PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eun Kyun Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Leoara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eun Kyun Kim has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kyun Kim
vs
Leoara

178 cm
24
164 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eun Kyun Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chung Leoara!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leoara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leoara moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Leoara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leoara takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leoara takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leoara blocks a head kick by Kim.
Kim misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Leoara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kim is fending him off so far but Leoara persists. Nope, Kim circles away and we're back to standing.
Leoara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.

Leoara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leoara has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eun Kyun Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chung Leoara.

Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim tries for a takedown but Leoara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leoara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Leoara tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leoara fails with the takedown.
Leoara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leoara shoots in looking for a takedown. Kim tries to sprawl out of it but Leoara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leoara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Leoara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leoara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Leoara lands a nice shot to the body.

Kim is fighting off a takedown attempt but Leoara is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kim to the mat. Kim regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Leoara looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Leoara thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leoara seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leoara postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chung Leoara will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leoara tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Eun Kyun Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim throws a head kick but Leoara moves out of range.

Leoara shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kim napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Leoara tries to score with some ground and pound. Kim controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Leoara decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kim to his feet.
Leoara is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leoara moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leoara tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Leoara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kim tries to avoid it but Leoara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kim to the ground. Kim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leoara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kim throws a head kick but Leoara moves out of range.
Leoara doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.

Leoara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kim is trying to defend but Leoara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Leoara controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leoara works his way into side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leoara throws an elbow but Kim slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leoara sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kim is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Leoara taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chung Leoara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Leoara tries to clinch up.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Leoara.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Leoara has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leoara scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Eun Kyun Kim has been cut.
Leoara stalling the fight.
Leoara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right handed body shot lands from Leoara.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leoara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leoara digs a right hand underneath Kim's ribcage. Kim let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leoara has Kim pushed against the cage.
Kim can't break the clinch.
Leoara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leoara lands a nice uppercut.
Leoara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leoara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leoara landing knees to the head.
Leoara pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Leoara.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Leoara.
Leoara is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kim gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leoara stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Leoara - that landed with a thud.
Leoara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leoara has Kim pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leoara lands a body punch.
Leoara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kim pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eun Kyun Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chung Leoara.
Nice takedown defense from Kim. No joy for Leoara on that attempt.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Leoara is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Leoara is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Leoara tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.

Leoara has managed to clinch.
Leoara will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kim up against the cage.
Leoara with a knee to the head.
Leoara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leoara lands a nice uppercut.
Leoara lands a nice knee to the body.
Kim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leoara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leoara landing knees to the body.
Leoara slowing the pace effectively.
Kim tries to break the clinch but Leoara is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leoara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kim can't break the clinch.
Leoara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leoara prevents Kim from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leoara throws an elbow but misses.
Leoara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kim's defenses.
Leoara presses Kim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leoara lands a body shot.
Eun Kyun Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leoara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chung Leoara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leoara has Kim pressed against the cage.
Leoara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Leoara on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Leoara.
Leoara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A bit of stalling here from Leoara.
Leoara connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chung Leoara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leoara 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chung Leoara!