PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mick Green (ranked 2892 p4p, 21528 weight class) and Peace Kim (ranked 360 p4p, 563 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Green
vs
Kim

170 cm
27
168
9 - 11 - 2

176 cm
27
170
1 - 2 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peace Kim!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green misses with a hook to the body
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Green looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
A little jabbing left from Kim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Kim throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kim throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Kim misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
We've been informed that Kim has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kim scores with a punch to the head.
Green lands a nice hook to Kim's body. Kim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Green slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kim doesn't seem phased though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Green.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim throws a low kick but Green avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a straight right.
Green blocks a jab.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Green misses the body punch
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Green comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Green clinches up against the ropes.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green dodges the punch combination from Kim.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Green wants to clinch
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green misses with a looping left.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Kim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kim defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws an off balance right hand
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kim walks into a jab.
Mick Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Kim misses.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Green appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Green misses the body punch
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green clobbers Kim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.
A quick step to the side and Green tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim throws out a counter right but Green avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Green dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
A big right from Kim misses.
Green was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab by Kim.
Green tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Kim misses with a double jab
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Green misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Green has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim lands an uppercut.

Green breaks the clinch.
Green cracks Kim with an open hand slap.
Kim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.

Kim gets tackled into the ropes by Green. Green maintains the clinch.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Green's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Green has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green blocks an uppercut.
Kim holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Green misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Green using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Kim works on Green's body with a couple of short punches.
Kim stalling in the clinch but Green improves position.

Green breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with a nice strike.

Green moves into the clinch.

Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kim throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Green misses with a looping right.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab by Green.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Green catches Kim right on the button with a cross.
Kim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Green slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green is looking to clinch.
Kim looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kim misses with a double jab.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Green wants to clinch.
Kim avoids the body shot from Green.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Green dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Green closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Green breaks the clinch.
Green throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kim on the side of the head.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kim! But no joy.
Green works Kim's body with a nice hook.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Green. That snapped Kim's head back.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Kim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kim might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Green tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Jab, jab by Green - just one landing.
Kim swings widly with a right hand
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim throws a fast counter high kick but Green manages to duck under it in time.
Green tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Green takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Green lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green is looking to counter punch.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice combination there by Kim.
Green blocks the body kick.
Mick Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Kim throws a right hand that misses
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Kim fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim tries to work over Green's front leg with a kick but Green checks it.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Green has Kim up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kim is looking to control Green's arms but Green gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kim has his back to the ropes.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kim.

It looks like Mick Green has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Green has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mick Green has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.

Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Green moves into the clinch.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peace Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Mick Green!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Mick Green!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Mick Green!

Mick Green wins by unanimous decision!
Mick Green managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Peace Kim stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want to thank everybody for coming out, I apologize for not getting it done. I wanted to prove myself against another grappler after losing my first fight by submission and I've failed. Maybe I'll call it a career, maybe I'll continue to train. We'll see. Thank you everybody and thank you AKF!'.