Foster with that takedown attempt.
Mooose lands with a cross.
Foster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mooose.
Mooose misses with a two punch combination.

Foster gets a double leg takedown into Mooose's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Foster wants to pass the guard but Mooose is keeping the position.
Mooose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster wants to control from the top but Mooose keeps moving.
Mooose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Foster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Foster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mooose swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is pushing down on Mooose's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mooose is fighting to maintain full guard but Foster has managed to sneak the leg through.
Foster trying to pass the guard but Mooose defending well.

Foster is looking for a kimura but Mooose is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Foster to get the leverage.
Mooose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Foster stalling.
Foster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mooose keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to pass the guard but Mooose defending well.
Foster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mooose does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mooose is looking for a sweep. Foster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

We're going to have a standup here because AJ Foster wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mooose misses with a double jab.
Mooose slaps away a takedown attempt from Foster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mooose's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mooose duly obliges.
Foster shoots in looking for a takedown. Mooose tries to sprawl out of it but Foster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mooose manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Foster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mooose.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foster fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster with a poor takedown
and Mooose counters with a two punch combo.
Gegard Mooose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster avoids the body shot from Mooose.
Foster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mooose.
Mooose misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Mooose misses.
Foster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Foster is looking to clinch but Mooose is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Foster as Mooose shoots in.
Foster shoots in but no luck this time.

Mooose tries to keep at a distance but Foster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mooose working hard to break the clinch.

Mooose breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Foster or perhaps it was just good defense by Mooose which made him look bad.

Foster has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mooose manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Mooose both land. Nice combination.
Mooose fails to land with a series of punches.
Mooose throws a right hand that Foster ducks under and follows up with a left that Foster also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mooose stalks Foster and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Foster's face. Foster staggers backwards, shaken.
Foster shoots for a takedown but Mooose saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mooose scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mooose is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mooose keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Foster is looking to clinch but Mooose is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Mooose circles away.
Foster changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mooose tries to avoid it but Foster manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mooose to the ground. Mooose escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mooose tries a low kick but Foster avoids it.
Mooose swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gegard Mooose will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mooose moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Foster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mooose is fending him off so far but Foster persists. Nope, Mooose circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Mooose does no damage.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.

Foster clinches with his opponent.
Foster stalling.
Mooose is trying to force a seperation but Foster has the dominant position.
Foster jumps guard but Mooose stands there with Foster around his waist. Foster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mooose prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mooose is trying to break the clinch but Foster is controlling him.
Foster has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mooose avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Mooose breaks the clinch.
Gegard Mooose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Mooose. Those never looked like landing.

Foster forces Mooose back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooose prevents the takedown attempt.

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.

Foster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Foster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Foster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mooose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Foster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mooose distracts Foster with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Mooose from controlling successfully.

Foster has his foot on Mooose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mooose works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Mooose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Foster has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mooose has managed to get both his arms back between Foster's legs - danger averted.
Mooose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foster is keeping the position for now.

Foster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mooose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mooose cracks Foster with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foster looking for a guillotine here but Mooose defends easily.
Foster working a defensive guard here.
Mooose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Foster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mooose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Foster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mooose defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is trying to control the position but Mooose postures up.

Foster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mooose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Foster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mooose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mooose avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mooose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Foster dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mooose shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Foster punching from the bottom.

Foster looking for submissions off his back.

Foster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Foster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mooose is working away from the top position though.
Mooose controlling the pace.

Mooose is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Foster sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foster looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mooose pushes past his half guard into mount!
Mooose lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Foster keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Foster gets back to half guard.
Foster trying to hold on to Mooose's head to control him but Mooose postures up.
Mooose passes to full mount!
Foster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Foster is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooose lands a big shot there that rocks Foster but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Foster tries to hold on but Mooose pushes him away.
Foster is desperately trying to improve his position but Mooose has a good base and remains in mount.
Mooose lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mooose blocks Foster's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Foster tries to lock up and control but Mooose gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mooose looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Foster tries to hold on but Mooose pushes him away.
Mooose controlling the position easily from mount.
Foster bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooose looking for a sweep. Not yet Mooose, not yet.
Foster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mooose is keeping the position for now.
Mooose keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Foster wants to pass the guard but Mooose is keeping the position.
Mooose looking for a sweep. Not yet Mooose, not yet.
Mooose keeping full guard, as Foster tries to pass.
Mooose keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. AJ Foster wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mooose throws a right and a left that Foster avoids nicely.
Foster tries to clinch but Mooose is having none of it.

Mooose fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Foster to the ground. Mooose is now in Foster's guard.
Mooose stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mooose connects with a couple of short punches.
Mooose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Foster looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mooose has picked Foster up and slammed him! Foster can't keep hold of the triangle and Mooose manages to pass to side control!
Mooose trying to control the action but Foster is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Mooose really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Foster dives in and grabs Mooose's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mooose pushes down on Foster's head and hops out.
Mooose connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mooose!

Mooose shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mooose showed some decent athleticism there.
Foster tries to roll over but Mooose keeps him under control.
Mooose throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
AJ Foster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mooose working Foster over with strikes.

Foster actively working from the bottom here.

Foster looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mooose is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Foster defends it well.
Mooose trying to pass the guard but Foster defending well.

Foster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mooose pulls his head out easily.

Foster actively working from the bottom here.
Mooose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foster keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooose wants to pass the guard but Foster is defending well.
Foster wants to control but Mooose passes into side.
Foster tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mooose wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Foster sneaks back into half guard.
Foster tries to roll over but Mooose keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Foster manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Foster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Mooose avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mooose is pushing down on Foster's leg trying to pass to half guard. Foster is fighting to maintain full guard but Mooose has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mooose thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foster's head.

Foster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mooose pulls his head out easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mooose looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mooose tries to pass to full mount but Foster defends it.
Foster wants to control but Mooose is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Foster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Foster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that AJ Foster will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mooose stuffs the takedown attempt from Foster. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
Mooose swats away the attempt to clinch by Foster.

Mooose gets caught flat footed, as Foster shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Foster postures up in Mooose's guard and throws a big left but Mooose blocks it.
Mooose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Mooose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster won't allow Mooose to sweep him here.
Foster has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mooose is proving hard to escape from.
Foster showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. AJ Foster wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mooose throws a right hand that Foster ducks under and follows up with a left that Foster also avoids with ease.

Foster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foster's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Foster decides to pull guard.
Foster trying to control the position.
Mooose is fighting to break Foster's control of his arms but Foster is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Foster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooose wants to pass the guard but Foster is keeping the position.
Mooose scoring with some ground and pound.

Foster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mooose defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Foster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mooose defends well.
Mooose trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooose is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Foster working for a triangle but Mooose defends it easily.

Foster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Mooose from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Foster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Foster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mooose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Foster looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Foster is looking to sinch up a triangle. Mooose throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Foster's body to avoid the submission. Foster has instead reached around Mooose's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Foster arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). AJ Foster!
AJ Foster retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking AJ Foster made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.