PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ned Kelly (ranked 1442 p4p, 1084 weight class) and Alika Hakekia (ranked 199 p4p, 156 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Criminal. Hakekia has chosen Nation Of Violence as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kelly
vs
Hakekia

180 cm
31
180
15 - 10 - 0

180 cm
39
170
24 - 15 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ned Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hakekia tries to keep at a distance but Kelly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hakekia lands a nice shot to the body.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Hakekia missing with knees to the body.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hakekia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hakekia lands with a short shot to the head.
Kelly lands with a light punch inside.
Hakekia throws an elbow that misses.
Kelly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Hakekia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hakekia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kelly.
Hakekia is trying to break free.
Hakekia lands with a short shot to the head.
Kelly misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Hakekia.
Hakekia blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Hakekia.
Kelly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hakekia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hakekia scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hakekia backwards.
Hakekia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hakekia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Hakekia.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Hakekia lands an elbow inside that Kelly shrugs off.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Hakekia.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hakekia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hakekia misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly avoids the elbow strike from Hakekia, against the cage.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hakekia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hakekia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelly.
A leg kick checked by Kelly.
Hakekia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kelly instigates a clinch.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hakekia.
Kelly misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.

Hakekia breaks from the clinch.
Kelly tries to clinch but Hakekia is having none of it.
Jab by Hakekia.
Kelly walks into a straight right hand from Hakekia.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hakekia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hakekia. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakekia throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Hakekia is looking to land body kicks.
Hakekia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hakekia throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hakekia finds it's way round the side to connect with Kelly's head.
Kelly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Alika Hakekia has been cut.
Kelly tries to clinch but Hakekia is having none of it.
Hakekia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hakekia scoring well with a low kick there.
Kelly tries to clinch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alika Hakekia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Hakekia is avoiding it.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hakekia keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly misses with the combination.
Hakekia lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hakekia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick from Hakekia, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelly blocks a jab.
A leg kick checked by Kelly.
A little feinted left hand from Kelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Hakekia finds it's way through Kelly's defenses.
Hakekia cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
Hakekia scores with a body shot.
Kelly wants to clinch up but Hakekia keeps it at a distance.
Hakekia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hakekia throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly closes the distance but Hakekia moves to the side
and Hakekia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Hakekia circles away.
It seemed like Hakekia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hakekia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alika Hakekia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alika Hakekia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hakekia tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly wants to clinch up but Hakekia keeps it at a distance.
Kelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hakekia connects with a leg kick.
Hakekia scores with a leg kick.
Kelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Hakekia circles away.
Kelly connects with a body shot that sends Hakekia's belly button to the back.
Hakekia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kelly is able to avoid easily.
Hakekia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kelly momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Hakekia is out of range.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick from Hakekia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alika Hakekia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hakekia looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hakekia.
Kelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Kelly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Hakekia lands with a right to the head.
Hakekia can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hakekia.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Hakekia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kelly avoids it.
Hakekia misses with some punches.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
A short left from Hakekia.

Hakekia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hakekia.
Kelly appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Hakekia misses the shot to the body.
Hakekia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Hakekia tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hakekia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hakekia blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Hakekia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kelly. That did some damage!
Kelly has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
Hakekia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kelly is out of range.
Hakekia with the inside leg kick.
Kelly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hakekia.
Kelly swinging wildly here.
Hakekia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelly instigates a clinch.

Hakekia manages to break the clinch.
Hakekia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hakekia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Kelly misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hakekia.
Hakekia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hakekia throws a front kick aimed at Kelly's knee but Kelly avoids it well.
Hakekia throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Kelly rushes Hakekia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hakekia.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakekia.
Ned Kelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hakekia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hakekia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakekia.
Kelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Hakekia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kelly is defending well for now.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hakekia can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Hakekia digs a right hand into Kelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelly's gas tank.
Hakekia misses with an elbow over the top.
Hakekia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hakekia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakekia.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.
Kelly avoiding damage as Hakekia throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Hakekia tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Hakekia back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
A head punch on the inside from Hakekia fails to land.
Hakekia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakekia.
Hakekia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hakekia works on Kelly's body with a couple of short punches.
Hakekia tries to land knees in the clinch but Kelly avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alika Hakekia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alika Hakekia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kelly misses with a two punch combination.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakekia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ned Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kelly gets a clinch.

Hakekia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hakekia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kelly lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hakekia backs up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hakekia lands with a right hand.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Kelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Hakekia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hakekia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hakekia!
Good exchange - Hakekia coming out on top.
A combination from Hakekia does no damage.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Hakekia circles away and keeps his distance.
Hakekia lands a nice shot to the body.
Kelly lands a jab to the head.
Kelly walks into a left hand.
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hakekia throws out the jab.
Hakekia throws a nice head kick!
Hakekia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia is looking to slow Kelly down with leg kicks.
Ned Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia staying out of range there.
Hakekia throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Hakekia scores with a leg kick.
Hakekia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kelly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hakekia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hakekia scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kelly crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hakekia - the referee stops the clock and Kelly gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hakekia. Kelly manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kelly cracks Hakekia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hakekia misses with a looping right.
Kelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Hakekia circles away.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakekia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hakekia can pounce on him.

A head kick lands from Kelly that sends Hakekia to the canvas. Hakekia tries to scramble back to his feet but Kelly brings him back down into side control.

Hakekia is rocked!
Kelly working away.
Hakekia is still in real trouble! Can Kelly finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia regains half guard.
Hakekia seems to have recovered his senses.
Kelly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hakekia is looking to control Kelly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hakekia avoid being mounted?
Kelly 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.
Kelly working the head and body with strikes.
Hakekia wants to get back to his feet.
Kelly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hakekia defending well though.
Kelly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hakekia's head.
Kelly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kelly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kelly throwing shots but Hakekia is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kelly misses with a head shot. Hakekia uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but Hakekia has wrist control.
Kelly lands a couple of digs.
Kelly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hakekia has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kelly off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hakekia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kelly defending well as Hakekia loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alika Hakekia.
I've got Hakekia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alika Hakekia!
Post fight, an emotional Alika Hakekia said 'Good Win But I Want A Top 3 Opponent, James Cole I’m Gonna Whoop Your Pommy Ass. After That Im Coming For My Rematch Title Shot, Ispa Perkele Your Gonna Get Your Ass Beat Just Like In 170.'.