PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hakob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riick Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Hakob could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Riick Pablo's chin.

Hakob
vs
Pablo

150 cm
23
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Hakob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Riick Pablo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo moves out of range as Hakob strikes.
Pablo cracks Hakob with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Daniel Hakob has been cut.
Pablo looks to land a combination but Hakob avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Hakob misses the target.
Pablo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hakob looks to land a right hand but Pablo moved out of range.
Pablo dives in and grabs Hakob's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hakob pushes down on Pablo's head and hops out.
Hakob looks to land a left hand but Pablo moved out of range nicely.
Hakob tries to clinch but Pablo moves out of range.
Pablo connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot by Pablo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pablo ducks under a wild hook from Hakob.
Hakob wants to clinch up but Pablo keeps it at a distance.
Hakob avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hakob tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pablo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Hakob blocks the low kick.

Hakob gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hakob lands an elbow just above Pablo 's eye.

It looks like Riick Pablo has been cut.
Pablo takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakob pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pablo dodges an elbow strike from Hakob.
Hakob misses with an elbow strike.
Pablo blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Hakob.

That has opened up Riick Pablo's cut even more.
Hakob misses with an elbow strike.
Hakob pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pablo avoids a wild elbow strike from Hakob.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hakob just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pablo's brow.
Hakob throws an elbow that misses.
Hakob comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pablo takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Riick Pablo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakob throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hakob lands an elbow that stopped Pablo in his tracks for a moment.

Riick Pablo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hakob pushes off an throws an elbow but Pablo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pablo dodges an elbow strike from Hakob.
Pablo blocks the elbow strike.
Hakob misses with an elbow over the top.
Hakob throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Hakob creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pablo wants to break free but Hakob has control.
Pablo blocks an elbow strike from Hakob.
Pablo dodges an elbow strike from Hakob.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo avoids the elbow strike from Hakob, against the cage.
Pablo avoids a wild elbow strike from Hakob.
Pablo avoids the elbow strike from Hakob, against the cage.
Hakob throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hakob pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pablo dodges an elbow strike from Hakob.
Hakob misses with an elbow over the top.
Hakob throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hakob throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Hakob.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Riick Pablo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daniel Hakob!
Daniel Hakob seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.