PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Landon Ford (ranked 799 p4p, 99 weight class) and Axel Foley (ranked 1764 p4p, 207 weight class). Foley has chosen Beverly Hills Cop Theme as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ford
vs
Foley

177 cm
22
161 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Landon Ford!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Axel Foley!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Foley misses with a wild body shot.
Foley misses with a left hand
and Ford counters with a three punch combo that has Foley backing up. Foley nods at Ford to acknowledge the strikes.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford throws a series of punches but Foley moves out of range.
Foley throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foley throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Ford slips under a jab.
Ford throws a big counter combination but Foley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Foley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foley avoids the head kick by Ford.
Ford defending well as Foley loads up on a big left hand.
Ford misses with a body kick.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foley throws out a counter right but Ford avoids it with no problem.
Foley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ford counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Foley scrambles back to his feet.
Foley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
Ford throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Foley on the side of the head.
Foley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ford avoiding damage as Foley throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Ford - that landed with a thud.
Foley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ford blocks it with crossed arms.

Ford breaks the clinch.
Foley misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Ford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ford misses with a body kick.
Foley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ford.
Foley misses with a hook to the body
and Ford counters with a two punch combo.
Ford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ford.
Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Foley's calf.
Ford's corner calls for a 1-2. Ford obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Foley 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 throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ford defending well as Foley loads up on a big left hand.
Ford throws the kick towards the body but Foley avoids it.
Foley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Foley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ford walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Foley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Foley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Foley's calf.
Ford throws a head kick that half lands.
Ford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ford slips under a jab from Foley.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Foley takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Ford moves away from the strike by Foley.
A telegraphed right hand from Foley misses the target.
Ford connects with a solid leg kick.
Foley misses with a straight left.
Ford throws a quick counter head kick but Foley was just out of range.
Foley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Foley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a left and a right that both miss
and Foley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Foley blocks the low kick.
Foley throws a right hand that misses
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Foley misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ford.
Donk. Ford catches Foley right on the button with a cross.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Foley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've been told by Ford's head coaches at McGrady FT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Foley moves out of range of the body kick.
Ford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Foley checks a leg kick.
Ford throws a low kick but Foley moves out of range easily.
Foley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford misses with an uppercut. Foley saw that one coming.
Foley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ford counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Foley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ford is looking to chop away at Foley's legs.
Foley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ford.
Nice defenses there by Ford.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Foley closes the distance and clinches.
Foley lands a knee to the body.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.

Ford breaks from the clinch.
Ford tries to land a leg kick but Foley saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Ford.
Foley missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Foley misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Ford. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ford.
Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Foley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ford can pounce on him.
Foley misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Foley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
A slow jab from Foley misses its intended target.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Foley.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Ford dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Foley looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ford.
Foley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A cross from Ford lands.
Ford throws a leg kick but Foley moved away.
Foley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ford.
A good leg kick by Ford.
Foley avoids the head kick by Ford.
Foley staying out of range there.
Foley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Ford connects with a nice looking jab.
Foley looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
A big right from Foley misses.
Foley misses with a double jab
and Ford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Foley's hands.

Foley is rocked!
Foley throws an off balance right hand
and Ford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Foley is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Foley checks a leg kick.
Foley seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Foley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Ford scores with a three punch combo!
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crack! A monster head kick from Ford and Foley falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Ford!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Landon Ford!
Landon Ford retains his lightweight title!