PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hoger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rooney has chosen Prodigy - Spitfire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Rooney

178 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
179 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Rooney!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rooney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rooney doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Rooney throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Rooney defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rooney manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rooney is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Rooney must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rooney advances position into side control!

Rooney tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Rooney is controlling well.

Rooney is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.

Rooney is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rooney pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Rooney sits in half guard.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.

Gracie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rooney is defending well. Gracie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rooney has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gracie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hoger Gracie!