PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yang Leiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Yang Leiden has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yang Leiden seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Leiden
vs
Kim

191 cm
40
218 lbs
31 - 12 - 0

185 cm
36
220 lbs
24 - 35 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yang Leiden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 35 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leiden counters with an inside leg kick.
Leiden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kim. Kim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick lands from Leiden.
Kim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Yang Leiden has been cut.
Jin Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kim shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Leiden's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leiden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kim wants to control from the top but Leiden keeps moving.
Kim advances position into side control!
Leiden is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kim's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kim is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Kim 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! Leiden is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jin Kim!