PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Byeongsuk Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Darnielle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Choi Hong Man-Beauty and the Beast. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kim
vs
Darnielle

190 cm
23
195 lbs
14 - 5 - 2

197 cm
21
192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Rio Mma Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Byeongsuk Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Darnielle!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darnielle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Darnielle tried to score with a low kick but Kim checks it.
Darnielle scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darnielle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kim has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kim and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kim scores with a decent looking hook.
Darnielle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kim is out of range and Darnielle settles back down.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darnielle.
Darnielle throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darnielle misses with a low kick.
Kim throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darnielle counters with an inside leg kick.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Darnielle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darnielle throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darnielle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Darnielle misses with a low kick.
Kim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darnielle in his tracks.
Darnielle throws a chopping leg kick but Kim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick from Darnielle lands but Kim takes it in his stride.

It looks like Byeongsuk Kim has been cut.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Darnielle scoring well with a low kick there.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darnielle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Darnielle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darnielle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kim is able to avoid easily.
Darnielle slips a jab from Kim.
Kim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Darnielle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kim takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Darnielle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A lazy body kick from Darnielle
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.
Darnielle takes one to the side of the head.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Darnielle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darnielle feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
Kim connects with the punch.
Kim throws a sloppy body shot
and Darnielle counters with a good low kick that Kim was not able to check.
Byeongsuk Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darnielle counters with a nice leg kick.
Darnielle walks into a straight right hand from Kim.
Darnielle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kim is out of range and Darnielle settles back down.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darnielle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Darnielle's shoulder, as Darnielle tries to avoid the shot.
Darnielle swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Darnielle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darnielle misses with a head kick.
Darnielle moves away from the strike by Kim.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Darnielle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darnielle.
Kim thows a leg kick but Darnielle checks it
and Darnielle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kim tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Darnielle counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Darnielle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Byeongsuk Kim's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kim misses with a body shot
and Darnielle counters with a thumping low kick.
Darnielle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darnielle throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kim checks a leg kick.
Darnielle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darnielle throws a leg kick
and Kim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darnielle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Darnielle throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim darts in trying to clinch
and Darnielle counters with a nice leg kick.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darnielle moves away.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darnielle. Darnielle obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darnielle tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim misses with a shot to the body
and Darnielle counters with a nice body shot.
Darnielle throws a leg kick
and Kim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Darnielle misses with a low kick.
Darnielle throws a leg kick but Kim moved away.
Darnielle misses with a low kick as Kim jumps back.
Darnielle is looking to chop away at Kim's legs.
Darnielle thows a body kick. Kim tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Darnielle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
John Darnielle seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Kim throws a right and a left that Darnielle avoids nicely.
Darnielle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kim misses with the combination.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Darnielle moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Kim avoids the head kick by Darnielle.
Kim throws the left hand but Darnielle avoids the punch easily.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darnielle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Darnielle throws a leg kick
and Kim counters with a nice body shot.
Darnielle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kim throws a sloppy body shot
and Darnielle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kim takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick from Darnielle misses.
Darnielle throws a head kick that Kim semi-blocks.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darnielle moves away.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darnielle manages to avoid it.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle is looking to chop away at Kim's legs.
Kim fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Darnielle is predictable there
and Kim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darnielle takes one to the chin there.
Darnielle is looking to score with low kicks.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Darnielle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darnielle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darnielle misses with a head kick.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Darnielle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darnielle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kim is out of range.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darnielle manages to avoid it.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Darnielle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Byeongsuk Kim's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Darnielle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Darnielle.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim moves out of range as Darnielle throws a body kick.
Darnielle is looking to score with low kicks.
Kim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darnielle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Darnielle counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Darnielle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
Darnielle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darnielle counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A head kick from Darnielle lands but Kim takes it in his stride.
Kim misses with a hook to the body
letting Darnielle counter with a right hand.
Kim throws a sloppy body shot
and Darnielle counters with an outside leg kick.
Kim blocks a head kick by Darnielle.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darnielle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Darnielle punishes Kim's body with a nice straight punch.
Kim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Byeongsuk Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kim checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Kim misses
and Darnielle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Darnielle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darnielle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kim finds it's way round the side to connect with Darnielle's head.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darnielle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darnielle moves away.
Kim throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darnielle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kim throws a body punch but Darnielle moves out of range.
Darnielle motions for Kim to come forward. Darnielle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darnielle misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a jab to the body
and Darnielle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darnielle moves away.
Darnielle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Darnielle cracks the inside of Kim's front leg.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kim checks a leg kick.
Darnielle misses with a leg kick.
Darnielle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kim rather than just go for the knockout.
Kim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Darnielle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Darnielle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Kim misses the jab.
Kim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Darnielle counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle is looking to score with low kicks.
Darnielle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darnielle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darnielle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Darnielle.
Darnielle moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Darnielle slips a straight right by Kim.
Darnielle thows a leg kick but Kim checks it
letting Kim counter with a right hand.

It looks like John Darnielle has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Darnielle!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Darnielle.
Well Darnielle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Darnielle!