PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alika Hakekia (ranked 260 p4p, 284 weight class) and James Cole (ranked 44 p4p, 49 weight class). Hakekia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is GOD SAVE THE QUEEN . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hakekia
vs
Cole

180 cm
41
170
29 - 16 - 1

178 cm
37
170
28 - 14 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition
PWNAGE™

Conquer
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 3, fighting out of New York, James Cole!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Hugh Johnson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakekia misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hakekia feints and then cracks Cole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cole down.
Hakekia throws a push kick but Cole slaps the foot to one side.
Good leg kick by Hakekia.
A low kick from Hakekia is predictable there
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hakekia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hakekia.
Hakekia with a nice calf kick.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Hakekia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hakekia.
Hakekia scores with a head kick.
Hakekia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
It looked like Hakekia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cole.
Alika Hakekia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hakekia loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Cole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hakekia lands with a cross.
Hakekia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hakekia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hakekia misses with an uppercut
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hakekia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hakekia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
As Hakekia backs off Cole throws a huge counter combo but Hakekia manages to avoid it all.
Hakekia swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Hakekia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole is looking to slow Hakekia down with leg kicks.
Hakekia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hakekia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hakekia throws a big shot that misses.
Hakekia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hakekia.
Hakekia jabs Cole right on the nose. Cole blinks but takes it well.
Hakekia misses with a body kick.
Hakekia throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hakekia 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.
Hakekia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cole lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Alika Hakekia has been cut.
Cole walks into a left hand.
Hakekia jabs at Cole's body.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole tries a quick counter leg kick but Hakekia is wise to it.
Cole connects with an inside leg kick.
Hakekia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cole takes a step back to recover.
Hakekia misses with an uppercut
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
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 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hakekia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hakekia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hakekia swings widly with a right hand
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hakekia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hakekia wants to slow Cole down by chopping away at his legs.
Hakekia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hakekia throws a nice head kick!
Cole has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hakekia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
Cole takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Hakekia.
Hakekia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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 Alika Hakekia's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hakekia throws a body shot but no joy.
Hakekia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hakekia.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Cole might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hakekia has got the better of the exchanges.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hakekia can pounce on him.
Hakekia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hakekia scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hakekia explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hakekia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hakekia looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hakekia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cole momentarily.
Hakekia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hakekia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alika Hakekia is winning the standup battle so far.
Hakekia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hakekia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cole under the eye.
Cole swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hakekia - that will leave a mark!
Hakekia throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a two punch combo.
It looks like Hakekia has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hakekia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Cole misses
and Hakekia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Hakekia. That snapped Cole's head back.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole flicks out a counter leg kick but Hakekia steps away.
Hakekia scores with the left hand. Cole knows he should have avoided that one.
Hakekia lands with an overhand left.
Hakekia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cole on the side of the head.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Cole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hakekia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hakekia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Cole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hakekia.
Cole scores with a jab. Hakekia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hakekia 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia looks to throw a body kick
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Hakekia coming out on top.
Cole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hakekia.
Hakekia tries a head kick but it misses.
Hakekia misses with a looping right.
Hakekia lands a body shot.
Hakekia walks into a left hand.
Hakekia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hakekia throws a push kick but Cole slaps the foot to one side.
Cole throws a fast counter high kick but Hakekia manages to duck under it in time.
Hakekia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hakekia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole 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.
Cole throws a leg kick but Hakekia checks it.
Hakekia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hakekia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cole.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hakekia throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Hakekia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Cole was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hakekia throws a leg kick
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Hakekia slips the punch.
Hakekia throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hakekia misses with a two punch combination.
Hakekia looks to land a body kick but Cole moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alika Hakekia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alika Hakekia's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hakekia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cole takes a step back to recover.
Cole checks a low kick from Hakekia.
Cole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hakekia misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakekia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Hakekia checks a leg kick nicely.
Hakekia with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Cole as he checks the leg kick.
Hakekia misses with a kick to the body.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cole defending well as Hakekia loads up on a big left hand.
As Hakekia backs off Cole throws a huge counter combo but Hakekia manages to avoid it all.
Hakekia tries to land a body kick
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia throws a front kick that sends Cole stumbling back into the cage.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Hakekia slips the punch.
Hakekia swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hakekia misses with a looping right.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hakekia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hakekia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hakekia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hakekia lands a head kick. Cole smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
Hakekia looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
Hakekia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hakekia scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hakekia misses with a looping right.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hakekia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hakekia connects with a solid leg kick.
Hakekia throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and Hakekia only half commits.
Cole takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hakekia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hakekia lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Cole takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cole has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hakekia.
Cole avoids the body shot from Hakekia.
A head kick from Hakekia lands but Cole takes it in his stride.
Hakekia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hakekia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hakekia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hakekia.
Cole tries a quick counter leg kick but Hakekia is wise to it.
Cole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hakekia. Hakekia obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hakekia misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hakekia.
Hakekia looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole unleashes a big counter combination but Hakekia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hakekia throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a series of strikes. Hakekia will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Cole catches Hakekia right on the button with a cross.

Hakekia is rocked!
Hakekia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Hakekia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hakekia!
Hakekia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hakekia seems to have got his legs back now.
Hakekia cracks Cole with a good jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alika Hakekia clearly takes that round.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hakekia lands the left hand.
Hakekia scores with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Hakekia - just one landing.
Hakekia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and Hakekia moves out of range easily.
Cole gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Cole misses its intended target.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Cole replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hakekia blocks it well.
Hakekia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hakekia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole throws out a counter right but Hakekia avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole tries a low kick but Hakekia avoids it.
Cole keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cole shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hakekia staying out of range there.
Good work by Cole as he checks the leg kick.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hakekia throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole defending well as Hakekia loads up on a big left hand.
Cole looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A jab from Hakekia finds it's way through Cole's defenses.
That kick from Hakekia tenderised Cole's leg. Cole is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cole keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Hakekia.
Nice straight punches there by Hakekia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hakekia.
Hakekia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cole is looking to slow Hakekia down with leg kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hakekia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hakekia misses with a left hand
and Cole makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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!
Cole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hakekia misses with a leg kick
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Hakekia misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hakekia.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Cole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Hakekia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakekia fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cole just manages to avoid it.
Hakekia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hakekia scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Hakekia.
Cole avoids the head kick by Hakekia.
Cole throws out a counter right but Hakekia avoids it with no problem.
Hakekia throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Hakekia throws a leg kick
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hakekia misses with the body kick
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Hakekia misses
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hakekia throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Hakekia out cold! What a finish! Cole is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Cole!
A very excited looking James Cole 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 Alika Hakekia had this to say: 'Im Sorry Uso'.