PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raprap Junior Almost Perfect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cooke
vs
Junior Almost Perfect

172 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

179 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raprap Junior Almost Perfect!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almost Perfect has his takedown stuffed
and Cooke counters with a one-two to the body.
Cooke lands a glancing blow to the side of Almost Perfect's head.
Almost Perfect shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cooke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cooke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Almost Perfect really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Almost Perfect wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Almost Perfect taking some punishment here, with Cooke in his half guard.
Cooke seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zach Cooke.
Almost Perfect tries to clinch

and Cooke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cooke perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Almost Perfect trying to hold on to Cooke's head to control him but Cooke postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zach Cooke wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Cooke gets a double leg takedown into Almost Perfect's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke wants to pass the guard but Almost Perfect is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almost Perfect keeping moving, preventing Cooke from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zach Cooke just wasn't active enough.
Cooke lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almost Perfect throws a front kick that sends Cooke stumbling back into the cage.
Almost Perfect looks to clinch
and Cooke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Almost Perfect.
Almost Perfect lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Zach Cooke has been cut.
Almost Perfect doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cooke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zach Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raprap Junior Almost Perfect.
Cooke is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooke slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Almost Perfect keeping moving, preventing Cooke from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cooke is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Almost Perfect is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zach Cooke wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Cooke clinches with his opponent.
Almost Perfect jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cooke walks away with a smile on his face. Almost Perfect gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Almost Perfect misses with a takedown attempt
and Cooke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Almost Perfect tries to clinch up

and Cooke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Almost Perfect's guard now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Almost Perfect swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooke is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Cooke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zach Cooke's cut.
That's time! Cooke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Almost Perfect throws a sloppy head kick and Cooke moves out of range easily.
Almost Perfect moves to clinch but Cooke breaks away

and Cooke counters with a single leg into guard. Almost Perfect didn't expect that.
Zach Cooke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cooke trying to control the position from guard on top but Almost Perfect is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almost Perfect is looking to stand up but Cooke isn't so interested in that idea.
Cooke throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cooke content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cooke throwing strikes but missing.
Cooke looking to pass the guard.
Cooke content to stall in guard here.

We're going to have a standup here because Zach Cooke wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Almost Perfect wants to clinch

and Cooke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cooke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cooke looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Almost Perfect keeps working.

Cooke stands up out of the half guard.
Almost Perfect tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Almost Perfect throws a leg kick

and Cooke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cooke.
Almost Perfect is breathing heavily.
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!
Cooke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cooke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cooke content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cooke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Almost Perfect works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cooke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Almost Perfect keeping full guard, as Cooke tries to pass.
Cooke engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

We're going to have a standup here because Zach Cooke wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Almost Perfect shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cooke counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Almost Perfect!
Cooke controlling from mount.
Cooke lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Almost Perfect hang on?
Cooke landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almost Perfect wants to control but Cooke is having none of it.
Cooke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Cooke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zach Cooke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Almost Perfect tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cooke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Almost Perfect wants to clinch
and Cooke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Almost Perfect wants to clinch but Cooke slips to the side
and Cooke counters with a straight right hand.
Almost Perfect closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cooke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cooke.
Almost Perfect keeping moving, preventing Cooke from controlling successfully.
Cooke sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke trying to control the position from guard on top but Almost Perfect is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almost Perfect not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zach Cooke wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Almost Perfect tries to clinch but Cooke moves away
enabling Cooke to counter with a crisp jab.
Almost Perfect displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Almost Perfect takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Almost Perfect swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Almost Perfect moves to clinch but Cooke breaks away
and Cooke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Cooke shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Almost Perfect's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke stays in close to Almost Perfect's body and controls the position.
Cooke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cooke stays in close to Almost Perfect's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zach Cooke.
Almost Perfect throws a lazy head kick

and Cooke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Almost Perfect's guard now.
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!
Cooke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cooke with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke controlling from the top position.
Cooke's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zach Cooke.
Almost Perfect tries to clinch
and Cooke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zach Cooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Almost Perfect tries to avoid it but Cooke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Almost Perfect to the ground. Almost Perfect escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Almost Perfect tries to clinch

and Cooke counters with a single leg into guard. Almost Perfect didn't expect that.
Cooke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cooke postures up in Almost Perfect's guard and throws a big left but Almost Perfect blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Almost Perfect wants to stand up but Cooke is controlling him.
Cooke wants to control from the top but Almost Perfect keeps moving.
Zach Cooke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cooke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cooke wants to control from the top but Almost Perfect keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raprap Junior Almost Perfect has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

We're going to have a standup here because Zach Cooke wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Almost Perfect throws a lazy uppercut

and Cooke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Almost Perfect's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Cooke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cooke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Cooke!