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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Wylde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wane Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonny Wylde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wane Rooney!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wylde takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wylde takes one on the button.
Rooney displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wylde looks to land a combination but Rooney avoids it well.
Wylde on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rooney moves into range and clinches up with Wylde.
Wylde breaks the clinch.
Rooney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wylde but Wylde pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wylde throws a body punch but Rooney moves out of range.
Wylde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rooney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rooney shoots for a takedown but Wylde saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rooney shoots in and bounces Wylde off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wylde wants to stand and escape but Rooney is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney is looking to stand up but Wylde won't let him.
Wylde wants to get back to his feet but Rooney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rooney controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Wylde wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rooney takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rooney sizes up Wylde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wylde has Rooney pressed against the cage, preventing Rooney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooney breaks from the clinch.
Wylde drives through and clinches with Rooney against the cage.
Wylde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wylde gets tackled into the cage by Rooney. Rooney maintains the clinch.
Wylde has a couple of punches blocked by Rooney.
Rooney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rooney tries to circle away but Wylde has him pinned against the cage.
Rooney keeps control of Wylde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wylde working aggressively here.
Wylde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylde prevents Rooney from breaking the clinch.
Rooney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rooney breaks from the clinch.
Rooney shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rooney wants to stand up but Wylde is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wylde tries to kick Rooney off but Rooney keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jonny Wylde has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wylde tries to clinch but Rooney moves out of range.
Jonny Wylde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rooney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rooney has closed the distance and engaged Wylde in a clinch.
Wylde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rooney has him pressed against the cage.
Wylde has a couple of punches blocked by Rooney.
Wylde is breathing heavily.
Rooney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wylde is trying to push Rooney away but Rooney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rooney is trying to force a seperation but Wylde has the dominant position.
Wylde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rooney has him pressed against the cage.
Wylde tries to throw a body punch but Rooney avoids it by throwing Wylde back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wylde is looking to break free of the clinch but Rooney has double underhooks.
Rooney content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rooney lands a right hand.
Wylde wants to take the fight to the mat but Rooney manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wane Rooney dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rooney moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rooney doesn't manage to clinch there - Wylde circles away.
Rooney scores with a one two! Wylde had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rooney lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rooney throws a nice looking combination but Wylde bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wylde throws a series of punches but Rooney avoids them all with ease.
Wylde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rooney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rooney throws a series of punches but Wylde avoids them all with ease.
Wane Rooney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wylde lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rooney circles away quickly and effectively.
Rooney rushes Wylde and presses him up against the cage.
Rooney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wylde has him pressed against the cage.
Wylde wants to get back to striking at distance but Rooney won't allow it.
Rooney breaks the clinch.
Rooney changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wylde looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wylde wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wylde is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wane Rooney.
Rooney clinches up against the cage.
Rooney breaks from the clinch.
Rooney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rooney stalks Wylde and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wylde's face. Wylde staggers backwards, shaken.
Wylde throws a right and a left that Rooney avoids nicely.
Rooney closes the distance and clinches up with Wylde, looking for a takedown. Rooney pushes Wylde against the cage but Wylde circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rooney tries to bum rush Wylde with a series of wild strikes but Wylde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rooney has Wylde up against the cage in a clinch.
Wylde takes a shot to the head.
Rooney has had enough of the clinch but Wylde keeps him there for the moment.
Rooney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rooney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wylde wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney scores with the left hand. Wylde knows he should have avoided that one.
Rooney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rooney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rooney blocks a jab.
Rooney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wylde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rooney closes the distance and pushes Wylde back into the cage.
Rooney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Wylde.
Rooney takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rooney breaks from the clinch.
Wylde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jonny Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rooney stalks Wylde and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wylde's face. Wylde staggers backwards, shaken.
Wylde throws a right hand that Rooney ducks under and follows up with a left that Rooney also avoids with ease.
Rooney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jonny Wylde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wane Rooney.
Rooney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wylde defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rooney.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rooney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rooney tries to clinch but Wylde is having none of it.
Rooney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wylde tries to avoid it but Rooney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wylde to the ground. Wylde escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rooney throws a right and a left that Wylde avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wane Rooney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rooney clobbers Wylde with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wylde misses with the combination.
Wylde misses with a wild combination.
Rooney cracks Wylde with a good jab.
Rooney catches Wylde with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rooney moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rooney takes one to the chin there.
Wylde swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rooney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rooney tries to clinch but Wylde moves out of range.
Rooney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wylde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wylde wants to clinch up but Rooney keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rooney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wylde sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rooney somewhat.
Rooney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wylde misses with a double jab.
Rooney misses with a wild combination.
Wylde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rooney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Wylde.
A combination from Wylde does no damage.
Rooney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wylde tries to avoid it but Rooney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wylde to the ground. Wylde escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rooney throws a right hand that Wylde ducks under and follows up with a left that Wylde also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Wylde. Those never looked like landing.
Rooney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jonny Wylde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wane Rooney.
No joy there for Rooney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooney shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wylde napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rooney tries to stand but Wylde is controlling his head.
Rooney tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rooney tries to stand but Wylde is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde is pushing Rooney's head away, looking to escape. Rooney manages to hold on to the position though.
Wylde tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Wylde is trying to get back to his feet but Rooney has full control of the position and if anything, Wylde has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wane Rooney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rooney really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Wylde.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wane Rooney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rooney has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wane Rooney!
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energy
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