PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoda Haka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Maclean Rooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Boyz In Da Hood. Yoda Haka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haka
vs
Maclean Rooke

181 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

196 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very confident

LEEDS-NUTRITION

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoda Haka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cooper Maclean Rooke!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maclean Rooke moves in looking to clinch but Haka pushes him off.
Haka misses with a looping right.
Haka misses with a body shot.
Maclean Rooke looks to clinch

and Haka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Haka wants to pass the guard but Maclean Rooke is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maclean Rooke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Haka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haka stays in close to Maclean Rooke's body and controls the position.
Haka throwing strikes from guard but Maclean Rooke blocks nicely.

Haka drops back, looking for a kneebar! Maclean Rooke looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Maclean Rooke looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Maclean Rooke!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Maclean Rooke stands up and beckons Haka to his feet.
Maclean Rooke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haka.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maclean Rooke moves into the clinch.
Maclean Rooke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Haka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees 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 Haka avoids it.
Maclean Rooke is pressed up against the cage. Haka 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.
Haka misses with a hook

and Maclean Rooke counters by clinching up.
Haka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maclean Rooke after a bit of a struggle.
Maclean Rooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Haka avoids the damage to the body.
Maclean Rooke landing knees to the body.
Haka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maclean Rooke pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoda Haka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch but Haka moves away

and Haka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Haka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Haka trying to control the position from guard on top but Maclean Rooke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maclean Rooke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haka trying to control but Maclean Rooke is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maclean Rooke is looking to stand up but Haka isn't so interested in that idea.

Maclean Rooke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Haka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Haka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maclean Rooke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haka scoring with punches to the head and body.
Haka scoring with punches to the head and body.
Haka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Haka wants to pass the guard but Maclean Rooke is keeping the position.
Maclean Rooke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haka.
Haka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maclean Rooke has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Haka is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Haka avoiding damage as Maclean Rooke throws knees to the body.
Haka managing to block the knees to the body from Maclean Rooke.
Haka is looking for a takedown.
Maclean Rooke prevents the takedown attempt.
Maclean Rooke connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haka wants a takedown.
Haka 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maclean Rooke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maclean Rooke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Maclean Rooke.
Maclean Rooke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Haka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Haka is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maclean Rooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haka is defending well for now.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haka avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yoda Haka will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Maclean Rooke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Haka's head.
Haka takes a kick to the side of the head.
Haka looks to score with a jab to the body but Maclean Rooke is just out of range.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch up but Haka circles away and keeps his distance.
Maclean Rooke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters circling a little - Maclean Rooke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Haka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch but Haka is having none of it.
Maclean Rooke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maclean Rooke looks to clinch

and Haka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haka trying to control the position from guard on top but Maclean Rooke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haka forces his way into half guard.
Haka is looking to advance position but Maclean Rooke won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haka lands strikes from half guard.
Haka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maclean Rooke is not content to let Haka control the position.

Maclean Rooke has one foot on Haka's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Haka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maclean Rooke is fending him off so far but Haka persists. Nope, Maclean Rooke circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haka throws an overhand right that lands on Maclean Rooke's shoulder, as Maclean Rooke tries to avoid the shot.

Maclean Rooke clinches with his opponent.
Haka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maclean Rooke working Haka over with knees 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 Haka avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haka takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maclean Rooke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Haka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Haka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maclean Rooke prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maclean Rooke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haka's face.
Maclean Rooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Haka avoids the damage to the body.
Maclean Rooke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Haka avoiding damage as Maclean Rooke throws knees to the body.
Cooper Maclean Rooke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Haka is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoda Haka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maclean Rooke lands a knee to the head.
Maclean Rooke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haka's face.
Haka looking for a takedown.
Haka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maclean Rooke pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maclean Rooke scores with a leg kick.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch but Haka is having none of it.

Maclean Rooke pushes Haka up against the cage in a clinch.
Maclean Rooke lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Maclean Rooke.
Knees to the body from Maclean Rooke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maclean Rooke obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Maclean Rooke.
Haka is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maclean Rooke is defending well.
Maclean Rooke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke lands a knee to the body.
Maclean Rooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Haka avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maclean Rooke obliges.
Maclean Rooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Haka avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maclean Rooke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Haka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Maclean Rooke stuffs the takedown.
Haka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maclean Rooke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maclean Rooke, right into the meat.
Maclean Rooke is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maclean Rooke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maclean Rooke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maclean Rooke is looking to clinch but Haka is avoiding it.

Maclean Rooke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maclean Rooke avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Haka managing to block the knees to the body from Maclean Rooke.
Haka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoda Haka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haka.
Haka wants a takedown but no success here.
Maclean Rooke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Haka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maclean Rooke crunches a lovely knee into Haka's ribcage.
Maclean Rooke landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haka avoids it.
Haka on the defensive, avoiding the 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. Haka is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke connects with a knee to the head.
Maclean Rooke landing knees to the head.
Maclean Rooke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Haka avoiding damage as Maclean Rooke throws knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke trying to land knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Haka avoids the damage to the body.
Maclean Rooke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke missing with knees to the body.
Haka is looking for a takedown.
Maclean Rooke crunches a lovely knee into Haka's ribcage.
Maclean Rooke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Haka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke scores with a knee to the head.
Haka is looking for a takedown.
Maclean Rooke with a knee to the head.
Maclean Rooke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maclean Rooke trying to land knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke trying to land knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haka.
Maclean Rooke lands a knee to the body.
Haka is trying to drag Maclean Rooke to the mat but Maclean Rooke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maclean Rooke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haka is defending well for now.
Maclean Rooke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Haka 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. Haka is defending well for now.
Maclean Rooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haka is defending well for now.
Haka is trying to drag Maclean Rooke to the mat but Maclean Rooke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maclean Rooke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maclean Rooke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Haka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cooper Maclean Rooke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maclean Rooke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cooper Maclean Rooke!
In defeat, Yoda Haka stepped up to the mic, saying 'I dont know what to say I always go for the finish and it didnt go my way this time. I will be back tho and better than ever.'.