PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kakashi Hataki (ranked 2398 p4p, 3051 weight class) and Boko Haram (ranked 219 p4p, 271 weight class). Boko Haram has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hataki
vs
Haram

173 cm
28
157
7 - 4 - 0

173 cm
20
146
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kakashi Hataki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Boko Haram!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haram closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hataki.
Hataki goes for a takedown attempt but Haram pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hataki throws a lazy right hand but Haram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hataki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hataki misses with a few strikes there.
Hataki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hataki shoots for a takedown but Haram saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hataki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Haram leaves Hataki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kakashi Hataki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haram walks into a stiff left hand from Hataki.
Haram stuns Hataki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haram lands with a good body shot.

Haram pushes Hataki up against the cage in a clinch.
Haram tries to work over Hataki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hataki lands a left hand.
Hataki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haram is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hataki is keeping busy.
Hataki can't find room to land a body shot as Haram controls the action.
Hataki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Haram just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hataki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hataki misses with a body punch.
Haram's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hataki lands with a light punch inside.
Hataki struggles to land a body shot inside as Haram controls his hands.
Haram lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hataki backwards.
Hataki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haram working aggressively here.
Haram misses with a punch to the body.
Haram stalling.
Haram trying to control the position but instead, Hataki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haram into the cage.
Hataki misses with a punch to the body.
Hataki misses with a body punch.
Hataki tries to pull guard but Haram holds him up against the cage and eventually Hataki drops back down to his feet.
Hataki pushes off an throws an elbow but Haram leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Haram looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Hataki.
Nice body punch from Haram - that landed with a thud.

Hataki pulls Haram into guard.

Hataki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hataki has his foot on Haram's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haram works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hataki isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Haram stacks Hataki on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Haram!
Haram tries to advance to mount but Hataki denies him.
Hataki tries to buck Haram off but Haram is having none of it.
Haram tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Haram trying to control the action but Hataki is working from the bottom.
Hataki is looking for a sweep.

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.
Hataki wants to control but Haram postures up.
Hataki is looking to regain half guard here but Haram keeps moving and retains side control.
Haram passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hataki!
Haram trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hataki regains half guard.
Hataki is not content to let Haram control the position.
Hataki is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Boko Haram will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Haram.
Haram digs a good body shot into Hataki's ribs.
Haram paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haram slips a jab and a cross from Hataki.
Haram scores with a body shot.
Hataki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Haram ducks under a wild hook from Hataki.
Haram appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Haram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boko Haram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Haram has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hataki is trying to push Haram away but Haram has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hataki blocking some punches.
Boko Haram seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hataki lands a hook that snaps the head of Haram backwards.
Hataki wants a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hataki struggles to land a body shot inside as Haram controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haram lands an uppercut.
Hataki misses with a body punch.
Haram holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hataki misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hataki jumps guard.
Hataki wants to sweep but no luck.

Hataki looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Haram has picked Hataki up and slammed him! Hataki can't keep hold of the triangle and Haram manages to pass to side control!
Hataki is looking to regain half guard here but Haram keeps moving and retains side control.
Hataki tries to control but Haram manages to take his back.
Hataki trying to control the position but Haram manages to sink in the hooks.
Haram is looking to control Hataki but Hataki is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hataki wants to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hataki looking very determined here, making life difficult for Haram.
Hataki tries to escape but Haram has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hataki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Haram's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hataki holding on to Haram's left wrist, preventing the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hataki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Haram can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hataki is looking to escape.
Hataki is trying to escape the mount.
Boko Haram has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haram takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hataki is wriggling around trying to escape.

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.
Hataki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hataki is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haram trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boko Haram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Haram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Haram.
Haram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Haram releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hataki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hataki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haram is fending him off so far but Hataki persists. Nope, Haram circles away and we're back to standing.
Haram lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hataki at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hataki moves forwards but Haram connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hataki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Haram drops his hands momentarily and Hataki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haram gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haram throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Haram.
Hataki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Haram walks away with a smile on his face. Hataki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Haram is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hataki rather than just go for the knockout.
Haram throws out a loose jab but Hataki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haram cracks a nice hook into Hataki's ribs.
Hataki throws an overhand right that lands on Haram's shoulder, as Haram tries to avoid the shot.
Haram ducks under a wild hook from Hataki.
Haram looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hataki misses with a two punch combination.
Haram scores with a nice right hand.
Hataki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haram finds it's way round the side to connect with Hataki's head.
Hataki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Haram lands a jab.

Hataki is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haram connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Hataki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boko Haram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Hataki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haram scores with a hook to the body. Hataki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haram fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hataki on the side of the head.
Hataki ducks under a wild hook from Haram.
Hataki throws a poor cross that misses
and Haram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Hataki misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Hataki misses.
A little jabbing left from Haram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hataki staying out of range there.
Hataki avoids the body shot from Haram.
Boko Haram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hataki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hataki walks into a stiff left hand from Haram.
Hataki tries to clinch up but Haram circles away and keeps his distance.
Haram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hataki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haram to score with a decent uppercut.
Haram lands a jab to Hataki's midsection.
Hataki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Haram's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Haram duly obliges.
Kakashi Hataki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hataki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hataki's corner calls for a 1-2. Hataki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Haram tries to clinch but Hataki is having none of it.
Haram listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Hataki.

It looks like Boko Haram has been cut.

Haram moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haram lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hataki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haram's elbow.
A short right from Haram on the inside.
Haram gets through Hataki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haram lands with a left to the head.
Hataki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haram effectively controlling the action here.
Haram tries to work over Hataki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haram blocks a body shot from Hataki.
Hataki misses with a body punch.
Haram lands with a light punch inside.
Haram slows down the pace here.
Haram scores with a shoulder strike.
Hataki digs a right hand underneath Haram's ribcage. Haram let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hataki misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boko Haram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haram has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Boko Haram!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Boko Haram!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Boko Haram!

Boko Haram wins by unanimous decision!
Boko Haram seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.