PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kemal Ataturk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rooney comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Spitfire. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rooney
vs
Ataturk

180 cm
19
179 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Rooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kemal Ataturk!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rooney darts in and clinches Ataturk up against the cage.

Rooney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rooney fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ataturk is out of range.
Rooney throws a leg kick which misses Ataturk's front leg but catches the back leg as Ataturk tries to avoid it.
Ataturk checks a leg kick nicely.

Rooney shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rooney was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Rooney goes for an armbar but Ataturk turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ataturk.
Ataturk is looking to stand up but Rooney won't let him.
Rooney wants to stand up but Ataturk is controlling him.
Ataturk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rooney is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ataturk manages to pass to side control.
Ataturk is keen to just control but Rooney is a slippery customer.
Ataturk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

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.
Ataturk tries to pass to full mount but Rooney defends it.
Rooney is looking for a sweep. Ataturk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Rooney makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Rooney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rooney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ataturk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ataturk tries to clinch up but Rooney circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Ataturk.
Rooney lands a leg kick that knocks Ataturk off balance momentarily.
Rooney motions for Ataturk to come forward. Rooney throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ataturk blocks a leg kick.
Ataturk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rooney was well out of range. Poor timing from Ataturk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ataturk tries to clinch but Rooney moves out of range.
Ataturk with a poor takedown

and Rooney counters with a single leg into guard. Ataturk didn't expect that.
Ataturk looks gassed!
Ataturk trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rooney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Rooney decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ataturk, up you get!
Ataturk blocks a leg kick.
Rooney throws a low kick but Ataturk avoids it.
Jamie Rooney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rooney moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ataturk shoots in for a double leg but Rooney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rooney connects with a solid leg kick.
Rooney tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ataturk is able to avoid easily.
Rooney connects with an inside leg kick.

Rooney moves into the clinch.
Rooney lands a nice elbow.

Rooney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rooney forces Ataturk back against the cage and clinches.

Rooney jumps guard and drags Ataturk to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rooney pushes Ataturk off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rooney moves into the clinch.
Rooney creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ataturk's defenses.

Rooney breaks the clinch.
Rooney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rooney lands a leg kick that knocks Ataturk off balance momentarily.
Rooney scores with a nice body kick.

Rooney gets a takedown into half guard.

Rooney stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rooney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rooney throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Rooney dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rooney misses with a low kick as Ataturk jumps back.

Rooney moves into range and clinches up with Ataturk.
Ataturk takes an elbow to the temple.
Rooney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ataturk is trying to force a seperation but Rooney has the dominant position.

Rooney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rooney lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rooney throws a series of punches but Ataturk moves out of range.
Ataturk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ataturk misses with a takedown

and Rooney counters by clinching up.
Ataturk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ataturk has Rooney pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rooney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Rooney manages to break the clinch.

Rooney moves into range and clinches up with Ataturk.
Ataturk takes an elbow to the temple.
Ataturk can't get the takedown.
Jamie Rooney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kemal Ataturk.

Rooney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ataturk blocks a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rooney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ataturk, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rooney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ataturk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Rooney closes the distance and clinches.

Rooney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rooney swinging wildly here.
Rooney motions for Ataturk to come forward. Rooney throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Rooney darts in and clinches Ataturk up against the cage.

Rooney gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Ataturk is working an open guard so Rooney takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ataturk tries to clinch up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ataturk checks a leg kick.
Ataturk fails with a takedown attempt.

Rooney instigates a clinch.

Rooney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooney lands a leg kick that knocks Ataturk off balance momentarily.
Ataturk misses with a takedown

and Rooney counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rooney.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ataturk wants to improve his position but instead Rooney has moved into half guard.

Rooney stands up out of the half guard.
Ataturk shoots in for a takedown but Rooney shows good takedown defense.
Rooney connects with an inside leg kick.
Ataturk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rooney scores with a leg kick.

Rooney shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ataturk is trying to defend but Rooney finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Rooney stands up and beckons Ataturk to join him on the feet.
Rooney looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ataturk closes the distance and clinches up with Rooney, looking for a takedown. Ataturk pushes Rooney against the cage but Rooney circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rooney throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ataturk tries to clinch but Rooney is having none of it.
Rooney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ataturk can do to turn this around?
Ataturk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rooney.
Ataturk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rooney moves away.
Ataturk dodges the punch combination from Rooney.
Rooney chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Rooney takes the fight into the clinch.

Rooney is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ataturk can't fight it off and eventually Rooney manages to take the fight to the floor. Ataturk looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ataturk trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rooney gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rooney throws a low kick but Ataturk moves out of range easily.
Rooney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rooney takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ataturk looks for a takedown but Rooney sprawls well.
Rooney looks to land a body kick but Ataturk moved away.
Rooney throws a low kick but Ataturk avoids it.
Ataturk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ataturk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rooney counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rooney lands a nice elbow.
Rooney leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rooney wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Rooney dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A head kick misses from Ataturk.
Rooney attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rooney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rooney throws a right hand that Ataturk ducks under and follows up with a left that Ataturk also avoids with ease.
Ataturk checks a low kick from Rooney.
Rooney throws a head kick but Ataturk moves out of range.
Rooney throws a push kick but Ataturk slaps the foot to one side.

Rooney gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rooney wants to get back to his feet.
Ataturk is pressing down on Rooney's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ataturk throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rooney stands up from Ataturk's guard - Rooney perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ataturk shoots for a takedown but Rooney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Rooney clinches up with Ataturk and pushes him back against the cage.

Rooney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rooney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rooney tries to clinch up.
Rooney circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rooney counters with a shoot takedown. Ataturk fights it but they end up in guard.
Ataturk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ataturk is trying to keep Rooney in close.
Rooney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rooney decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ataturk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ataturk misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rooney.

Rooney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ataturk, pushing him back against the cage.

Rooney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rooney is looking to clinch.
Rooney throws out a leg kick but Ataturk moves out of range and Rooney only half commits.
Ataturk tries to clinch but Rooney moves out of range.
Ataturk shoots in for a takedown but Rooney shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jamie Rooney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kemal Ataturk.
A good leg kick by Rooney.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ataturk wants a takedown.

Rooney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rooney closes the distance and clinches.

Rooney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ataturk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rooney counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ataturk's guard now.
Ataturk has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rooney has passed into side control.
Ataturk is looking for a sweep.

Rooney decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ataturk to his feet.
Ataturk with a hook.
Rooney throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ataturk's head.
Rooney throws a right and a left that Ataturk avoids nicely.
Ataturk is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rooney is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ataturk.
Ataturk looks for a takedown but Rooney sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Rooney.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ataturk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rooney defends it nicely.
Rooney with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Ataturk tries to keep at a distance but Rooney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ataturk being controlled against the cage.
Ataturk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Rooney's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Rooney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ataturk looks for a takedown but Rooney sprawls well.

Rooney moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ataturk tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rooney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kemal Ataturk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rooney closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Rooney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rooney has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25

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