PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Kashpureff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Maclean Rooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kashpureff's entrance music is Everyday I'm Hustilin. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kashpureff
vs
Maclean Rooke

188 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Kashpureff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cooper Maclean Rooke!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch but Kashpureff moves out of range.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch but Kashpureff moves out of range.
Kashpureff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kashpureff shoots in for a double leg but Maclean Rooke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kashpureff counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kashpureff.
Kashpureff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kashpureff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maclean Rooke missing with knees to the body.
Kashpureff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maclean Rooke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maclean Rooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kashpureff is defending well for now.
Maclean Rooke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kashpureff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kashpureff is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maclean Rooke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kashpureff.
Maclean Rooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Kashpureff avoids the damage to the body.
Maclean Rooke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kashpureff avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kashpureff avoids it.
Maclean Rooke missing with knees to the body.
Kashpureff takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kashpureff managing to block the knees to the body from Maclean Rooke.
Kashpureff takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maclean Rooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Kashpureff avoids the damage to the body.
Kashpureff avoiding damage as Maclean Rooke throws knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Kashpureff avoids the damage to the body.
Maclean Rooke crunches a lovely knee into Kashpureff's ribcage.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Maclean Rooke.
Maclean Rooke landing knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kashpureff is trying to break the clinch but Maclean Rooke has him pressed against the cage.
Maclean Rooke crunches a lovely knee into Kashpureff's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke lands a knee to the body.
Maclean Rooke lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maclean Rooke lands a nice knee to the body.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kashpureff avoids it.

Kashpureff pulls guard successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Maclean Rooke has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kashpureff is proving hard to escape from.
Maclean Rooke won't allow Kashpureff to sweep him here.
Kashpureff has a closed guard, preventing Maclean Rooke from standing up.

Kashpureff is looking for a triangle but Maclean Rooke pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke tries to stand but Kashpureff is controlling from the bottom.
Kashpureff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kashpureff is trying to control the position but Maclean Rooke postures up.
Maclean Rooke trying to control the position from guard on top but Kashpureff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maclean Rooke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maclean Rooke is looking to stand up but Kashpureff won't let him.
Maclean Rooke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kashpureff wants to stand but Maclean Rooke is controlling the position.
Kashpureff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maclean Rooke's guard.
Maclean Rooke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Maclean Rooke is looking for a triangle but Kashpureff pushes his legs off easily.
Kashpureff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kashpureff stops Maclean Rooke from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cooper Maclean Rooke dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maclean Rooke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maclean Rooke is looking to clinch.
Kashpureff tries to land a front kick but Maclean Rooke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Maclean Rooke instigates a clinch.
Kashpureff managing to block the knees to the body from Maclean Rooke.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kashpureff avoids it.
Kashpureff wants to break free but Maclean Rooke has control.
Maclean Rooke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kashpureff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kashpureff wants to stall.
Kashpureff avoiding damage as Maclean Rooke throws knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Kashpureff.
Kashpureff is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke trying to land knees to the body.
Kashpureff managing to block the knees to the body from Maclean Rooke.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maclean Rooke obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maclean Rooke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Kashpureff avoids the damage to the body.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kashpureff avoids it.
Kashpureff avoiding damage as Maclean Rooke throws knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke missing with knees to the body.
Kashpureff avoiding damage as Maclean Rooke throws knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke trying to land knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Kashpureff on the inside.
Kashpureff avoiding damage as Maclean Rooke throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kashpureff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kashpureff managing to block the knees to the body from Maclean Rooke.
Kashpureff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maclean Rooke trying to land knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kashpureff is defending well for now.

Kashpureff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maclean Rooke moves to clinch but Kashpureff breaks away
and Kashpureff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kashpureff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maclean Rooke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kashpureff swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Maclean Rooke has managed to clinch.
Cooper Maclean Rooke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maclean Rooke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kashpureff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maclean Rooke landing knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kashpureff avoids it.
Maclean Rooke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kashpureff is trying to force a seperation but Maclean Rooke has the dominant position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maclean Rooke.
Kashpureff takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maclean Rooke lands a nice knee to the body.
Kashpureff is looking to control Maclean Rooke's arms but Maclean Rooke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kashpureff has his back to the cage.
Maclean Rooke scores a nice knee to the body.

Kashpureff breaks from the clinch.
Kashpureff swats away the attempt to clinch by Maclean Rooke.
Maclean Rooke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kashpureff counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cooper Maclean Rooke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke is looking to clinch.
Maclean Rooke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kashpureff makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch but Kashpureff is having none of it.
Kashpureff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kashpureff moves in looking to clinch but Maclean Rooke pushes him off.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch
and Kashpureff counters with a big head kick but Maclean Rooke shrugs it off.
Kashpureff circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Maclean Rooke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kashpureff managing to block the knees to the body from Maclean Rooke.
Maclean Rooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kashpureff is defending well for now.
Maclean Rooke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cooper Maclean Rooke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Maclean Rooke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kashpureff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kashpureff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maclean Rooke tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kashpureff moves into the clinch.
Maclean Rooke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kashpureff.
Kashpureff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kashpureff avoiding damage as Maclean Rooke throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maclean Rooke as Kashpureff tries to tie him up.
Kashpureff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kashpureff managing to block the knees to the body from Maclean Rooke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maclean Rooke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kashpureff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kashpureff pulls guard effortlessly.
Kashpureff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maclean Rooke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kashpureff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maclean Rooke trying to control but Kashpureff is working from the bottom.
Maclean Rooke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kashpureff looking for a sweep. Not yet Kashpureff, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Maclean Rooke looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cooper Maclean Rooke was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kashpureff fails with the takedown.
Cooper Maclean Rooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kashpureff swats away the attempt to clinch by Maclean Rooke.
Kashpureff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maclean Rooke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch up but Kashpureff circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kashpureff does no damage.
Peter Kashpureff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch up.
Kashpureff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maclean Rooke moves in looking to clinch but Kashpureff pushes him off.

Maclean Rooke has Kashpureff up against the cage in a clinch.
Kashpureff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Kashpureff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maclean Rooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Kashpureff avoids the damage to the body.
Maclean Rooke missing with knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kashpureff avoids it.
Kashpureff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kashpureff.
Maclean Rooke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kashpureff.
Kashpureff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke scores a nice knee to the body.
Kashpureff avoiding damage as Maclean Rooke throws knees to the body.
Kashpureff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke is pressed up against the cage. Kashpureff has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maclean Rooke down to the mat. Maclean Rooke avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maclean Rooke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maclean Rooke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kashpureff misses with a body shot

and Maclean Rooke counters by clinching up.
Maclean Rooke lands a knee to the head.
Kashpureff is trying to break free.
Maclean Rooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Kashpureff avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maclean Rooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kashpureff is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kashpureff tries to pull guard but Maclean Rooke forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maclean Rooke scores with a knee to the head.
Kashpureff content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Peter Kashpureff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooper Maclean Rooke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kashpureff avoiding damage as Maclean Rooke throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cooper Maclean Rooke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maclean Rooke 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cooper Maclean Rooke!