PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Fun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim has chosen Ode to General Kim Il Sung as his entrance music. Sung Kim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fun
vs
Kim

185 cm
22
190 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Fun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim works over Fun's head and body with a nice combination.
Fun throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.
Fun scores with a hook.
Fun throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Kim pushes Fun away with a front kick.
Fun scores with the left hand. Kim knows he should have avoided that one.
Fun throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely.

Fun gets tackled into the cage by Kim. Kim maintains the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kim.
Kim tries to land knees in the clinch but Fun avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fun goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kim prevents it.

Kim manages to break the clinch.

Fun gets tackled into the cage by Kim. Kim maintains the clinch.
Fun can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.

Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fun sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kim somewhat.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Tyler Fun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fun throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Fun misses
and Fun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Fun circles away.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Fun.
Jab, jab by Fun - just one landing.
A nice combination there by Fun.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kim. Fun shrugs it off though.

Kim has Fun up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim crunches a lovely knee into Fun's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fun in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Kim decides to pull guard.
Fun preventing the sweep.
Fun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Kim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fun wants to get up but he can't break Kim's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fun looking to pass the guard.
Fun trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kim manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control but Fun is working from the bottom.
Fun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kim on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kim postures up.
Kim wants to get up but he can't break Fun's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fun misses with a combination
and Kim counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sung Kim dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fun fails to land with a series of punches.
Fun throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Fun.
Fun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fun throws a combination that misses
and Kim counters with a big head kick but Fun shrugs it off.
Kim tries to clinch there but Fun circles away.
Fun lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fun fails to land with a series of punches.
Fun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fun ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tyler Fun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kim dodges the punch combination from Fun.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Fun.
Kim connects with a nice looking jab.
Fun scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fun throws a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Fun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fun tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Fun ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Kim gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim wants to control but Fun is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kim stands up and beckons Fun to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Fun. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fun lands a really nice looking cross but Kim seems unphased.
Fun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kim closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fun to the mat! Fun manages to get full guard.

Kim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Fun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fun kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fun looking to control.
Kim trying to control but Fun is working from the bottom.
Kim advances position into side control!
Kim trying to control the action but Fun is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fun is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sung Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Fun misses the target.
Tyler Fun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fun sprawls well. Fun wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Fun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kim counters with a big head kick but Fun shrugs it off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kim - that will leave a mark!
Fun misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Fun.
Fun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fun misses with a two punch combination.
Fun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fun misses with a double jab.
Fun looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fun thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fun throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fun throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Fun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fun misses with a double jab.
Kim throws a hook but Fun avoids it easily.
Kim looks for a takedown but Fun sprawls well.
Fun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kim makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tyler Fun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fun. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fun.
Kim slips a jab and a cross from Fun.
Sung Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fun misses with a lunging right hand
and Kim finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tyler Fun.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sung Kim!