PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hipolito Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Fatta (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
Fatta

217 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hipolito 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, Burt Fatta!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley moves out of range of the leg kick from Fatta.
Foley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Fatta drives through and clinches with Foley against the cage.

Foley decides to pull guard.
Fatta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fatta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foley is pulling down on Fatta's head. It's preventing any offense from Fatta, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fatta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley wants to stand up but Fatta is controlling him.
Foley keeping moving, preventing Fatta from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Foley trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fatta postures up in Foley's guard and throws a big left but Foley blocks it.

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

and Foley counters by moving into the clinch.
Fatta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Foley smiles and moves away.

Fatta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fatta jumps guard but Foley stands there with Fatta around his waist. Fatta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hipolito Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Fatta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatta tries to pull guard but Foley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Foley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fatta looking to slow down the pace here.
Foley controlling the action here for a moment.

Foley has picked Fatta up - he's going for a ride! Foley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fatta is trying to get back to full guard.
Foley lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Foley wants to take a breather but Fatta is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foley 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.

Fatta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Foley pulls his head out easily.
Foley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Foley controlling the pace.
Fatta is looking for a sweep. Foley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fatta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Foley.
Foley misses with a head shot. Fatta uses the momentum to regain guard.
Foley throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Foley trying to control the position from guard on top but Fatta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Foley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Foley rushes Fatta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Foley taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Foley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fatta closes the distance and clinches up with Foley, looking for a takedown. Fatta pushes Foley against the cage but Foley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fatta misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fatta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Foley swivels and escapes.
Burt Fatta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Fatta.

It looks like Hipolito Foley has been cut.
Fatta misses with a kick to the body.

Foley gets tackled into the cage by Fatta. Fatta maintains the clinch.

Foley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foley stuffs the takedown attempt from Fatta. Fatta gets slowly back to his feet.
Fatta fails with a takedown attempt.
Hipolito Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Fatta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatta scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fatta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fatta is trying to force a seperation but Foley has the dominant position.
Fatta gets underhooks to prevent Foley's takedown attempt.
Foley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Foley tries a body shot but Fatta blocks it.
Foley is trying to drag Fatta to the mat but Fatta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fatta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fatta blocks an elbow strike from Foley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Fatta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Foley is trying to drag Fatta to the mat but Fatta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fatta should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fatta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Foley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Fatta is blocking nicely.
Foley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fatta.
Foley tries to work over Fatta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Foley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fatta's efforts to push away.
Foley wants to get back to striking at distance but Fatta won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley wants a takedown but no success here.
Foley wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Foley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Foley throws an elbow that misses.
Foley wants a takedown but no success here.
Fatta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Fatta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fatta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fatta jumps guard but Foley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Foley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fatta prevents it.
Fatta lands with a light punch inside.

Foley gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fatta trying to control from the bottom.
Foley stops Fatta from getting back to his feet.
Foley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fatta moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foley wants to stand and escape but instead Fatta has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Fatta wanted to stand there but Foley had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Burt Fatta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hipolito Foley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Fatta.
Foley misses with the combination.
Foley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Foley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatta fails with the takedown
and Foley counters with a low kick, right behind Fatta 's knee.
Fatta shoots in for a double leg but Foley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hipolito Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Fatta.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foley tries to circle away but Fatta has him pinned against the cage.

Foley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Fatta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Foley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fatta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fatta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fatta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foley has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Foley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fatta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fatta trying to control the position but instead, Foley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fatta into the cage.
Fatta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Foley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fatta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Foley's efforts to push away.
Foley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fatta gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Fatta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fatta is struggling to control the position.
Burt Fatta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Foley prevents Fatta from breaking the clinch.
Fatta stops a takedown attempt from Foley.
Foley lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Foley misses with a punch on the inside.
Foley lands a good knee to the midsection. Fatta won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Fatta - that landed with a thud.
Fatta is trying to push Foley away but Foley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Foley working hard to break the clinch.

Foley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fatta fails to land with a series of punches.
Fatta scores with a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fatta gets a clinch.
Fatta tries to pull guard but Foley holds him up against the cage and eventually Fatta drops back down to his feet.
Fatta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hipolito Foley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foley 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hipolito Foley!