PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jonghyun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim Jonghyun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jonghyun
vs
Barbosa

184 cm
26
167 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

180 cm
26
165 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Jonghyun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa tries for a takedown but Jonghyun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jonghyun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jonghyun looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jonghyun connects with a leg kick. Barbosa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barbosa has a takedown stuffed.
Barbosa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barbosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jonghyun swivels and escapes.
Kim Jonghyun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Barbosa.
Barbosa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries for a takedown but Jonghyun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Barbosa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barbosa showed some decent athleticism there.
Jonghyun keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbosa is trying to work for a kimura but Jonghyun is defending well.
Barbosa looks to land a strike but Jonghyun avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jonghyun looking to control.
Barbosa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jonghyun wants to stand and escape but Barbosa is having none of it.
Jonghyun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barbosa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonghyun is adopting a defensive guard.
Barbosa postures up in Jonghyun's guard and throws a big left but Jonghyun blocks it.
Barbosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Barbosa throws a sloppy strike and Jonghyun has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Barbosa is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Jonghyun!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kim Jonghyun!
During a confident post fight interview, Kim Jonghyun thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.