PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axel Foley (ranked 535 p4p, 844 weight class) and Tim Sanchez (ranked 66 p4p, 114 weight class). Foley comes to the cage accompanied by Beverly Hills Cop Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanchez's choice of entrance music: I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive. This should be a great matchup!

Foley
vs
Sanchez

177 cm
23
164
10 - 3 - 1

179 cm
23
157
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Axel Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Foley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanchez thinking.
Foley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Foley loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Foley has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.
Foley digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Foley misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley misses with a body shot.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Foley moved out of range.
Sanchez cracks Foley with an open hand slap.
Sanchez slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Foley moves out of range.
Foley misses with a jab to the body
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Foley.
Sanchez throws a sloppy body shot
and Foley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Foley throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Foley ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Jab from Foley.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Foley counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanchez.
Foley misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez throws a hook but Foley avoids it easily.
Foley lands a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Foley.
Sanchez's coach down at Crassus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sanchez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Foley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Foley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Foley throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Foley misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley misses with a left hand
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Foley digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Foley thuds his right hand into Sanchez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Foley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Foley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Foley counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foley.
Foley moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves out of range as Foley strikes.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foley is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foley throws out the jab.
Sanchez throws a big counter head kick but Foley avoids it with no problem.
Foley throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Foley loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Foley moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Foley's head but Foley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Foley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Sanchez.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Foley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Foley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sanchez lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Foley throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Foley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Foley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Foley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Foley throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Foley moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Foley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foley throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Foley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Foley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Foley lands an overhand right.
Sanchez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Axel Foley is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Foley's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Foley throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Foley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Foley just misses with a punch to the body.
Foley defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Foley missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez scores with a body shot.
Axel Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley drops his hands momentarily and Sanchez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanchez lands the left hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sanchez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foley moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foley blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Foley scores with a jab. Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foley.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Foley.
Nice straight punches there by Foley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Foley.
Foley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanchezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foley.
It seemed like Sanchez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sanchez misses the body punch
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
Foley slips under a jab.
Foley throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Foley.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Foley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foley.
Sanchez moves out of range as Foley strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Axel Foley will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Foley counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Foley.
Sanchez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch lands to the side of Foley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Foley. That snapped Sanchez's head back.
Sanchez cracks Foley with an open hand slap.
Foley scores with a body shot.
Foley misses with a jab to the body
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Foley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Foley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab by Foley.
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 a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez moves out of range as Foley strikes.
Foley scores with a jab. Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Foley moves out of range easily.
Foley throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Foley misses with a straight left.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foley throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foley was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Foley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Foley lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley lands a nice shot that snaps Sanchez's head back.
Sanchez misses the body punch
and Foley counters with a nice uppercut.

Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foley.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Foley finish him?
Foley lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley misses with a looping right.
Sanchez misses with a hook
enabling Foley to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Foley's head.
Foley misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Sanchez misses.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Foley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foley was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses.
Foley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foley scores with a punch to the head.
Foley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Sanchez.
The crowd cheers as Foley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanchez doesn't seem phased though.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foley scores with a punch to the head.
Foley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Foley.
The fighters circling - Foley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sanchez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Foley has got the better of the exchanges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley jabs at Sanchez's body.
A big left from Foley misses.
Tim Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foley misses with a hook
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Foley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez lands a jab to Foley's midsection.
Axel Foley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Foley lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axel 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Foley!
After the fight, Axel Foley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.