PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 168 p4p, 384 weight class) and Alika Hakekia (ranked 29 p4p, 58 weight class). Hakekia has chosen Nation Of Violence as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Petrov
vs
Hakekia

165 cm
34
160
25 - 13 - 3

180 cm
43
170
33 - 20 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
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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 25 - 13 - 3, fighting out of New York, Grigoriy Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Francis DeMontford and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakekia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Hakekia throws a shot to the body.
Hakekia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hakekia.
Petrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hakekia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hakekia throws a lazy body kick
and Petrov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hakekia misses the shot to the body.
Petrov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hakekia digs a good body shot into Petrov's ribs.
Hakekia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hakekia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hakekia connects with a single shot there.
Hakekia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakekia misses the shot to the body.
Hakekia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hakekia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Petrov rather than just go for the knockout.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakekia is just out of range.
Hakekia scores with the left hand. Petrov knows he should have avoided that one.
Hakekia throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Petrov blocks the low kick.
Petrov throws a hook but Hakekia avoids it easily.
Petrov tries to land a front kick but Hakekia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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.
A jab from Hakekia misses.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
Hakekia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Hakekia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakekia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Hakekia flicks out a counter leg kick but Petrov steps away.
Petrov slips under a jab from Hakekia.
A lazy left from Hakekia finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hakekia checks it well.
Hakekia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrov swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
Petrov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hakekia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Petrov misses with an uppercut
and Hakekia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov checks a leg kick.
Hakekia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hakekia throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Petrov counters with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Hakekia tenderised Petrov's leg. Petrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hakekia connects with a right hand. Petrov shakes it off.
Petrov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hakekia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Petrov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hakekia is looking to slow Petrov down with leg kicks.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Hakekia.
Petrov walks into a straight right hand from Hakekia.
Hakekia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hakekia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Hakekia catches Petrov right on the button with a cross.
Petrov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot by Hakekia.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hakekia.
Hakekia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Petrov scores with a jab. Hakekia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Petrov lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Petrov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hakekia.
Hakekia is looking to slow Petrov down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hakekia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
A countering left hand to the body from Hakekia misses.
Petrov misses with a right hand
and Hakekia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hakekia throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
Hakekia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hakekia throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hakekia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hakekia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hakekia throws a low kick, looking for Petrov's leg but Petrov calmly moves out of range.
Hakekia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrov can pounce on him.
Hakekia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hakekia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hakekia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Petrov feints and then cracks Hakekia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hakekia down.
Hakekia thumps Petrov with a low kick.
Hakekia is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Petrov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hakekia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hakekia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia cracks Petrov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hakekia throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
A jab from Petrov does it's job there.
Hakekia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Petrov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alika Hakekia dominated that round.
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.

Nice body punch from Petrov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Hakekia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov lands with a nice body punch.
Petrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hakekia.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Hakekia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hakekia looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Petrov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hakekia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hakekia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petrov under the eye.
A head kick by Hakekia misses
and Petrov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hakekia's knee momentarily.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Hakekia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hakekia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Hakekia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov misses the jab.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakekia is just out of range.
Hakekia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hakekia misses with a looping right.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrov throws the left hand but Hakekia avoids the punch easily.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Hakekia moved away.
Hakekia replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Petrov blocks it well.
Petrov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hakekia drops his hands momentarily and Petrov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Petrov swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Hakekia walks into a jab.
Hakekia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hakekia tries to score with a low kick but Petrov moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd cheers as Hakekia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petrov doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Hakekia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hakekia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hakekia just manages to avoid it.
Hakekia cracks Petrov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Petrov throws a low kick but Hakekia avoids it.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hakekia.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Hakekia is out of range.
Petrov checks a low kick from Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alika Hakekia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Hakekia's shoulder, as Hakekia tries to avoid the shot.
Hakekia misses with a straight left.
Hakekia throws out a leg kick but Petrov moves out of range and Hakekia only half commits.
Hakekia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hakekia delivers a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Petrov. Hakekia shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hakekia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov with a nice cross.
A shot to the liver by Petrov. Beautiful body shot.
Hakekia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Hakekia lands a head shot.
A nice leg kick from Petrov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hakekia throws a solid leg kick but Petrov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hakekia.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Hakekia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Petrov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hakekia's hands.
Petrov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Petrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hakekia throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hakekia lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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 looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petrov blocks a low kick nicely.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Hakekia moved out of range nicely.
Hakekia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hakekia misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick from Petrov, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hakekia.
Petrov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hakekia lands a right hook to the body.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Hakekia is out of range.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hakekia.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Hakekia punishes Petrov's body with a nice straight punch.
Hakekia throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov avoids a kick to the body.
Petrov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Grigoriy Petrov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hakekia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hakekia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
A nice leg kick from Petrov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hakekia staying out of range there.
A solid body kick from Hakekia.
Petrov slips under a jab from Hakekia.
Hakekia connects with a body shot.
Petrov lands a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrov.
Petrov throws the left hand but Hakekia avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hakekia.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hakekia.
Hakekia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hakekia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hakekia motions for Petrov to come forward. Hakekia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hakekia stuns Petrov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hakekia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Hakekia manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrov.
Petrov throws the left hand but Hakekia avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hakekia! But no joy.
Petrov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hakekia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hakekia throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov throws a hook but Hakekia blocks it.
Hakekia misses with an uppercut.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hakekia flicks out a counter leg kick but Petrov steps away.
Hakekia moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Petrov feints and then cracks Hakekia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hakekia down.
Hakekia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hakekia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakekia.
Hakekia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petrov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hakekia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but Petrov checks it.
Petrov wants to slow Hakekia down by chopping away at his legs.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia misses with a body punch
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Petrov misses the jab.
Hakekia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Hakekia.
Hakekia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hakekia. That did some damage!
Petrov swinging wildly here.
Petrov jabs at Hakekia's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakekia moves away.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hakekia's sensitive parts.
Hakekia lands the left hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Petrov - that will leave a mark!
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hakekia.
Petrov tests Hakekia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hakekia misses with a straight left.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hakekia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Hakekia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hakekia 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.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Nice body kick from Hakekia.
Petrov tries to move into range but Hakekia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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.
Hakekia connects with an inside leg kick.
Hakekia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hakekia! But no joy.
A head kick by Hakekia misses
and Petrov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hakekia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Hakekia moved out of range nicely.
Hakekia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hakekia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Petrov connects with a single shot there.
Hakekia throws a wild body kick that Petrov sees coming a mile off.
Hakekia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hakekia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petrov avoids a kick to the body.
Hakekia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alika Hakekia.
Well Hakekia 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alika Hakekia!
Alika Hakekia got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'