PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kosmanov (ranked 204 p4p, 293 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 34 p4p, 50 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kosmanov
vs
Kim

180 cm
34
170
27 - 16 - 1

175 cm
39
162
30 - 15 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kosmanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim lands a jab to the head.
Kim throws a leg kick
and Kosmanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kosmanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been hearing reports that Kosmanov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kosmanov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kosmanov misses the shot to the body.
Kim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kim lands with a thumping leg kick.

Kim looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kosmanov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kosmanov trying to control but Kim postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim tries to pass to full mount but Kosmanov defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosmanov tries to get to full guard but Kim has control of the leg.
Kim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kosmanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kim is controlling the pace.
Kosmanov controlling the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kosmanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Kosmanov misses with a straight right.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Kosmanov moved out of range.

Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kosmanov misses with a punch to the body.

Kim manages to break the clinch.
Kim lands with a good body shot.
Kim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kim with a nice cross.
Kosmanov slips under a jab from Kim.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Kosmanov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kosmanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A clash of legs there as Kim blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim with the inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Kosmanov misses with a few strikes there.
Kim was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim tries to clinch up but Kosmanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim throws a push kick but Kosmanov slaps the foot to one side.
Kosmanov lands a head shot.
Kim moves out of range as Kosmanov strikes.

Kim clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kosmanov.
Kosmanov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kim gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kosmanov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kosmanov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov blocks an uppercut.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Kosmanov controls the action.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kosmanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Kosmanov.
Kim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kim tries a body shot but Kosmanov blocks it.
Kosmanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kosmanov lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kim - that landed with a thud.
Kim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kosmanov backwards.
Kosmanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kosmanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kosmanov blocking some punches.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kosmanov is keeping busy.
Kosmanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kosmanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim lands with a thumping leg kick.

Kim takes the fight into the clinch.

Kosmanov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kosmanov is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here.
Kim is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is not content to let Kosmanov control the position.
Kosmanov looking to control but instead Kim has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kosmanov is stalling here. Kim is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kosmanov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kim has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kosmanov stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Kim working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov manages to get back to half guard.
Kim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kosmanov wants to control but Kim is keeping busy.
Kim is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yasol Kim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kosmanov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.
Kim is keen to just control but Kosmanov is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.
Kim trying to control the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kim trying to control the action but Kosmanov is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kosmanov.
Kim connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kosmanov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kim finds it's way round the side to connect with Kosmanov's head.
Kim cracks a nice hook into Kosmanov's ribs.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kosmanov misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Kim scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yasol Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kosmanov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kim holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kosmanov backwards.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kosmanov backwards.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kosmanov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kim up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kosmanov tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kosmanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Kosmanov.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Kosmanov throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kosmanov loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Kosmanov checks a leg kick nicely.
Kim gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kosmanov counters with a series of strikes. Kim will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kosmanov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim throws a leg kick but Kosmanov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kosmanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kosmanov throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Kosmanov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosmanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Kosmanov is just out of range.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim moves away from the strike by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Kosmanov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Kosmanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kosmanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kosmanov walks into a straight right hand from Kim.
Kosmanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kim with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov scores with a nice strike.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kosmanov rather than just go for the knockout.
Kim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yasol Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Kosmanov misses.
Kosmanov throws a combination that misses
and Kim counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kosmanov scores with a nice head shot.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kosmanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kosmanov lands a slapping body shot.
Kosmanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Kosmanov throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kosmanov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kosmanov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kosmanov at a distance.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kosmanov under the eye.

Kim instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kim.
Kosmanov lands a right hand.
Yasol Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kim lands a body shot.
Kosmanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kosmanov is keeping busy.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Kosmanov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim trying to control the position but instead, Kosmanov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kim into the cage.
Kosmanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kosmanov misses with a knee to the head.
Kim dodges an elbow strike from Kosmanov.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kosmanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kosmanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.

Kosmanov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kosmanov wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.
Kosmanov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kim is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kosmanov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Vladimir Kosmanov did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kim tries to clinch but Kosmanov moves out of range.
Kosmanov slips under a jab.
Kosmanov throwing a counter right hand but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Kosmanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kosmanov cracks Kim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kosmanov throws an off balance right hand
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
Kosmanov throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim connects with a leg kick.
Kim lands with a straight right. Kosmanov didn't see that one coming.
Kim closes the distance but Kosmanov moves to the side
and Kosmanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Kosmanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Kosmanov defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim dips to his left and cracks Kosmanov with an uppercut!
Kim throws a shot to the body.
Kosmanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kim throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kosmanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kosmanov needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
Yasol Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kosmanov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim swings for the body but Kosmanov moves out of range.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kosmanov's sensitive parts.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kosmanov.
Kim misses with a low kick.
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!

Kosmanov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kim is trying to defend but Kosmanov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kosmanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kosmanov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kosmanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kosmanov is looking to advance position but Kim won't allow it.
Kim wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kosmanov jumps into side control!
Kim is looking to reverse the position.
Kosmanov takes a little break here. Kim wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kosmanov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kim to see if he's OK.
Kosmanov working the ground and pound.
Kim manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kim trying to pass the guard but Kosmanov defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov keeping hold of Kim's head, controlling as best he can.
Kosmanov wants to get back to full guard.
Kim is keen to just control but Kosmanov is a slippery customer.
Kosmanov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kosmanov is looking to control Kim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kosmanov avoid being mounted?
Kim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Yasol Kim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kosmanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Kim scores with a body shot.
Kim thumps Kosmanov with a low kick.
Kim feints and then cracks Kosmanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kosmanov down.
Kosmanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Some bone on bone action there as Kim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kosmanov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kosmanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov misses with a wild body shot.
Kosmanov misses with a looping left.
Kim looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kosmanov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosmanov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kosmanov in his tracks.
Kim swings for the body but Kosmanov moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
The crowd cheers as Kim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kosmanov doesn't seem phased though.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Kosmanov counters with a straight right hand.
Kosmanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kosmanov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Kosmanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Kosmanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.

Kosmanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kosmanov takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Kosmanov on the inside.
Kosmanov misses with the head strike.
Kim blocks a body shot from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Kosmanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
Kosmanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kosmanov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kosmanov.
Kim prevents the takedown attempt.
Kosmanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kosmanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kim.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
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.
Kim lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Kosmanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kosmanov tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kosmanov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kosmanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kosmanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kosmanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Kosmanov has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Kim blocking some punches.
Kosmanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim blocks a body shot from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kosmanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kim gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kim gets underhooks to prevent Kosmanov's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Kosmanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kosmanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kosmanov tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vladimir Kosmanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kosmanov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yasol Kim.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:49
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yasol Kim!
Yasol Kim is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Yasol Kim, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.