PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Berrou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jong Un Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berrou comes to the cage accompanied by Survivor - Eye of the tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Berrou
vs
Un Kim

172 cm
23
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mohamed Berrou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jong Un Kim!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Berrou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kim should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Berrou misses with an attempted mid kick.
Berrou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim cracks a nice hook into Berrou's ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kim.
Kim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berrou stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
Kim has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kim cracks the inside of Berrou's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Berrou.
Berrou needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim tests Berrou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Kim scores with a spinning back kick!

Berrou drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kim is looking for a sweep.
Berrou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kim on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berrou tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Berrou working away.
Kim looking for a sweep but Berrou has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kim manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kim trying to control but Berrou postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berrou controlling the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Mohamed Berrou wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kim lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.

Berrou gets a double leg takedown into Kim's guard.
Berrou is breathing heavily.
Kim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kim has control of Berrou's left arm, preventing Berrou from doing any damage.

Berrou has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kim to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Berrou is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kim pulls down on the head and he's put Berrou to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jong Un Kim!
Jong Un Kim took some time post fight to say the following; 'One rove, brother!'.