PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Austin Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Justice could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wayne Rooney's chin.

Justice
vs
Rooney

175 cm
24
168 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Austin Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wayne Rooney!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rooney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rooney just misses with a punch to the body.
Rooney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Justice moves away.

Justice scores with a takedown into Rooney's guard.
Justice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Justice is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Justice drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rooney looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rooney looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rooney!
An elbow from Rooney crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice manages to get back to half guard.
Rooney stalling.
Justice wants to control but Rooney is keeping busy.
Rooney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rooney tries to pass the half guard into mount. Justice knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Justice tries to roll over but Rooney keeps him under control.
Justice trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rooney content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Justice looks to score with a jab to the body but Rooney is just out of range.
Justice takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rooney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Justice has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Justice misses with a hook.
A shot to de liver by Rooney. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to de liver by Rooney. Beautiful body shot.
Rooney thuds a left hand into Justice's body.
Rooney slips under a jab from Justice.
Rooney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab from Rooney.
A shot to the body from Rooney misses

and Justice counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Justice wants to control from the top but Rooney keeps moving.
Rooney wants to sweep but no luck.
Justice landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice stopping the sweep attempt from Rooney.
Rooney has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Justice has passed into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Justice fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wayne Rooney will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Justice looks to score with a jab to the body but Rooney is just out of range.
Rooney bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Justice's head.
A shot to the body from Justice misses
and Rooney counters with a straight right hand.
Justice thows a body shot but no joy.
Justice misses with a takedown attempt - Rooney sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rooney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rooney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Justice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rooney lands a right hook to the body.
Rooney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Justice wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rooney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Justice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rooney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Justice has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Justice there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Justice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rooney was well out of range. Poor timing from Justice.
Justice just misses with a punch to the body.
Rooney scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Justice doesn't seem bothered though.

Rooney has managed to clinch.
Rooney misses with some punches.
Rooney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rooney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Rooney.
Rooney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Justice tries to throw a body punch but Rooney avoids it by throwing Justice back against the cage.
Justice jumps guard but Rooney stands there with Justice around his waist. Justice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rooney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Justice backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rooney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rooney.
Rooney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rooney lands a left hand.
Justice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rooney has him pressed against the cage.
Rooney swings wildly with an uppercut but Justice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rooney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rooney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Justice.
Rooney is leaning against Justice and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Justice tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rooney just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rooney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rooney.
A nice right hand lands inside from Justice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rooney can't find room to land a body shot as Justice controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Justice digs a right hand underneath Rooney's ribcage. Rooney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Justice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rooney misses with a punch on the inside.
Rooney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rooney throws a head punch that misses.
Rooney gets through Justice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rooney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rooney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rooney.
Rooney lands a nice shot to the body.
Justice tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Justice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rooney throws a head punch that misses.
Rooney throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rooney.
Rooney misses with a punch to the body.
Rooney misses with the head strike.
Rooney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Justice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rooney smiles and moves away.
Rooney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Justice lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Justice looks to score with a jab to the body but Rooney is just out of range.
Rooney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rooney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rooney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rooney is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Justice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justice scores with the left hand. Rooney knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Rooney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rooney takes a swing at Justice's ribcage but misses.
Rooney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rooney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Justice.
Justice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rooney is fending him off so far but Justice persists. Nope, Rooney circles away and we're back to standing.
Justice misses with a shot to the body
and Rooney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck for Justice with that takedown attempt.
Rooney throws a right hand that Justice ducks under and follows up with a left that Justice also avoids with ease.
Justice takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rooney misses with a body shot

and Justice counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Justice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Justice stopping the sweep attempt from Rooney.

Justice drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rooney manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Justice has Rooney in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice wants to sweep here but Rooney controlling him for the moment.
Rooney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rooney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Austin Justice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wayne Rooney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rooney trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rooney works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Justice preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rooney seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Rooney keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rooney trying to control but Justice is working from the bottom.
Rooney must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Justice is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Justice is working for a submission of some sort.

Justice is working for a kimura but Rooney is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Justice is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rooney has managed to free his arm - good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rooney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rooney avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Justice.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Austin Justice.
I think Rooney has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Rooney!