PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lee (ranked 674 p4p, 275 weight class) and Alika Hakekia (ranked 87 p4p, 34 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hakekia's choice of entrance music: FE!N. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lee
vs
Hakekia

185 cm
31
180
26 - 15 - 0

180 cm
45
170
37 - 22 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakekia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakekia.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hakekia on the side of the head.
Lee with the inside leg kick.
Hakekia slips under a jab.
Lee slips under a jab from Hakekia.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hakekia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Hakekia works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Hakekia connects with a jab.
Hakekia is looking to land body kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Hakekia. That snapped Lee's head back.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hakekia scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hakekia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakekia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Hakekia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ice Cream Parlour in the buildup to the fight.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hakekia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hakekia connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Lee with the inside leg kick.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hakekias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hakekia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hakekia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee connects with a right hand. Hakekia shakes it off.
Hakekia throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Hakekia only half commits.
Lee misses with a body shot
and Hakekia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hakekia!
Hakekia throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hakekia.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Hakekia's head but Hakekia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hakekia throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Hakekia tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hakekia slips under a jab.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee digs a good hook to Hakekia's body.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hakekia needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Hakekia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hakekia looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Hakekia throws a body kick that misses.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Hakekia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lee if he has to take too many more of those.
Hakekia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Lee lands with a right hand.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Hakekia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hakekia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hakekia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Hakekia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hakekia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Hakekia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hakekia throws out the jab.
Hakekia throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Hakekia slips under a jab.
Lee lands a front kick.
Lee with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee looks for the body kick but Hakekia saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Hakekia circles away.
Hakekia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Hakekia.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
Hakekia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hakekia works Lee's body with a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hakekia.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Hakekia.
Hakekia thows a body kick. Lee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lee moves out of range as Hakekia strikes.
Hakekia misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Hakekia throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hakekia takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Lee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hakekia, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hakekia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hakekia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Lee is leaning against Hakekia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Hakekia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hakekia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hakekia is defending well for now.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Hakekia is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Alika Hakekia has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hakekia avoids it.
Hakekia avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Hakekia.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hakekias head.
Jimmy Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee working Hakekia over with knees to the body.
Hakekia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hakekia tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Hakekia managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Lee.
Hakekia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hakekia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Hakekia's head.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hakekia.
Lee lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Hakekia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hakekia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hakekia tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Hakekia has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.

Hakekia is rocked!
Lee has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Hakekia - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Lee, and another! Hakekia is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jimmy Lee!
Jimmy Lee 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!'
In defeat, Alika Hakekia stepped up to the mic, saying 'Im Sorry Uso'.