PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jong Un Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Larusso's choice of entrance music: Glory of love. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Un Kim
vs
Larusso

150 cm
31
131 lbs
30 - 8 - 1

170 cm
31
144 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jong Un Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Larusso throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Kim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim moves away from the strike by Larusso.
Kim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Larusso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Larusso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Larusso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Larusso's head but Larusso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Larusso was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Larusso misses.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larusso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larusso throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kim tries a low kick but Larusso avoids it.
Kim throws a shot to the body.
Kim works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Larusso misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim slips a jab from Larusso.
Nice shot lands for Kim.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Larusso scores with a nice strike.
Larusso avoids a kick to the body.
Larusso throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely.
Kim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Larusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Kim misses.
Larusso throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Larusso checks a low kick from Kim.
Larusso defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Larusso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Larusso.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larusso's sensitive parts.
Larusso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Kim dodges the punch combination from Larusso.
A big right from Kim misses.
Larusso only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larusso. Larusso obviously looking to wear him down.
Larusso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larusso throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.
Larusso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larusso's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larusso scrambles back to his feet.
Larusso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Larusso saw that one coming.
A jab from Kim misses.
Larusso lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Larusso slips under a jab.
Larusso throws a body shot but no joy.
Larusso stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick from Larusso misses.
Kim misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Larusso releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Larusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Kim throws a leg kick but Larusso checks it.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larusso.
Kim avoids the body shot from Larusso.
Kim feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kim misses with a hook. Larusso ducked under it nicely.
Larusso appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kim jabs at Larusso's body.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larusso misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larusso can pounce on him.
Larusso misses with a low kick as Kim jumps back.
Kim lands a front kick.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.
Larusso steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kim. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim lands with an uppercut that bounces Larusso off the cage and back into range.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
A jab from Larusso finds it's way through Kim's defenses.
Larusso moves out of range of the leg kick from Kim.
Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kim's calf.
Larusso slips under a jab.
Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Larusso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Larusso.
Larusso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Kim is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Larusso pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kim is out of range and Larusso settles back down.
Larusso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso scores with the left hand. Kim knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Larusso misses its intended target.
Larusso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good standup being displayed there by Larusso as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jong Un Kim dominated that round.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Larusso looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Kim tries to land a body kick
and Larusso counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Larusso counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Larusso lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A low kick from Kim misses
and Larusso counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Kim misses
and Larusso counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Larusso's front leg but catches the back leg as Larusso tries to avoid it.
Larusso scores with a leg kick.
Larusso throws a good cross that connects.
Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Larusso is out of range.
Larusso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Kim gets a clinch.

Larusso manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Kim.
Larusso lands with a cross.
Larusso cracks the inside of Kim's front leg.
Larusso walks into a left hand.
A shot to the body from Larusso misses
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Larusso scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kim - that will leave a mark!
Larusso scores with a jab to the body.
Larusso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larusso looks to land a body kick but Kim moved away.
Donk. Kim catches Larusso right on the button with a cross.
Jong Un Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim checks a low kick from Larusso.
Kim lands the left hand.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
Larusso connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Larusso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Larusso.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
A bone on bone clash there as Kim blocks the leg kick.
Kim throws a quick counter kick to the body but Larusso avoids it.
Kim throws the kick towards the body but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larusso lands a nice shot that snaps Kim's head back.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Larusso checks a leg kick nicely.
Larusso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A punch combination from Kim misses.
Larusso scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larusso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Larusso.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larusso looks to land a body kick but Kim moved away.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Larusso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kim misses.
Larusso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
Larusso throws out a leg kick but Kim moves out of range and Larusso only half commits.
That kick from Kim tenderised Larusso's leg. Larusso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Larusso throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim throws a leg kick but Larusso checks it.
Larusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larusso steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Larusso.
Larusso drops his hands momentarily and Kim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Larusso throws a shot to the body.
Kim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larusso lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Larusso.
Larusso connects with an inside leg kick.
Larusso closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim throws a leg kick but Larusso sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big right from Larusso misses.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larusso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Larusso saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Larusso slips under a jab from Kim.
Kim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kim throws a leg kick but Larusso checks it.
Larusso flicks out a counter leg kick but Kim steps away.
Kim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kim fires out a quick counter leg kick but Larusso just manages to avoid it.
Larusso's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larusso scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Larusso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larusso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larusso throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Larusso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kim works Larusso's body with a nice hook.
Larusso fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larusso.
Larusso moves out of range of the body kick from Kim.
Larusso scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kim takes a swing at Larusso's ribcage but misses.
Larusso checks a leg kick.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Larusso is just out of range.
Larusso throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim tries to clinch there but Larusso circles away.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larusso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
An inside leg kick lands from Larusso.
Larusso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Larusso counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larusso. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larusso throws a wild body kick that Kim sees coming a mile off.
Larusso misses with a leg kick
and Kim counters with an inside leg kick.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Larusso slips a straight right by Kim.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larusso throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim looks to land a body kick but Larusso moved away.
Larusso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim clobbers Larusso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Larusso throws a poor cross that misses
and Kim counters with a left to the body.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larusso scores with a leg kick.
Larusso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso wants to land a leg kick but Kim is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim avoids the head kick by Larusso.
Larusso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larusso feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
Kim throws a jab when Larusso was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Larusso blocks the leg kick.
Larusso misses with a kick to the body
and Kim counters with a low kick, right behind Larusso 's knee.
Kim scores with a nice body kick.
Kim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larusso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Larusso takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Larusso has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kim.
Kim misses with a leg kick.
Larusso punishes Kim's body with a nice straight punch.
Larusso connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Kim throws a poor cross that misses
and Larusso counters with a straight right hand.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larusso.
Kim punishes Larusso's body with a nice straight punch.
Larusso throws a leg kick
and Kim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larusso. Larusso obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Larusso slips the punch.
Larusso has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Larusso throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim counters with a slapping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Larusso. Beautiful body shot.
Kim lands a front kick.
Larusso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Kim checks it.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larusso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larusso tries a low kick but Kim avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso misses with a hook.
Larusso moves out of range of the strikes.
Larusso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
Larusso throws a low kick, looking for Kim's leg but Kim calmly moves out of range.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larusso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Larusso looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Larusso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larusso throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Kim.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larusso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kim finds it's way round the side to connect with Larusso's head.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larusso can pounce on him.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jong Un Kim clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larusso.
Kim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kim with a hook.
Kim misses the body punch
enabling Larusso to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Kim misses with a leg kick
and Larusso counters with a straight right hand.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the body from Larusso misses
and Kim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larusso throws a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Larusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Larusso.
Kim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Larusso throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Larusso.
Kim throws a half hearted mid kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kim.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Larusso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Kim has closed the distance and engaged Larusso in a clinch.
Larusso has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larusso.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Larusso.

Larusso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim throws a right hand that misses
enabling Larusso to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim scores with a decent looking hook.
Good leg kick by Kim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Larusso moved out of range.
Larusso looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larusso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Larusso moves out of range of the strikes.
Larusso throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Larusso throws a good cross that connects.
Kim tests Larusso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larusso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larusso.
Kim lands the left hand.
Larusso throws a low kick, looking for Kim's leg but Kim calmly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larusso.
Larusso scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kim as he connects with a hook.
Jab, jab by Kim - just one landing.
Larusso tries a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Kim slips a jab from Larusso.
Kim lands with an overhand left.
Larusso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim avoids the head kick by Larusso.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Larusso takes one on the button.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Kim.
Larusso tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good leg kick by Larusso there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kim moves away from the strike by Larusso.
Larusso throws a big shot that misses.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Larusso motions for Kim to come forward. Larusso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larusso's sensitive parts.
Larusso throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larusso! But no joy.
Larusso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Larusso scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larusso on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Larusso.
A little feinted left hand from Kim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim wants to slow Larusso down by chopping away at his legs.
Larusso misses with a head kick.
Kim avoids the body shot from Larusso.
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larusso moves out of range of the leg kick from Kim.
Kim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Larusso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Larusso avoids a kick to the body.
Larusso now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim connects with a leg kick. Larusso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kim. Larusso shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jong Un Kim had his way with Daniel Larusso in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Larusso misses with a body shot.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Larusso sees coming a mile off.
Larusso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
Kim takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kim throws a leg kick but Larusso checks it.
Larusso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larusso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Kim closes the distance and pushes Larusso back into the cage.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Larusso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larusso missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larusso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larusso.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Larusso controls his hands.

Larusso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larusso needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
Kim avoids the body shot from Larusso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Larusso off balance momentarily.
Larusso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Larusso checks it well.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larusso throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Larusso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Kim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Larusso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Larusso lands a front kick.
Kim tries to work over Larusso's front leg with a kick but Larusso checks it.
Larusso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim scores with a nice right hand.
Jong Un Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Kim moves forwards but Larusso connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Larusso misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Kim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larusso counters with a leg kick.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larusso throws the kick towards the body but Kim avoids it.
Kim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larusso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A lazy body kick from Kim
and Larusso finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larusso.
Larusso walks into a stiff left hand from Kim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Larusso misses.
Kim lands with a hook. Larusso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Larusso.
Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Larusso lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Larusso loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Kim works Larusso's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Larusso misses.
Kim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larusso.
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Larusso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Kim throws a leg kick but Larusso checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larusso. That's going to slow Kim down.
Kim lands with a straight right. Larusso didn't see that one coming.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Larusso.
Larusso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larusso jabs Kim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larusso lands a head kick!
Daniel Larusso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good work by Larusso as he checks the leg kick.
Kim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Larusso counters with an inside leg kick.
Kim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab by Kim.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Larusso tried to score with a low kick but Kim checks it.
Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim throws a quick counter kick to the body but Larusso avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel Larusso.
Well Kim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jong Un Kim!
A relieved looking Jong Un Kim thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.