PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Rooney (ranked 2597 p4p, 331 weight class) and Tyreke Mechanic (ranked 1964 p4p, 261 weight class). Evan Rooney could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyreke Mechanic's chin.

Rooney
vs
Mechanic

180 cm
20
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Rooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyreke Mechanic!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rooney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rooney throws a sloppy head kick and Mechanic moves out of range easily.
Rooney tries to land a body kick
and Mechanic counters with a straight right hand.
Rooney swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rooney throws a front kick aimed at Mechanic's knee but Mechanic avoids it well.
Mechanic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rooney throws a lazy head kick
and Mechanic counters with a stiff right hand.
Mechanic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rooney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rooney throws a head kick but Mechanic moves out of range.
Rooney tries to land a body kick
and Mechanic counters with a nice uppercut.
Rooney misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rooney ducks under a wild hook from Mechanic.
Good standup being displayed there by Mechanic as he connects with a hook.
Rooney throws a sloppy head kick
and Mechanic counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mechanic just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mechanic misses with a looping left.
Mechanic looks to throw the jab but Rooney is out of range.
Rooney fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mechanic just manages to avoid it.
Rooney throws a leg kick
and Mechanic counters with a stiff right hand.
Rooney looks for the body kick but Mechanic saw that one coming.
Rooney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mechanic wants to counter the offense by Rooney and move into the clinch position.
Rooney misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mechanic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rooney in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mechanic. Rooney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rooney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Warfare Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Rooney tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Rooney misses
and Mechanic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rooney thinking.
Mechanic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rooney. Rooney obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Rooney lands but Mechanic takes it in his stride.

It looks like Tyreke Mechanic has been cut.
Mechanic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mechanic looks to score with a jab to the body but Rooney is just out of range.
Rooney misses with a kick to the body
and Mechanic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mechanic blocks a head kick by Rooney.
Mechanic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Evan Rooney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rooney walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rooney misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rooney misses with a head kick.
Rooney fakes the leg kick and cracks Mechanic in the body.
Rooney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mechanic misses with a looping left.
Mechanic shoots for a double leg takedown but Rooney sprawls well. He's pushed Mechanic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rooney looks to land a body kick but Mechanic moved away.
Rooney looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mechanic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rooney with a body shot.
Rooney throws a head kick that misses.
Mechanic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mechanic lands with a shot to the body.
Rooney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mechanic throws out the jab.
Rooney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rooney misses with a body kick.
Rooney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rooney is looking to land body kicks.
Rooney tries a head kick but it misses.
Mechanic takes a swing at Rooney's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Rooney is predictable there
and Mechanic counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Rooney.
Rooney sets himself, and Mechanic steps forward looking for the clinch! Rooney avoids it this time.
Rooney shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rooney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mechanic throws out the jab.
Rooney looks to land a body kick but Mechanic moved away.
Rooney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mechanic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mechanic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mechanic lands a head shot.
Mechanic misses with a double jab.
Mechanic connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mechanic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rooney moves away.
Mechanic blocks the body kick.
Rooney misses with a head kick.
Rooney tries to land a body kick
and Mechanic counters with a straight right hand.
Mechanic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rooney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mechanic.
Rooney throws a leg kick which misses Mechanic's front leg but catches the back leg as Mechanic tries to avoid it.
Rooney throws a body kick that misses
and Rooney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mechanic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyreke Mechanic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyreke Mechanic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mechanic, as that shot connected.
Mechanic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rooney throws a head kick that misses.
Rooney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mechanic.
Rooney fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mechanic just manages to avoid it.
Rooney throws a head kick that misses.
Mechanic just misses with a punch to the body.
Rooney looks for the body kick but Mechanic saw that one coming.
Mechanic checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rooney.
Mechanic throws a hook to the side of Rooney's head but Rooney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rooney throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mechanic avoids it.
Rooney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rooney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rooney on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rooney pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rooney is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rooney misses with a head kick.
Rooney tries to land a leg kick but Mechanic saw it coming and moves away.
Rooney misses with a kick to the body
and Mechanic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mechanic misses with a jab to the body
and Rooney counters with a right hand to the body.
Mechanic avoids the head kick by Rooney.
Mechanic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mechanic. Rooney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rooney is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mechanic scores with a punch to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rooney.
Mechanic throws a big shot that misses.
Rooney misses with a head kick.
Tyreke Mechanic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rooney throws a body kick that misses
and Mechanic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mechanic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rooney was well out of range. Poor timing from Mechanic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rooney.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rooney throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice shot by Mechanic.
Mechanic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rooney manages to avoid it.
Rooney throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mechanic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mechanic jabs Rooney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Mechanic.
Rooney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rooney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mechanic moves away.
Rooney throws a head kick that misses.
Mechanic wants to counter the offense by Rooney and move into the clinch position.
Mechanic scores with a hook to the body. Rooney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rooney looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rooney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mechanic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRooney.
Rooney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mechanic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mechanic misses the target.
Rooney misses with a leg kick
and Mechanic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Evan Rooney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rooney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mechanic finds it's way round the side to connect with Rooney's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rooney!
Mechanic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rooney at a distance.
Rooney digs a good body shot into Mechanic's ribs.
Mechanic connects with a crisp jab.
Mechanic moves out of range of the body kick from Rooney.
Mechanic blocks a head kick by Rooney.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mechanic. Rooney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rooney lands a nice looking body kick.
Rooney is looking to wear down Mechanic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mechanic shoots in and drives through. Rooney sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mechanic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rooney swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mechanic scores with a shot to the body.
Rooney pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rooney misses with the body kick
letting Mechanic counter with a right hand.
Rooney looks to land a body kick but Mechanic moved away.
Rooney misses with the body kick
and Mechanic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rooney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Mechanic misses.
Mechanic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rooney gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mechanic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rooney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mechanic.
Rooney throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyreke Mechanic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyreke Mechanic's cut.
That's time! Rooney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mechanic swinging wildly here.
Mechanic loads up on a big right hand but Rooney slips the punch.
Rooney throws a front kick that sends Mechanic stumbling back into the cage.
Mechanic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rooney looks to land a body kick but Mechanic moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Mechanic misses.
Rooney moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rooney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rooney connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mechanic lands a nice looking body shot.

Mechanic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mechanic lands in his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Mechanic gets to his feet. Rooney looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mechanic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rooney was well out of range. Poor timing from Mechanic.

Mechanic shoots in and gets a takedown into Rooney's guard.
Rooney is pulling down on Mechanic's head to control his posture.
Mechanic looking to sit in guard and control but Rooney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rooney stands up and waves to Mechanic to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mechanic moves out of range as Rooney throws a body kick.
Mechanic looks to land a left hand but Rooney moved out of range nicely.
Rooney throws a counter high kick but Mechanic was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mechanic blocks a head kick by Rooney.
Rooney lands with a kick to the temple. Mechanic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rooney ducks under a wild hook from Mechanic.
Tyreke Mechanic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mechanic misses with a left hand
and Rooney counters with a stiff right hand.
Rooney misses with the body kick
and Mechanic counters with a series of strikes. Rooney will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mechanic moves out of range as Rooney throws a body kick.
Rooney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mechanic scores with a sloppy right hand. Rooney should have avoided that one.

Mechanic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rooney is trying to stand back up but Mechanic is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Rooney wants to control but Mechanic is having none of it.
Rooney is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mechanic controlling his opponent.
Rooney wants to control but Mechanic is having none of it.
Mechanic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Evan Rooney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rooney trying desperately to get to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyreke Mechanic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mechanic 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyreke Mechanic!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tyreke Mechanic waved his t-shirt featuring Free Bands inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.