PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dewey Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Foley
vs
Daley

192 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dewey Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lorenzo Daley!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley shoots in for a takedown but Foley shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Foley as Daley shoots in.
Foley slips under a jab.
Foley misses with a combination

and Daley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Foley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Foley.
Daley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Foley trying to keep a closed guard but Daley is proving a slippery customer.
Daley throws a big elbow that misses.
Daley preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Daley throws a strike but Foley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Daley working for a triangle but Foley defends it easily.
Foley postures up.
Foley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daley is proving hard to escape from.
Daley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Foley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Foley wants to control from the top but Daley keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley looking to control.
Daley is looking to sweep but instead, Foley has passed into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daley trying to hold on to Foley's head to control him but Foley postures up.
Foley wants to stand up but Daley has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Foley is breathing heavily.
Daley wants to improve his position but Foley is controlling well.
Daley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Daley trying to control but Foley postures up.
Foley stops Daley from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley wants to improve his position but Foley is controlling well.
Foley seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Daley wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foley slaps away a takedown attempt from Daley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dewey Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Daley.
Foley blocks a head kick by Daley.
Foley looks to land a combination but Daley avoids it well.
Foley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daley was well out of range. Poor timing from Foley.
Lorenzo Daley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Daley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Foley was covering up waiting for the punch and Daley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Daley lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley is looking to work some ground and pound but Foley has wrist control.
Daley trying to control but Foley is working from the bottom.
Daley postures up in Foley's guard and throws a big left but Foley blocks it.
Daley is looking to work some ground and pound but Foley has wrist control.
Daley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daley is looking to work some ground and pound but Foley has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daley is pushing down on Foley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Foley is fighting to maintain full guard but Daley has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Foley is staying active underneath Daley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Daley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Foley. No joy for Daley on that attempt.
Foley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horrible takedown by Daley or perhaps it was just good defense by Foley which made him look bad.
Daley misses with the combination.
Daley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Foley's waist but Foley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daley off to one side.
Dewey Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Daley.

Daley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Foley's guard.
Daley lands a couple of elbows.
Foley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lorenzo Daley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Foley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daley throwing strikes but missing.
Daley is looking to work some ground and pound but Foley has wrist control.
Daley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daley trying to control but Foley is working from the bottom.
Daley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Daley throwing strikes but missing.
Daley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Daley is looking to work some ground and pound but Foley has wrist control.
Daley trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Foley's head.
Daley trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley postures up in Foley's guard and throws a big left but Foley blocks it.
Daley trying to control but Foley is working from the bottom.
Daley is working Foley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daley is working Foley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daley trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daley working some strikes from top position.
Daley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Daley scoring with some ground and pound.
Daley distracts Foley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Daley working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daley is in close to Foley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Daley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Daley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Daley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Daley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foley misses with a lunging right hand

and Daley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Foley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daley is working away from the top position though.
Daley thows a huge punch but Foley dodges it nicely.
Foley taking some punishment here, with Daley in his half guard.
Daley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Daley throwing shots but Foley is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daley scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Foley is defending against the submission attempts here by Daley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daley wants to control but Foley is keeping him busy.
Daley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foley's head.
Daley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Daley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foley's head.
Daley working Foley over with strikes.

Foley is defending against the submission attempts here by Daley.
Foley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dewey Foley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daley winds up and cracks Foley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Daley there.
Daley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Foley taking some punishment here, with Daley in his half guard.
Foley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daley.
Foley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daley.
Daley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Foley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Daley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Daley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Daley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foley's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Daley lands with a punch from half guard.
Foley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Foley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Foley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daley.
Daley is looking to take a break and control but Foley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daley working Foley over with strikes.
Lorenzo Daley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Daley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Daley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Lorenzo Daley!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Lorenzo Daley!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Lorenzo Daley!

Lorenzo Daley wins by unanimous decision!