PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Drake-Forever. Paxton has chosen Red Warrior by Hans Zimmer as his entrance music. Dan Kim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kim
vs
Paxton

195 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Kim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Paxton!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paxton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paxton throws out the jab.
Paxton misses with a straight left.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paxton.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paxton throws out the jab.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paxton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paxton throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paxton stuffs the takedown attempt from Kim. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Paxton swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paxton throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paxton swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim shoots in but Paxton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
Kim moves away from the strike by Paxton.
A big left from Paxton misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paxton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bill Paxton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paxton misses with an uppercut.
Paxton throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Paxton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kim.
Kim slips a jab from Paxton.
Bill Paxton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paxton tries to avoid it but Kim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paxton to the ground. Paxton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paxton misses with a straight left.
Kim has a takedown stuffed.
Kim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paxton to score with a decent uppercut.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Paxton, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Paxton against the cage but Paxton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kim slips under a jab from Paxton.
Paxton misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Kim looks for a takedown but Paxton sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paxton throws out the jab.
A big left from Paxton misses.
Paxton throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Paxton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paxton throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Kim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paxton as he jumps to the side.
Kim dodges the punch combination from Paxton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxton tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Paxton scores with a shot to the body.
Paxton stuffs the takedown.
Paxton slaps away a takedown attempt from Kim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paxton looks to land a combination. Kim sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paxton misses with a straight left.
A big right from Paxton misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Paxton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Paxton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kim slips under a jab.
Paxton looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Paxton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim slips a straight right by Paxton.
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown. Paxton tries to sprawl out of it but Kim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paxton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paxton throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paxton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kim walks into a straight right hand from Paxton.
Paxton misses with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kim is defended easily by Paxton.
Paxton looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Paxton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kim slips a straight right by Paxton.
Paxton jabs at Kim's body.
Paxton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Kim moves out of range as Paxton strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kim.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paxton throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Paxton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paxton defends it nicely.
Kim shoots in and drives through. Paxton sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt - Paxton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paxton.
A lazy left from Paxton finds it's target.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Paxton pushes him off.
Paxton misses with a looping left.
Paxton throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paxton.
Kim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big right from Paxton misses.

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.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paxton looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Paxton throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Paxton misses its intended target.
Paxton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kim.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown. Paxton tries to sprawl out of it but Kim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paxton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paxton dips to his left and cracks Kim with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Paxton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Paxton misses with a looping left.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Paxton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paxton lands a jab.
A slow jab from Paxton misses its intended target.
Kim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paxton avoids it really well and circles away.
Paxton throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paxton throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paxton throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Paxton throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Paxton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paxton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paxton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kim. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Paxton scores with the left hand. Kim knows he should have avoided that one.
Paxton misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Paxton throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Kim blocks a jab.
Paxton misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Paxton.
Paxton throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Kim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paxton's waist but Paxton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kim off to one side.
Paxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Paxton throws a big shot that misses.
Paxton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Paxton.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paxton pinned against the cage. Paxton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dan Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paxton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paxton throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Paxton stuffs the takedown.
Paxton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dan Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paxton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paxton throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Kim moves away from the strike by Paxton.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Paxton.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Paxton misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Paxton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paxton 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Paxton! Bill Paxton retains his bantamweight title!