PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Foley
vs
Giant

190 cm
26
201 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

184 cm
27
203 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Humberto Giant!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant shoots for a takedown but Foley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An inside leg kick from Giant misses.
A swing and a miss from Foley.
Foley's corner calls for a 1-2. Foley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Foley jabs Giant right on the nose. Giant blinks but takes it well.
Foley misses with a straight left.
Giant moves out of range as Foley strikes.
Giant fakes the leg kick and cracks Foley in the body.
Giant misses with a takedown attempt - Foley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Giant fails with the takedown.
Mick Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Giant.
Giant moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Foley cracks Giant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Foley lands a lovely overhand right.
Giant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Foley circles away.
Giant shoots for a takedown but Foley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Giant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Foley pinned against the cage. Foley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant shoots in for a double leg but Foley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Giant takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Giant shoots in for a takedown but Foley shows good takedown defense.
Giant takes one to the side of the head.
Giant checks a low kick from Foley.
Foley misses with a straight right.
Giant fails to land the takedown.
Mick Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giant shoots in but no luck this time.
Foley scores with a shot to the body.
Mick Foley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giant tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Giant fails with a takedown attempt.
Giant closes the distance and clinches up with Foley, looking for a takedown. Giant pushes Foley against the cage but Foley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant shoots in and drives through. Foley sprawls well.
Foley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Giant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No luck for Giant with that takedown attempt.
Giant looks gassed!
Giant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Giant there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley throws a low kick, looking for Giant's leg but Giant calmly moves out of range.
Foley lands a leg kick that knocks Giant off balance momentarily.
Foley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Giant shoots in and bounces Foley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Foley working a defensive guard here.
Foley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Giant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant preventing the sweep.
Giant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Foley keeping moving, preventing Giant from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Humberto Giant wasn't active enough on the ground.
Foley moves out of range as Giant throws a body kick.
Foley throws a big shot that misses.
Giant on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Giant misses with a takedown
and Foley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giant slips under a jab.
Giant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Foley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Foley misses with an uppercut. Giant saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley misses with a hook.
Giant tries to move into range but Foley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Foley digs a good hook to Giant's body.
Giant slips a straight right by Foley.
Giant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch lands to the side of Giant 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Foley throws a lazy right hand but Giant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Giant gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Giant off and has taken his back!
Giant is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Even with his hooks in, Foley manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Foley is hanging on to Giant's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Foley dominated that round.
That's time! Foley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Giant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Foley lands a really nice looking cross but Giant seems unphased.
Foley throws a looping overhand right but Giant ducks down to avoid it.
Foley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Giant looks for a takedown but Foley sprawls well.
Giant misses with a takedown
and Foley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mick Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Giant.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Giant is defended easily by Foley.
A punch lands to the side of Giant 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Giant staying out of range there.
Foley cracks Giant with a right hand to the side of the head.
Giant shoots in and drives through. Foley sprawls well.
Foley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Giant in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Giant or perhaps it was just good defense by Foley which made him look bad.
Foley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Foley as he avoids it easily.
Giant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foley sprawls well. Foley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Giant gets slowly back to his feet.
Foley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Giant.
Foley jabs Giant right on the nose. Giant blinks but takes it well.
Giant's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Foley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Giant scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Foley misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Foley.
Foley misses with a body shot.
Foley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Giant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Foley is fending him off so far but Giant persists. Nope, Foley circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant shoots in for a takedown but Foley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A lazy left from Foley finds it's target.
Foley throws a big shot that misses.
Foley throws out a powerful jab.
Foley misses with a left hand
and Giant counters with an inside leg kick.
Giant fails to land the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foley.
Foley takes a swing at Giant's ribcage but misses.

Giant drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Giant stopping the sweep attempt from Foley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foley pulls Giant in close to his closed guard and prevents Giant from doing any damage or advancing position.
Foley keeping moving, preventing Giant from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Humberto Giant was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Foley leaves Giant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Foley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Giant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Giant moves away from the strike by Foley.
Giant avoids the body shot from Foley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley looks to land a right hand but Giant moved out of range.
Giant shoots in but no luck this time.
Foley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Foley swivels and escapes.
Giant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Foley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Foley missing with a left hand there. Giant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Giant is defended easily by Foley.
Giant is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Giant.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foley works the jab nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Foley scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Foley throws out a leg kick but Giant moves out of range and Foley only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Foley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A solid leg kick lands there for Foley.
Foley throws a shot from downtown. Giant moves away and avoids it.
Giant closes the distance and clinches up with Foley, looking for a takedown. Giant pushes Foley against the cage but Foley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Foley throws a nice looking combination but Giant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foley leaves Giant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Giant misses with a takedown attempt - Foley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mick Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Giant.
Giant shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Foley defends it nicely.
Foley lands a jab to the head.
Giant fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Foley misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley lands a jab.
Giant ducks under a wild hook from Foley.
A jab from Foley misses.
Foley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giant was well out of range. Poor timing from Foley.
Foley lands a body shot.
Giant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Giant has a takedown stuffed.
Giant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Giant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foley as he jumps to the side.
Foley misses the jab.
Giant shoots in but Foley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Foley stuffs the takedown.
Foley just misses with a punch to the body.
Humberto Giant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant moves out of range as Foley strikes.
Foley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Giant.
Giant shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Giant tries for a takedown but Foley circles away easily
and Foley counters with a straight right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Giant.
Foley cracks Giant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Foley finds it's way through Giant's defenses.
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!
Giant shoots in and drives through. Foley sprawls well.
Foley throws the kick towards the body but Giant avoids it.
Giant moves away from the strike by Foley.
Foley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Giant has time to react.
Foley throws a right hand that misses

and Giant counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley is controlling Giant's trapped leg to prevent Giant from advancing to side control.
Giant trying to control the action but Foley is working from the bottom.
Foley is trying to control but can't.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Foley is trying to get back to full guard.
Giant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foley is controlling Giant's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Giant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley tries to roll over but Giant keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Foley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giant manages to avoid it.
Giant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Foley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giant.
Giant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Foley swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from Foley misses its intended target.
Giant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Foley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good work by Giant as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Foley misses.
Good shot there by Foley.
No luck for Giant with that takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Foley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Foley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Foley!
After the big win, Mick Foley made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Balls Recovery (160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.