PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Spencer acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kim
vs
Spencer

190 cm
21
200 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

192 cm
26
192 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BALCO MMA ELITE
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sung Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spencer slips under a jab.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spencer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Sung Kim has been cut.
Spencer misses with an uppercut.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shawn Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spencer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spencer avoids a kick to the body.
Kim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shawn Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spencer throws a combination that misses
and Kim counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Spencer misses its intended target.
Spencer scores with a body shot.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Spencer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kim throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Spencer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spencer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spencer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws a sloppy body shot
and Kim counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Spencer throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spencer circles away quickly and effectively.
Spencer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kim's hands.
Spencer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kim circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a right hand
and Kim makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kim throws a head kick but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Sung Kim's cut is getting worse.
Spencer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kim counters with a left and a right that stings Spencer.
Spencer misses with a left hand
and Kim counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim lands with a kick to the temple. Spencer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Spencer gets tackled into the cage by Kim. Kim maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Spencer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sung Kim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kim is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kim.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Kim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a right hand

and Kim counters with a shoot takedown. Spencer fights it but they end up in guard.
Spencer looking to control.

Spencer uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Spencer swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Kim misses.
Spencer misses with a hook
and Kim counters with a good low kick that Spencer was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spencer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Spencer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spencer throws a poor cross that misses
and Kim counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a kick to the body.
Spencer misses with a right hand
and Kim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice straight punches there by Kim. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kim.
Spencer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spencer blocks the body kick.
Spencer swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kim counters with a single leg into guard. Spencer didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spencer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kim defends it easily.

Kim drops back looking for a leg! Spencer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spencer manages to kick Kim off! Kim jumps back into Spencer's guard.
Kim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spencer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kim throwing strikes from guard but Spencer blocks nicely.

Kim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim won't allow Spencer to sweep him here.
Kim has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Spencer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sung Kim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sung Kim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kim connects with a leg kick. Spencer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kim counters with a single leg into guard. Spencer didn't expect that.

Kim drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Spencer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kim has Spencer in his guard.
Kim looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer looking to pass the guard.

Spencer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Spencer looking to pass the guard.
Spencer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spencer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kim kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Spencer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spencer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Spencer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Spencer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kim is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kim has escaped and now he's on top!
Spencer keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spencer pushes a forearm under Kim's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kim is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shawn Spencer!