PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Best (ranked 3993 p4p, 4758 weight class) and Jesse Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Best
vs
Kim

165 cm
20
230
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
265
3 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leandro Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Kim!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim fails with the takedown

and Best counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kim won't be happy with that.
Kim sneaks back into half guard.
Best is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kim!
Best prevents Kim from getting the reversal.
Best trying to control but Kim is having none of it.
Kim is in all sorts of trouble here.
Best wants to control the pace but Kim is squirming around nicely.
Kim bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Best looking for a guillotine here but Kim defends easily.

Kim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Best not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kim postures up.
Best is pulling down on Kim's head. It's preventing any offense from Kim, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Best looking to control.

Kim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kim should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Best is retaining full guard.

Kim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Best looking for a sweep. Not yet Best, not yet.

Kim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Best knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kim on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Best looking for a guillotine here but Kim defends easily.

Kim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Best not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kim drops back looking for a leg! Best is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Best manages to kick Kim off! Kim jumps back into Best's guard.

Kim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kim looks winded!
Best wants to sweep here but Kim controlling him for the moment.

Best throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Best looking for a guillotine here but Kim defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Best controls Kim momentarily but Kim frees himself.

Best throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kim drops back looking for a leg! Best is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Best manages to kick Kim off! Kim jumps back into Best's guard.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Best is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kim preventing the sweep.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Best tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Best not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Best looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kim drops back looking for a leg! Best is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Best manages to kick Kim off! Kim jumps back into Best's guard.
Best on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Best tries to get out of the position.
Best is trying to control the position but Kim postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Best is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kim is aware though and is defending well.

Best looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kim is defending well. Best quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kim has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Best celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leandro Best!