PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Asmodeus (ranked 1286 p4p, 1609 weight class) and Sepi Koli (ranked 168 p4p, 199 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Asmodeus
vs
Koli

188 cm
23
193
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
190
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Asmodeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sepi Koli!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asmodeus checks a low kick from Koli.
Asmodeus lands a body shot.
Asmodeus motions for Koli to come forward. Asmodeus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Koli.
Koli throws a big counter head kick but Asmodeus avoids it with no problem.
Asmodeus lands a lovely overhand right.
Koli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koli thumps Asmodeus with a low kick.
Asmodeus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Koli throws a wild body kick that Asmodeus sees coming a mile off.
Asmodeus throws a wild body kick that Koli sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmodeus scores with a head kick.
Koli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Asmodeus throws a body shot but no joy.
Koli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmodeus throws a body kick that misses.
Asmodeus throws an overhand right that lands on Koli's shoulder, as Koli tries to avoid the shot.
Asmodeus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koli avoids the body shot from Asmodeus.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koli.
Koli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asmodeus misses the jab.
And Koli responds with a good body kick, but Asmodeus manages to step out the way in time.
Koli throws a hook but Asmodeus avoids it easily.
A low kick from Asmodeus is predictable there
and Koli counters with a thumping low kick.
Koli misses with a few strikes there.
Koli scores with a nice body kick.
Asmodeus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Koli.
Asmodeus throws a head kick that misses.
Koli steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Koli lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asmodeus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Koli misses.
Asmodeus throws a head kick that misses
and Koli counters with a stiff right hand.
Asmodeus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Asmodeus lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asmodeus.
And Asmodeus counters with a quick kick to the body but Koli blocks it.
Asmodeus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asmodeus 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.
Asmodeus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asmodeus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Koli blocks the body kick.
Koli throws an overhand right that lands on Asmodeus's shoulder, as Asmodeus tries to avoid the shot.
Asmodeus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Asmodeus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koli. That's going to slow Asmodeus down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asmodeus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asmodeus thuds his right hand into Koli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Asmodeus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koli.
Asmodeus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koli throws out a powerful jab.
Asmodeus misses the shot to the body.
Asmodeus looks for the body kick but Koli saw that one coming.
Koli flicks out a counter leg kick but Asmodeus steps away.
Asmodeus misses with a body shot.
Asmodeus lands a jab to Koli's midsection.
Koli misses with a hook to the body
and Asmodeus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asmodeus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asmodeus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Asmodeus lunges at Koli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koli's hand.
Asmodeus lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asmodeus lands the left hand.
Asmodeus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koli.
Asmodeus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koli is out of range and Asmodeus settles back down.
Koli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koli throws a jab but it's blocked by Asmodeus.
Asmodeus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Asmodeus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koli was well out of range. Poor timing from Asmodeus.
A little jabbing left from Koli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asmodeus misses with a body shot
and Koli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Asmodeus. Koli shrugs it off though.
Koli blocks a head kick by Asmodeus.
A nice side step and Koli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Asmodeus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koli.
Koli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koli scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Asmodeus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Koli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asmodeus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koli's sensitive parts.
Koli throws a leg kick which misses Asmodeus's front leg but catches the back leg as Asmodeus tries to avoid it.
Asmodeus throws a head kick that misses
and Koli counters with a stiff right hand.
Asmodeus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asmodeus throws a right hand that misses
and Koli counters with a left to the body.
Asmodeus takes a swing at Koli's ribcage but misses.
Asmodeus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Koli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koli scores with a jab to the body.
Koli avoids a kick to the body.
Asmodeus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've been informed that Koli has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Koli checks a leg kick nicely.
Asmodeus lunges at Koli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koli's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koli feints and then cracks Asmodeus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asmodeus down.
Koli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Koli might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Asmodeus has got the better of the exchanges.
Asmodeus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koli tries a quick counter leg kick but Asmodeus is wise to it.
Asmodeus throws a head kick that misses.
Koli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Asmodeus at a distance.
Koli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asmodeus was well out of range. Poor timing from Koli.
Koli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asmodeus.
Asmodeus throws a shot to the body.
Koli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Asmodeus throws a jab when Koli was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Koli misses the target.
Koli slips a jab from Asmodeus.
Koli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Asmodeus slips under a jab from Koli.
Koli throws a head kick that misses.
Asmodeus is looking to chop away at Koli's legs.
Crunch! Koli slams his shin into Asmodeus's torso.
Asmodeus misses with a hook.
Asmodeus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koli ducks under a wild hook from Asmodeus.
Koli takes a swing at Asmodeus's ribcage but misses.
Asmodeus throwing a counter right hand but Koli manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Koli.
Asmodeus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koli with a nice calf kick.
Asmodeus throws a sloppy head kick
and Koli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Asmodeus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koli doesn't seem phased though.
Koli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asmodeus rather than just go for the knockout.
Koli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Asmodeus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Asmodeus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asmodeus slips a jab from Koli.
Koli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asmodeus was well out of range. Poor timing from Koli.
Asmodeus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Leonard Asmodeus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koli dips to his left and cracks Asmodeus with an uppercut!
Asmodeus avoids the body shot from Koli.
Asmodeus avoids the body shot from Koli.
Asmodeus connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Asmodeus lands with a straight right. Koli didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asmodeus tries to land a front kick but Koli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koli lands a right hook to the body.
Asmodeus tries a head kick but it misses.
Koli misses with a body kick.
Asmodeus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koli slips a jab from Asmodeus.
Asmodeus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Koli lands a nice looking kick to the body. Asmodeus takes a step back to recover.
Koli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Asmodeus at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koli lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Asmodeus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asmodeus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sepi Koli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Asmodeus misses with a low kick as Koli jumps back.
Asmodeus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koli looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Koli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Asmodeus lands an overhand right.
Asmodeus throws a sloppy head kick and Koli moves out of range easily.
Koli slips under a jab from Asmodeus.
Koli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Koli misses its intended target.
A big right from Asmodeus misses.
Asmodeus throws a head kick but Koli moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Koli.
Asmodeus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Asmodeus connects with a body shot that sends Koli's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koli. Asmodeus does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmodeus throws a chopping leg kick but Koli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Asmodeus throws a hook to the side of Koli's head but Koli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asmodeus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Asmodeus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asmodeus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Asmodeus looks for the body kick but Koli saw that one coming.
Koli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Koli throws a body shot but no joy.
Asmodeus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Asmodeus.
Asmodeus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koli throws a wild body kick that Asmodeus sees coming a mile off.
Koli walks into a stiff left hand from Asmodeus.
Good work by Asmodeus as he checks the leg kick.
Koli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asmodeus throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick from Koli, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asmodeus tries to work over Koli's front leg with a kick but Koli checks it.
Asmodeus throws a body punch but Koli moves out of range.
Koli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Asmodeus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asmodeus misses with a body kick.
Asmodeus slips a straight right by Koli.
Koli cracks a nice hook into Asmodeus's ribs.
Leonard Asmodeus is winning the standup battle so far.
Asmodeus misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koli. That's going to slow Asmodeus down.
Koli misses with a low kick.
Asmodeus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koli.
Koli thumps Asmodeus with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crunch! Asmodeus slams his shin into Koli's torso.
Asmodeus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Asmodeus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asmodeus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koli replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Asmodeus blocks it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Koli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Koli bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A jab from Koli finds it's way through Asmodeus's defenses.
Koli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Asmodeus checks a leg kick.
Donk. Asmodeus catches Koli right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Koli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asmodeus.
A countering left hand to the body from Koli misses.
Asmodeus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Asmodeus throws a leg kick but Koli checks it.
Asmodeus backing away here, and Koli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Koli avoids the head kick by Asmodeus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koli defending well as Asmodeus loads up on a big left hand.
Koli is looking for the big counter here.
Asmodeus avoids a kick to the body.
Asmodeus with the inside leg kick.
Asmodeus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koli.
A punch lands to the side of Koli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Asmodeus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asmodeus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koli throws out the jab.
Koli checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Asmodeus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asmodeus 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Asmodeus!