PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alika Hakekia (ranked 1439 p4p, 171 weight class) and Walter Lang (ranked 1620 p4p, 185 weight class). Lang comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Welcome to the Jungle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
Lang

180 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
26
165 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development
Urban Fighter

Urban Fighter
Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alika Hakekia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Lang!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang misses with an uppercut. Hakekia saw that one coming.
Hakekia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lang throws a hook but Hakekia avoids it easily.
We've been told by Hakekia's head coaches at Seppes Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fighters circling - Lang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Hakekia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A cross from Lang lands.
Lang throws a hook but Hakekia avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Hakekia misses the target.
Lang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Lang misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang misses with a combination
and Hakekia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Walter Lang has been cut.
Lang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hakekia.
Lang misses with a looping right.
Lang misses with a looping right.
Hakekia is looking to counter punch.
Lang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hakekia counters with a nice body kick.
Hakekia throws a hook but Lang avoids it easily.
Lang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Hakekia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia walks into a jab.
Lang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hakekia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Lang looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hakekia misses the target.
Lang works Hakekia's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang digs a good body shot into Hakekia's ribs.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Hakekia swings widly with a right hand
and Lang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hakekia thinking.
Hakekia slips a jab from Lang.
Lang throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hakekia counter with a right hand.
Lang misses with a series of wild punches.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakekia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang slips under a jab.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakekia.
It looked like Hakekia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hakekia is looking to counter punch.
Lang thuds a left hand into Hakekia's body.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Hakekia throwing a counter right hand but Lang manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
Hakekia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lang misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Hakekia counter with a right hand.
Lang connects with a right hand. Hakekia shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Lang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Lang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hakekia avoids the body shot from Lang.
A little feinted left hand from Hakekia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hakekia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hakekia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hakekia is looking to land body kicks.
Lang misses with a straight left.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lang throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hakekia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang throws an off balance right hand
and Hakekia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang misses the body punch

and Hakekia counters with a nice right hand that sends Lang toppling to the canvas! Lang scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hakekia finish him?!

Lang is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Lang's head, knocking him out cold! Hakekia is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alika Hakekia!
A very excited looking Alika Hakekia rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Walter Lang had this to say: 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.