PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Han Seul Kim (ranked 3469 p4p, 25076 weight class) and Dana White (ranked 388 p4p, 538 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kim
vs
White

185 cm
26
176
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
165
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Han Seul Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dana White!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim scores with a nice body kick.
White has his takedown stuffed
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Kim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Dana White has been cut.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim connects with a good right hand that stumbles White. White circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White looks winded!
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim lands with a kick to the temple. White shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice defenses there by Kim.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
Kim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but White manages to circle out of the way.
Kim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

White gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kim gets to his feet. White looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
White on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kim gets a double leg takedown into White's guard.
Kim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Kim gets to his feet. White looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that White has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kim sizes up White with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kim lands with a kick to the temple. White shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
White takes a kick to the side of the head.

White is rocked!
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
A jab lands there for Kim.
Kim works over White's head and body with a nice combination.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Kim finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kim darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
White tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kim manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
White seems to have recovered his senses.

White has left one of his arms exposed and Kim doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. White screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Han Seul Kim!