PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conor Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamdija Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooke comes to the cage accompanied by Eden. This should be a great matchup!

Cooke
vs
Han

190 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
177 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Soul Supremacy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamdija Han!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooke counters with a head kick.
Han throws an off balance right hand
and Cooke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Han is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cooke shoots in looking for a takedown but Han manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cooke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Han connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Conor Cooke has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke closes the distance and clinches up with Han, looking for a takedown. Cooke pushes Han against the cage but Han circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Han looks to land a right hand but Cooke moved out of range.
Han avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Han throws a big shot that misses.
Han throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooke.
Han throws out a loose jab but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Han throws out the jab.
Han rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooke counters with a head kick. That will keep Han thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cooke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Cooke has managed to clinch.
Cooke scores a nice knee to the body.
Han looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Han is trying to break the clinch but Cooke has him pressed against the cage.
Cooke wants to take the fight to the mat but Han manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cooke manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Cooke kicks Han off and gets to his feet.
Cooke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han throws an off balance right hand

and Cooke counters by moving into the clinch.
Han wants to get back to striking at distance but Cooke won't allow it.

Cooke pulls guard successfully.

Cooke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Han gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Han working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Han stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Han misses with a left hand
and Cooke counters with a good low kick that Han was not able to check.

Cooke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Han's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooke keeps control of Han as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cooke lands a nice knee to the body.

Cooke pulls Han into guard.

Cooke has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Han has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Han is trying to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling him.
Han wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.

Cooke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Han waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooke.
Hamdija Han seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cooke closes the distance and clinches.
Han tries to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling the position.

Cooke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooke tries to clinch up.
Han throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cooke counters with a head kick. That will keep Han thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Han misses with a lunging right hand

and Cooke moves into the clinch.
Cooke prevents Han from breaking the clinch.
Han wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cooke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Cooke ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cooke no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Han decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cooke, up you get!
Cooke is breathing heavily.
Han rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooke counters with a big head kick but Han shrugs it off.
A big right from Han misses.
A jab from Han misses.
Han misses with a right hand

and Cooke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cooke.
Han is trying to push Cooke away but Cooke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cooke scores a nice knee to the body.
Cooke wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Han wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cooke goes for a takedown attempt but Han pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Cooke clinches with his opponent.
Han tries to circle away but Cooke has him pinned against the cage.
Han wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Han wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooke has him pressed against the cage.
Han has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Han wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cooke stalling.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cooke obliges.

Cooke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Han swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooke.
Han throws a right hand that misses

and Cooke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cooke.
Cooke has Han pressed against the cage, preventing Han from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cooke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Han's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Han's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooke keeps control of Han as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cooke has Han pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Han manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cooke crunches a lovely knee into Han's ribcage.
Han looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Han tries to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Cooke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Han wants to break free but Cooke has control.
Han wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Han's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooke has Han pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Han manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cooke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Han is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Han wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cooke wants a takedown.
Han gets underhooks to prevent Cooke's takedown attempt.
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 Conor Cooke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Conor Cooke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cooke slips under a jab from Han.
Cooke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Han throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooke.
Hamdija Han seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Han misses with an uppercut. Cooke saw that one coming.

Han tries to keep at a distance but Cooke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Han is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.
Han can't break the clinch.
Cooke lands a knee to the head.
Cooke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Han is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cooke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Han avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Han is looking to break free of the clinch but Cooke has double underhooks.
Cooke fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Han wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cooke wants a takedown.
Han wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Han is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han wants to get back to striking at distance but Cooke won't allow it.
Cooke has Han pressed against the cage, preventing Han from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Han wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Han is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cooke trying to land knees to the body.
Han is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Han prevents a body shot from Cooke.
Han wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooke has him pressed against the cage.
Cooke keeps control of Han as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Cooke.
Cooke wants to take the fight to the mat but Han manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cooke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Han prevents it.
Han looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Han looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Han is trying to force a seperation but Cooke has the dominant position.
Han wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Han's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cooke obliges.
Cooke crunches a lovely knee into Han's ribcage.

Han's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooke moves out of range as Han strikes.
Han misses with a left hand

and Cooke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Han gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cooke.
Han is trying to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Han wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cooke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Han fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Conor Cooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Han misses with a right hand
and Cooke counters with a head kick. That will keep Han thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cooke moves away from the strike by Han.
Cooke moves away from the strike by Han.
A punch lands to the side of Cooke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Han might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cooke slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Han misses its intended target.
Han throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han misses with an uppercut.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Han.
Han throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.
Han throws a hook to the side of Cooke's head but Cooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Han.
Han throws a shot from downtown. Cooke moves away and avoids it.
Cooke tries to clinch up but Han circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Han throws a looping overhand right but Cooke ducks down to avoid it.
Cooke wants to clinch.
Han moves into range and connects with a jab.
Han throws out a loose jab but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Han throws the left hand but Cooke avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke defending well as Han loads up on a big left hand.
Han thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooke moves out of range as Han strikes.
Han throws an off balance right hand
and Cooke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Han is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Han lands a head shot.
Cooke tries to clinch there but Han circles away.
Cooke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Han manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Han misses with a looping left.
Han scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Han does it's job there.
Han throws a hook but Cooke avoids it easily.
Cooke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Han looks to throw the jab but Cooke is out of range.
Cooke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Han.
The fighters circling - Han throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamdija Han showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conor Cooke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Han misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooke counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Han as Cooke shoots in.

Cooke moves into the clinch.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.
Cooke has Han pressed against the cage, preventing Han from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Han tries to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling the position.
Cooke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Han tries to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling the position.
Cooke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Han is trying to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling him.
Han is trying to push Cooke away but Cooke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Cooke pulls guard successfully.
Cooke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cooke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cooke wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke throws a head kick but Han moves out of range.
Han misses with an uppercut. Cooke saw that one coming.
A big right from Han misses.
Cooke wants to clinch up but Han keeps it at a distance.
Cooke is looking to clinch but Han is avoiding it.
Han misses with a lunging right hand

and Cooke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cooke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Han prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Han is defending well for now.
Cooke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Han gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Han wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.
Cooke has Han pressed against the cage, preventing Han from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Han wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Han avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Han's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Han is trying to break the clinch but Cooke has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Cooke as the two fighters clinch.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.
Cooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Han avoids it.
Han wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Han looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Han looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Han working hard to break the clinch.
Han has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Cooke keeps him there for the moment.
Cooke lands a 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!
Cooke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Han's efforts to push away.
Conor Cooke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cooke manages to break the clinch.
Han throws a jab when Cooke was well out of range.
Han swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han missing with a left hand there. Cooke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Han.
The fighters circling - Han throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooke dives in and grabs Han's left leg, looking for a takedown. Han pushes down on Cooke's head and hops out.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Han.
Han works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Han misses its intended target.
Cooke misses with a head kick.
Han lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooke off the cage and back into range.
Han looks to throw the jab but Cooke is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Cooke 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Conor Cooke's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Han pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Han. That snapped Cooke's head back.
Cooke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Han.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han throws a jab when Cooke was well out of range.
Han tests Cooke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Han throws an off balance right hand
and Cooke counters with a head kick. That will keep Han thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Han misses with an uppercut
and Cooke counters with a head kick. That will keep Han thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Han throws a hook to the side of Cooke's head but Cooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Han.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Han.
Han throws a right hand that misses

and Cooke moves into the clinch.
Han is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cooke landing knees to the body.
Cooke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cooke keeps control of Han as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hamdija Han comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Han 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamdija Han!
In defeat, Conor Cooke stepped up to the mic, saying 'I really let myself down tonight but my opponent was an absolute warrior and i'll be back stronger than ever.'.