PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aquila Serafino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serafino comes to the cage accompanied by Time To Say Goodbye - Italian Version. Rooney has chosen Belfast Boy as his entrance music. Aquila Serafino could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Rooney's chin.

Serafino
vs
Rooney

177 cm
31
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aquila Serafino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Rooney!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rooney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Serafino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rooney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rooney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Serafino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rooney.
Rooney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Serafino scores with the left hand. Rooney knows he should have avoided that one.

Rooney closes the distance and clinches.
Serafino is trying to break the clinch but Rooney is controlling him.
Rooney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Serafino avoids it.
Rooney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rooney dodges an elbow strike from Serafino.
Serafino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Serafino's elbow.
Serafino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rooney has him pressed against the cage.
Rooney wants to take the fight to the mat but Serafino manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Serafino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rooney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serafino.
Serafino throws a push kick but Rooney slaps the foot to one side.
Serafino throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Serafino throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rooney.
Serafino swats away the attempt to clinch by Rooney.
Jab, jab by Serafino - just one landing.
Serafino stuns Rooney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rooney wants to clinch but Serafino slips to the side
and Serafino counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooney moves forwards but Serafino connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rooney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Serafino to score with a decent uppercut.
Aquila Serafino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rooney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rooney misses with a double jab
and Serafino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rooney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Serafino as he jumps to the side.
Aquila Serafino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Rooney.
Rooney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Serafino as he jumps to the side.
Serafino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!

Rooney closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney is working for takedown but Serafino is calmly controlling the position for now.
Serafino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rooney's elbow.

Rooney turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rooney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Serafino keeps working.
Rooney fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rooney wants to control but Serafino is keeping him busy.
Rooney working the head with strikes.
The strikes coming from Rooney are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rooney tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Serafino takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rooney working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Serafino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Serafino tries to get out of the position.
Rooney throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Serafino can't do much from the bottom here.
Rooney working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serafino avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rooney.
Rooney scoring with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rooney moves into full mount!
Rooney postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Serafino looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Rooney dominated that round.
That's time! Serafino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rooney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rooney misses with a combination
and Serafino counters with a left to the body.
Serafino takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Serafino does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Serafino stuns Rooney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rooney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rooney throws a right hand that Serafino ducks under and follows up with a left that Serafino also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rooney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Serafino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rooney was well out of range. Poor timing from Serafino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serafino swings for the body but Rooney moves out of range.
Rooney tries to clinch but Serafino moves out of range.
Rooney tries to clinch up but Serafino circles away and keeps his distance.
Rooney shoots for a double leg takedown but Serafino sprawls well. He's pushed Rooney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Serafino clobbers Rooney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rooney tries to clinch up but Serafino circles away and keeps his distance.
Rooney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rooney misses with a takedown attempt
and Serafino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rooney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Serafino.
A leg kick checked by Rooney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serafino throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Rooney misses.
Rooney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rooney moves to clinch but Serafino breaks away
and Serafino counters with a stiff right hand.
Rooney tries to clinch there but Serafino circles away.
Serafino works Rooney's body with a nice hook.

Serafino tries to sprawl but Rooney drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rooney tries to pass to full mount but Serafino defends it.
Rooney has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rooney lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rooney looking to control but Serafino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rooney with a couple of short strikes.
Rooney sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rooney with shots to the head and body - Serafino looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Aquila Serafino has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rooney scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooney looking to finish Serafino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Serafino!
Rooney prevents Serafino from getting the reversal.
Rooney pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rooney landing strikes, looking to finish!

Aquila Serafino's cut is getting worse.
Serafino is in a horrible position here. Rooney smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Aquila Serafino's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aquila Serafino's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Rooney!
Ryan Rooney seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.