PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Raul Peters has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Peters
vs
Rooney

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raul Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wayne Rooney!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rooney drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Peters dodges the ground and pound from Rooney.
Peters is looking to regain half guard here but Rooney keeps moving and retains side control.
Rooney tries to move into full mount but can't pass Peters's legs.
Rooney wants to control but Peters is keeping him busy.
Peters might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Peters is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rooney is controlling him well.
Rooney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peters keeps working.
Rooney lands a decent elbow from side control.
Peters prevents Rooney from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters struggling a bit here.
Rooney lands a few punches from side control.
Rooney is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Peters wants to get back to his feet.
Peters is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Peters is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rooney's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Peters is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rooney lands a nice short elbow.
Rooney is thwarting Peters's attempts to control the position.
Rooney looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Peters has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rooney is working away from the top position though.
Peters is looking for a sweep. Rooney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rooney content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters gets back to full guard.
Rooney's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rooney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Peters trying to control the position.
Peters thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Peters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rooney is one step ahead there.
Rooney is looking to stand up but Peters won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rooney stops Peters from standing up.
Rooney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rooney tries to free his leg and advance position but Peters is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rooney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rooney wants to slow Peters down by chopping away at his legs.

Rooney drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Peters is breathing heavily.
Peters is trying to improve his position.
Peters is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Rooney dominated that round.
That's time! Peters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rooney has managed to clinch.

Rooney manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rooney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peters is one step ahead there.
Rooney pulls Peters in to control the position.
Peters is looking to stand up but Rooney won't let him.
Peters trying to control but Rooney is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters won't allow Rooney to sweep him here.
Peters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rooney tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters prevents Rooney from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Peters misses with a takedown attempt

and Rooney counters with a shoot takedown. Peters fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rooney drops back looking for a leg! Peters is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Peters manages to kick Rooney off! Rooney jumps back into Peters's guard.
Peters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rooney is controlling him.
Rooney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rooney sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Peters is looking for a triangle but Rooney pushes his legs off easily.
Rooney wants to pass the guard but Peters is keeping the position.
Peters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rooney is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Peters lands with a nice combination. Rooney backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters has his takedown stuffed

and Rooney counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Peters keeping full guard, as Rooney tries to pass.
Rooney sitting in guard here, content to control.
Peters has a closed guard, preventing Rooney from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Peters looking for a guillotine here but Rooney defends easily.
Rooney tries to free his leg and advance position but Peters is retaining full guard.
Peters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Rooney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rooney lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Peters tries to clinch but Rooney is having none of it.
Peters misses with a takedown attempt

and Rooney counters by clinching up.

Rooney drags the fight down to the ground.
Peters stays in close to Rooney's body and controls the position.
Rooney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rooney is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rooney keeping moving, preventing Peters from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters thows a big elbow that misses.
Rooney controlling Peters's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rooney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Rooney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Peters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rooney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peters sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Raul Peters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peters throws a series of punches but Rooney moves out of range.

Rooney feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooney wants to stand but Peters is controlling his posture from full guard.

Rooney drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Peters manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rooney has Peters in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peters wants to stand but Rooney is controlling his posture from full guard.
Peters throwing strikes from guard but Rooney blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney managing to control the position.
Peters postures up.
Peters wants to stand but Rooney has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Peters wants to pass the guard but Rooney is keeping the position.
Rooney is controlling Peters's posture.
Rooney wants to stand but Peters is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rooney drives through with a takedown into guard.
Peters trying to control the position.
Rooney wants to control from the top but Peters keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rooney forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Rooney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rooney 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Rooney!