PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yasol Kim (ranked 3009 p4p, 2234 weight class) and Tud Stoddler (ranked 369 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoddler has chosen Arcade Fire - Ready to Start as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Yasol Kim has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yasol Kim seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kim
vs
Stoddler

175 cm
32
170
13 - 9 - 0

180 cm
34
166
25 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Tud Stoddler!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kim throws a shot to the body.

Kim drives through and clinches with Stoddler against the cage.
Stoddler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Stoddler throws a head punch that misses.
Stoddler misses with some punches.
Stoddler blocks an uppercut.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stoddler's elbow.
Kim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stoddler throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Stoddler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kim lands a jab to Stoddler's midsection.

Kim moves into range and clinches up with Stoddler.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Stoddler.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stoddler.
Kim lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim prevents a body shot from Stoddler.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stoddler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Stoddler.
Stoddler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stoddler has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.

Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Kim gets a clinch.
Stoddler lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Stoddler throws a head punch that misses.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Kim.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stoddler misses with the head strike.
Stoddler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Stoddler has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kim blocks a body shot from Stoddler.
Kim tries a body shot but Stoddler blocks it.
Stoddler lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Stoddler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stoddler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kim lands with a left to the head.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Stoddler.
Stoddler misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Stoddler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim stalling in the clinch.
Stoddler scores with a shoulder strike.
Stoddler misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Stoddler lands with a right to the head.
Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim tries to work over Stoddler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stoddler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Stoddler blocks a body shot from Kim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Stoddler.
Stoddler swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stoddler.
Stoddler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stoddler misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim is trying to maintain a safe position but Stoddler gets an underhook and turns Kim into the cage.
Stoddler throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim stalling against the cage.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Stoddler.
A short left from Kim.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Stoddler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stoddler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stoddler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim digs a right hand into Stoddler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stoddler's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Stoddler.
Stoddler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stoddler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stoddler.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stoddler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stoddler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stoddler lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Stoddler avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Stoddler.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stoddler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stoddler pushes Kim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yasol Kim will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stoddler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stoddler throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Kim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stoddler's head backwards.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Stoddler circles away.
Kim takes a swing at Stoddler's ribcage but misses.

Kim has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stoddler fails to land.
Stoddler swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stoddler.
Good body shot from Kim.
A body shot lands from Kim.
Stoddler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tud Stoddler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stoddler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoddler throws a head punch that misses.
Stoddler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kim digs a right hand underneath Stoddler's ribcage. Stoddler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kim just leaning against Stoddler, taking a breather.
Stoddler misses with some punches.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stoddler tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stoddler.
Stoddler misses with the head strike.
Stoddler misses with some punches.
Kim tries to work over Stoddler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Kim prevents a body shot from Stoddler.
Stoddler misses with the head strike.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Stoddler.
Kim taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler scores with a hook to the body.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Stoddler avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stoddler.
Stoddler lands a body punch.
Stoddler misses with a punch to the body.
Stoddler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stoddler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Stoddler can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Stoddler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stoddler misses with the head strike.
Stoddler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim tries a body shot but Stoddler blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Stoddler.
Stoddler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stoddler.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stoddler.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim blocking some punches.
Stoddler working aggressively here.
Stoddler has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim blocks a body shot from Stoddler.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stoddler has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stoddler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoddler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Stoddler back against the cage.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Stoddler controls his hands.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stoddler tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Stoddler back against the cage.
Stoddler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stoddler lands with a left to the head.
Stoddler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stoddler blocking some punches.
Kim slowing the pace effectively.
Kim misses with some punches.
Stoddler swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Stoddler lands with a short shot to the head.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Stoddler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stoddler's elbow.
Stoddler can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tud Stoddler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim backing away here, and Stoddler unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stoddler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stoddler! But no joy.
Kim lands with an uppercut that bounces Stoddler off the cage and back into range.
Kim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Kim jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stoddler throws a poor cross that misses
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
Stoddler avoids the body shot from Kim.
Stoddler slips a straight right by Kim.
A little jabbing left from Stoddler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim checks a low kick from Stoddler.
Stoddler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stoddler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stoddler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stoddler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Stoddler is out of range.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stoddler avoids a kick to the body.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stoddler counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stoddler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stoddler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler misses with a wild body shot.
Yasol Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoddler throws a wild body kick that Kim sees coming a mile off.
Kim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stoddler throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Kim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoddler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A low kick from Stoddler misses
and Stoddler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Stoddler.
Kim misses the jab.
Kim lands a jab to the head.
Kim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stoddler but Stoddler pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler blocks the body kick.
Stoddler throws a big shot that misses.
Stoddler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stoddler in his tracks.
Stoddler lands a glancing blow to the side of Kim's head.
Kim tries to land a leg kick but Stoddler saw it coming and moves away.
Stoddler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stoddler moves away.
Kim throws a body kick that misses
and Stoddler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Yasol Kim has been cut.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Stoddler sees coming a mile off.
Stoddler flicks out a counter leg kick but Kim steps away.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Kim scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Stoddler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A swing and a miss from Stoddler.
Stoddler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stoddler manages to circle out of the way.
Kim throws a leg kick but Stoddler sees it coming and moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoddler 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.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoddler manages to avoid it.
Stoddler lands an overhand right.
Stoddler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kim jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stoddler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yasol Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yasol Kim!
A relieved looking Yasol Kim thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.