PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyun Suk Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim has chosen Park Jin Young 박진영- Behind You as his entrance music. Hyun Suk Kim has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Spencer Rivera's chin.

Rivera
vs
Suk Kim

161 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spencer Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hyun Suk Kim!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Kim.
Rivera is looking to counter the offense by Kim and move into the clinch.
Kim misses with a leg kick

and Rivera counters by moving into the clinch.

Rivera has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kim clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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Rivera controls the position.
Kim wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kim could be in trouble here!

Rivera tightening his grip on Kim, looking for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera missing with strikes.
The referee is taking a good look at Kim as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Rivera!
Rivera really is a fat lump.
Kim is taking damage to the body and head.
Kim is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kim is trapped and Rivera is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Rivera struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kim is trying to stand back up.

Kim is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kim.
Rivera lands a shot to the body.
Kim is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Can Kim hold on?! Rivera is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Rivera lands strikes to the head.
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!
Kim is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kim covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Kim.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim is keeping busy.
Kim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rivera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kim is taking damage to the body and head.
Rivera has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kim's body.
Kim is trying to get back to his feet but Rivera has full control of the position and if anything, Kim has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rivera lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Kim up.

It looks like Hyun Suk Kim has been cut.
Rivera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rivera lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Kim wants to get back to his feet.
Rivera lands shots from the back.
Rivera has good solid back control here.
Kim trying to get back to his feet but Rivera is in full control for now.
Rivera lands shots from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hyun Suk Kim's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Rivera is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kim.
Rivera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Rivera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Rivera gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Rivera avoids the head kick by Kim.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kim looks to throw a body kick

and Rivera counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kim wants to break free but Rivera has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera looking for a takedown.
Kim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.

Rivera turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rivera lands some shots froms side control.
Rivera working the head and body with strikes.

Rivera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kim has escaped the position, nice work there.

Kim explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Kim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim lands with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rivera crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kim - the referee stops the clock and Rivera gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kim. Rivera manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Rivera's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivera tries to avoid it.
Hyun Suk Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Spencer Rivera has been cut.
Hyun Suk Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Rivera is rocked!
Kim throws a powerful right kick. Rivera tried to block low but the kick was high! Rivera was taken right off of his feet! Kim jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hyun Suk Kim!
An out of breath Hyun Suk Kim thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.