PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Stonedberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stonedberg
vs
Kim

197 cm
35
200 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

190 cm
35
195 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Stonedberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Kim!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stonedberg slips a jab from Kim.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stonedberg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kim is able to avoid easily.
Kim tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stonedberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim lands a high kick!
Stonedberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stonedberg misses with a leg kick

and Kim counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stonedberg keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
Kim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stonedberg wants to stand up but Kim is controlling him.
Stonedberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kim.
Stonedberg keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
Kim postures up in Stonedberg's guard and throws a big left but Stonedberg blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonedberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kim lands a couple of digs.
Stonedberg pulls Kim in close to prevent any damage.
Kim stops Stonedberg from standing up.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Stonedberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stonedberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kim is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim is working Stonedberg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kim keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stonedberg's head.
Stonedberg wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kim puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kim slips a nice elbow through Stonedberg's hands, connecting with Stonedberg's forehead.
Kim wants to free his trapped foot but Stonedberg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stonedberg keeps working.
Stonedberg is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at GTi 888 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stonedberg has hold of Kim's hands but Kim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kim is looking to advance position but Stonedberg won't allow it.
Stonedberg looks like he's trying to stand up.

Kim is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stonedberg has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands strikes from half guard.
Stonedberg is looking to control Kim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stonedberg avoid being mounted?
Stonedberg pushes Kim off looking to stand but Kim dives back in and keeps control.

Kim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kim working the head and body with strikes.
Kim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stonedberg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stonedberg is trying to stand up here but Kim is controlling him well.

Kim is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kim.
Kim connects with a couple of short punches.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stonedberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kim wants to control from the top but Stonedberg keeps moving.
Kim passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim is working Stonedberg over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stonedberg is looking to regain half guard here but Kim keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Kim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kim misses with a body punch
and Stonedberg counters with a left to the body.
Stonedberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stonedberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Stonedberg misses the target.
Stonedberg throws a leg kick

and Kim counters with a shoot takedown. Stonedberg fights it but they end up in guard.

Stonedberg has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kim is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Stonedberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short body shot lands from Stonedberg as the two fighters clinch.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stonedberg's elbow.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stonedberg works on Kim's body with a couple of short punches.
Stonedberg misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stonedberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stonedberg tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stonedberg keeps control of Kim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stonedberg blocking some punches.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim prevents a body shot from Stonedberg.
Stonedberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kim has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stonedberg seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kim can turn it around.
Stonedberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Stonedberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stonedberg working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Stonedberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stonedberg misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg blocks a body shot from Kim.
Stonedberg working aggressively here.
Kim blocks a body shot from Stonedberg.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stonedberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stonedberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Stonedberg 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.
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stonedberg checks it well.
Stonedberg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Roberto Kim has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stonedberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michael Stonedberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Stonedberg throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Kim misses with a kick to the body
and Stonedberg counters with a good, hard body kick but Kim shrugs it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Stonedberg as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg checks the leg kick.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Stonedberg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stonedberg counters with a left to the body.
Stonedberg throws a shot to the body.
Stonedberg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kim defending well as Stonedberg loads up on a big left hand.
Stonedberg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stonedberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stonedberg checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stonedberg. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Stonedberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michael Stonedberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stonedberg slips under a jab.
As Kim tries to get set, Stonedberg tries to push him back and clinch up but Kim manages to avoid the attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stonedberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Stonedberg throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kim avoids it.
Kim scores with a nice head shot.
Stonedberg misses with a wild body shot.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Stonedberg moves out of range easily.
Stonedberg swinging wildly here.
Stonedberg throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stonedberg. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Stonedberg blocks the low kick.
Stonedberg throws a low kick, looking for Kim's leg but Kim calmly moves out of range.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stonedberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Stonedberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Kim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stonedberg.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kim.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Stonedberg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stonedberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Stonedberg looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Stonedberg is looking to wear down Kim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stonedberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Stonedberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stonedberg needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
Stonedberg swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stonedberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stonedberg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kim on the side of the head.
Kim fails to land the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stonedberg. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonedberg jabs Kim right on the nose. Kim blinks but takes it well.
Kim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A bone on bone clash there as Stonedberg blocks the leg kick.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim throws a body punch but Stonedberg moves out of range.
Stonedberg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stonedberg scores with a push kick.
A big left from Stonedberg misses.
Stonedberg loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Stonedberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stonedberg finds it's way round the side to connect with Kim's head.
Michael Stonedberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Stonedberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stonedberg cracks a nice hook into Kim's ribs.
Kim tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stonedberg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stonedberg tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Stonedberg checks a low kick from Kim.
Stonedberg tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stonedberg.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Stonedberg sees coming a mile off.
Kim takes a swing at Stonedberg's ribcage but misses.
As Kim tries to get set, Stonedberg tries to push him back and clinch up but Kim manages to avoid the attempt.
Stonedberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stonedberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stonedberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stonedberg tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Stonedberg throws a series of strikes that have Kim backpedaling.
Kim tries a low kick but Stonedberg avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Stonedberg moves out of range easily.
Kim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Kim is rocked!
Stonedberg circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Kim tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Stonedberg wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Stonedberg!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Stonedberg thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Roberto Kim stepped up to the mic, saying 'HOOOODOOR!'.