PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Bonifacio (ranked 302 p4p, 20703 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 49 p4p, 544 weight class). Bonifacio 's entrance music is Karate - Kennedy. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bonifacio
vs
Kim

184 cm
40
163
19 - 20 - 0

175 cm
38
162
27 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Northern Zombie
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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 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luigi Bonifacio !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
A jab lands there for Bonifacio .
Bonifacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio .

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim gets through Bonifacio 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonifacio .
Bonifacio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kims head.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Bonifacio 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bonifacio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonifacio s head.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonifacio .
Still in the clinch, Bonifacio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kims head.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim prevents a body shot from Bonifacio .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonifacio controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Kim prevents a body shot from Bonifacio .
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonifacio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bonifacio misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio blocks an uppercut.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonifacio tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Bonifacio back against the cage.
Bonifacio throws a head punch that misses.
Kim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonifacio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio blocks an uppercut.

Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.

Kim clinches up with Bonifacio and pushes him back against the cage.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Bonifacio controls the action.
Kim misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim blocking some punches.
Bonifacio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio lands with a light punch inside.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonifacio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonifacio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Bonifacio can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonifacio 's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Bonifacio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kim.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Bonifacio controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonifacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonifacio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonifacio blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from Bonifacio finds it's way through Kim's defenses.
Bonifacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kim throws a hook but Bonifacio avoids it easily.
Kim swings for the body but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Bonifacio lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonifacio .
Bonifacio misses the shot to the body.
Bonifacio throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Kim tried to score with a low kick but Bonifacio checks it.

Bonifacio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonifacio .
Bonifacio lands a left hand.
Bonifacio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim prevents a body shot from Bonifacio .
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonifacio controls his hands.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonifacio blocking some punches.
Bonifacio throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Kim misses with some punches.
Bonifacio blocking some punches.
Kim misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bonifacio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim tries a body shot but Bonifacio blocks it.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim tries to work over Bonifacio 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
Bonifacio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Bonifacio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim tries a body shot but Bonifacio blocks it.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Bonifacio misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonifacio stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Bonifacio lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonifacio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasol Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonifacio .
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
Bonifacio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Bonifacio .
Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Kim gets through Bonifacio 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim prevents a body shot from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Bonifacio blocking some punches.
Bonifacio struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kim letting Bonifacio take a breather here.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonifacio .
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonifacio .
Kim working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonifacio blocks a body shot from Kim.
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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 can't find room to land a body shot as Bonifacio controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim misses with some punches.
Bonifacio misses with a body punch.
Bonifacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonifacio pushes Kim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Bonifacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bonifacio blocks a jab.
It looked like Bonifacio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kim.
Bonifacio lands with a cross.

Bonifacio drives through and clinches with Kim against the cage.
Bonifacio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Bonifacio misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonifacio .
A shot in the inside from Kim.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim tries to work over Bonifacio 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Bonifacio avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
Bonifacio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonifacio .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonifacio lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is trying to pull guard but Bonifacio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kim lands a body shot.
Bonifacio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim tries to work over Bonifacio 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim can't get the takedown.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonifacio 's elbow.
Kim tries a body shot but Bonifacio blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bonifacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonifacio misses with some punches.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Bonifacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Bonifacio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Bonifacio avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Bonifacio 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yasol Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
Bonifacio is stalling here.
Luigi Bonifacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonifacio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonifacio swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim tries to work over Bonifacio 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Kim.
Bonifacio misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luigi Bonifacio .
I think Kim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasol Kim!
During a confident post fight interview, Yasol Kim thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Luigi Bonifacio stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am the BEST!'.