PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Herrera (ranked 6218 p4p, 4146 weight class) and Jax Rooney (ranked 629 p4p, 501 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Herrera
vs
Rooney

185 cm
19
180
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
179
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Herrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jax Rooney!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herrera misses with an uppercut.
Herrera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rooney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rooney lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Herrera is looking to land body kicks.
Rooney with the counter takedown but Herrera avoids it easily.
Herrera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Herrera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rooney lands a nice looking body kick.
Rooney lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rooney dodges the punch combination from Herrera.
Rooney works Herrera's body with a nice hook.
Herrera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rooney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rooney slips under a jab.
Herrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herrera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Rooney tries to counter it with a takedown but Herrera pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Paul Herrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rooney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Herrera has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Rooney.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herrera shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rooney gets back to full guard.
Herrera wants to control from the top but Rooney keeps moving.

Herrera wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Rooney's closed guard. He's half up but Rooney has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Rooney pivots and extends the arm, Herrera falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Rooney! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jax Rooney!
Paul Herrera was interviewed post fight and said 'I love you all!'.