PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conan Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Wareheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Foley
vs
Wareheim

179 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

V-Mask Clothing + 10% laundry

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conan Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Wareheim!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foley clinches.
Foley presses Wareheim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Foley pushes Wareheim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wareheim can't break the clinch.
Foley lands with a right to the head.
Foley lands a right hand.
Wareheim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wareheim can't break the clinch.
Foley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wareheim.
Foley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Foley lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Foley.

Foley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foley throws a jab when Wareheim was well out of range.
Wareheim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wareheim tries to break free but Foley pushes him back against the cage.
Wareheim has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Foley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wareheim can turn it around.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foley walks into a stiff left hand from Wareheim.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Foley does no damage.
Foley moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wareheim. Foley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wareheim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wareheim swats away the attempt to clinch by Foley.
Wareheim looks to land a combination but Foley avoids it well.
Wareheim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wareheim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foley counters with a stiff right hand.
Wareheim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foley manages to avoid it.
Foley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wareheim throws a hook but Foley blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Wareheim as he connects with a hook.
Foley lands a jab to the nose.
Foley misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wareheim scores with a sloppy right hand. Foley should have avoided that one.
Wareheim swings for the body but Foley moves out of range.
Foley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wareheim.
Foley swings widly with a right hand
and Wareheim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Wareheim misses its intended target.
Foley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wareheim defends it nicely.
Wareheim throws a body punch but Foley moves out of range.
A left lands for Foley.
Foley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Foley pushes Wareheim up against the cage in a clinch.
Wareheim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foley has him pressed against the cage.

Wareheim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Foley throws a body punch but Wareheim moves out of range.
Foley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wareheim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wareheim looks to score with a jab to the body but Foley is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Foley misses the target.
Wareheim slips under a jab.
Wareheim appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wareheim shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Foley eats them both and turns towards Wareheim to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wareheim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wareheim walks into a straight right hand from Foley.
Foley thuds a left hand into Wareheim's body.
Foley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Wareheim is rocked!

Foley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wareheim is still on wobbly legs! Can Foley finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Foley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wareheim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foley misses with the head strike.
Foley just leaning against Wareheim, taking a breather.

Foley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wareheim misses with a double jab.
Foley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wareheim's hands.

Foley moves into range and clinches up with Wareheim.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Foley.
Foley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wareheim's efforts to push away.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wareheim tries to circle away but Foley has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Foley drives through and clinches with Wareheim against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Foley.

Foley manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wareheim. Foley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wareheim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foley.
Wareheim throws a hook but Foley avoids it easily.
Foley misses with a few strikes there.
Wareheim seems to have recovered his senses.
Wareheim slips a jab and a cross from Foley.
A combination from Foley does no damage.
Wareheim looks to score with a jab to the body but Foley is just out of range.
Foley takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Conan Foley has been cut.
Foley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Wareheim.
Foley misses with a body shot.
Wareheim on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wareheim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wareheim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Foley swinging wildly here.
Wareheim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Foley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conan Foley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Foley throws a shot to the body.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Wareheim.
Foley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wareheim can do to turn this around?
Sloppy strikes from Wareheim. Those never looked like landing.
Wareheim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wareheim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foley.
Foley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wareheim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wareheim misses with a body shot.
Wareheim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Foley avoids the body shot from Wareheim.
A combination from Foley does no damage.
Conan Foley is winning the standup battle so far.
Foley takes a swing at Wareheim's ribcage but misses.
Wareheim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Foley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wareheim throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wareheim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foley.
Foley lunges at Wareheim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wareheim's hand.
Foley throws a jab when Wareheim was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wareheim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foley.
Wareheim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foley moves out of range as Wareheim strikes.
Foley cracks Wareheim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Foley moves out of range as Wareheim strikes.
Nice shot lands for Foley.
Wareheim misses with a few strikes there.
Foley defending well as Wareheim loads up on a big left hand.
Foley avoids the body shot from Wareheim.
Foley works Wareheim's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Wareheim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Foley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wareheim doesn't seem bothered though.
Wareheim's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Foley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wareheim scrambles back to his feet.
Foley throws a series of punches but Wareheim moves out of range.
Eric Wareheim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foley avoids the body shot from Wareheim.
Foley is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wareheim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wareheim misses with the combination.
Foley scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Wareheim misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Foley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Foley fails to land with a series of punches.
Foley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wareheim was well out of range. Poor timing from Foley.
Wareheim looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Foley slips a straight right by Wareheim.
Wareheim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Foley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wareheim keeps the fight on the outside.
Foley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wareheim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wareheim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Foley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Foley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Wareheim.
A nice side step and Wareheim releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Wareheim.
Wareheim misses with a wild combination.
Foley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Foley throws a jab when Wareheim was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wareheim throws an overhand right that lands on Foley's shoulder, as Foley tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Foley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wareheim lands a jab to the nose.
Wareheim walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Wareheim misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Wareheim.
Foley misses with a hook. Wareheim ducked under it nicely.
Wareheim is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Foley with a body shot.
Wareheim takes a swing at Foley's ribcage but misses.
Wareheim misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Foley.
Foley avoids the body shot from Wareheim.
Foley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Foley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wareheim was well out of range. Poor timing from Foley.
Wareheim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Foley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wareheim misses with a straight left.
Wareheim swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Wareheim as Foley shoots in.
Wareheim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Foley doesn't seem bothered though.
Foley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wareheim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Foley thinking.
Foley misses with a hook.
Wareheim keeps the fight on the outside.
Wareheim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wareheim throws a looping overhand right but Foley ducks down to avoid it.
Wareheim misses with a wild body shot.
Foley throws a right hand that Wareheim ducks under and follows up with a left that Wareheim also avoids with ease.
A jab from Wareheim misses.
Foley swings for the body but Wareheim moves out of range.
Foley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foley with a jab.
Wareheim moves out of range as Foley strikes.
Wareheim misses with a straight right.
Foley misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wareheim! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Foley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Conan Foley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wareheim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conan Foley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foley throws a series of punches but Wareheim avoids them all with ease.
Foley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Foley misses.
Foley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Wareheim.

Foley clinches with his opponent.
Wareheim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wareheim wants to stall.
Foley is trying to stall.
Wareheim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A hook to the body from Foley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley tries to throw a body punch but Wareheim avoids it by throwing Foley back against the cage.
Foley lands with a right to the head.
Foley keeps control of Wareheim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foley misses with the head strike.

Wareheim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wareheim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foley throws a nice looking combination but Wareheim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wareheim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Foley in his tracks.

Foley drives through and clinches with Wareheim against the cage.
Wareheim is trying to break the clinch but Foley has him pressed against the cage.

Wareheim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wareheim throws a body punch but Foley moves out of range.
Wareheim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wareheim misses with a hook.
Wareheim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Foley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wareheim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Wareheim slips under a jab.
Wareheim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foley slips a straight right by Wareheim.
Foley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wareheim throws an overhand right that lands on Foley's shoulder, as Foley tries to avoid the shot.
Foley is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Foley does no damage.
Foley misses with a straight right.
Wareheim throws a right and a left that both miss.

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

Foley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Foley throws a hook to the side of Wareheim's head but Wareheim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foley tries to clinch but Wareheim is having none of it.
Wareheim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Wareheim tries to keep at a distance but Foley has taken the fight into the clinch.

Foley breaks the clinch.
Wareheim punishes Foley's body with a nice straight punch.
Foley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Foley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wareheim to score with a decent uppercut.
Foley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wareheim's hands.
Wareheim throws a series of punches but Foley avoids them all with ease.
Wareheim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wareheim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foley lands a jab to Wareheim's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley tries to close the distance and clinch but Wareheim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wareheim looks to score with a jab to the body but Foley is just out of range.
A left and a right from Foley both land. Nice combination.
Foley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wareheim.
Wareheim misses with a looping right.
Wareheim sizes up Foley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Foley misses with a wild combination.
Wareheim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wareheim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Foley connects with a right hand. Wareheim shakes it off.
Wareheim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wareheim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wareheim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eric Wareheim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Foley.
Foley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Foley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wareheim doesn't seem phased though.
Wareheim lands a right hook to the body.
Foley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wareheim.
Foley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Foley avoids the body shot from Wareheim.
A decent looking cross lands there for Foley.
Foley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Foley looks to score with a jab to the body but Wareheim is just out of range.
Foley doesn't manage to clinch there - Wareheim circles away.
Foley connects with the punch.
Conan Foley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wareheim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wareheim misses the jab.
Foley avoids the body shot from Wareheim.
Foley lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conan 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Foley!
Post fight, an emotional Conan Foley said 'I'm amazin! You know it, the fans know it, that loser over there knows it and so does his Ma and sister! I tink about tree tings: fightin, drinkin and feckin...I'm done fightin, so whatcha tink comes next? Lock up your daughters! Éirinn go Brách!!!'.
Eric Wareheim spoke after the fight, saying 'Got shanked. Oh yeah!'.