PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shelby Foote (ranked 1055 p4p, 113 weight class) and Grimur Agnarsson (ranked 2156 p4p, 193 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Agnarsson's choice of entrance music: Drop death - Squeel. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foote
vs
Agnarsson

167 cm
29
150 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

166 cm
26
147 lbs
12 - 13 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shelby Foote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Grimur Agnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foote shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Agnarsson defends it nicely.
We've been informed that Agnarsson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Agnarsson misses with a straight right.
Foote attempts a counter takedown but Agnarsson avoids it well and moves away.
Foote scores with a nice head shot.

Foote drives through with a takedown into Agnarsson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Foote landing some decent shots from guard.
Foote being controlled here momentarily.
Foote scoring with some ground and pound.
Agnarsson keeping moving, preventing Foote from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agnarsson trying to control the position.
Foote being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agnarsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foote wants to control from the top but Agnarsson keeps moving.
Foote postures up in Agnarsson's guard and throws a big left but Agnarsson blocks it.
Agnarsson pulls Foote in to control the position.
Foote cracks Agnarsson with a solid left hand.
Agnarsson trying to keep a closed guard but Foote is proving a slippery customer.
Agnarsson has control of Foote's left arm, preventing Foote from doing any damage.
Foote postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Agnarsson keeping full guard, as Foote tries to pass.
Foote trying to control but Agnarsson is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Agnarsson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Foote to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Foote advances position into side control!
Agnarsson is looking to reverse the position.
Agnarsson wants to control but Foote postures up.
Who's going to make the next move?
Foote has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Agnarsson is trying to control Foote's posture but Foote avoids it.
Agnarsson is not content to let Foote control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Agnarsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Foote.
Foote scoring with punches from side control.
Foote working away.
Foote scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Agnarsson to see if he's OK.
Foote wants to control but Agnarsson is keeping him busy.
Agnarsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Foote wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Foote connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Agnarsson some visible discomfort.
Agnarsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Check out the look on Foote's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foote looking to control but instead Agnarsson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Agnarsson is positioning himself well to prevent Foote advancing to mount.
Foote wants to control but Agnarsson is keeping him busy.
Foote works his way into side control.
Foote landing strikes.
We've been hearing that Foote has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Foote lands a nice forearm strike.
Foote wants to control but Agnarsson is keeping him busy.
Foote working the ground and pound.
Foote lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Agnarsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Agnarsson keeps Foote under control for a moment.

Foote wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Agnarsson, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shelby Foote dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Foote uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson moves away from the strike by Foote.
Agnarsson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Foote with a body shot.
Agnarsson clobbers Foote with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Foote lands the left hand.

Agnarsson clinches.
Agnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Foote.
Foote throws a punch but it's blocked by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Foote can't find room to land a body shot as Agnarsson controls the action.
Foote misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Agnarsson.
Foote blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Foote misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foote makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Agnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Foote fails to land.
Foote is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Agnarsson is defending well for now.
Foote misses with a punch on the inside.
Foote tries to land knees in the clinch but Agnarsson avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foote misses with a body punch.
Agnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foote's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Agnarsson.
Foote tries to throw a body punch but Agnarsson avoids it by throwing Foote back against the cage.
Foote putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Agnarsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Agnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Agnarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foote backwards.
Agnarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foote backwards.
Foote lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grimur Agnarsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Foote working aggressively here.
Foote tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Agnarsson avoids it.
Agnarsson lands an uppercut.
Agnarsson can't find room to land a body shot as Foote controls the action.
Agnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foote's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Foote.
Foote is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Agnarsson can do to turn this around?
Agnarsson prevents a body shot from Foote.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Foote creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foote blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Agnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foote missing with knees to the body.
Foote tries to land knees in the clinch but Agnarsson avoids the damage to the body.
Agnarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Foote fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Agnarsson lands an uppercut.
Agnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Foote throws a head punch that misses.
Foote gets through Agnarsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Foote.
Foote missing with knees to the body.
Foote misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson misses with the head strike.
Agnarsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Agnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Agnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Foote.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Foote avoids it by throwing Agnarsson back against the cage.
Foote throws a head punch that misses.
Foote lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Foote misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Agnarsson.
A left hand lands to the body for Agnarsson.
Agnarsson managing to block the knees to the body from Foote.
Agnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Foote avoids it by throwing Agnarsson back against the cage.
Agnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Foote swings wildly with an uppercut but Agnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agnarsson blocking some punches.
Agnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foote working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Agnarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foote backwards.
Agnarsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Agnarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Agnarsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Foote.
Foote is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foote is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Agnarsson is defending well for now.
Agnarsson stalling.
Agnarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foote backwards.
Agnarsson scores with a shot to the side of Foote's head.
Agnarsson avoiding damage as Foote throws knees to the body.
Foote lands a left hand that snaps the head of Agnarsson backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Agnarsson tries to work over Foote's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Foote.
Foote lands a left hand.
Agnarsson has Foote pushed against the cage.
Foote missing with knees to the body.
Agnarsson tries to work over Foote's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Foote misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Grimur Agnarsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Foote gets a double leg takedown into Agnarsson's guard.
Foote trying to control the position from guard on top but Agnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foote works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Foote throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Agnarsson keeping hold of Foote's head, controlling as best he can.
Agnarsson trying to control from the bottom.
Agnarsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Foote scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foote slips a nice elbow through Agnarsson's hands, connecting with Agnarsson's forehead.
Shelby Foote overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foote thows a huge punch but Agnarsson dodges it nicely.
Foote seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Agnarsson is looking to control Foote's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Agnarsson avoid being mounted?
Agnarsson is refusing to be controlled, as Foote sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Foote is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Foote there.
Agnarsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Foote.
Foote wants to lay and pray for a moment but Agnarsson keeps working.
Foote tries to pass to full mount but Agnarsson defends it.
Foote is looking to take a break and control but Agnarsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Agnarsson trying to control here.
Foote is trying to control. Agnarsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Agnarsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Foote.
Agnarsson wants to control but Foote is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Foote landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Agnarsson taking some punishment here, with Foote in his half guard.
Foote winds up and cracks Agnarsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Foote scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Agnarsson is positioning himself well to prevent Foote advancing to mount.

Foote is trying to work for a kimura but Agnarsson is defending well.
Foote lands with a punch from half guard.
Agnarsson is looking to control Foote's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Agnarsson avoid being mounted?
Agnarsson has his hands clasped together around Foote's back. He's all about the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foote is nestled in close to Agnarsson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Foote wants to control but Agnarsson is keeping him busy.
Foote takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Agnarsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Agnarsson.
Foote distracts Agnarsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Foote in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Agnarsson trying to keep a closed guard but Foote is proving a slippery customer.

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

Agnarsson is looking for a triangle but Foote pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson keeping moving, preventing Foote from controlling successfully.
Foote postures up in Agnarsson's guard and throws a big left but Agnarsson blocks it.
Agnarsson is trying to keep Foote in close.

Agnarsson working for a triangle but Foote defends it easily.

Foote avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Agnarsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shelby Foote showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Foote 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shelby Foote!
An out of breath and clearly excited Shelby Foote thanked Organic Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).