PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Scarlatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dayman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Scarlatti
vs
Kim

172 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
28
164 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Scarlatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Kim!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Kim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scarlatti is looking to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kim.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Kim's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Scarlatti regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scarlatti has hold of Kim's hands but Kim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Scarlatti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kim.
Kim misses with a head shot. Scarlatti uses the momentum to regain guard.
Scarlatti working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim wants to control from the top but Scarlatti keeps moving.
Kim postures up in Scarlatti's guard and throws a big left but Scarlatti blocks it.
Kim postures up in Scarlatti's guard and throws a big left but Scarlatti blocks it.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kim content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking to work some ground and pound but Scarlatti has wrist control.
Scarlatti lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kim!
Scarlatti throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Scarlatti looking to ground and pound but Kim is blocking nicely.
Scarlatti raining down hammerfists from mount.

Scarlatti is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kim to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kim shrugs it off.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kim can do anything to dispel that myth.
Scarlatti prevents Kim from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
A nice elbow there by Scarlatti.

Scarlatti working for a submission but Kim is keeping him at bay.
Scarlatti thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Scarlatti looking to ground and pound but Kim is blocking nicely.
Scarlatti looking to control but Kim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scarlatti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.
Scarlatti avoids the attempt from Kim to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scarlatti tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Scarlatti misses with some ground and pound and Kim recovers position to half guard.
Kim tries to roll over but Scarlatti keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Kim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kim tries to bum rush Scarlatti with a series of wild strikes but Scarlatti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scarlatti misses with a body shot.
Kim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Kim misses with a two punch combination.
Scarlatti fails with the takedown

and Kim counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim prevents Scarlatti from breaking the clinch.
Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kim has Scarlatti pressed against the cage, preventing Scarlatti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Kim.
Kim dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Scarlatti manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scarlatti.
Scarlatti slips a jab from Kim.
Scarlatti thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Scarlatti tries to clinch

and Kim counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Scarlatti's guard now.
Kim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kim throws a strike but Scarlatti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Scarlatti is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
Scarlatti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim controlling Scarlatti's posture.
Scarlatti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Scarlatti wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.
Kim looking for a sweep. Not yet Kim, not yet.
Scarlatti tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti stops Kim from standing up.
Scarlatti trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kim lands a body shot.
Kim scores with a punch to the head.

Kim closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Scarlatti to the mat! Scarlatti manages to get full guard.
Scarlatti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Scarlatti not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.
Kim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Scarlatti.
Scarlatti is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Scarlatti is looking for a kimura here.

Scarlatti is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kim is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Derek Scarlatti!