PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Junior Sasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lemana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Lemana will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sasi
vs
Lemana

179 cm
27
201 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

200 cm
27
206 lbs
22 - 2 - 0

Counter fighter
Very strong

Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Sasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Lemana!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sasi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lemana tests Sasi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sasi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lemana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lemana has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lemana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joe Lemana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Lemana.
Sasi misses with a shot to the body
and Lemana counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Lemana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sasi doesn't seem phased though.
Lemana lands with a cross.
Sasi misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Lemana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lemana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sasi moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sasi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lemana scores with a body shot.
Lemana lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemana throws a combination. Sasi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemana is just out of range.
Sasi looks to land a right hand but Lemana moved out of range.
Sasi misses the body punch
and Sasi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lemana is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lemana lands a nice looking body shot.
Lemana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lemana scores with the left hand. Sasi knows he should have avoided that one.
Lemana scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sasi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lemana was well out of range. Poor timing from Sasi.
Sasi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Lemana connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the liver by Lemana. Beautiful body shot.
Lemana throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Junior Sasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sasi takes one to the chin there.
Lemana takes a swing at Sasi's ribcage but misses.
Lemana lands a slapping body shot.
Sasi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lemana's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lemana duly obliges.
Sasi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sasi misses with an uppercut
and Lemana counters with a stiff right hand.
Sasi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lemana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sasi misses the jab.
Lemana cracks a nice hook into Sasi's ribs.
Lemana scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemana throws a body shot but no joy.
Sasi lands a nice hook to Lemana's body. Lemana takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sasi walks into a straight right hand from Lemana.
A combination from Lemana does no damage.
It looked like Sasi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lemana tests Sasi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lemana.
Sasi is looking to wear down Lemana with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A lazy left from Lemana finds it's target.
Lemana throws a body shot but no joy.
Sasi throws a sloppy body shot
and Lemana counters with a stiff right hand.
Sasi walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Lemana.
Lemana scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sasi in his tracks.
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!
Lemana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lemana sizes up Sasi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sasi throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lemana to counter with a crisp jab.
Sasi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lemana.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasi. Lemana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sasi moves forwards but Lemana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Donk. Lemana catches Sasi right on the button with a cross.
Sasi throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Lemana counter with a right hand.
Lemana scores with the left hand. Sasi knows he should have avoided that one.
Sasi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sasi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lemana lands with a shot to the body.
Sasi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lemana.
Sasi is looking to counter punch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lemana catches Sasi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lemana is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sasi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sasi misses with a hook
and Lemana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sasi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lemana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lemana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sasi's head backwards.
Lemana looks to score with a jab to the body but Sasi is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Lemana. Beautiful body shot.
Lemana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sasi.
Lemana punishes Sasi's body with a nice straight punch.
Lemana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lemana lands a right hook to the body.
Lemana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lemana thuds a left hand into Sasi's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemana takes one to the side of the head.
Sasi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lemana's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lemana throws a big shot that misses.
Sasi avoids the body shot from Lemana.
Nice defenses there by Lemana.
Lemana throws a shot to the body.
Sasi walks into a straight right hand from Lemana.
Sasi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lemana to score with a decent uppercut.
Lemana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sasi throws a body shot but no joy.
Lemana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sasi throws out the jab.
Lemana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lemana has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lemana works the jab nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lemana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A right-left combo lands from Lemana.
Lemana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sasi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lemana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sasi scrambles back to his feet.
Lemana throws a body punch but Sasi moves out of range.
Sasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lemana.
Lemana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sasi.
Lemana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lemana lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lemana scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lemana, as that shot connected.
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!
Lemana throws a body punch but Sasi moves out of range.
Sasi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lemana cracks Sasi with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sasi missing with a left hand there. Lemana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sasi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lemana avoids the body shot from Sasi.
Sasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lemana moves away.
Lemana lands a slapping body shot.
Sasi takes one on the button.
Lemana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sasi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lemana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lemana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lemana throws a shot to the body.
Sasi takes one to the side of the head.
Sasi misses the shot to the body.
Lemana throws out a counter right but Sasi avoids it with no problem.
Lemana lands a jab.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lemana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sasi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lemana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lemana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lemana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sasi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lemana misses with a body shot.
Sasi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sasi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lemana finds it's way round the side to connect with Sasi's head.
Lemana connects with a right hand. Sasi shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemana lands a nice hook to Sasi's body. Sasi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Lemana there.
Lemana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Lemana dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lemana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lemana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lemana lands a nice hook to Sasi's body. Sasi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lemana 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.
Lemana moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lemana lands a nice looking body shot.
Lemana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lemana lands with a nice body punch.
Sasi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lemana moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lemana swings for the body but Sasi moves out of range.
Sasi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemana takes a swing at Sasi's ribcage but misses.
Sasi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lemana lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemana punishes Sasi's body with a nice straight punch.
Sasi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sasi misses with a body shot
enabling Lemana to counter with a crisp jab.
Lemana lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sasi.
Lemana cracks Sasi with an open hand slap.
Lemana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lemana connects with a body shot.
Lemana with a hook.
Lemana misses with a wild body shot.
Lemana with a jab.
Sasi throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemana lands a slapping body shot.
Lemana thuds a left hand into Sasi's body.
Sasi misses with a wild body shot.
Lemana lands a nice hook to Sasi's body. Sasi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lemana scores with a jab to the body.
Sasi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lemana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lemana misses with a wild body shot.
Lemana misses with a wild body shot.
Joe Lemana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lemana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lemana lands with a hook. Sasi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lemana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Lemana.
Sasi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemana misses with a double jab.
Sasi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sasi avoids the body shot from Lemana.
Lemana punishes Sasi's body with a nice straight punch.
Sasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lemana manages to avoid it.
Sasi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sasi misses with a looping left.
Lemana fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sasi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lemana throws out a powerful jab.
Lemana digs a good hook to Sasi's body.
Lemana jabs Sasi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lemana slips a jab from Sasi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemana throws a nice looking combination but Sasi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Lemana throws a shot to the body.
Lemana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sasi.
It seemed like Lemana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sasi throws an overhand right that lands on Lemana's shoulder, as Lemana tries to avoid the shot.
Sasi misses with a looping right.
Sasi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lemana was well out of range. Poor timing from Sasi.
Sasi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lemana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lemana listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lemana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lemana scores with a hook.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lemana moves out of range as Sasi strikes.
Sasi drops his hands momentarily and Lemana takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lemana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for Lemana. That snapped Sasi's head back.
Lemana ducks under a wild hook from Sasi.
Lemana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lemana tries to bum rush Sasi with a series of wild strikes but Sasi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lemana misses with a jab to the body
and Sasi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lemana lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sasi avoids the body shot from Lemana.
Sasi misses with an uppercut.
Lemana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sasi at a distance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sasi throws a shot from downtown. Lemana moves away and avoids it.
Lemana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lemana scores with a jab. Sasi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sasi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lemana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sasi scrambles back to his feet.
Sasi lands with a hook. Lemana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lemana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lemana clobbers Sasi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sasi takes a swing at Lemana's ribcage but misses.
Lemana paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lemana paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lemana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lemana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Lemana does it's job there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lemana lands with a nice body punch.
Lemana moves out of range of the strikes.
Lemana lands with a good body shot.
Lemana swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sasi.
Sasi throws a body shot but no joy.
Lemana fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sasi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lemana lands a jab to the head.
Sasi misses with a wild body shot.
Lemana lands with a nice body punch.
Lemana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Lemana.
Lemana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemana.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lemana lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sasi throws a jab but it's blocked by Lemana.
Sasi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lemana was well out of range. Poor timing from Sasi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lemana. Sasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sasi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lemana darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sasi is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lemana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sasi at a distance.
Lemana lands a slapping body shot.
Lemana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sasis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemana cracks a nice hook into Sasi's ribs.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lemana lands with a right hand.
Sasi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lemana avoids the body shot from Sasi.
Lemana connects with a jab.
Sasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sasi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sasi swings for the body but Lemana moves out of range.
Sasi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lemana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sasi moves away.
Lemana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lemana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sasi's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lemana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lemana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lemana scores with a body shot.
Sasi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lemana finds it's way round the side to connect with Sasi's head.
Lemana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lemana thuds a left hand into Sasi's body.
A cross from Lemana lands.
Lemana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lemana looks to score with a jab to the body but Sasi is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sasi circles away quickly and effectively.
Lemana lands a lovely overhand right.
Lemana catches Sasi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sasi avoids the body shot from Lemana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Lemana.
Lemana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sasi's head backwards.
Sasi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lemana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lemana misses with a series of wild punches.
Sasi defending well as Lemana loads up on a big left hand.
Sasi is looking to counter punch.
Lemana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemana.
Sasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lemana moves away.
Sasi lands with a right hand.
Lemana misses the body punch
and Sasi counters with a straight right hand.
Sasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lemana.
An attempted straight right counter from Sasi misses the target.
Lemana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemana throws a right hand that Sasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Sasi also avoids with ease.
Sasi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lemana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sasi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Sasi.
Lemana misses with a hook
and Sasi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lemana thinking.
Sasi cracks Lemana with an open hand slap.
Sasi misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Lemana. Beautiful body shot.
Lemana lands a jab-cross combination.
Lemana ducks under a wild hook from Sasi.
Lemana cracks a nice hook into Sasi's ribs.
A shot to the body from Lemana misses
and Sasi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sasi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemana scores with a nice strike.
Sasi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lemana misses with a wild body shot.
Lemana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sasi on the side of the head.
Donk. Lemana catches Sasi right on the button with a cross.
Lemana throws out a powerful jab.
Lemana scores with a jab.

Sasi is rocked!
Lemana just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Sasi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab from Sasi does it's job there.
Sasi connects with a body shot.
Sasi seems to have got his legs back now.
Sasi misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Lemana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sasi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lemana. Sasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sasi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sasi misses with an uppercut.
Lemana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lemana scores with a decent looking hook.
Sasi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lemana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Sasi misses its target.
Sasi misses with a hook to the body
letting Lemana counter with a right hand.
Lemana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lemana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lemana thuds a left hand into Sasi's body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lemana lands a body shot.
Lemana misses with the combination.
Lemana lands a nice looking body shot.
Lemana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sasi misses with a body punch
and Lemana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemana scores with a decent looking hook.
Lemana lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lemana scores with a hook.
Sasi misses with a right hand
and Lemana counters with a nice uppercut.
Lemana lands a body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lemana swings for the body but Sasi moves out of range.
Lemana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a 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!
Lemana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lemana moves out of range as Sasi strikes.
Lemana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sasi.
Lemana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sasis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lemana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sasi misses with a right hand
and Lemana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Lemana. Those never looked like landing.
Lemana scores with a sloppy right hand. Sasi should have avoided that one.
Lemana clobbers Sasi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Lemana.
Sasi defending well as Lemana loads up on a big left hand.
Lemana lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lemana lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good shot there by Lemana.
Lemana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sasi throwing a counter right hand but Lemana manages to avoid it.
Lemana swings for the body but Sasi moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sasi misses the target.
Lemana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sasi throws a sloppy body shot
and Lemana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lemana.
Sasi ducks under a wild hook from Lemana.
Sasi is looking to counter punch.
Lemana lands a body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lemana connects with a looping right hand.
Lemana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sasi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lemana.
Sasi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lemana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lemana lands a nice looking body shot.
Lemana works the jab nicely.
Lemana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sasi digs a good hook to Lemana's body.
Lemana misses with a hook.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lemana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sasi on the side of the head.
Lemana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lemana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sasi moves away.
Sasi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lemana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lemana misses with a two punch combination.
Lemana jabs Sasi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lemana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lemana swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sasi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sasi misses with a lunging right hand
and Lemana counters with a stiff right hand.
Lemana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sasi counters with a stiff right hand.
Junior Sasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Lemana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sasi misses the body punch
and Lemana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Lemana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lemana 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Lemana!