PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axel Foley (ranked 6003 p4p, 514 weight class) and Veku Seyan (ranked 6900 p4p, 531 weight class). Foley comes to the cage accompanied by Beverly Hills Cop Theme. Veku Seyan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Foley
vs
Seyan

177 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Urban Fighter

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axel Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Veku Seyan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley is looking to clinch but Seyan is avoiding it.
Foley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Seyan does no damage.
Foley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Seyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Foley.
Seyan unleashes a big counter combination but Foley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Foley clinches.
Foley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Foley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seyan avoids it.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seyan wants to get back to striking at distance but Foley won't allow it.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Foley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seyan blocks it with crossed arms.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seyan lands a body punch.
Foley blocks a body shot from Seyan.
Foley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seyan avoids it.
Seyan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Foley tries a knee to the head but Seyan blocks it.
Foley unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seyan looking to stall.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Foley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seyan is defending well for now.
Foley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Foley tries to land knees in the clinch but Seyan avoids the damage to the body.
Seyan is trying to break the clinch but Foley has him pressed against the cage.
Foley tries to land knees in the clinch but Seyan avoids the damage to the body.
Foley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seyan.
Foley throws a knee to the head but misses.

Seyan breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley is looking to clinch but Seyan is avoiding it.
Foley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seyan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Foley darts in trying to clinch
and Seyan counters with a straight right hand.
Seyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Foley.
Foley doesn't manage to clinch there - Seyan circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Seyan!
Foley moves to clinch but Seyan breaks away
and Seyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foley tries to clinch up.
Foley tries to clinch but Seyan moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seyan counters with a left and a right that stings Foley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seyan counters with a one-two to the body.
Foley looks to clinch
and Seyan counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Seyan misses.
Foley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seyan counters with a two punch combo.
Seyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foley circles away quickly and effectively.
Foley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Seyan counters with a two punch combo.
Seyan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Seyan duly obliges.
Foley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Foley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Foley closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Seyan to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veku Seyan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Foley tries to clinch but Seyan is having none of it.

Foley closes the distance and clinches.
Foley lands a good knee to the midsection. Seyan won't want to take too many of those.
Foley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Foley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Foley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Foley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seyan blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seyan blocks it with crossed arms.
Foley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Seyan is blocking nicely.
Foley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seyan can't break the clinch.
Foley missing with knees to the body.
Seyan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Foley.
Foley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seyan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Foley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seyan blocks it with crossed arms.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Seyan is blocking nicely.
Foley landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Seyan's face.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Seyan tries to break the clinch but Foley is controlling the position.
Foley trying to land knees to the body.
Axel Foley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seyan tries to break free but Foley pushes him back against the cage.
Seyan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Foley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seyan avoids it.
Seyan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Foley.
Seyan managing to block the knees to the body from Foley.
Foley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Foley missing with knees to the body.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Seyan blocks with his arms.
Foley has Seyan pressed against the cage, preventing Seyan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seyan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Seyan is blocking nicely.
Foley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Foley avoiding damage as Seyan throws knees to the body.
Seyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foley landing knees to the head.
Foley missing with knees to the body.
Foley tries to land knees in the clinch but Seyan avoids the damage to the body.
Foley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seyan avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seyan's efforts to push away.
Foley throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Foley dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Foley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seyan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Foley tries to clinch up
and Seyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Seyan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Foley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seyan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Axel Foley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Foley.
Seyan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Foley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Seyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Veku Seyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seyan tests Foley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Foley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Foley is looking to clinch.
Foley tries to clinch up but Seyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Seyan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seyan counters with a left and a right that stings Foley.
Seyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seyan counters with a left and a right that stings Foley.
Foley darts in trying to clinch
and Seyan counters with a one-two to the body.
Seyan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Foley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Seyan counters with a series of strikes. Foley will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley darts in trying to clinch
and Seyan counters with a left to the body.
Foley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seyan counters with a straight right hand.
Foley tries to clinch but Seyan moves away
and Seyan counters with a one-two to the body.
Seyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Foley tries to clinch up
and Seyan counters with a one-two to the body.
Axel Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley tries to clinch but Seyan moves out of range.
Seyan throws a one two combo.
Foley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Seyan counters with a left and a right that stings Foley.

Foley is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley doesn't manage to clinch there - Seyan circles away.
Foley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Seyan counters with a left to the body.
Seyan misses with a body kick.
Foley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seyan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Foley tries to clinch but Seyan is having none of it.
Foley tries to clinch up.
Foley tries to clinch there but Seyan circles away.
Foley tries to clinch there but Seyan circles away.
As Foley backs off Seyan throws a huge counter combo but Foley manages to avoid it all.
Foley tries to clinch up.
Seyan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Foley is looking to clinch but Seyan is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Foley forces Seyan back against the cage and clinches.
Foley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seyan avoids it.
Foley missing with knees to the body.
Foley misses with a knee strike.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Seyan is blocking nicely.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Seyan can't break the clinch.
Foley has Seyan pressed against the cage, preventing Seyan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seyan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veku Seyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Seyan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!