PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Chipperson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chipperson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chip Chipperson - Tears. 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?

Chipperson
vs
Foley

190 cm
18
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyle Chipperson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mick Foley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chipperson tries for a takedown but Foley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chipperson takes one to the chin there.
Chipperson fails with the takedown.

Chipperson looking to score a takedown here. Foley is defending well but Chipperson drives through and ends up in Foley's guard.
Foley keeping moving, preventing Chipperson from controlling successfully.

Chipperson stands up from Foley's guard - Chipperson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Foley swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Chipperson tries to sprawl but Foley drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Chipperson is pressing down on Foley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chipperson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chipperson keeping moving, preventing Foley from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley tries to free his leg and advance position but Chipperson is retaining full guard.
Chipperson working a defensive guard here.
Foley trying to control the position from guard on top but Chipperson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chipperson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley won't allow Chipperson to sweep him here.
Foley tries to free his leg and advance position but Chipperson is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Foley trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chipperson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Chipperson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Chipperson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Foley keeping moving, preventing Chipperson from controlling successfully.
Foley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Chipperson trying to control but Foley is working from the bottom.
Chipperson is really struggling to control Foley but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Foley wants to stand and escape but Chipperson is having none of it.
Foley working a defensive guard here.

Foley throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chipperson uses it to pass to side control.

Chipperson has hold of Foley's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Foley tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Chipperson cranks the arm and Foley screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Foley, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lyle Chipperson!
Lyle Chipperson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Why is it called MMA, why not MMJune or sumptin?PECKAHS!!'.