PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heriberto Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phelim Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foley has chosen Foggy Dew as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Parks
vs
Foley

193 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heriberto Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phelim Foley!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parks fails with the takedown

and Foley counters by clinching up.
Foley is struggling to control the position.
Foley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Foley stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley jumps guard but Parks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Parks gets underhooks to prevent Foley's takedown attempt.
Heriberto Parks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phelim Foley.
Parks goes for a takedown attempt but Foley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Parks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foley rushes Parks and presses him up against the cage.
Foley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Parks is blocking nicely.

Foley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Foley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Parks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Foley looking for a sweep. Not yet Foley, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley seems keen to control Parks's posture.
Parks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parks wants to stand but Foley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Foley pushes Parks off and gets back to his feet.
Foley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Foley swivels and escapes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Foley.
Phelim Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley is looking to clinch but Parks is avoiding it.

Foley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foley wants a takedown but no success here.
Foley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Parks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Parks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parks avoiding damage as Foley throws knees to the body.

Foley breaks from the clinch.
Foley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Foley wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks shoots in and drives through. Foley sprawls well.

Foley darts in and clinches Parks up against the cage.
Foley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Parks is defending well.
Foley tries to pull guard but Parks holds him up against the cage and eventually Foley drops back down to his feet.
Parks is trying to drag Foley to the mat but Foley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Foley jumps into guard, dragging Parks to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Parks is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Foley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Foley has escaped and now he's on top!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Parks tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parks.
Parks dives in and grabs Foley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Foley pushes down on Parks's head and hops out.
Foley throws a nice head kick!
Parks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Foley swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heriberto Parks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Foley gets a double leg takedown into Parks's guard.

Parks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Parks trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley pushing down on Parks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Foley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Parks is just riding it out for now. Foley eventually gives up the hold.
Foley controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Parks has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Foley is on him like a limpet, forcing Parks back against the cage.

Foley jumps guard.
Parks wants to stand and escape but instead Foley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Foley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks shoots in looking for a takedown but Foley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Parks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Foley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parks, pushing him back against the cage.
Parks wants to take the fight to the mat but Foley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Foley decides to pull guard.
Foley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parks stopping the sweep attempt from Foley.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Foley holds on and takes a little breather.
Parks wants to stand and escape but instead Foley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Foley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Phelim Foley has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Parks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parks is looking for a counter combo.

Parks clinches with his opponent.

Foley breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foley shoots in for a double leg but Parks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Parks tries for a takedown but Foley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parks shoots in looking for a takedown but Foley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Parks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phelim Foley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Parks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Foley takes the fight into the clinch.
Parks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Parks tries for a takedown but Foley manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks tries to score a body lock takedown but Foley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heriberto Parks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Foley to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks is trying to break the clinch but Foley has him pressed against the cage.

Foley pulls guard successfully.
Parks throwing strikes from guard but Foley blocks nicely.
Foley trying to strike off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Foley holds on and takes a little breather.
Parks throws a big right hand that misses.
Foley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Foley wriggles free and stands up.
Parks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Foley counters with a left and a right that stings Parks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foley has closed the distance and engaged Parks in a clinch.

Parks pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Parks keeping moving, preventing Foley from controlling successfully.
Foley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Foley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Foley pushing down on Parks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Foley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parks defending well though.
Foley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jab, jab by Foley - just one landing.
Foley throws a head kick that misses.
Parks misses with a takedown

and Foley moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parks wants a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phelim Foley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Foley 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phelim Foley!