PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Cooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rehab has chosen saturday nights alright for fighting as his entrance music. Jamie Cooney could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rab Rehab's chin.

Cooney
vs
Rehab

180 cm
28
180 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
177 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Cooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rab Rehab!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rehab chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cooney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cooney scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rehab fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cooney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rehab.
Rehab lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rehab with a jab.
Rehab takes a swing at Cooney's ribcage but misses.
Cooney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rehab.

Cooney closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rehab manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rehab landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rehab wants to control but Cooney is keeping him busy.
Rehab is pressing down on Cooney's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cooney is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rehab throwing shots but Cooney is blocking nicely.
Rehab is looking to advance position but Cooney won't allow it.
Rehab moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooney struggling a bit here.
Cooney defending against the ground and pound.
Rehab working the head with strikes.
An elbow from Rehab crashes against the mat.
Rehab misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rehab creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cooney sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rehab working the head with strikes.
Rehab content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooney takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rehab lands a few punches from side control.

Cooney is rocked!
Rehab controls the position.
Oh Cooney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Rehab! That's hurt Cooney! Will he recover? Rehab fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rab Rehab!
Rab Rehab managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, into his post fight interview.