PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 29 p4p, 649 weight class) and Alika Hakekia (ranked 4 p4p, 94 weight class). Hakekia has chosen Nation Of Violence as his entrance music. Ispa Perkele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Perkele
vs
Hakekia

179 cm
28
165
21 - 9 - 0

180 cm
40
170
27 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakekia looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Hakekia slips the punch.
Hakekia moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Hakekia moves out of range of the body kick.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele throws a jab when Hakekia was well out of range.
Hakekia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hakekia throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Hakekia counters with an inside leg kick.
Perkele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hakekia. That's going to slow Perkele down.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Hakekia moved out of range nicely.
Hakekia throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hakekia misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hakekia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkele slips under a jab from Hakekia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakekia moves away.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hakekia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hakekia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hakekia.
Perkele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hakekia.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Hakekia's leg. Hakekia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hakekia defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia thows a body kick. Perkele tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Hakekia saw that one coming.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia checks a leg kick.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Perkele 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.
Perkele wants to slow Hakekia down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele scores with a decent looking hook.
Hakekia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele lands the left hand.
Hakekia scores with a jab to the head.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Hakekia's leg. Hakekia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hakekia thuds his right hand into Perkele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hakekia connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Hakekia misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hakekia throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hakekia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Hakekia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hakekia manages to avoid it.
Hakekia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hakekia manages to avoid it.
Hakekia flicks out a counter leg kick but Perkele steps away.
Hakekia scores with a body shot.
Hakekia dips to his left and cracks Perkele with an uppercut!
Hakekia misses with a low kick as Perkele jumps back.
Hakekia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Hakekia misses with a kick to the body.
Hakekia clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hakekia wants to slow Perkele down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkele misses with a low kick as Hakekia jumps back.
Hakekia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakekia is just out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hakekia.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but Perkele moved away.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Hakekia takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Hakekia blocks the body kick.
Hakekia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakekia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Perkele had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hakekia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hakekia misses with a body shot.
Hakekia lands a body shot.
Hakekia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hakekia tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakekia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hakekia thumps Perkele with a low kick.
Hakekia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hakekia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alika Hakekia will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hakekia throws a leg kick but Perkele moved away.
Perkele cracks Hakekia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hakekia misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Hakekia is predictable there
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakekia misses with a straight right.
Perkele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alika Hakekia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkele wants to slow Hakekia down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakekia.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkele.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Hakekia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perkele checks a low kick from Hakekia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hakekia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Hakekia's shoulder, as Hakekia tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hakekia misses with a body shot.
Hakekia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele scores with a nice head shot.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakekia moves away.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakekia.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hakekia throws a body kick that misses.
Hakekia throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hakekia. Hakekia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hakekia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hakekia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perkele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hakekia slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Hakekia.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Hakekia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Hakekia takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Perkele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hakekia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perkele momentarily.
Perkele lands with a right hand.
Perkele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perkele delivers a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Hakekia.
Perkele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hakekia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hakekia throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hakekia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hakekia's hands.
Hakekia needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.

Hakekia is rocked!
Perkele misses with a kick to the body.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Hakekia counters with a leg kick.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Perkele punishes Hakekia's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Perkele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkele.
Hakekia scores with a kick to the body.
Perkele scores with a nice head shot.
Hakekia is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Perkele throws a chopping leg kick but Hakekia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hakekia's head.
Perkele throws a front kick that sends Hakekia stumbling back into the cage.
Hakekia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a head kick that Perkele semi-blocks.
Hakekia seems to have recovered his senses.
Hakekia slips a straight right by Perkele.
A nice leg kick from Perkele, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Hakekia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perkele doesn't seem phased though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Hakekia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Hakekia feints and then cracks Perkele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perkele down.
Perkele defending well as Hakekia loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hakekia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Hakekia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick from Hakekia misses.
Hakekia tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that second round.
That's time! Perkele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hakekia just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Alika Hakekia has been cut.
Perkele takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Perkele works Hakekia's body with a nice hook.
Hakekia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hakekia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Perkele takes a step back to recover.
Good work by Perkele as he checks the leg kick.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hakekia.
Hakekia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Hakekia moves away from the strike by Perkele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele lands a two punch combo.
Perkele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hakekia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Hakekia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Hakekia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perkele will feel that in the morning.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Hakekia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hakekia.
Perkele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hakekia.
Hakekia lands a head kick. Perkele smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hakekia fakes the leg kick and cracks Perkele in the body.
A swing and a miss from Hakekia.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hakekia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Hakekia misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Hakekia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Hakekia lands.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hakekia.
Perkele throws a chopping leg kick but Hakekia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hakekia.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hakekia moves out of range as Perkele throws a body kick.
Hakekia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Hakekia throws a shot to the body.
Hakekia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hakekia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Perkele jabs at Hakekia's body.
Hakekia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkele. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Hakekia should have avoided that one.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Hakekia's head but Hakekia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hakekia throws a body shot but no joy.
Hakekia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hakekia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perkele momentarily.
Perkele takes a swing at Hakekia's ribcage but misses.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hakekia manages to avoid it.
Perkele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Hakekia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hakekia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Perkele scores with a punch to the head.
Perkele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hakekia's hands.
Perkele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hakekia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkele on the side of the head.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele clobbers Hakekia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele throws a low kick, looking for Hakekia's leg but Hakekia calmly moves out of range.
Perkele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hakekia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Hakekia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big left from Hakekia misses.
Hakekia thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hakekia misses with a straight right.
Perkele throws a hook but Hakekia avoids it easily.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hakekia blocks a jab.
Hakekia tries to work over Perkele's front leg with a kick but Perkele checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ispa Perkele did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Alika Hakekia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hakekia wants to slow Perkele down by chopping away at his legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hakekia.
Hakekia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hakekia with a nice calf kick.
Perkele moves out of range of the leg kick from Hakekia.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkele slips under a jab from Hakekia.
Hakekia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hakekia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perkele connects with a right hand. Hakekia shakes it off.
Perkele connects with a looping right hand.
Hakekia lands a jab to Perkele's midsection.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Perkele misses with a hook. Hakekia ducked under it nicely.
Perkele throws a head kick but Hakekia moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkele blocks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Hakekia misses.
Perkele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perkele slips under a jab from Hakekia.
A low kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele throws a hook but Hakekia avoids it easily.
Perkele steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hakekia. That one must have hurt.
Hakekia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Hakekia counters with a good low kick that Perkele was not able to check.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele throws a hook but Hakekia avoids it easily.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hakekia lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Hakekia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perkele's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hakekia throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hakekia.
A nice leg kick from Hakekia, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkele sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Hakekia's defenses.
A jab from Hakekia misses.
Perkele lands a really nice looking cross but Hakekia seems unphased.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakekia.
Hakekia lands with a nice body kick.
That kick from Hakekia tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Hakekia tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hakekia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perkele clobbers Hakekia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hakekia lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Hakekia misses its intended target.
Perkele blocks the body kick.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hakekia throws out the jab.
Good work by Perkele as he checks the leg kick.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Perkele scores with a decent looking hook.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hakekia.
Nice body kick from Perkele.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hakekia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hakekia to score with a decent uppercut.
Perkele slips a jab from Hakekia.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Hakekia looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Hakekia moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia misses with an uppercut.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hakekia misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Alika Hakekia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alika Hakekia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Hakekia.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Perkele misses.
Perkele drops his hands momentarily and Hakekia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hakekia misses with a low kick.
Perkele swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hakekia.
Hakekia tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Hakekia throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Hakekia looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Hakekia's leg. Hakekia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hakekia works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
Hakekia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hakekia digs a good body shot into Perkele's ribs.
Hakekia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Hakekia throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele blocks the body kick.
Perkele fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hakekia just manages to avoid it.
Hakekia motions for Perkele to come forward. Hakekia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele cracks Hakekia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perkele jabs Hakekia right on the nose. Hakekia blinks but takes it well.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Hakekia misses the target.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hakekia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Hakekia.
Hakekia misses with a looping right.
Hakekia with a nice cross.
Hakekia takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hakekia stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hakekia.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Perkele throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Hakekia.
That kick from Hakekia tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Perkele throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia misses with a hook.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Hakekia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hakekia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia staying out of range there.
Perkele throws a low kick but Hakekia avoids it.
Hakekia throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hakekia misses with a low kick.
Hakekia misses with a looping left.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Hakekia should have avoided that one.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Hakekia moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
And Hakekia responds with a good body kick, but Perkele manages to step out the way in time.
Hakekia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hakekia's head.
Perkele throws the left hand but Hakekia avoids the punch easily.
Perkele has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Hakekia, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hakekia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hakekia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hakekia throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele scores with a nice strike.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Hakekia misses.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Perkele blocks the low kick.
Hakekia slips a jab from Perkele.
Hakekia throws a body kick that misses.
Perkele appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hakekia lands a jab.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Hakekia lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alika Hakekia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hakekia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 48:48
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 47:49
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Ispa Perkele retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!