PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Haapana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Cookers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cookers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rainbow kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rocky Cookers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Haapana
vs
Cookers

169 cm
25
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

209 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Vikai Gear Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hannu Haapana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rocky Cookers!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haapana checks a low kick from Cookers.
Haapana has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cookers checks a leg kick.
Haapana misses with a low kick.
Haapana tries to clinch up.
Cookers tries to clinch there but Haapana circles away.
Haapana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cookers's head.

It looks like Rocky Cookers has been cut.
Haapana tries to clinch there but Cookers circles away.
Haapana fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haapana attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Haapana takes the fight into the clinch.
Haapana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cookers backwards.
Cookers tries to break the clinch but Haapana is controlling the position.
Cookers working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haapana pushes Cookers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cookers throws an elbow but it misses.
Cookers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Haapana taking a breather.

Cookers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cookers misses the target.
Haapana throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haapana misses with a low kick.
Haapana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Haapana clinches up against the cage.
Cookers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haapana avoids a wild elbow strike from Cookers.
Haapana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cookerss head.
Haapana effectively controlling the action here.
Cookers tries to break free but Haapana pushes him back against the cage.
Haapana lands a shoulder strike.

That has opened up Rocky Cookers's cut even more.

Cookers pulls Haapana into guard.

Haapana got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cookers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haapana has managed to get both his arms back between Cookers's legs - danger averted.
Haapana seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cookers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haapana is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Cookers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haapana defends well.
Haapana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cookers doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapana trying to control the position from guard on top but Cookers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cookers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haapana wants to control from the top but Cookers keeps moving.
Haapana postures up.
Cookers trying to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Haapana connects with a leg kick. Cookers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cookers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haapana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cookers.
Cookers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cookers blocks the body kick.
Haapana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cookers moves out of range of the strikes.
And Cookers tries to counter it with a takedown but Haapana pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cookers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cookers misses with a head kick.

Cookers clinches up with Haapana and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Haapana.
Cookers throws an elbow but it misses.
Haapana pressing his opponent against the cage.
Haapana pushes off an throws an elbow but Cookers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Haapana.
We've been informed that Cookers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cookers avoids a wild elbow strike from Haapana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannu Haapana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Cookers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Haapana feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cookers sprawling to the canvas! Cookers rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Haapana finish him?!

Cookers is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Haapana lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hannu Haapana!
In defeat, Rocky Cookers stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh my God I got bruises on my face.. OMG!!! am i still handsome?.. im freaking out right now.. just got my nose done.. demmit'.