PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Cooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Chiellini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiellini is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Riders on the strorm. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cooney
vs
Chiellini

180 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

186 cm
21
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Cooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giorgio Chiellini!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiellini looks to throw a body kick

and Cooney counters with a single leg into guard. Chiellini didn't expect that.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cooney is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chiellini trying to keep a closed guard but Cooney is proving a slippery customer.
Cooney showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cooney stopping the sweep attempt from Chiellini.
Chiellini is looking to sweep but instead, Cooney has passed into half guard.
Cooney content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooney has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cooney moves into full mount! Chiellini won't be happy about that!
Cooney breaks from Chiellini's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chiellini is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Cooney lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chiellini hang on?
Chiellini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chiellini can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooney scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cooney controlling from mount.
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!
Cooney dominating with strikes here.
Cooney lands a nice shot to the head.
Cooney controlling from the full mount.
Cooney lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chiellini hang on?

Chiellini is rocked!
Cooney unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Chiellini wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Cooney celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Cooney!