PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Schalk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Foley
vs
Schalk

180 cm
22
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Schalk!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Schalk gets a clinch.
Foley misses with some punches.
Foley scores with a shoulder strike.
Foley lands a right hand.
Foley working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Travis Schalk has been cut.
Schalk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Foley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Foley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Schalk 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.
Schalk ducks right into an uppercut from Foley.
Schalk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schalk looks gassed!
A jab lands there for Foley.
Schalk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley works Schalk's body with a nice hook.
Foley swinging wilding here.
Schalk misses with a looping right.
Foley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Foley catches Schalk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Foley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schalk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Foley connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Foley closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Foley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Foley pushes Schalk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Foley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Foley.
Foley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Foley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foley scores with a shot to the side of Schalk's head.
Foley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schalk backwards.
Foley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Foley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Foley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Foley lands a right hand.
Foley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schalk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Foley lands a nice uppercut.
Foley lands a hook that snaps the head of Schalk backwards.
Foley misses with a punch on the inside.
Foley lands with a left to the head.
Foley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Foley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schalk backwards.
Schalk blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foley.
Foley scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Foley.
Foley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schalk backwards.
Foley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Foley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schalk backwards.
Schalk blocking some punches.
Foley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schalk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Foley lands an uppercut.
Foley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Foley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schalk takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Foley fails to land.
Foley lands a left hand.
Foley throws a punch but it's blocked by Schalk.
Foley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schalk blocks an uppercut.
Foley lands a left hand.
Foley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schalk backwards.
Foley scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Schalk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Foley lands a right hand.
Foley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Foley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schalk backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Foley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Foley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schalk blocks an uppercut.
Foley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Foley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Foley lands an uppercut.
Foley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Foley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schalk connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schalk.
Foley lands a right hand.
Foley misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schalk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schalk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foley lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Schalk.
Foley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Foley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Schalk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schalk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Foley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schalk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schalk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foley as he jumps to the side.
Foley lands a lovely overhand right.
Schalk walks into a stiff left hand from Foley.
Schalk blocks a head kick by Foley.
Schalk tries to clinch but Foley moves away
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
Schalk is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schalk has time to react.
Foley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foley scores with a punch to the head.
Foley misses with a head kick.
Foley lands a glancing blow to the side of Schalk's head.
Schalk ducks right into an uppercut from Foley.

That has opened up Travis Schalk's cut even more.
Schalk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schalk shoots for a takedown but Foley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gordon Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Schalk.
A left lands for Foley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schalk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foley.
Foley scores with a three punch combo!

Foley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schalk, pushing him back against the cage.
Foley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Foley.
Foley gets underhooks to prevent Schalk's takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foley lands a nice uppercut.
Foley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schalk backwards.
Foley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schalk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Foley.
Foley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schalk can do to turn this around?
Foley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Foley.
Schalk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Foley.
Foley scores with a shoulder strike.
Schalk tries for a takedown but Foley manages to get underhooks.
Foley throws a punch but it's blocked by Schalk.
Foley throws a head punch that misses.
Schalk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head punch on the inside from Foley fails to land.
Foley lands an uppercut.
Foley lands a left hand.
Foley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Foley throws a punch but it's blocked by Schalk.
Foley throws a head punch that misses.
Schalk stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Foley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Foley.
Foley throws a head punch that misses.
Foley misses with a punch on the inside.
Foley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Foley misses with some punches.
Schalk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Foley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schalks head.
A short uppercut from Foley.
Foley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Foley.
Foley lands a left hand.
Foley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schalk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Foley smiles and moves away.
Foley scores with a jab to the head.
Foley lands with a cross.
Schalk misses with a hook. Foley ducked under it nicely.
Travis Schalk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Foley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Travis Schalk'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. This is the final round!

Schalk clinches but Foley breaks the clinch
and Foley counters with a nice uppercut.
Foley stuffs the takedown attempt from Schalk. Schalk gets slowly back to his feet.
Foley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Foley tests Schalk's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Foley has closed the distance and engaged Schalk in a clinch.

Schalk decides to pull guard.
Schalk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schalk is trying to keep Foley in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley stays in close to Schalk's body and controls the position.
Foley wants to stand but Schalk has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Foley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schalk trying to keep a closed guard but Foley is proving a slippery customer.
Foley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schalk trying to keep a closed guard but Foley is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Schalk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Schalk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch combination from Foley misses.
Foley misses with a head kick.
Gordon Foley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley lands a nice shot to the body.
Schalk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Foley tests Schalk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Foley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Schalk walks into a jab.
Foley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Schalk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Foley throws a head kick but Schalk moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Foley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Travis Schalk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schalk shoots in but no luck this time.
Foley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot by Foley.
Foley lands a lovely overhand right.
Foley stalks Schalk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schalk's face. Schalk staggers backwards, shaken.
Schalk walks into a stiff left hand from Foley.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25

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