PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zak Foley (ranked 1020 p4p, 1369 weight class) and Charlie Chan (ranked 139 p4p, 179 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foley
vs
Chan

185 cm
32
180
19 - 5 - 0

184 cm
29
180
17 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zak Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley throws a head kick that half lands.
Foley throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Foley.
Foley tries to land a front kick but Chan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A leg kick checked by Chan.
Chan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Foley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chan misses with a straight right.
Foley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chan with a nice cross.
Chan blocks a leg kick.
Chan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chan throws a fast counter high kick but Foley manages to duck under it in time.
Foley throws a nice looking combination but Chan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foley just misses with a punch to the body.
Chan throws out a counter right but Foley avoids it with no problem.
Foley misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Chan misses the target.
Chan lands a jab-cross combination.
Chan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed right hand from Foley misses the target.
Chan throws out a counter right but Foley avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Foley.
Foley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Foley ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Chan misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Chan misses.
Jab, jab by Chan - just one landing.
Foley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chan avoids the body shot from Foley.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Foley dips to his left and cracks Chan with an uppercut!
Chan moves out of range as Foley strikes.
Chan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Chan.
Chan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Foley throws a hook to the side of Chan's head but Chan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Chan lands a glancing blow to the side of Foley's head.
Chan cracks Foley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan shoots in for a takedown but Foley shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed right hand from Chan misses the target.
Chan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Foley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Foley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Foley misses with an uppercut. Chan saw that one coming.
Chan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Foley slips under a jab from Chan.
Foley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foley.
Chan looks to land a left hand but Foley moved out of range nicely.
Chan is looking to score with low kicks.
Charlie Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley staying out of range there.
Chan lands a really nice looking cross but Foley seems unphased.
Foley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Foley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Good standup being displayed there by Foley as he connects with a hook.
Chan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Foley throws a jab when Chan was well out of range.
Foley loads up on a big right hand but Chan slips the punch.
Foley throws a jab when Chan was well out of range.
Foley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chan connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Foley.
Chan connects with a body shot.
Foley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chan lands with a slapping head kick.
Chan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foley.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chan throws a shot from downtown. Foley moves away and avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Chan blocks the low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chan, as that shot connected.
Chan throws a big shot that misses.
Chan misses with a double jab.
Foley throwing a counter right hand but Chan manages to avoid it.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Foley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chan connects with a right hand. Foley shakes it off.
Foley throws the left hand but Chan avoids the punch easily.
Foley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Chan.
Foley throws a chopping leg kick but Chan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Chan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Foley scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Foley.
Chan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Foley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chan.
Foley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Foley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chan throws an overhand right that lands on Foley's shoulder, as Foley tries to avoid the shot.
Foley tries to land a front kick but Chan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Chan does no damage.
Chan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Foley to counter with a crisp jab.
Chan misses with an uppercut. Foley saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Foley. That's going to slow Chan down.
Foley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Foley takes a swing at Chan's ribcage but misses.
Foley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chan with a nice cross.
Foley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chan! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Chan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Foley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Foley tries a head kick but it misses.
Chan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Foley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Foley tests Chan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chan throws an off balance right hand
and Foley counters with a nice body shot.
Foley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chan lands a head shot.
Chan checks a low kick from Foley.
Foley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Foley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
Chan connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chan checks it well.
Foley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chan throws a series of punches but Foley avoids them all with ease.
Foley just misses with a punch to the body.
Chan defending well as Foley loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Chan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chan throws a jab but it's blocked by Foley.
Good shot there by Chan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chan. Foley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chan throws an off balance right hand
and Foley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chan lands a jab.
Foley tries to land a leg kick but Chan saw it coming and moves away.
Chan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Foley misses with a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chan blocks a head kick by Foley.
Chan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Foley misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Chan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chan slips under a jab.
Chan tries a quick counter leg kick but Foley is wise to it.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Foley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Chan.
Chan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Foley misses the target.
Chan flicks out a counter leg kick but Foley steps away.
Chan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Foley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chan misses with a straight right.
Chan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Foley takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Chan.
Foley takes one to the chin there.
Charlie Chan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chan misses with an uppercut.
Foley misses with a low kick.
Chan lands a jab to the head.
Chan scores with a push kick.
Chan cracks Foley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Foley ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Foley tried to score with a low kick but Chan checks it.
Foley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Foley slips under a jab.
Foley lands a right hook to the body.
Chan lands with a cross.
Chan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chan tests Foley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Foley ducks under a wild hook from Chan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws a leg kick but Chan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chan loads up on a big right hand but Foley slips the punch.
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.
Foley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice cross by Foley.
Foley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foley looks to score with a jab to the body but Chan is just out of range.
Chan moves out of range as Foley strikes.
Foley ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Foley throws a hook to the side of Chan's head but Chan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Foley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chan misses with an uppercut
and Foley counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan staying out of range there.
A jab from Chan does it's job there.
Chan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Foley misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
Chan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Foley cracks Chan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Foley on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Foley.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chan! But no joy.
Chan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Foley misses its target.
Foley throws a body kick that misses.
Chan misses with an uppercut. Foley saw that one coming.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Foley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Foley appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Foley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Chan - just one landing.
Chan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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.
Foley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foley.
Foley throws a leg kick but Chan sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charlie Chan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Foley moves away from the strike by Chan.
Chan slips a jab from Foley.
Foley lands a head kick. Chan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Foley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Chan looks to throw the jab but Foley is out of range.
Chan misses with an uppercut. Foley saw that one coming.
Chan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foley.
Chan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Foley jabs Chan right on the nose. Chan blinks but takes it well.
No joy there for Foley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch lands to the side of Foley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Foley looks to land a body kick but Chan moved away.
Foley tries a low kick but Chan avoids it.
Foley moves out of range as Chan strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chan.
Foley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Foley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foley misses with a head kick.
Chan slips a jab and a cross from Foley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley throws a hook to the side of Chan's head but Chan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Foley.
Chan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chan scores with a hook.
Foley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Foley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chan scores with a jab. Foley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Foley scores with a jab to the head.
Foley slips a jab from Chan.
Foley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chan misses with a leg kick.
Foley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chan misses the jab.
Foley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foley. Chan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Chan.
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 moves away from the strike by Chan.
A quick step to the side and Foley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chan's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Foley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Foley.
Foley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Chan scores with a jab. Foley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chan walks into a jab.
Chan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Foley momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Chan there.
Chan lands a jab to the nose.
Jab from Chan.
Chan misses with an uppercut. Foley saw that one coming.
Chan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Foley under the eye.
Foley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foley scoring well with a low kick there.
Foley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chan throws a right hand that misses
and Foley counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan blocks a head kick by Foley.
Foley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chan.
Chan tries a quick counter leg kick but Foley is wise to it.
Foley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Foley throws a low kick but Chan moves out of range easily.
Chan clobbers Foley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chan throws out a loose jab but Foley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan misses with a head kick.
Foley misses with a hook. Chan ducked under it nicely.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Chan.
Chan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Foley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Foley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chan moves out of range as Foley throws a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foley throws out a powerful jab.
Foley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 head kick that misses.
Foley works over Chan's head and body with a nice combination.
A big right from Foley misses.
Chan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foley.
Chan misses with a hook.
Chan cracks Foley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Foley ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Zak Foley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice jab there from Chan.
Charlie Chan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab from Chan misses.
Foley throws a hook to the side of Chan's head but Chan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Chan cracks Foley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Foley.
Foley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
No joy there for Foley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chan slips a straight right by Foley.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Chan.
Well Chan 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Chan!
Charlie Chan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.