PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes to the cage accompanied by Sad But True by Metallica. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Foster
vs
Wilkins

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

JOKER FIGHTGEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dylan Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foster gets a takedown into half guard.

Wilkins looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Foster connects with a nice short shot to Wilkins's temple.
Wilkins is trying to maintain the position but Foster is very close to passing his half guard.
Foster is looking to stall here but Wilkins recovers full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilkins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Foster stays in close to Wilkins's body and controls the position.
Foster lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Foster content to stall in guard here.
Foster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Foster manages to get himself to full guard.
Foster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Foster is on top in guard.
Foster won't allow Wilkins to sweep him here.

Foster is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wilkins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wilkins has escaped and now he's on top!
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster striking from the bottom here.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Wilkins from controlling successfully.
Foster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilkins trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Foster is pulling down on Wilkins's head. It's preventing any offense from Wilkins, at least for the moment.

Wilkins gets to his feet. Foster looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins has his takedown stuffed

and Foster counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkins looks gassed!
Foster wants to pass the guard but Wilkins is keeping the position.
Foster slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wilkins will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Foster's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wilkins 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wilkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Foster is one step ahead there.
Foster looking to pass the guard.
Foster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Foster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Foster throws and elbow that misses. Wilkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Foster's guard. Nice move by Wilkins!
Foster lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Foster throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Foster dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Foster drives through with a takedown into guard.
Foster looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wilkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Foster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Foster content to stall in guard here.
Wilkins is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Foster scoring with some ground and pound.
Wilkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Foster postures up and lands a big shot to Wilkins's brow.
Foster controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Foster looking to pass the guard.
Foster lands a couple of elbows.
Foster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster preventing the sweep.
Foster throws a big right hand that misses.
Foster lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Foster is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Foster is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Foster is in close to Wilkins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wilkins has momentary wrist control but Foster slips an elbow through the middle.
Wilkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Foster chips away with some ground and pound.
Foster chips away with some ground and pound.
Foster chips away with some ground and pound.
Wilkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Foster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster chips away with some ground and pound.
Foster prevents Wilkins from getting back to his feet.
Foster with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Foster decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Wilkins gets caught flat footed, as Foster shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Foster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Foster's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Foster content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Foster postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wilkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Foster works over Wilkins with some ground and pound from guard.
Foster stands and throws Wilkins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Foster cracks Wilkins with a big right hand but Wilkins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Foster working the ground and pound.
Foster lands some shots froms side control.
Foster cracks Wilkins with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Wilkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Foster lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wilkins down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Foster dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Foster shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Foster showed some decent athleticism there.
Foster tries to pass to full mount but Wilkins defends it.
Wilkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Foster preventing the sweep.
Foster distracts Wilkins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wilkins keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Foster forces his way into half guard.
Foster perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wilkins has momentary wrist control but Foster slips an elbow through the middle.
Foster stands up over Wilkins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Foster working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wilkins is pulling down on Foster's head to control his posture.
Wilkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilkins, not yet.
Foster keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wilkins's head.
Wilkins trying to keep a closed guard but Foster is proving a slippery customer.
Foster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Foster content to stall in guard here.
Foster passes Wilkins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Foster working the head and body with strikes.
Foster wants to pass to mount but Wilkins is defending the position.
Foster seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Foster winds up and cracks Wilkins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Foster looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Foster takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Foster working the head and body with strikes.
Wilkins wants to improve his position but Foster is controlling well.

Wilkins pushes Foster off and gets back to his feet.
AJ Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Foster shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wilkins is trying to maintain the position but Foster is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is tying to control. Wilkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Foster lands strikes from half guard.
Wilkins taking some punishment here, with Foster in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Foster connects with a nice short shot to Wilkins's temple.
Still in half guard, Foster seems content to control.
Foster throwing shots but Wilkins is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Foster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foster has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Foster!