PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zak Foley (ranked 354 p4p, 545 weight class) and Andrew Barnes (ranked 54 p4p, 81 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Foley
vs
Barnes

185 cm
28
180
13 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
176
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Altitude Clothing

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 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley's corner calls for a 1-2. Foley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Foley missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Foley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barnes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Foley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Foley backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Foley manages to avoid it all.
A slapping leg kick lands for Foley.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Foley throws a front kick that sends Barnes stumbling back into the cage.
Foley lands a front kick.
Foley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Foley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Foley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foley avoids the head kick by Barnes.
It appears Foley was looking to counter with a kick there.
Foley throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Foley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barnes takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Foley feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Foley blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Foley throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Foley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barnes slips under a jab from Foley.
Foley avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Foley throws a leg kick
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Foley misses with a double jab.
Foley misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley connects with the punch.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Foley misses with a body kick.
Barnes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Foley.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Foley is out of range.
Foley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Foley's leg but Foley calmly moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Foley.
Foley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Foley throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes misses with the combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Foley.
Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foley.
Crunch! Foley slams his shin into Barnes's torso.
Foley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foley throws out the jab.
Foley lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Foley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Foley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley with the inside leg kick.
Foley scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Barnes dips to his left and cracks Foley with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from Foley.
Foley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foley throws out the jab.
Zak Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
Barnes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Foley saw it coming and moves away.
Foley throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
Foley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes feints a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Foley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A low kick from Foley misses
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Foley loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Foley throws a chopping leg kick but Barnes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Foley misses with a wild combination.
Foley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Foley backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Foley manages to avoid it all.
Foley misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice side step and Barnes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barnes defending well as Foley loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes checks the leg kick.
Foley catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes blocks a leg kick.
Barnes misses with a hook to the body
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Foley.
Foley throws a chopping leg kick but Barnes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Foley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Foley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Foley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Zak Foley is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Foley.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foley throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Foley looks to throw a body kick
and Barnes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Foley's knee momentarily.
Foley throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Foley looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.
Foley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley sizes up Barnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Foley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Barnes 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.
A low kick from Foley is predictable there
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Foley misses the jab.
Foley misses with a straight right.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sloppy strikes from Foley. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Foley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Foley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Foley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Foley throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes looks for the body kick but Foley saw that one coming.
Foley is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws a front kick aimed at Barnes's knee but Barnes avoids it well.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Foley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barnes checks it well.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Foley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foley is looking to score with low kicks.
Foley scores with a nice head shot.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Foley.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Foley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foley is looking to counter punch.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Foley.
Andrew Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Foley with a nice calf kick.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Foley rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Foley.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Foley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barnes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barnes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Foley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Foley throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Foley misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Foley.
Foley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barnes defending well as Foley loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Foley with a body shot.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
Foley slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Foley dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Foley throws a body kick that misses.
Foley lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Foley misses the shot to the body.
As Foley backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Foley manages to avoid it all.
Barnes checks the leg kick.
Barnes follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Foley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Foley throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Foley throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Foley backing away here, and Barnes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Foley loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Foley throws out a leg kick but Barnes moves out of range and Foley only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Foley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Foley throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Foley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barnes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barnes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Foley tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes moves out of range of the leg kick from Foley.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Foley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Foley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foley. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Foley is able to avoid easily.
Foley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Foley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Foley's knee but Foley avoids it well.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Foley.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Foley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Foley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foley throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Foley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Foley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Foley misses with a leg kick
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Foley thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Foley is predictable there

and Barnes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foley misses with a body punch.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Foley misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foley scores with a jab.
Andrew Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Foley is just out of range.
Barnes blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Foley.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Foley counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Foley misses.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Foley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Foley lands an overhand right.
Foley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Foley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Foley misses with a hook
and Foley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Foley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice straight punches there by Foley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Foley.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Foley misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Foley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Foley throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
As Foley backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Foley manages to avoid it all.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foley looks for the body kick but Barnes saw that one coming.
Foley is looking to score with low kicks.
Foley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
Foley throws out a leg kick but Barnes moves out of range and Foley only half commits.
Foley looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Foley lands a front kick.
Foley misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zak 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Foley!
An out of breath Zak Foley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.