PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zak Foley (ranked 423 p4p, 543 weight class) and CJ Tripp (ranked 66 p4p, 84 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Foley
vs
Tripp

185 cm
29
180
15 - 1 - 0

189 cm
36
174
25 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 1 - 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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Tripp!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tripp tried to score with a low kick but Foley checks it.
Tripp is looking to score with low kicks.
Foley looks for the body kick but Tripp saw that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tripp!
Tripp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Foley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tripp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Foley.
Tripp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foley jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Foley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Foley scores with a kick to the body.
Tripp looks to land a body kick but Foley moved away.
Foley throws a big counter combination but Tripp scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Crunch! Tripp slams his shin into Foley's torso.
A clash of legs there as Tripp blocks the low kick.
Foley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Greedy Fight School in the buildup to the fight.
Foley blocks the body kick.
It appears Foley was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tripp scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tripp looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Foley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Foley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripp throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tripp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tripp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Foley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Foley scores with a leg kick.
Foley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tripp replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Foley blocks it well.
Foley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tripp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Foley tries to bum rush Tripp with a series of wild strikes but Tripp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foley looks to score with a jab to the body but Tripp is just out of range.
Zak Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley misses with a body kick.
Foley throws a combination that misses
and Tripp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Foley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tripp slips a jab from Foley.
Foley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tripp punishes Foley's body with a nice straight punch.
Foley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tripp gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Foley counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws a push kick but Tripp slaps the foot to one side.
Tripp throws a body shot but no joy.
Foley misses with a wild body shot.
Tripp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tripp misses with a straight right.
Tripp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tripp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Foley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Foley blocks a leg kick.
Tripp scores with a push kick.
Tripp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foley manages to avoid it.
Foley pushes Tripp away with a front kick.
Tripp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Foley can pounce on him.
Some bone on bone action there as Foley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Foley scores with a punch to the head.
Foley misses with a wild combination.
Tripp thuds a left hand into Foley's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley misses with a hook
and Tripp counters with a right hand to the body.
Foley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tripp looks for the body kick but Foley saw that one coming.
Foley misses with a double jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tripp 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 Foley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Foley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tripp scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice shot by Tripp.
Tripp scores with a jab.
Tripp throws a head kick that misses
and Foley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Foley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Foley throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Tripp to counter with a crisp jab.
Foley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tripp.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tripp bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Tripp.
Foley looks to land a body kick but Tripp moved away.
Foley misses with a straight right.
Foley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tripp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Tripp. Those never looked like landing.
Foley throws a nice looking combination but Tripp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tripp replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Foley blocks it well.
Tripp throws a hook but Foley blocks it.
Nice jab there from Tripp.
Foley sizes up Tripp with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like CJ Tripp has been cut.
Tripp throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Foley.
Tripp thows a body kick. Foley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Foley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tripp counters with a head kick.
Tripp looks to land a body kick but Foley moved away.
Tripp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tripp throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foley avoids a kick to the body.
Foley looks to land a combination but Tripp avoids it well.
Foley keeps Tripp at a distance using the push kick.
Foley swinging wildly here.
Tripp thinks about the counter body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Tripp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on CJ Tripp's cut.
That's time! Foley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tripp throws a hook but Foley avoids it easily.
Tripp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foley moves away.
And Foley counters with a quick kick to the body but Tripp blocks it.
Tripp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tripp has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
CJ Tripp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tripp ducks under a wild hook from Foley.
Foley connects with an inside leg kick.
Foley tests Tripp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tripp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Foley misses with a body shot.
Tripp only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tripp lands a nice looking kick to the body. Foley takes a step back to recover.
Tripp slips under a jab from Foley.
Tripp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley sizes up Tripp with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Foley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Foley tenderised Tripp's leg. Tripp is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tripp throws a body shot but no joy.
Tripp scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tripp connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tripp throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Tripp.
A nice leg kick lands there from Foley.
Tripp thuds a left hand into Foley's body.
Tripp avoids a kick to the body.
Tripp dodges the punch combination from Foley.
Tripp was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Foley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tripp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Foley misses with a body kick.
Foley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tripp counters with a left to the body.
Tripp scores with a jab. Foley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Foley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tripp sizes up Foley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tripp throws a leg kick
and Foley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Foley takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley misses the shot to the body.
Tripp jabs Foley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Foley lands a front kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Foley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A low kick from Foley is predictable there
and Tripp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Foley throws out a leg kick but Tripp moves out of range and Foley only half commits.
Tripp scores with a leg kick.
Foley avoids the body shot from Tripp.
Tripp lands a head kick!
Foley scores with a punch to the head.
Foley misses with a double jab.
Tripp walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foley. Tripp does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Tripp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tripp. That's going to slow Foley down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripp lands a nice looking kick to the body. Foley takes a step back to recover.
Foley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tripp moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Foley.
Tripp walks into a jab.
Foley misses with a hook.
Tripp was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tripp thows a body kick. Foley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tripp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tripp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tripp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foley.
Foley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tripp throws a counter combo.
Tripp throws a body shot but no joy.
Foley throws a lazy uppercut
and Tripp counters with a one-two to the body.
Tripp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tripp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foley throws out the jab.
Foley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tripp.
Tripp lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws a body punch but Tripp moves out of range.
Foley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tripp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foley just misses with a punch to the body.
Foley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tripp counters with a straight right hand.
Foley lands a nice hook to Tripp's body. Tripp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tripp with a jab.
Foley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Foley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tripp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tripp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tripp takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tripp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Foley throws a push kick but Tripp slaps the foot to one side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tripp.
Foley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tripps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Foley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but CJ Tripp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on CJ Tripp'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!

Tripp lands a head kick!
Foley is looking to chop away at Tripp's legs.
Foley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tripp was well out of range. Poor timing from Foley.
Foley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Foley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tripp.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Foley might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tripp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foley was well out of range. Poor timing from Tripp.
Tripp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tripp, as that shot connected.
Tripp looks to land a body kick but Foley moved away.
Foley just misses with a punch to the body.
Foley misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Foley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Foley throws a right hand that misses
and Tripp counters with a low kick, right behind Foley 's knee.
Tripp throws a head kick but Foley moves out of range.
Tripp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Foley under the eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tripp.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tripp counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Foley misses.
Foley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tripp lands with a slapping head kick.
Foley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tripp's sensitive parts.
Foley throws a shot from downtown. Tripp moves away and avoids it.
Tripp stalks Foley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Foley's face. Foley staggers backwards, shaken.
Tripp lands a lovely overhand right.
Tripp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Foley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tripp.
Tripp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tripp lets loose with a powerful body kick. Foley will feel that in the morning.
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!
Jab, jab by Foley - just one landing.
Foley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tripp.
Tripp throws out a counter right but Foley avoids it with no problem.
Tripp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foley throws a leg kick
and Tripp counters with a body kick.
Foley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Foley.
Foley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tripp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foley.
Foley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tripp moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tripp pushes Foley away with a front kick.
Foley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tripp fakes the leg kick and cracks Foley in the body.
Foley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tripp circles away quickly and effectively.
Tripp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Foley blocks a head kick by Tripp.
A bone on bone clash there as Tripp blocks the leg kick.
Foley walks into a straight right hand from Tripp.
Foley throws a right hand that Tripp ducks under and follows up with a left that Tripp also avoids with ease.
Tripp misses with a kick to the body.
Foley throws a leg kick
and Tripp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Foley lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripp connects with a looping right hand.
Tripp connects with a jab.
Foley throws a right and a left that Tripp avoids nicely.
Tripp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A combination from Tripp does no damage.
Tripp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foley moves forwards but Tripp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tripp cracks Foley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tripp moves out of range of the body kick from Foley.
Tripp throws a hook to the side of Foley's head but Foley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tripp sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Foley misses with the body kick
letting Tripp counter with a right hand.
Tripp avoids the body shot from Foley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foley. Tripp does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Tripp feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Foleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
CJ Tripp is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripp slips a straight right by Foley.
Foley lands a body shot.
Foley scores with the left hand. Tripp knows he should have avoided that one.
Tripp looks for the body kick but Foley saw that one coming.
Foley misses with a few strikes there.
Tripp fakes the leg kick and cracks Foley in the body.
Tripp lands a glancing blow to the side of Foley's head.
Tripp connects with a jab.
Zak Foley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tripp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Foley misses with a body kick.
Tripp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tripp connects with a leg kick.
Foley scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice uppercut there from Foley.

And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Tripp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tripp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CJ Tripp!
After winning the bout, CJ Tripp thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Zak Foley had this to say: 'First loss doesn't feel great, I want to thank Chief Walker for taking the fight. All the respect in the world to this guy and his camp. We'll be back stronger than ever. '.