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). Cooke kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mortal Kombat. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cooke
vs
Junior Almost Perfect

172 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

179 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 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 - 1 - 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 moves to clinch but Cooke breaks away

and Cooke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cooke.
Cooke throwing strikes but missing.
Almost Perfect keeping moving, preventing Cooke from controlling successfully.
Cooke working some strikes from top position.
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.
Cooke prevents Almost Perfect from getting back to his feet.
Cooke stands and throws Almost Perfect's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Almost Perfect is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cooke asserts his dominance and retains side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almost Perfect avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cooke.
Cooke throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cooke is landing with some decent strikes but Almost Perfect is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Almost Perfect holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cooke tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cooke looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cooke lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cooke cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is trying to control here but Almost Perfect has managed to regain half guard.
Cooke wants to take a breather but Almost Perfect is having none of it.
Cooke wants to free his trapped foot but Almost Perfect is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Almost Perfect keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cooke wants to free his trapped foot but Almost Perfect is holding on for dear life with his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Almost Perfect's head.
Cooke is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cooke looks to land a strike but Almost Perfect avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke wants to control from the top but Almost Perfect keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooke postures up in Almost Perfect's guard and throws a big left but Almost Perfect blocks it.
Cooke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cooke wants to control from the top but Almost Perfect keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooke with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 throwing strikes from guard but Almost Perfect blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Almost Perfect's guard.
Cooke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cooke throwing shots but Almost Perfect is blocking nicely.
Cooke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cooke is looking to advance position but Almost Perfect won't allow it.

Cooke is looking for a kimura here.
Cooke working over Almost Perfect with some ground and pound. Almost Perfect looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Cooke dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Almost Perfect tries to clinch up.
Almost Perfect tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Almost Perfect scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Zach Cooke has been cut.
Almost Perfect throws a low kick but Cooke moves out of range easily.
Almost Perfect is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooke shoots in but no luck this time.
Cooke lands with a nice combination. Almost Perfect backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooke looks for a takedown but Almost Perfect sprawls well.
Almost Perfect changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cooke tries to avoid it but Almost Perfect manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cooke to the ground. Cooke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Almost Perfect tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Almost Perfect tries to clinch up but Cooke circles away and keeps his distance.
Almost Perfect darts in trying to clinch
and Cooke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almost Perfect looks to land a combination. Cooke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Almost Perfect lands a hook that stumbles Cooke back into the cage. Almost Perfect follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Cooke to the canvas! Almost Perfect pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Cooke has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Raprap Junior Almost Perfect!