PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnson McDiggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDiggler has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foley
vs
McDiggler

178 cm
28
193 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

197 cm
27
185 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnson McDiggler!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley throws a right hand that McDiggler ducks under and follows up with a left that McDiggler also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foley. McDiggler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

McDiggler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Foley keeps McDiggler under control for a moment.
Foley can't do much from the bottom here.
Foley is looking to reverse the position.
Foley keeps McDiggler under control for a moment.
McDiggler tries to move to mount but Foley blocks the move with his legs.
McDiggler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

McDiggler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Foley has escaped the position, nice work there.

McDiggler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Foley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Foley manages to work his way to half guard, despite McDiggler's best efforts.

McDiggler seems to be working for a kimura but Foley defends the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foley is doing well to control the position and prevent McDiggler from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDiggler wants to stand up but Foley has a hold of him and won't allow it.

McDiggler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Foley holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Foley moves into full guard.
Foley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McDiggler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDiggler stopping the sweep attempt from Foley.
Foley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McDiggler!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McDiggler slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McDiggler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McDiggler.
Foley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Foley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Foley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McDiggler's head.
Foley preventing the sweep.
Foley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

McDiggler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Foley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Foley landing some decent shots from guard.
Foley throwing strikes but missing.
Foley lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDiggler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Foley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Foley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

McDiggler is rocked!
Foley landing some decent shots from guard.
McDiggler is still in real trouble! Can Foley finish him?
Foley postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! McDiggler covers up, he's hurt! Foley keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Foley and the ref steps in to end the fight! Foley can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Foley!
An out of breath and clearly excited Larry Foley thanked Blood Bank ($10) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).