PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conan Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Bruyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Foley
vs
Bruyne

179 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conan Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, De Bruyne!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley throws a combination that misses

and Bruyne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bruyne prevents Foley from breaking the clinch.
Bruyne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bruyne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bruyne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bruyne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bruyne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Foley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bruyne has him pressed against the cage.
Foley struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruyne controls his hands.
Bruyne lands a shoulder strike.
Bruyne lands a nice uppercut.
Bruyne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Foley can't find room to land a body shot as Bruyne controls the action.
Bruyne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Foleys head.

It looks like Conan Foley has been cut.
Bruyne is working Foley over against the cage.
Bruyne misses with an elbow strike.
Bruyne lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foley is trying to force a seperation but Bruyne has the dominant position.
Foley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bruyne lands a hook that snaps the head of Foley backwards.
Bruyne missing with knees to the body.
Bruyne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Foley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foley tries to throw a body punch but Bruyne avoids it by throwing Foley back against the cage.
Foley misses with some punches.
Bruyne misses with a knee strike.
Foley struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruyne controls his hands.
Foley is trying to break the clinch but Bruyne is controlling him.
Foley wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruyne won't allow it.
Foley is trying to break free.
Bruyne blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bruyne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bruyne prevents Foley from breaking the clinch.
Foley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bruyne scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruyne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley tries a body shot but Bruyne blocks it.
Bruyne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bruyne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bruyne lands with a right to the head.
Bruyne lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Foley is rocked!
Bruyne creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Foley's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Foley drops to his knees and Bruyne pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). De Bruyne!