PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lae Praye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Praye has chosen Carry That Weight as his entrance music. Wayne Rooney has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rooney
vs
Praye

190 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

157 cm
29
163 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wayne Rooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lae Praye!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Praye falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rooney counters with a nice uppercut.
Praye throws a poor cross that misses
and Rooney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Praye is defended easily by Rooney.
Praye tries to move into range but Rooney moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Praye swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Rooney counter with a right hand.
Praye throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rooney's waist but Rooney gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Praye off to one side.
Praye misses with a right hand
and Rooney counters with a stiff right hand.
Praye takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the body from Praye misses
enabling Rooney to counter with a crisp jab.
Lae Praye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Praye throws a poor cross that misses
and Rooney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Praye thinking.
A shot to the body from Praye misses
and Rooney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Praye's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rooney connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Praye scrambles back to his feet.
Praye misses with a hook to the body
and Rooney counters with a nice uppercut.
Rooney lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Praye misses with a hook
letting Rooney counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praye takes one to the chin there.
Praye misses with a right hand
and Rooney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Praye is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Rooney! Praye is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Rooney!