PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hyun Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiang Kwai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the cage accompanied by To the Top. Wiang Kwai has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kim
vs
Kwai

176 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
169 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wiang Kwai!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kim shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kim is thwarting Kwai's attempts to control the position.
Kim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kim lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kwai's head.
Kim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kwai is trying to get back to full guard.
Kim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kwai defending well though.
Kim lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kwai trying to control from the bottom.
Kim slips a nice elbow through Kwai's hands, connecting with Kwai's forehead.
Kim is nestled in close to Kwai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kwai tries to get to full guard but Kim has control of the leg.
Kim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kim working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kim is trying to work for a kimura but Kwai is defending well.
Kim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kwai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.
Kim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kwai trying to control but Kim postures up.
Kim seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kwai is trying to control but can't.
Kim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kwai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kim.
Kwai holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Kim is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kwai defends it well.
Kwai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kim winds up and cracks Kwai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kim working Kwai over with strikes.
Kwai is looking to improve his position.
Kwai holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kwai taking some punishment here, with Kim in his half guard.
Kwai desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kwai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kim.
Kim not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kim thows a huge punch but Kwai dodges it nicely.
Kim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Kim looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kim misses with a head shot. Kwai uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kwai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kwai looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Kwai leaves Kim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kwai thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kwai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kwai swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Kwai wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kwai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kwai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kwai tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Kwai fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyun Kim dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kwai misses with a wild body shot.
Kwai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kwai tries to clinch
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kwai wants to clinch.

Kim feints and as Kwai raises his hands in defense, Kim changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kim working some strikes from top position.

Kim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kim won't allow Kwai to sweep him here.
Kim landing some decent shots from guard.
Kwai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kwai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kim lands a couple of digs.
Kwai working a defensive guard here.
Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kim throwing strikes but missing.
Kim postures up in Kwai's guard and throws a big left but Kwai blocks it.

Kim is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kwai is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kwai has escaped and now he's on top!

Kwai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kim has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kwai has managed to get both his arms back between Kim's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwai trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

Kim throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kwai uses it to pass to side control.
Kwai controls the position.
Kwai wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.

Kwai decides to stand back up.
Hyun Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim shoots for a double leg takedown but Kwai sprawls well. He's pushed Kim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kwai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwai wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
Kim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kim is trying to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Kwai.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kwai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kwai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kwai is trying to stall.
Kim looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kwai lands an elbow inside that Kim shrugs off.
Kwai lands an elbow inside.
Kim tries to circle away but Kwai has him pinned against the cage.
Kwai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kwai lands an elbow inside.
Kwai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim can't break the clinch.
Kwai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kim is trying to stall.
Kwai scores a nice knee to the body.
Kwai lands a damaging elbow.
Kim manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hyun Kim.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kwai lands with a straight right. Kim didn't see that one coming.
Kwai cracks Kim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kwai is fending him off so far but Kim persists. Nope, Kwai circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wiang Kwai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kim closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kwai did well to prevent Kim getting side control.

Kim is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kwai defends it well.
Kim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kwai taking some punishment here, with Kim in his half guard.
Kim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kwai defending well though.
Kim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kim prevents Kwai from improving his position.
Kim is thwarting Kwai's attempts to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kwai swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwai misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kwai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kwai throws a hook but Kim blocks it.

Kim scores a takedown into full mount!
Kwai working to try and regain half guard.
Kwai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kim cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hyun Kim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kim landing punches.

Kim working for a submission but Kwai is keeping him at bay.
Kwai is desperately trying to improve his position but Kim has a good base and remains in mount.
Kim unloads with some shots from mount but Kwai bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Kwai defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kim.

Kim jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kwai manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kim in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kim tries to score with some ground and pound. Kwai controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kwai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kim creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kwai sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kwai tries to buck Kim off but Kim is having none of it.
Kim throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Kim wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kwai, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands an elbow.
Kwai sneaks back into half guard.
Ground and pound from Kim.

Kim is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kwai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kwai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kim misses with a head shot. Kwai uses the momentum to regain guard.

Kim postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kwai is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kim, into his guard.
Kwai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Kwai from controlling successfully.

Kim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kwai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kwai trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kwai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hyun Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hyun Kim!