PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ong Boc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ji Seung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boc
vs
Seung Kim

189 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ong Boc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ji Seung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Boc as Kim shoots in.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Boc circles away.
Kim throws a combination. Boc tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kim motions for Boc to come forward. Kim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boc really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boc throws a head kick that half lands.
Kim tries to clinch there but Boc circles away.
Boc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim shoots in but no luck this time.

Boc clinches with his opponent.
Boc trying to land knees to the body.
Boc on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim tries to pull guard but Boc won't allow it.
Ong Boc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ji Seung Kim.

Boc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Boc gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kim to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kim controlling from the top position.
Boc trying to keep a closed guard but Kim is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boc throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boc has a closed guard, preventing Kim from standing up.
Boc knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kim on the ground.

Kim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boc trying to strike off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kim tries to clinch but Boc moves away

and Boc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boc.
Boc holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Boc.
Boc blocks a head kick by Kim.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt
and Boc makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Boc.

Boc gets a clinch.

Boc manages to break the clinch.
Boc throws a head kick that Kim semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Boc.
Kim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boc pinned against the cage. Boc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ong Boc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boc counters with a big head kick but Kim shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Boc.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
No luck for Kim with that takedown attempt.

Boc has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boc breaks from the clinch.
Kim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Boc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boc.
Boc prevents the takedown attempt.

Boc manages to break the clinch.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick
and Boc counters with a body kick.
Kim looks gassed!

Boc has Kim up against the cage in a clinch.

Boc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boc pushes Kim away with a front kick.
A head kick by Kim misses
and Boc counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kim is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boc lands a head kick. Kim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boc tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kim looks to throw a body kick
and Boc counters with a good, hard body kick but Kim shrugs it off.
Ji Seung Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boc scores with a leg kick.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Boc rushes Kim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Boc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim fails to land with a series of punches.
Boc chopping away at his opponent's legs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee calls for Boc to work.
Kim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boc fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kim thumps Boc with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boc turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ong Boc dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boc circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boc counters with a head kick.
Kim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boc counters with a head kick. That will keep Kim thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Boc connects with a high kick.
Boc stuffs the takedown.
Boc throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
Boc connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boc counters with a big head kick but Kim shrugs it off.
Kim with a poor takedown
and Boc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boc throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.

Kim tries to keep at a distance but Boc has taken the fight into the clinch.

Boc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim fails with the takedown

and Boc moves into the clinch.
Ong Boc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ji Seung Kim.
Kim is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Boc.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Boc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ong Boc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boc keeps Kim at a distance using the push kick.
Kim misses with a combination
and Boc counters with an outside leg kick.
Boc scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boc counters with a big head kick but Kim shrugs it off.
Kim tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Boc counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boc just leaning against Kim, taking a breather.

Boc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim lands a jab-cross combination.
Kim throws a head kick that misses

and Boc counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boc gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kim.
A right hook to the body lands for Boc.

Boc breaks the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Boc - that will leave a mark!
Kim sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boc explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boc throws a head kick that Kim semi-blocks.

Boc clinches.
Boc softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boc thumps Kim with a low kick.
Boc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boc throws a head kick that half lands.

Boc gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boc scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Boc.

Boc breaks from the clinch.
Kim has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boc.
Boc digs a good body shot into Kim's ribs.
Kim looks to clinch

and Boc counters by clinching up.

Boc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boc lands a head kick. Kim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boc throws a head kick that half lands.
Kim throws a combination that misses
and Boc counters with a nice body kick.
Kim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Boc lands with a kick to the temple. Kim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Boc gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boc is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boc avoiding damage.
Boc lands a body punch.

Boc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ong Boc is winning the standup battle so far.

Kim tries to keep at a distance but Boc has taken the fight into the clinch.

Boc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim takes a swing at Boc's ribcage but misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kim.

Boc has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ong Boc dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Boc lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kim tries to clinch up
and Boc makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kim really felt that one!
Kim shoots for a takedown but Boc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kim throws a lazy head kick
and Boc counters with a big head kick but Kim shrugs it off.
Boc connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kim momentarily.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boc can pounce on him.
Kim closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boc counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kim closes the distance but Boc moves to the side

and Boc counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kim tries to score a body lock takedown but Boc shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?

Boc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boc tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boc's waist but Boc gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kim off to one side.
Ong Boc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ji Seung Kim.
Kim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boc lands with a kick to the temple. Kim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Boc has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boc connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kim's face.
Kim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boc just stands there and leans against the cage.

Boc breaks from the clinch.

Boc rushes Kim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boc lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kim or not.
Kim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boc fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boc as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boc throws a head kick that half lands.

Boc pushes Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
Kim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boc gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boc is pushing Kim up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Boc.

Boc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boc throws a nice head kick!
A head kick by Kim misses

and Boc counters by moving into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boc as Kim tries to tie him up.

Boc breaks the clinch.
Kim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boc stuffs the takedown attempt from Kim. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.

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

Boc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boc throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boc swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.

Boc moves into range and clinches up with Kim.
Boc stalling against the cage.

Boc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boc scores with a three punch combo!
Kim throws a sloppy head kick

and Boc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boc.
Nice body punch from Boc - that landed with a thud.
Kim stalling in the clinch but Boc improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Boc prevents a takedown attempt there.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kim landing knees to the head.

Boc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boc throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Boc closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Boc.

Boc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boc.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ji Seung Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ong Boc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kim lands with a slapping head kick.
Boc scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ong Boc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boc, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ong Boc!