PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guadalupe Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oz Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oz Rapp has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Guadalupe Foley's chin.

Foley
vs
Rapp

214 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 Sydney, Guadalupe Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oz Rapp!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rapp counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Foley!

Rapp wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Foley, who protects the arm well.
Foley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Foley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Foley is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rapp tries for a kimura but Foley is defending well.
Foley is trying to get back to half guard.
Foley is working hard here to advance position.
Foley is trying to control Rapp's posture but Rapp avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rapp tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rapp looks winded!

Rapp is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Foley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Foley can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley regains half guard, as Rapp was trying to land strikes.
Foley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Foley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Foley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Foley is looking to control Rapp's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Foley avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rapp's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rapp's back!

Foley tightening his grip on Rapp, looking for the choke.
Rapp is trying to remain composed but Foley is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oz Rapp will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Foley tries to clinch up but Rapp circles away and keeps his distance.
Rapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Foley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Rapp closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Foley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rapp is working away from the top position though.

Rapp is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Rapp is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rapp is breathing heavily.
Foley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rapp is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Foley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Foley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rapp is aware though and is defending well.
Rapp tries to stand but Foley is controlling from the bottom.

Foley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rapp gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foley looking for a guillotine here but Rapp defends easily.
Rapp would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rapp is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Foley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Foley has escaped and now he's on top!

Rapp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Foley defends it easily.
Rapp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rapp's guard.
Foley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rapp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Foley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Foley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foley tries to stand but Rapp is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Guadalupe Foley will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rapp gets a double leg takedown into Foley's guard.
Foley controlling Rapp's posture.
Rapp wants to pass the guard but Foley is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foley wants to stand but Rapp is controlling the position.
Foley controlling Rapp's posture.
Rapp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Guadalupe Foley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rapp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foley shoots in and drives through. Rapp sprawls well.
Oz Rapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rapp looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Rapp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rapp prevents Foley from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rapp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Foley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rapp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley tries to get to full guard but Rapp has control of the leg.
Foley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Foley tries to roll over but Rapp keeps him under control.

Rapp is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapp prevents Foley from improving his position.
Foley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rapp is working away from the top position though.
Rapp prevents Foley from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oz Rapp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rapp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Oz Rapp!