PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrska Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rooney's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Prodigy - Spitfire. The crowd seem to be enjoying Velmu's choice of entrance music: UFO - Doctor Doctor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rooney
vs
Velmu

180 cm
21
179 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

177 cm
22
177 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Rooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrska Velmu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Velmu scores with a takedown into Rooney's guard.
Rooney is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rooney keeping full guard, as Velmu tries to pass.
Velmu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rooney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rooney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Rooney looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rooney is looking for a triangle but Velmu pushes his legs off easily.
Velmu working some strikes from top position.
Velmu pushes down on Rooney's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rooney is staying active underneath Velmu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Velmu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Velmu controlling the pace.
Velmu wants to control but Rooney is keeping him busy.
Velmu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney regains full guard. Nicely done.
Velmu throwing strikes from guard but Rooney blocks nicely.
Rooney can't keep his opponent in guard - Velmu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rooney is trying to get back to full guard.
Rooney wants to get back to his feet.
Velmu trying to mount his opponent but Rooney defends it.
Rooney wants to get back to his feet.
Rooney on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Rooney has one foot on Velmu's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Velmu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rooney's guard.
Velmu passes Rooney's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Velmu is pressing down on Rooney's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rooney is holding on for now.
Velmu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rooney keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooney won't allow Velmu to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velmu throwing shots but Rooney is blocking nicely.
Rooney is trying to stand.
Rooney is breathing heavily.
Velmu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Velmu with the ground and pound from mount.
Velmu prevents Rooney from getting the reversal.
Velmu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rooney can't escape the position.
Velmu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee warns Rooney that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Velmu landing shots from mount.
Rooney keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Velmu with the ground and pound from mount.
Velmu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rooney's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Velmu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rooney looks a forlorn figure.

Rooney is rocked!
Velmu landing strikes from the mount and Rooney is in trouble!
Oh Rooney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velmu postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Rooney bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Velmu and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jyrska Velmu!