PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osama Burhani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dallas Rooney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burhani
vs
Rooney

194 cm
27
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osama Burhani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dallas Rooney!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burhani takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rooney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burhani lands with an uppercut that bounces Rooney off the ropes and back into range.

It looks like Dallas Rooney has been cut.
Burhani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Burhani. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burhani.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burhani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burhani displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rooney gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rooney fails to land with a series of punches.
Burhani connects with an inside leg kick.
Dallas Rooney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rooney looks winded!
Burhani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rooney throws out the jab.
Burhani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rooney misses with a few strikes there.
Rooney misses with a straight right.
Burhani scores with a decent looking hook.
Burhani lands an overhand right.

That has opened up Dallas Rooney's cut even more.
Rooney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Burhani paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burhani scoring well with a low kick there.
Rooney misses with a wild combination.
Burhani lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burhani connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Rooney tumbling to the canvas! Burhani pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Rooney was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Osama Burhani!