PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axel Foley (ranked 326 p4p, 211 weight class) and Carey Mahoney (ranked 45 p4p, 28 weight class). Foley comes to the cage accompanied by Beverly Hills Cop Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foley
vs
Mahoney

177 cm
30
164
17 - 6 - 1

185 cm
35
168
25 - 20 - 1

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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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Axel Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carey Mahoney!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Mahoney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Foley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mahoney is looking to clinch.
Foley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Foley circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Foley misses the target.

Mahoney pushes Foley up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahoney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Foleys head.
A shot in the inside from Mahoney.
Mahoney manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
I was talking to Foley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Mahoney is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Foley controls the action.
Foley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Foley breaks the clinch.
Foley throws a hook but Mahoney avoids it easily.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney throws a jab but it's blocked by Foley.
Mahoney is looking to clinch.
Mahoney wants to clinch.
Foley swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.
Foley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mahoney finds it's way round the side to connect with Foley's head.
Mahoney defending well as Foley loads up on a big left hand.
Mahoney lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mahoney lands a nice shot that snaps Foley's head back.
Mahoney ducks under a wild hook from Foley.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mahoney closes the distance and clinches.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
Foley is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mahoney's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Foley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mahoney manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Foley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mahoney wants to clinch up but Foley keeps it at a distance.
Foley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mahoney has Foley up against the cage in a clinch.
Foley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Foley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Foley manages to break the clinch.
Foley throws the left hand but Mahoney avoids the punch easily.
Mahoney wants to clinch up but Foley keeps it at a distance.
Mahoney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Foley throws a big shot that misses.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foley swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney lands a body shot.

Mahoney instigates a clinch.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head.
Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahoney keeps control of Foley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Mahoney on the inside.
Foley lands a left hand.
Foley misses with a knee strike.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks with his arms.
Foley missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahoney.
Foley misses with a knee strike.

Foley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Foley in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahoney lands a hook that snaps the head of Foley backwards.
Mahoney lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mahoney.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Foley's ribcage. Foley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Foley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Mahoney.
Mahoney trying to stall but Foley improves his position.
Foley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahoney blocks it with crossed arms.
Mahoney blocking some punches.

Foley manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foley throwing a counter right hand but Mahoney manages to avoid it.
Mahoney connects with a body shot that sends Foley's belly button to the back.
Mahoney throws a good cross that connects.
Foley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mahoney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Foley is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Foley misses the target.
Foley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carey Mahoney dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mahoney tries to clinch up.
Axel Foley is winning the standup battle so far.
Mahoney throws a body punch but Foley moves out of range.
Mahoney throws the left hand but Foley avoids the punch easily.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mahoney moves out of range as Foley strikes.
Mahoney is looking to clinch.
Foley connects with a single shot there.
Foley scores with a nice right hand.
Mahoney connects with a nice looking jab.
Foley circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoney cracks Foley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mahoney scores with a jab to the body.
Mahoney lands with a nice body punch.

Mahoney drives through and clinches with Foley against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley tries a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks it.
Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Mahoney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
Foley lands with a right to the head.
Mahoney stalling against the cage.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Mahoney is blocking nicely.
Foley avoids the elbow strike from Mahoney, against the cage.
Mahoney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Axel Foley has been cut.
Foley takes an elbow to the temple.
Foley can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney is leaning against Foley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mahoney.
Foley working hard to break the clinch.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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 circle away but Mahoney has him pinned against the cage.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but Foley blocks it.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Foley.

Mahoney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahoney clobbers Foley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Foley throws a hook but Mahoney blocks it.
Foley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mahoney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Mahoney drives through and clinches with Foley against the cage.
Foley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mahoney struggles to land a body shot inside as Foley controls his hands.
A short right from Foley on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mahoney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Foley circles away and keeps his distance.
Foley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Foley throws out a loose jab but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Mahoney clinches up against the cage.

Mahoney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney tries to clinch there but Foley circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Foley misses its target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mahoney momentarily.
Mahoney looks to land a left hand but Foley moved out of range nicely.
Mahoney closes the distance but Foley moves to the side
and Foley counters with a right hand to the body.
Foley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mahoney drops Foley with a beautiful combination! Foley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mahoney is looking for the KO!

Foley is rocked!
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!
Mahoney tries to clinch but Foley moves away
enabling Foley to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Foley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Foley in a clinch.
Foley seems to have got his legs back now.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.

Foley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foley misses with a looping right.
Mahoney is looking for the big counter here.
Foley lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Foley moves out of range.
Foley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mahoney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Mahoney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Foley, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Foley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Foley breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Mahoney. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Foley misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carey Mahoney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Axel Foley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mahoney clinches up against the cage.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Foley breaks from the clinch.
Foley throws a looping overhand right but Mahoney ducks down to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mahoney has Foley pressed against the cage, preventing Foley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mahoney misses with a knee to the head.
Foley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Foley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahoney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Mahoney darts in and clinches Foley up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoney lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Foley is trying to force a seperation but Mahoney has the dominant position.
Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Foley wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahoney won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Mahoney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mahoney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mahoney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Mahoney.
Foley tries a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks it.

Mahoney breaks the clinch.

Mahoney instigates a clinch.
Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Foley misses with a body punch.
Foley wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahoney won't allow it.
Foley has Mahoney pressed against the cage.
Foley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foley is trying to push Mahoney away but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mahoney lands an uppercut.
Mahoney lands a nice knee to the body.
Axel Foley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahoney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Mahoney.

Mahoney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foley connects with the punch.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mahoney lands a jab to the nose.
Mahoney tries to clinch there but Foley circles away.
Foley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mahoney lands with a hook. Foley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Mahoney clinches up against the cage.
Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foley backwards.
Mahoney lands an elbow just above Foley 's eye.
Mahoney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mahoney avoiding damage as Foley throws knees to the body.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Foley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahoney sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Foley pushes him off.
Foley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahoney.

Mahoney clinches up with Foley and pushes him back against the cage.
Foley takes a shot to the head.
Mahoney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Foley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carey Mahoney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mahoney lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Foley throws a hook but Mahoney blocks it.

Mahoney gets a clinch.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mahoney lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Foley fails to land.
Foley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foley misses with some punches.
Foley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mahoney as Foley tries to tie him up.
Foley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks with his arms.
Mahoney lands a right hand.
Foley is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahoney has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carey Mahoney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mahoney 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carey Mahoney!
After the big win, Carey Mahoney made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FUClothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.