PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Morales (ranked 680 p4p, 745 weight class) and Alika Hakekia (ranked 101 p4p, 112 weight class). Hakekia has chosen Nation Of Violence as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morales
vs
Hakekia

177 cm
31
163
17 - 12 - 0

180 cm
40
170
27 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hakekia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hakekia fakes the leg kick and cracks Morales in the body.
Hakekia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morales definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Morales instigates a clinch.
Hakekia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hakekia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hakekia misses with a knee strike.
Hakekia missing with knees to the body.
Hakekia pushes off an throws an elbow but Morales leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morales lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hakekia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hakekia with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hector Morales has been cut.
Morales misses with the head strike.
Hakekia misses with some punches.
Morales lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hakekia blocks an uppercut.
Morales lands a nice elbow.
Hakekia lands an elbow just above Morales 's eye.
Morales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hakekia can't find room to land a body shot as Morales controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morales.
Hakekia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hakekia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hakekia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Hakekia breaks from the clinch.
Hakekia lands with an uppercut that bounces Morales off the cage and back into range.

Morales clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hakekia.
Morales is pushing Hakekia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Morales presses Hakekia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hakekia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hakekia misses with a body kick.

Hakekia gets tackled into the cage by Morales. Morales maintains the clinch.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hakekia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morales throws an elbow that misses.
Hakekia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hakekia trying to land knees to the body.
Morales scores with a shot to the side of Hakekia's head.
Morales scores with a shoulder strike.
Morales is trying to maintain a safe position but Hakekia gets an underhook and turns Morales into the cage.

Hakekia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Morales moves into the clinch.
Hakekia lands with a left to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hakekia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morales's brow.
Hakekia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morales avoids it.
Hakekia lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Morales.
Good body shot from Hakekia.
Morales looking to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Hakekia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morales is looking to clinch.

Hakekia tries to keep at a distance but Morales has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morales.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales dodges an elbow strike from Hakekia.
Hakekia blocking some punches.
Hakekia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morales lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales blocks an elbow strike.
Morales lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hakekia or not.
Hakekia presses Morales against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Hakekia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hakekia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Hakekia - that landed with a thud.

Hakekia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hakekia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morales.
Hakekia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morales has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morales gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hakekia.
Hakekia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morales has time to react.
Hakekia throws a low kick, looking for Morales's leg but Morales calmly moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morales instigates a clinch.
Morales misses with a body punch.
Morales is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hakekia is keeping busy.
Hakekia scores with a hook to the body.
Hakekia lands a nice elbow.
Hakekia tries a body shot but Morales blocks it.
Hakekia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hakekia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morales lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Hakekia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hakekia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia throws a hook but Morales blocks it.
Morales tries to clinch up but Hakekia circles away and keeps his distance.
Hakekia lunges at Morales with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morales's hand.
Hakekia misses with a wild body shot.
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 Hector Morales's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morales connects with a looping right hand.
Hector Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morales is looking to clinch but Hakekia is avoiding it.
Hakekia throws a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morales checks a leg kick.
Morales wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Morales moves into the clinch successfully.
Morales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hakekia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales looking to slow down the pace here.
Hakekia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morales scores with a shoulder strike.
Hakekia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hakekia breaks from the clinch.
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morales tries to clinch there but Hakekia circles away.
Morales tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hakekia counters with a nice body shot.

Morales clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hakekia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morales's defenses.
Morales lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hakekia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hakekia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hakekia blocking some punches.
Morales lands an elbow inside.
Morales works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hakekia struggles to land a body shot inside as Morales controls his hands.
Morales lands an uppercut.
Hakekia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hector Morales has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morales blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Hakekia.
Morales lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hakekia backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hakekia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hakekia takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morales.
Morales leaning against his opponent.
Hakekia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales is leaning against Hakekia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hakekia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hakekia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hakekia misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hakekia pushes off an throws an elbow but Morales leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hakekia tries to land knees in the clinch but Morales avoids the damage to the body.
Morales can't find room to land a body shot as Hakekia controls the action.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
Morales keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hakekia's efforts to push away.
Hakekia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morales gets through Hakekia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hakekia takes a shot to the head.
Hakekia working aggressively here.
Morales tries a body shot but Hakekia blocks it.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
Morales can't find room to land a body shot as Hakekia controls the action.
Hakekia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morales prevents a body shot from Hakekia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales digs a right hand into Hakekia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hakekia's gas tank.
Hakekia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
Morales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hakekia's elbow.
Morales misses with a punch to the body.
Morales prevents Hakekia from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
Hakekia tries to land knees in the clinch but Morales avoids the damage to the body.
Morales blocks an elbow strike.
Morales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hakekia pushes off an throws an elbow but Morales leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Morales slowing the pace effectively.
Morales lands with a left to the head.
Hakekia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
Hakekia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
Still in the clinch, Morales scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morales lands an elbow just above Hakekia 's eye.

It looks like Alika Hakekia has been cut.
Hakekia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morales takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morales blocks a body shot from Hakekia.
Morales lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morales has Hakekia pressed against the cage, preventing Hakekia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morales wants to stall.
Hakekia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hakekia scores with a shot to the side of Morales's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Hakekia.
Hakekia misses with a body punch.
Hakekia lands a shot to the body.
Hakekia misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hakekia fails to land.
Morales lands a left hand.
Morales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hakekia's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Morales.
Morales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hakekia lands a shoulder strike.

Hakekia breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Morales dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Hakekia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Morales tries to clinch up but Hakekia circles away and keeps his distance.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakekia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hakekia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morales.
Hakekia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hakekia counters with a straight right hand.
Morales doesn't manage to clinch there - Hakekia circles away.
Hakekia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morales takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morales tries to clinch but Hakekia moves out of range.
As Morales backs off Hakekia throws a huge counter combo but Morales manages to avoid it all.
Morales tries to clinch but Hakekia moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia feints and then cracks Morales's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morales down.
Morales wants to clinch.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but Morales sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A solid body kick from Hakekia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales tries to clinch there but Hakekia circles away.
Morales 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.
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hakekia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Morales has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morales there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakekia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hector Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hakekia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Hakekia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hakekia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Morales shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hakekia clobbers Morales with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morales doesn't manage to clinch there - Hakekia circles away.
Morales darts in trying to clinch
and Hakekia counters with a good low kick that Morales was not able to check.
Hakekia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moraless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hakekia connects with a body shot that sends Morales's belly button to the back.
Hakekia swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morales sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Morales takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia tries a body shot but Morales blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hakekia.
Hakekia misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Morales on the inside.
Morales scores with a shoulder strike.
Hakekia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hakekia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morales or not.
Hakekia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morales.
Morales gets through Hakekia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Morales.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morales.
Morales scores with a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Morales.
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Hakekia tries a body shot but Morales blocks it.
Morales lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hakekia backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia misses with some punches.
Morales lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hakekia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morales is defending well for now.
Morales taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hakekia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hakekia throws an elbow that misses.
Hakekia struggles to land a body shot inside as Morales controls his hands.
Hakekia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
Hakekia blocks an uppercut.
Morales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hakekia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hakekia was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hakekia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morales tries to clinch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Morales looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hakekia throws a right and a left that Morales avoids nicely.
It looked like Morales wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morales fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morales tries to clinch up but Hakekia circles away and keeps his distance.
Morales tries to clinch there but Hakekia circles away.
Hakekia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morales moves out of range as Hakekia strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hakekia misses the jab.
Hakekia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morales on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morales fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hakekia! But no joy.
Morales tries to clinch up.
Morales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hakekia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hakekia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hakekia swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales.
Hakekia only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hakekia lands a leg kick that knocks Morales off balance momentarily.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alika Hakekia!
Alika Hakekia took some time post fight to say the following; 'ISPA PERKELE I’M COMING FOR MY TRILOGY TITLE SHOT YOU MOTHERFUCKER, I GOT ROBBED IN THE REMATCH AIN’T NO BULLSHIT DRAW. IM THE REAL LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMP CUNT'.