PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sing Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is One More Time. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ali
vs
Vasara

225 cm
32
160 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

174 cm
25
163 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Revolution Fatigues

5th Round Clothing

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 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sing Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Vasara!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasara. That's going to slow Ali down.
Vasara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasara misses with a low kick.
Vasara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasara keeps Ali at a distance using the push kick.
Ali blocks a head kick by Vasara.
Vasara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vasara defending well as Ali loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy left from Ali finds it's target.
Vasara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasara.
Ali loads up on a big right hand but Vasara slips the punch.
Vasara throws an overhand right that lands on Ali's shoulder, as Ali tries to avoid the shot.

Ali rushes Vasara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Ali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasara's elbow.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ali scores with a shoulder strike.

Ali manages to break the clinch.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali cracks Vasara with a good jab.
Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Vasara slams his shin into Ali's torso.
Vasara slips under a jab.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasara misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Ali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ali looks to land a left hand but Vasara moved out of range nicely.
Ali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vasara slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasara.
Vasara swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasara moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasara moves away.
Vasara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ali's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Vasara.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasara is just out of range.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasara.
Ali looks to land a left hand but Vasara moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Vasara ducks down to avoid it.
Vasara scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Ali finds it's target.
Vasara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasara scores with a push kick.
Vasara throws a series of punches but Ali avoids them all with ease.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasara.
Nice body punch from Ali.
Ali misses with a hook. Vasara ducked under it nicely.
Vasara scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to clinch up.
Vasara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ali's sensitive parts.
Vasara slips a jab from Ali.
Vasara is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Vasara throws out a loose jab but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Ali throws a body punch but Vasara moves out of range.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasara looks for the body kick but Ali saw that one coming.
Ali scores with a body shot.
Vasara feints and then cracks Ali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ali down.
Vasara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasara, right into the meat.
Ali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasara.
Ali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasara.
The fighters circling - Vasara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vasara misses with a few strikes there.
Vasara throws a low kick but Ali moves out of range easily.
Vasara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasara slips a jab from Ali.
Ali moves out of range as Vasara throws a body kick.
Vasara connects with a leg kick. Ali looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vasara misses with a double jab.
Ali throws a body punch but Vasara moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Vasara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasara misses with a low kick.
Ali throws a body punch but Vasara moves out of range.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Vasara uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasara misses the target.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Vasara lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vasara throws a head kick that Ali semi-blocks.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Vasara saw that one coming.
Ali feints a jab promting Vasara to slip. Ali then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vasara slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vasara throws a push kick but Ali slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sami Vasara will probably get the nod.
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.

Vasara looks to land a combination but Ali avoids it well.
Vasara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Ali lands a jab-cross combination.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Vasara dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Vasara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Ali misses.
Nice defenses there by Ali.
Ali 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 changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasara swinging wildly here.
Ali misses with a looping right.
Vasara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasara.
Vasara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasara throws out the jab.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasara ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasara, right into the meat.
Sami Vasara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasara connects with the punch.
Vasara moves away from the strike by Ali.
Ali swings for the body but Vasara moves out of range.
Vasara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ali loads up on a big right hand but Vasara slips the punch.
Vasara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
Vasara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ali counters with a left to the body.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasara was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Vasara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Ali jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara slips under a jab from Ali.
Vasara lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ali throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vasara on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasara misses the target.
Vasara throws the kick towards the body but Ali avoids it.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Vasara ducks down to avoid it.
Vasara throws a hook to the side of Ali's head but Ali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasara can pounce on him.
Ali throws a right and a left that Vasara avoids nicely.
Vasara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasara avoids the body shot from Ali.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vasara - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasara cracks Ali with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Vasara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasara scores with a sloppy right hand. Ali should have avoided that one.
Vasara tests Ali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vasara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali blocks a head kick by Vasara.
Vasara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Decent striking displayed by Vasara there.
Ali throws a hook but Vasara blocks it.
Vasara is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Vasara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasara.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Vasara lands a nice looking body shot.
Vasara scores with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasara.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Vasara.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Vasara throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Vasara thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasara moves out of range as Ali strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasara manages to avoid it.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Vasara misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Vasara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Ali scores with a four punch combination!
Vasara looks for the body kick but Ali saw that one coming.
Ali defending well as Vasara loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Vasara lands.
Ali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasara.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Vasara connects with a leg kick. Ali looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasara scores with a jab to the body.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Vasara.
Ali dips to his left and cracks Vasara with an uppercut!
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Vasara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Vasara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vasara throws a sloppy head kick and Ali moves out of range easily.
Vasara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Ali misses with an uppercut.
Ali avoids the head kick by Vasara.
Ali throws a jab when Vasara was well out of range.
Vasara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vasara looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Vasara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
Ali staying out of range there.
Ali jabs at Vasara's body.
Ali throws a hook but Vasara blocks it.
Ali takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Vasara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasara was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Vasara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vasara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ali will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vasara tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali throws a hook to the side of Vasara's head but Vasara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Vasara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ali slips under a jab.
Vasara scoring well with a low kick there.
Ali scores with a decent looking hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vasara, as that shot connected.
Ali thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vasara misses with a straight right.
Ali throws a series of punches but Vasara moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasara is just out of range.
Vasara misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Vasara.
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Vasara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasara misses with a wild body shot.
Sing Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
A big right from Ali misses.
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
Vasara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ali thows a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
Vasara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ali has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vasara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasara.
Vasara throws a shot to the body.
Ali jabs Vasara right on the nose. Vasara blinks but takes it well.
Vasara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vasara tests Ali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vasara staying out of range there.
Vasara lands a slapping body shot.
Vasara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ali with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasara. That's going to slow Ali down.
Vasara thumps Ali with a low kick.
Vasara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vasara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ali finds it's way round the side to connect with Vasara's head.
A jab from Vasara does it's job there.
Vasara is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Ali swings for the body but Vasara moves out of range.
Vasara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vasara pushes Ali away with a front kick.
Vasara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Vasara scores with a kick to the body.
Ali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasara. Vasara obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasara was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Nice body kick there by Vasara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ali has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ali has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vasara.
Vasara is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Vasara is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Vasara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vasara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasara.
Vasara lands a nice looking body kick.
Vasara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali.
Vasara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasara cracks Ali with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali misses with a straight left.
Ali swings for the body but Vasara moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vasara, as that shot connected.
Decent striking displayed by Vasara there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Vasara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vasara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Vasara!
A very excited looking Sami Vasara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.