PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miroslav Drozd (ranked 325 p4p, 463 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 49 p4p, 59 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drozd
vs
Kim

181 cm
30
162
13 - 15 - 1

175 cm
42
162
39 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Miroslav Drozd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drozd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kim under the eye.
The fighters circling - Drozd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drozd misses with an uppercut
and Kim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drozd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim throws a body punch but Drozd moves out of range.
Kim stuns Drozd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drozd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drozd lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drozd's head.
A jab from Drozd does it's job there.
Kim throws a jab when Drozd was well out of range.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Drozd slips the punch.
Drozd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drozd throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drozd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drozd misses with a looping left.
Drozd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Miroslav Drozd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drozd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Drozd.
Kim dips to his left and cracks Drozd with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drozd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drozd throws a low kick, looking for Kim's leg but Kim calmly moves out of range.
Kim steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Drozd.
Kim throws a low kick, looking for Drozd's leg but Drozd calmly moves out of range.
Drozd scores with a jab. Kim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drozd is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Kim clinches.
Drozd blocks a body shot from Kim.
Drozd slowing the pace effectively.
Drozd lands an uppercut.
Kim lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drozd.
Kim holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drozd is stalling here.
Drozd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim prevents a body shot from Drozd.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Drozd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Drozd blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim misses with the head strike.
Drozd throws a head punch that misses.
Drozd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Drozd blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim scores with a shot to the side of Drozd's head.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Drozd.
Kim pushes Drozd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Drozd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim pushes Drozd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drozd's elbow.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Drozd.
Drozd taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drozd has Kim pushed against the cage.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drozd slows down the pace here.
Drozd looking to stall.
Kim lands an elbow inside that Drozd shrugs off.
Drozd digs a right hand into Kim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kim's gas tank.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Drozd fails to land.
Drozd cracks Kim with a nice body shot.
Kim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Drozd controls the action.
Drozd looking to slow down the pace here.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Drozd uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd prevents a body shot from Kim.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drozd.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim looking to stall.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Drozd controls the action.
Nice body punch from Drozd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drozd lands a body shot.
Drozd holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drozd.

Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drozd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drozd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drozd. Drozd obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Drozd.
Drozd throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yasol Kim will probably get the nod.
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.

Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drozd.
Drozd throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Kim lands a two punch combo.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Drozd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drozd ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drozd moves away.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Drozd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drozd throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
Drozd misses with a head kick.
Drozd tries to move into range but Kim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drozd throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Kim moves out of range as Drozd strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Drozd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drozd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drozd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drozd doesn't seem bothered though.

Kim clinches with his opponent.
Drozd is trying to stall.
Drozd blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Drozd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Drozd leaning against his opponent.
Drozd prevents a body shot from Kim.
Yasol Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Drozd controls the action.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Drozd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kim or not.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.

Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miroslav Drozd is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Drozd misses

and Kim counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd stalling in the clinch but Kim improves position.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Drozd avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drozd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drozd stalling in the clinch but Kim improves position.
Drozd prevents a body shot from Kim.
Drozd lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drozd lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drozd stalls.
Drozd lands a good knee to the midsection. Kim won't want to take too many of those.
Drozd prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drozd taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kim.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Drozd digs a right hand into Kim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kim's gas tank.
Kim misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drozd.
Drozd is looking to control Kim's arms but Kim gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drozd has his back to the cage.
Drozd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Miroslav Drozd.
Drozd throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Drozd misses.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Kim.

Kim has Drozd up against the cage in a clinch.
Kim lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd trying to control the position but instead, Kim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Drozd into the cage.
Drozd wants to stall.
Drozd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kim.
Drozd working Kim over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drozd stalls.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim letting Drozd take a breather here.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drozd trying to stall but Kim improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim 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!

Kim clinches up against the cage.
Kim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drozd tries to stall but Kim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Drozd with a knee to the head.
Kim scores with a shot to the side of Drozd's head.
Drozd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drozd is looking to control Kim's arms but Kim gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drozd has his back to the cage.
Drozd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Drozd lands a nice knee to the body.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Drozd.
Drozd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drozd blocking some punches.
Drozd taking a breather.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Drozd trying to control the position but instead, Kim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Drozd into the cage.
Drozd trying to stall but Kim improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Drozd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drozd tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Drozd back against the cage.
Drozd using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kim tries to work over Drozd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drozd is trying to maintain a safe position but Kim gets an underhook and turns Drozd into the cage.
Drozd has Kim pressed against the cage.
Drozd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Drozd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Drozd works on Kim's body with a couple of short punches.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Drozd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kim as Drozd tries to tie him up.
Kim lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd blocks a body shot from Kim.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kim.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim lands a right hand.
Drozd slowing the pace effectively.
A short body shot lands from Kim as the two fighters clinch.
Drozd wants to stall.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drozd struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drozd looking to stall.
Drozd is trying to stall.
Maybe Drozd would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Miroslav Drozd.
Kim defending well as Drozd loads up on a big left hand.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Drozd is out of range.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Yasol Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Drozd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drozd misses with a left hand
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drozd misses with a straight left.
Kim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drozd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Drozd throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Kim flicks out a counter leg kick but Drozd steps away.
Drozd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Kim shoots in and drives through. Drozd sprawls well.
Drozd throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Drozd looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Drozd slips a straight right by Kim.
Drozd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drozd throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim motions for Drozd to come forward. Kim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drozd.
Kim throws a hook but Drozd blocks it.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Drozd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drozd lands a nice hook to Kim's body. Kim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drozd lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drozd checks the leg kick.
Kim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
Miroslav Drozd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
Kim lands the left hand.
Drozd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kim circles away quickly and effectively.
Drozd throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Drozd throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Drozd misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Drozd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Drozd takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Kim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yasol Kim.
I've got Kim 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasol Kim!
After winning the bout, Yasol Kim thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.