PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jong Soo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kang Soo Hoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Soo Kim
vs
Soo Hoon

200 cm
23
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
23
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jong Soo Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kang Soo Hoon!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Soo Kim moves into the clinch successfully.
Soo Kim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hoon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Soo Kim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hoon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Hoon breaks from the clinch.

Soo Kim changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hoon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Soo Kim is trying to get an arm triangle but Hoon is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Soo Kim working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hoon tries to bench press Soo Kim off him but Soo Kim keeps the position.

Soo Kim goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hoon has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Soo Kim but great work by Hoon.
Soo Kim is trying to improve his position.
Soo Kim is working hard here to advance position.
Soo Kim tries to escape but Hoon is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soo Kim is trying to get back to half guard.
Hoon is looking to take a break and control but Soo Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hoon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Soo Kim to his feet.
Hoon throws a body kick that misses.

Hoon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Soo Kim regains half guard.
Hoon is nestled in close to Soo Kim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Soo Kim wants to get back to full guard but Hoon has passed into side control.
Hoon tries to control but Soo Kim wriggling away.
Hoon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soo Kim. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Soo Kim is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Soo Kim is breathing heavily.
Soo Kim is squirming around, avoiding Hoon's attempts to control the action.
Soo Kim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Soo Kim avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hoon.
Hoon wants to control the pace but Soo Kim is squirming around nicely.
Soo Kim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soo Kim tries to buck Hoon off but he can't manage it.
Hoon looking to control but Soo Kim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Soo Kim tries to control the position but Hoon now has his back.
Soo Kim manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hoon's guard. Nice work there by Soo Kim.
Hoon keeping moving, preventing Soo Kim from controlling successfully.
Hoon is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Soo Kim has gone for a leg lock! Hoon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Soo Kim's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soo Kim working a defensive guard here.
Soo Kim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoon's guard.
Soo Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoon keeping full guard, as Soo Kim tries to pass.

Hoon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soo Kim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kang Soo Hoon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Soo Kim misses with a takedown
and Hoon counters with a right hand to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Soo Kim enables Hoon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Soo Kim manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hoon wants to control from the top but Soo Kim keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Soo Kim is on top in guard.
Hoon is trying to keep Soo Kim in close.
Soo Kim stops Hoon from standing up.
Soo Kim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soo Kim distracts Hoon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hoon keeping full guard, as Soo Kim tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soo Kim working some strikes from top position.
Soo Kim thows a big elbow that misses.
Hoon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soo Kim sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hoon's guard.
Soo Kim scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hoon wants to improve his position but Soo Kim is controlling well.
Soo Kim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hoon's head.

Soo Kim in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hoon tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Soo Kim!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jong Soo Kim!