PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arlo Rochester (ranked 2030 p4p, 2391 weight class) and Axel Foley (ranked 257 p4p, 304 weight class). Rochester comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne- Dysfunctional. Foley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Beverly Hills Cop Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Arlo Rochester could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Axel Foley's chin.

Rochester
vs
Foley

189 cm
32
167
9 - 9 - 0

177 cm
29
164
13 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arlo Rochester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Axel Foley!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley scores with a sloppy right hand. Rochester should have avoided that one.
Rochester takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Foley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rochester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Foley coming out on top.
Foley connects with a jab.
Foley connects with a crisp jab.
Foley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Foley throws a shot to the body.
Foley moves out of range of the strikes.
Foley lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rochester has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rochester there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rochester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foley was well out of range. Poor timing from Rochester.
Foley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Foley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Rochester misses.
Rochester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rochester.
Rochester has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Defiant in the buildup to the fight.
Axel Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochester throws a front kick aimed at Foley's knee but Foley avoids it well.
Foley connects with a looping right hand.
Foley throws out a loose jab but Rochester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Foley lands the left hand.
Rochester throws a looping overhand right but Foley ducks down to avoid it.
Foley throws a big shot that misses.
Axel Foley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foley scores with a hook to the body. Rochester takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rochester ducks under a wild hook from Foley.
Foley connects with a single shot there.
Rochester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rochester walks into a straight right hand from Foley.
Nice shot lands for Foley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Rochester.
Rochester wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Foley has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rochester ducks under a wild hook from Foley.
Rochester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foley throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foley throws out the jab.
Rochester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foley.
Foley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Foley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rochesters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Foley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rochester stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Foley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rochester seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rochester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Foley looks to land a left hand but Rochester moved out of range nicely.
Rochester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rochester appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Foley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rochester.
Rochester looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rochester misses with a two punch combination.
Foley moves away from the strike by Rochester.
Foley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Foley connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws a shot to the body.
Foley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Foley misses with a lunging right hand

and Rochester counters with a shoot takedown. Foley fights it but they end up in guard.
Rochester prevents Foley from getting back to his feet.

Foley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rochester off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Foley misses with a hook. Rochester ducked under it nicely.
Foley misses with a hook. Rochester ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Foley.
Rochester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rochester staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Rochester. That snapped Foley's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Foley. Beautiful body shot.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Rochester.
Rochester drops down looking for a counter takedown but Foley sprawls and moves away.
Foley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rochester had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Foley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rochester.
Foley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rochester with a body shot.
Foley misses with an uppercut.
Rochester is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rochester misses the target.
Foley throws the left hand but Rochester avoids the punch easily.
Foley scores with a hook to the body. Rochester takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Rochester.
Rochester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rochester moves away from the strike by Foley.
Rochester lunges at Foley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Foley's hand.
Foley throws a looping overhand right but Rochester ducks down to avoid it.
Foley misses with an uppercut.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Rochester.
Foley connects with a jab.
Foley misses with a right hand

and Rochester holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rochester backwards.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rochester has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rochester lands with a left to the head.
Foley lands a hook that snaps the head of Rochester backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Foley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Foley cracks Rochester with a good jab.
Rochester takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rochester ducks under a wild hook from Foley.
Rochester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foley.
Rochester moves out of range as Foley strikes.
Foley digs a good body shot into Rochester's ribs.
Foley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rochester throws out the jab.
Foley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rochester momentarily.
Foley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rochester appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A lazy left from Rochester finds it's target.
Foley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Foley misses the shot to the body.
Axel Foley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foley connects with a body shot.

Rochester closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rochester lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
Rochester looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley wants to stand and escape but Rochester is having none of it.
Rochester stopping the sweep attempt from Foley.
Rochester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rochester won't allow Foley to get back to his feet.
Rochester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rochester is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rochester prevents Foley from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Foley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rochester.
Foley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Foley looks to score with a jab to the body but Rochester is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochester cracks Foley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Foley scores with a shot to the body.
Foley throws a body punch but Rochester moves out of range.
Rochester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rochester lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Foley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Foley is rocked!
Rochester throws a lazy uppercut
and Foley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Foley is still on wobbly legs! Can Rochester finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foley seems to have recovered his senses.
Foley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rochester doesn't seem bothered though.
Rochester misses with a right hand
and Foley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rochester's head backwards.
A jab from Foley misses.
Foley ducks under a wild hook from Rochester.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foley. Rochester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rochester misses the jab.
Foley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foley. Rochester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rochester changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rochester throws a looping overhand right but Foley ducks down to avoid it.
Foley throws a jab when Rochester was well out of range.
Foley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Foley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rochester throws a looping overhand right but Foley ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Foley.
Foley works Rochester's body with a nice hook.
Foley throws a hook but Rochester blocks it.
Rochester attempts a counter takedown but Foley avoids it well and moves away.
Rochester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rochester drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Foley loads up on a big right hand but Rochester slips the punch.
Rochester misses with an uppercut.
Foley misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Foley misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Foley misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws an overhand right that lands on Rochester's shoulder, as Rochester tries to avoid the shot.
Rochester tries to counter with a takedown but Foley is quick to defend against it.
Foley misses with a hook.
Rochester tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Foley manages to circle out of the way.
Rochester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Rochester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foley.
Foley lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rochester looks to land a left hand but Foley moved out of range nicely.
Foley throws the left hand but Rochester avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Foley.
Rochester moves out of range of the strikes.
Rochester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rochester takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Foley lands a lovely overhand right.
Rochester misses with an uppercut
and Foley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rochester thinking.
Nice defenses there by Foley.
Rochester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Foley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Foley throws a good cross that connects.
Foley misses the jab.
Rochester throws a lazy right hand but Foley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Foley jabs at Rochester's body.
Foley cracks Rochester with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rochester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rochester loads up on a big right hand but Foley slips the punch.
Rochester looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rochester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foley throws out the jab.
Foley throws a lazy right hand but Rochester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Foley misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rochester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foley.
Foley cracks Rochester with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Foley misses.
Foley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rochester.
Rochester blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochester throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Foley counters with a stiff right hand.
Rochester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rochester appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Foley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Foley misses with a body punch

and Rochester counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rochester.
Rochester is standing up over Foley. Foley looks to escape but Rochester dives into side control.

Rochester staying calm.
Foley wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Rochester wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Foley, who protects the arm well.

Rochester is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Foley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rochester is working to tighten his grip on Foley's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Foley has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Rochester is really squeezing tight and eventually Foley passes out! Rochester breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Arlo Rochester!