PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Kao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vasara
vs
Kao

174 cm
22
163 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
164 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Vasara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Li Kao!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vasara momentarily.
Kao just misses with a punch to the body.
Kao misses with an uppercut.
Kao steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vasara. That one must have hurt.
Vasara slips under a jab.
Vasara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kao throws a hook to the side of Vasara's head but Vasara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasara.
Vasara ducks right into an uppercut from Kao.
Vasara scores with a hook.
A shot to the body from Kao misses
and Vasara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vasara takes a swing at Kao's ribcage but misses.
Vasara takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasara.
Vasara lands a high kick!
Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasara.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasara.
Vasara connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kao swings for the body but Vasara moves out of range.
Kao lands with a nice combination. Vasara backs away looking to recover.
Kao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kao misses the target.
Vasara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kao will feel that in the morning.
Vasara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kao's head backwards.
Vasara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kao lands a nice shot that snaps Vasara's head back.
Kao looks to land a combination. Vasara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vasara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vasara throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kao throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasara counters with a good, hard body kick but Kao shrugs it off.
Vasara throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Vasara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Vasara.
Vasara throws a body punch but Kao moves out of range.
Vasara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara throws a series of punches but Kao moves out of range.
Kao takes a swing at Vasara's ribcage but misses.
Vasara jabs Kao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vasara scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vasara slips under a jab.
Kao takes a swing at Vasara's ribcage but misses.
Vasara staying out of range there.
Vasara lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Kao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vasara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kao's calf.
Kao moves away from the strike by Vasara.
Vasara lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kao takes a step back to recover.
Kao looks gassed!
Vasara scores with a spinning back kick!
Vasara dodges the punch combination from Kao.
Kao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vasara.
Kao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vasara throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasara. Vasara obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasara scores with a hook to the body. Kao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vasara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vasara scores with a hook.
Vasara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vasara throws a front kick that sends Kao stumbling back into the cage.
Vasara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vasara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vasara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kao was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasara.
Vasara throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vasara.
Vasara lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kao will feel that in the morning.
Vasara throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vasara.
Kao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vasara throws a head kick that misses.
Kao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasara.
Vasara cracks the inside of Kao's front leg.
Vasara scores with a kick to the body.
Vasara connects with an inside leg kick.
Vasara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kao on the side of the head.
Kao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donk. Vasara catches Kao right on the button with a cross.
Vasara thuds his shin into the meat of Kao's side.
Vasara scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasara scores with a kick to the body.
Vasara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kao's head backwards.
Vasara lands a really nice looking cross but Kao seems unphased.
Vasara scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Vasara dominated that round.
That's time! Vasara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice leg kick lands there from Vasara.
Vasara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vasara looks to land a combination. Kao sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vasara connects with a single shot there.
Vasara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kao can do to turn this around?
Vasara lands a leg kick that knocks Kao off balance momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kao might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vasara has got the better of the exchanges.
Kao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasara. Vasara obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Vasara lands but Kao takes it in his stride.
Vasara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kao.
Sami Vasara is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasara.
Vasara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vasara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vasara misses with a hook.
Vasara cracks the inside of Kao's front leg.
Kao is breathing heavily.
Vasara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vasara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kao's calf.
Kao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vasara lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vasara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vasara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vasara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vasara lands with a kick to the temple. Kao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vasara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vasara thumps Kao with a low kick.
Kao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vasara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasara.
Vasara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kao's calf.
Vasara scores with a leg kick.
Kao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch combination from Vasara misses.
Vasara scores with a jab to the head.
Vasara tests Kao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kao walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vasara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasara dips to his left and cracks Kao with an uppercut!
Vasara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kao.
Kao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasara lands with a slapping head kick.
Kao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasara circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vasara works Kao's body with a nice hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vasara - that will leave a mark!
Kao misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vasara. Those never looked like landing.
Vasara scores with a nice strike.
Vasara just misses with a punch to the body.
Kao on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasara cracks the inside of Kao's front leg.
Nice body punch from Vasara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara throws a front kick that sends Kao stumbling back into the cage.
Vasara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vasara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vasara lands a glancing blow to the side of Kao's head.
Vasara cracks the inside of Kao's front leg.
Vasara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kao. Kao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vasara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kao swings widly with a right hand
letting Vasara counter with a right hand.
Vasara pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kao back to the cage. Vasara follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vasara - that will leave a mark!
Kao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vasara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kao scrambles back to his feet.
Vasara fakes the leg kick and cracks Kao in the body.
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!
Vasara connects with a body shot.
Vasara cracks Kao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kao ducks right into an uppercut from Vasara.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vasara sizes up Kao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasara, right into the meat.
Vasara looks to land a combination but Kao avoids it well.
Kao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasara.
Vasara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kao under the eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasara.
Kao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kao takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kao takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vasara connects with a leg kick. Kao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vasara. Kao shrugs it off though.
Vasara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kao's hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vasara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vasara lands with a kick to the temple. Kao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Vasara dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vasara keeps Kao at a distance using the push kick.
Vasara throws a sloppy head kick and Kao moves out of range easily.
Vasara digs a good body shot into Kao's ribs.
Vasara lands with a right hand.
Vasara scores with a leg kick.
Kao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vasara tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Vasara.
Kao tries to move into range but Vasara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Kao misses its intended target.
Vasara moves away from the strike by Kao.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasara.
Vasara misses with a hook
and Kao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vasara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasara lands a high kick!
Kao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vasara thumps Kao with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasara.
Vasara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasara.
Vasara pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kao back to the cage. Vasara follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vasara lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasara lands with an uppercut that bounces Kao off the cage and back into rage.
Vasara lands a high kick!
Kao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vasara lands a jab to the nose.
Vasara cracks Kao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vasara.
Vasara thows a body shot but no joy.
Kao takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Vasara misses.
Kao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kao throws out a powerful jab.
Kao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kao blocks the body kick.
Kao loads up on a big right hand but Vasara slips the punch.
Vasara tries to bum rush Kao with a series of wild strikes but Kao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kao loads up on a big right hand but Vasara slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kao. Vasara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vasara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vasara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vasara!
A solid body kick from Vasara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Vasara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasara.
A combination from Vasara does no damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasara. That's going to slow Kao down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasara.
Kao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vasara throws a head kick that misses.
Kao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasara scores with a nice head shot.
Kao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Kao.
Vasara lands a front kick.
A good leg kick by Vasara.
Vasara feints and then cracks Kao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kao down.
Vasara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vasara digs a good body shot into Kao's ribs.
Vasara scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasara.
Kao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasara moves away.
Vasara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kao.
Vasara misses with a double jab.
Li Kao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasara.
Vasara throws a head kick but Kao moves out of range.
Kao 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.
Vasara cracks the inside of Kao's front leg.
Vasara loads up on a big right hand but Kao slips the punch.
Kao moves out of range of the body kick from Vasara.
Vasara defending well as Kao loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kao misses with a jab to the body
and Vasara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vasara throws a right hand that Kao ducks under and follows up with a left that Kao also avoids with ease.
Vasara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vasara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Vasara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vasara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Vasara!