PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Laiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Kao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laiho comes to the cage accompanied by Lookin' Out My Backdoor. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laiho
vs
Kao

177 cm
25
167 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

175 cm
24
164 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexi Laiho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Li Kao!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kao misses with a looping right.
Laiho swings for the body but Kao moves out of range.
Kao throws a body punch but Laiho moves out of range.
Kao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Kao does it's job there.
Kao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laiho.
Laiho works the jab nicely.
Laiho throws a series of punches but Kao avoids them all with ease.
Laiho misses with a double jab
and Kao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laiho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laiho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laiho manages to avoid it.
Kao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laiho lands with a cross.
Kao lands with a nice combination. Laiho backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kao misses with a looping left.
Kao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Kao misses.
Laiho scores with a shot to the body.
Kao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laiho manages to avoid it.
Laiho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kao.
Laiho swings for the body but Kao moves out of range.
Kao misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Laiho.
Laiho misses with a two punch combination.
Kao moves out of range of the strikes.
Kao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Laiho misses.
Kao misses with an uppercut.
Kao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laiho doesn't seem bothered though.

Kao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laiho.
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!
Laiho throws a jab but it's blocked by Kao.
Laiho tries to work over Kao's front leg with a kick but Kao checks it.
Kao fails to land with a series of punches.
Laiho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laiho slips under a jab.
Kao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Kao misses the target.
Kao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kao just misses with a punch to the body.
Laiho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laiho throws a lazy right hand but Kao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laiho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kao misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kao swinging wildly here.
A combination from Laiho does no damage.
Laiho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Kao misses.
Kao is looking to clinch but Laiho is avoiding it.
Laiho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kao throws out the jab.
Laiho throws a series of punches but Kao avoids them all with ease.
Kao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kao jabs Laiho to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Kao misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Laiho.
Kao tries to bum rush Laiho with a series of wild strikes but Laiho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laiho throws a hook but Kao avoids it easily.
Laiho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kao misses with a hook.
Kao misses with a straight left.
Laiho throws a series of punches but Kao avoids them all with ease.
Laiho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Kao does it's job there.
Kao scores with a punch to the head.
Laiho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kao.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Laiho.
Laiho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kao misses with a hook. Laiho ducked under it nicely.
Laiho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kao.
Kao misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laiho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kao circles away quickly and effectively.
Laiho misses with a combination
letting Kao counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Li Kao dominated that round.
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.

Kao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kao throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Kao misses.
Laiho misses with a few strikes there.
Kao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexi Laiho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laiho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kao throws a shot from downtown. Laiho moves away and avoids it.
Kao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laiho.
Laiho defending well as Kao loads up on a big left hand.
Kao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laiho misses with a looping right.
Kao throws a right and a left that Laiho avoids nicely.
Kao lands a right hook to the body.
Kao thuds a left hand into Laiho's body.
Laiho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kao lands with an uppercut that bounces Laiho off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiho looks to land a combination but Kao avoids it well.
Laiho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laiho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kao dips to his left and cracks Laiho with an uppercut!
Laiho digs a good body shot into Kao's ribs.
Laiho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kao.
Kao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kao works the jab nicely.
Kao throws a series of punches but Laiho avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Kao misses.
Laiho has a takedown stuffed.
Kao ducks under a wild hook from Laiho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kao.
Kao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laiho.
A jab from Kao misses.
Kao scores with a jab. Laiho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laiho throws a big shot that misses.
Laiho connects with a right hand. Kao shakes it off.
Kao misses the shot to 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!
Laiho looks to land a combination but Kao avoids it well.
Laiho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice straight punches there by Laiho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laiho.
Kao throws a shot to the body.
Kao looks to score with a jab to the body but Laiho is just out of range.
A big right from Kao misses.
Kao misses the shot to the body.
Laiho avoids the body shot from Kao.
Laiho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiho drops his hands momentarily and Kao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laihos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Li Kao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laiho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kao misses with a combination
and Laiho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laiho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laiho.
Kao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kao takes a swing at Laiho's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Kao.
No joy there for Laiho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kao misses with a straight right.
A combination from Laiho does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kao throws a right hand that misses
and Laiho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kao scores with a hook.
Kao misses with a hook
enabling Laiho to counter with a crisp jab.
Laiho misses with a straight left.
Kao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laiho throws a lazy uppercut
and Kao counters with a left and a right that stings Laiho.
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!
Laiho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laiho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laiho.
Kao works Laiho's body with a nice hook.
Laiho slips a straight right by Kao.
Laiho misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laiho shoots for a double leg takedown but Kao sprawls well. He's pushed Laiho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Kao misses.
Laiho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laiho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Li Kao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laiho misses with a looping right.
Kao slips a jab and a cross from Laiho.
Kao throws a hook but Laiho avoids it easily.
Kao throws a lazy right hand but Laiho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kao throws a hook but Laiho avoids it easily.
Kao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laiho just misses with a punch to the body.
Kao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laiho manages to avoid it.
Laiho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kao circles away quickly and effectively.
Laiho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laiho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laiho takes one to the chin there.
Kao works Laiho's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kao swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kao misses with a hook.
Laiho slips a jab and a cross from Kao.
Laiho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kao swings for the body but Laiho moves out of range.
Laiho scores with a decent looking hook.
Laiho slips a jab from Kao.
Kao misses the jab.
Laiho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kao throws a good cross that connects.
Laiho misses with an uppercut. Kao saw that one coming.
Kao misses with a body shot.
Laiho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kao momentarily.
Kao misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laiho scores with a sloppy right hand. Kao should have avoided that one.
Kao blocks a jab.
Laiho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kao tries to score with a low kick but Laiho moves his leg out of the way.
Laiho checks the leg kick.
Laiho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kao throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Laiho counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kao checks a leg kick.
Kao misses with a body shot.
Kao dodges the punch combination from Laiho.
Nice shot by Laiho.
Jab by Kao.
Laiho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiho checks a leg kick nicely.
Kao looks to score with a jab to the body but Laiho is just out of range.
Kao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laiho.
Kao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laiho misses with a hook. Kao ducked under it nicely.
Alexi Laiho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laiho tries to score with a low kick but Kao moves his leg out of the way.
Laiho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kao.
Kao misses with a body shot.
Laiho jabs Kao right on the nose. Kao blinks but takes it well.
Kao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laiho moves away.
Nice jab there from Kao.
A big right from Laiho misses.
Laiho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li Kao seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kao jabs Laiho to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laiho swinging wildly here.
Jab from Kao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laiho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laiho's head backwards.
Laiho thows a body shot but no joy.
Kao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laiho's hands.
Laiho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laiho misses with a leg kick
and Kao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laiho throws a jab when Kao was well out of range.
Laiho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A cross from Kao lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Li Kao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Kao!