PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alika Hakekia (ranked 450 p4p, 467 weight class) and Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 66 p4p, 69 weight class). Hakekia's entrance music is Nation Of Violence . A fine choice. Grigoriy Petrov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alika Hakekia's chin.

Hakekia
vs
Petrov

180 cm
42
170
30 - 18 - 2

165 cm
33
160
21 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
PWNAGE™

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 30 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Grigoriy Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakekia connects with a crisp jab.
Hakekia lands a slapping body shot.
Hakekia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Petrov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hakekia is looking to score with low kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petrov.
Hakekia lands with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Petrov.
Hakekia lands with a hook. Petrov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick from Petrov, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Petrov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Petrov throws a hook but Hakekia blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Hakekia as he connects with a hook.
Hakekia misses with a leg kick.
Hakekia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hakekia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Hakekia.
Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hakekia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hakekia lands with a cross.
Hakekia throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakekia.
An attempted straight right counter from Hakekia misses the target.
Hakekia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Hakekia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakekia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hakekia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Petrov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petrov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hakekia. Petrov shrugs it off though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Petrov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hakekia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hakekia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Hakekia counters with a solid body kick.
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 misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Petrov there.
Hakekia throws a head kick but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia lands a head kick. Petrov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hakekia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Hakekia misses with an uppercut.
Petrov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hakekia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hakekia throws a push kick but Petrov slaps the foot to one side.
Hakekia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrov scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Petrov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hakekia circles away quickly and effectively.
Hakekia throws a quick counter kick to the body but Petrov avoids it.
Hakekia misses with a shot to the body
and Petrov counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hakekia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Hakekia finds it's way through Petrov's defenses.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hakekia.
Hakekia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A good leg kick by Hakekia.
Petrov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petrov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petrov there as he acknowledges the shot.

Petrov forces Hakekia back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia landing knees to the head.
Hakekia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hakekia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hakekia avoids a wild elbow strike from Petrov.
Hakekia blocks an uppercut.
Petrov lands an elbow inside.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakekia.
Hakekia misses with an elbow strike.

Petrov breaks from the clinch.
Petrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hakekia tries to move into range but Petrov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petrov throws a right hand that Hakekia ducks under and follows up with a left that Hakekia also avoids with ease.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Hakekia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Petrov.
Nice jab there from Petrov.
Hakekia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hakekia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hakekia clobbers Petrov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Petrov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A jab lands there for Hakekia.
Hakekia blocks a jab.
Petrov misses with an uppercut
and Hakekia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hakekia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hakekia counters with a head kick. That will keep Petrov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice shot by Petrov.
Petrov swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
Petrov misses with a left hand
enabling Hakekia to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hakekia scrambles back to his feet.
Hakekia looks to land a body kick but Petrov moved away.
Hakekia looks for the body kick but Petrov saw that one coming.
Petrov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hakekia checks a low kick from Petrov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alika Hakekia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hakekia throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hakekia throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrov checks a leg kick.
Hakekia is looking to slow Petrov down with leg kicks.
Petrov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hakekia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakekia moves away.
Hakekia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov tried to score with a low kick but Hakekia checks it.
Alika Hakekia is winning the standup battle so far.
Hakekia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Petrov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hakekia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Petrov throws a front kick aimed at Hakekia's knee but Hakekia avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrov.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Hakekia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hakekia throws a solid leg kick but Petrov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hakekia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Hakekia is out of range.
Hakekia lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hakekia tries a head kick but it misses.
Hakekia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Petrov throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hakekia connects with a leg kick.
Petrov misses with a left hand
and Hakekia counters with a two punch combo.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov scores with a decent looking hook.
Hakekia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hakekia scores with a one two! Petrov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hakekia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Hakekia coming out on top.
Petrov tries to clinch but Hakekia is having none of it.
Hakekia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petrov.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakekia.
Petrov throws a leg kick that misses.
Hakekia moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Hakekia looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Petrov is looking for the big counter here.
Hakekia throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrov.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakekia moves away.
Petrov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petrov throws a right hand that misses
and Hakekia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakekia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakekia is just out of range.
It looked like Hakekia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov cracks a nice hook into Hakekia's ribs.
Hakekia cracks Petrov with an open hand slap.
Petrov misses with a hook. Hakekia ducked under it nicely.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Hakekia counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia moves out of range of the strikes.
Hakekia jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Petrov checks a leg kick nicely.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
Petrov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hakekia throws a sloppy head kick
and Petrov counters with an outside leg kick.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov tries to clinch up but Hakekia circles away and keeps his distance.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hakekia stuns Petrov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A lazy left from Petrov finds it's target.
Petrov with a nice calf kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Petrov, as that shot connected.
Hakekia throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hakekia.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Hakekia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Petrov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Hakekia.
Hakekia seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hakekia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Petrov.
Petrov tries to move into range but Hakekia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hakekia manages to avoid it.
Hakekia throws a big shot that misses.
Hakekia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hakekia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia tried to counter with a leg kick but Petrov avoided it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Hakekia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov moves forwards but Hakekia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Hakekia.
Hakekia sets himself, and Petrov steps forward looking for the clinch! Hakekia avoids it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Grigoriy Petrov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hakekia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hakekia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
Petrov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hakekia throws a chopping leg kick but Petrov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petrov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hakekia connects with a crisp jab.
Petrov throws out a powerful jab.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakekia moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Petrov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Petrov.
Petrov digs a good hook to Hakekia's body.
Hakekia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrov. Petrov obviously looking to wear him down.
Hakekia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hakekia throws the kick towards the body but Petrov avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia misses with a body kick.
Petrov works the jab nicely.
Hakekia tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov staying out of range there.
Hakekia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Petrov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Hakekia jabs Petrov right on the nose. Petrov blinks but takes it well.
Hakekia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hakekia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hakekia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hakekia.
Petrov checks a low kick from Hakekia.
Petrov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hakekia slips a straight right by Petrov.
Petrov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hakekia.
Hakekia misses with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petrov. That's going to slow Hakekia down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hakekia.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakekia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hakekia circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia connects with an inside leg kick.

Petrov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Petrov misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hakekia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrov avoids it.
Petrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrov prevents Hakekia from breaking the clinch.
Petrov has a couple of punches blocked by Hakekia.

Petrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Hakekia.
Petrov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hakekia misses with a looping right.
Petrov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Petrov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petrov tries to land a leg kick but Hakekia saw it coming and moves away.
Hakekia defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crunch! Hakekia slams his shin into Petrov's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Hakekia.
Hakekia is looking to chop away at Petrov's legs.
Hakekia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrov. Petrov obviously looking to wear him down.
Petrov scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body kick from Hakekia.
Hakekia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hakekia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hakekia throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hakekia. That's going to slow Petrov down.
Petrov misses with a low kick as Hakekia jumps back.
Hakekia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hakekia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Petrov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Petrov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Hakekia.
Petrov tries to counter with a clinch but Hakekia shakes him off and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hakekia.
Petrov cracks Hakekia with an open hand slap.
Hakekia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hakekia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Petrov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hakekia.
Hakekia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov takes a jab right on the kisser.
A low kick from Petrov misses
letting Hakekia counter with a right hand.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
Petrov slips a straight right by Hakekia.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakekia misses with an uppercut.
Hakekia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hakekia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hakekia walks into a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alika Hakekia.
I think Hakekia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!