PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alika Hakekia (ranked 841 p4p, 2280 weight class) and Bryant Smith (ranked 116 p4p, 282 weight class). Hakekia comes to the cage accompanied by Nation Of Violence . The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Television - Marquee Moon. 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.

Hakekia
vs
Smith

180 cm
42
170
30 - 19 - 3

178 cm
35
159
28 - 23 - 1

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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 30 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryant Smith!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakekia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hakekia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hakekia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hakekia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Alika Hakekia has been cut.
Smith throws a right and a left that Hakekia avoids nicely.
It looked like Hakekia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hakekia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Good leg kick by Hakekia.
That kick from Hakekia tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hakekia looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Smith thuds his right hand into Hakekia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Hakekia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Good shot there by Hakekia.
Smith scores with a push kick.
Hakekia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hakekia on the side of the head.
Hakekia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Hakekia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Good leg kick by Hakekia.
Hakekia avoids the head kick by Smith.
Hakekia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Hakekia's front leg but catches the back leg as Hakekia tries to avoid it.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Hakekia counters with a nice uppercut.
Hakekia clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hakekia moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Hakekia saw that one coming.
Hakekia misses with a leg kick.
Hakekia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hakekia looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with a hook. Hakekia ducked under it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Smith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hakekia moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Hakekia counters with a solid body kick.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Hakekia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hakekia is looking to land body kicks.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hakekia. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Hakekia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakekia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hakekia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Hakekia tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hakekia misses the shot to the body.
Smith motions for Hakekia to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Bryant Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hakekia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hakekia defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Hakekia thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hakekia lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hakekia throws a body kick that misses.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Hakekia counters with a solid body kick.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith blocks a head kick by Hakekia.
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 throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hakekia.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith checks a low kick from Hakekia.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hakekia misses the target.
Hakekia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Hakekia.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hakekia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hakekia connects with a high kick.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hakekia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Smith is rocked!
and Hakekia counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Smith! He's just covering up as Hakekia starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alika Hakekia!
Alika Hakekia made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'GRIGORIY PETROV I AIN’T FINISHED WITH YOU, LETS COMPLETE THIS TRILOGY, THIS TIME 5 ROUNDS NOT 3 ROUNDS. LAST 2 FIGHT WAS A DRAW, LET’S SEE WHO A REAL WINNER BITCH.'.