PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Cooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoost has chosen Man With A Harmonica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Remy Hoost will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cooney
vs
Hoost

180 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

181 cm
29
178 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Cooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remy Hoost!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost throws a nice head kick!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoost checks a leg kick.
Hoost wants to clinch.
Cooney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hoost avoids it really well and circles away.
Cooney looks to land a right hand but Hoost moved out of range.
Hoost misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cooney takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hoost just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoost throws the kick towards the body but Cooney avoids it.
Hoost lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hoost scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hoost connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Hoost misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cooney.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoost digs a good hook to Cooney's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooney misses with a kick to the body.
Hoost is looking to clinch but Cooney is avoiding it.
Hoost throws the kick towards the body but Cooney avoids it.
Hoost lands with a nice body kick.

Cooney gets tackled into the cage by Hoost. Hoost maintains the clinch.
Hoost misses with a body punch.
Cooney scores with a shot to the side of Hoost's head.
Hoost lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cooney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cooney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoost being controlled against the cage.

Cooney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoost scores with a jab.
Hoost avoids a kick to the body.
Hoost throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cooney checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoost motions for Cooney to come forward. Hoost throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cooney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cooney misses with a kick to the body.
That kick from Hoost tenderised Cooney's leg. Cooney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoost lands with a hook. Cooney tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cooney moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost is looking to score with low kicks.
Hoost takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hoost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Cooney shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hoost napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Cooney has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Hoost is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cooney yanks on the arm and Hoost is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cooney.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jamie Cooney!