PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Goss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Cooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goss's entrance music is Xerath: God of the Front Lines. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Goss
vs
Cooney

180 cm
34
180 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Goss!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Cooney!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goss.

Cooney pushes Goss up against the cage in a clinch.
Cooney takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goss is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goss.
Goss tries a knee to the head but Cooney blocks it.
Goss connects with a knee to the head.
Cooney stalling in the clinch but Goss improves position.
Goss landing knees to the body.
Goss trying to land knees to the body.

Cooney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goss has his takedown stuffed
and Cooney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Goss thinking.
Cooney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Cooney shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Goss manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Goss is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Cooney rolls with it to try and escape but Goss cranks on the arm and Cooney is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Goss!
Joseph Goss retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Joseph Goss thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.