PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jae Woon Ki (ranked 2416 p4p, 2567 weight class) and Adiwang Leetoh (ranked 192 p4p, 199 weight class). Leetoh has chosen Mai Wai Bok Wai - Henri feat. Tohmo as his entrance music. Jae Woon Ki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ki
vs
Leetoh

178 cm
24
153
4 - 5 - 0

168 cm
23
140
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jae Woon Ki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Adiwang Leetoh!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leetoh clinches up with Ki and pushes him back against the cage.
Ki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ki struggles to land a body shot inside as Leetoh controls his hands.
I was talking to Ki's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leetoh lands an uppercut.
Ki struggles to land a body shot inside as Leetoh controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leetoh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leetoh.
Ki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ki takes a shot to the head.
Ki stalling in the clinch.
Leetoh is working Ki over against the cage.
Leetoh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leetoh.
Ki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Leetoh.
Ki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leetoh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ki's defenses.
Leetoh misses with a punch on the inside.
Leetoh lands an elbow inside that Ki shrugs off.
Leetoh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leetoh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leetoh keeps control of Ki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leetoh has Ki pressed against the cage, preventing Ki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leetoh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ki.
Leetoh missing with knees to the body.
Leetoh keeps control of Ki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leetoh working aggressively here.
Leetoh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leetoh tries to throw a body punch but Ki avoids it by throwing Leetoh back against the cage.
Leetoh tries to throw a body punch but Ki avoids it by throwing Leetoh back against the cage.
Leetoh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leetoh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ki lands a shoulder strike.
Leetoh being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leetoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leetoh misses with some punches.
Leetoh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leetoh lands a hook that snaps the head of Ki backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leetoh throws a punch but it's blocked by Ki.
Ki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ki blocking some punches.
Leetoh trying to land knees to the body.
Ki working aggressively here.
Ki is looking to break free of the clinch but Leetoh has double underhooks.
Ki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ki misses with a punch on the inside.
Leetoh lands a nice uppercut.
Leetoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Leetoh fails to land.

Ki breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leetoh misses with a body shot.
It looked like Ki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leetoh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ki tries a head kick but it misses.
Leetoh misses with a body shot.
Leetoh avoids the head kick by Ki.
No joy there for Ki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leetoh lands a jab-cross combination.
Ki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Leetoh gets a clinch.
Ki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ki working hard to break the clinch.
Leetoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leetoh tries a body shot but Ki blocks it.
Ki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leetoh working aggressively here.

Ki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leetoh needs to keep his hands up - Ki had a free shot at his head there.
Leetoh throws a jab but it's blocked by Ki.
Ki drops his hands momentarily and Leetoh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leetoh throws a head kick that misses
letting Ki counter with a right hand.

Leetoh takes the fight into the clinch.

Ki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leetoh misses with a looping left.
Leetoh misses with a combination
enabling Ki to counter with a crisp jab.
Ki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Leetoh gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adiwang Leetoh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Leetoh misses the target.
Ki throws the left hand but Leetoh avoids the punch easily.
Leetoh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Leetoh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jae Woon Ki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leetoh scores with a hook to the body. Ki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leetoh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheers as Leetoh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ki doesn't seem phased though.
Leetoh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leetoh slips under a jab.
It seemed like Leetoh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leetoh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ki swinging wildly here.
Ki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Leetoh in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leetoh back to the cage. Ki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Leetoh moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leetoh misses with some punches.
Ki working aggressively here.
Ki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leetoh looks to clinch
letting Ki counter with a right hand.
Leetoh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leetoh misses with the combination.
It looked like Ki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leetoh blocks a leg kick.
Ki scores with a nice right hand.
Leetoh jabs at Ki's body.
Leetoh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ki.
Ki is looking to land body kicks.
Ki misses with a body kick.
Leetoh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No joy there for Ki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leetoh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leetoh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ki.
Leetoh lands a nice shot that snaps Ki's head back.
Ki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leetoh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Ki misses.
Leetoh replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ki blocks it well.
Ki throws a sloppy head kick and Leetoh moves out of range easily.
Leetoh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ki is looking to counter punch.
Ki takes one to the chin there.
Leetoh is looking to clinch.
Leetoh swings for the body but Ki moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leetoh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ki throws a nice looking combination but Leetoh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leetoh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leetoh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ki misses with a combination

and Leetoh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ki avoiding damage as Leetoh throws knees to the body.
Ki tries to circle away but Leetoh has him pinned against the cage.
Ki is trying to push Leetoh away but Leetoh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ki working hard to break the clinch.
Leetoh lands with a left to the head.
Ki lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ki breaks the clinch.
Ki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ki walks into a stiff left hand from Leetoh.
Ki lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ki scores with a jab to the head.
Ki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leetoh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ki momentarily.
Jae Woon Ki is winning the standup battle so far.
Ki throws a series of punches but Leetoh moves out of range.
Leetoh wants to counter with a clinch but Ki pushes him away.
Ki fails to land with a series of punches.
Leetoh misses with a wild combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Leetoh. Ki shrugs it off though.
Ki throws an overhand right that lands on Leetoh's shoulder, as Leetoh tries to avoid the shot.
Ki misses with a hook. Leetoh ducked under it nicely.
Leetoh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ki lands a nice looking body kick.
Leetoh scores with a hook to the body. Ki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leetoh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adiwang Leetoh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Leetoh throws out a powerful jab.
Leetoh has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ki moves out of range of the strikes.
Ki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leetoh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adiwang Leetoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leetoh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ki misses with an uppercut
and Leetoh counters with an outside leg kick.

Leetoh clinches with his opponent.
Leetoh misses with a punch to the body.
Leetoh scores with a shoulder strike.
Leetoh can't find room to land a body shot as Ki controls the action.
Leetoh has Ki pressed against the cage, preventing Ki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leetoh throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leetoh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leetoh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ki is defending well for now.
Ki misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ki breaks from the clinch.
Ki lands a jab to the head.
Ki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leetoh moves away from the strike by Ki.
Ki walks into a straight right hand from Leetoh.
Leetoh misses with a shot to the body
and Ki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ki avoids the body shot from Leetoh.
And Ki counters with a quick kick to the body but Leetoh blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Ki. Those never looked like landing.
Leetoh tests Ki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leetoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ki moves away.

Leetoh forces Ki back against the cage and clinches.
Ki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ki blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Leetoh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leetoh misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leetoh can't find room to land a body shot as Ki controls the action.
Ki takes an elbow to the temple.
Ki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leetoh misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ki breaks the clinch.
Leetoh looks to land a body kick but Ki moved away.
Ki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Leetoh clinches up with Ki and pushes him back against the cage.

Ki breaks the clinch.
Ki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ki throws out a loose jab but Leetoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leetoh tries a head kick but it misses.
Ki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Leetoh to counter with a crisp jab.
Ki swings widly with a right hand
and Leetoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Leetoh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ki counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki misses the shot to the body.
Ki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leetoh counters with a nice body shot.
Leetoh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ki.
Leetoh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Leetoh scores with a head kick.
Adiwang Leetoh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leetoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leetoh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ki scrambles back to his feet.
Leetoh lands a nice looking body shot.
Leetoh slips under a jab from Ki.
It seemed like Leetoh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leetoh.
An attempted straight right counter from Ki misses the target.
Ki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leetoh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leetoh.
Ki throws a right and a left that Leetoh avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Ki misses its intended target.
Ki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leetoh counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leetoh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A left lands for Leetoh.
Leetoh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leetoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Ki is just out of range.
Leetoh misses with a wild body shot.
Ki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leetoh throws a body shot but no joy.
Ki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jae Woon Ki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leetoh jabs at Ki's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adiwang Leetoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leetoh 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adiwang Leetoh!
During a confident post fight interview, Adiwang Leetoh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.