PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gawon Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamazaki comes to the cage accompanied by Bounce With Me. This should be a great matchup!

Yamazaki
vs
Kim

184 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Nemesis Cage Clothing
Combat Pro Formula

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Yamazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gawon Kim!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamazaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim has a takedown stuffed.

Kim closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kim lands in his opponent's guard.
Yamazaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yamazaki wants to stand up but Kim is controlling him.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Yamazaki is keeping the position.
Yamazaki thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Yamazaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kim stops Yamazaki from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim passes Yamazaki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kim is looking to advance position but Yamazaki won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kim looks for a takedown but Yamazaki sprawls well.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamazaki is just out of range.
Yamazaki is looking to clinch.
Yamazaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Kim shoots in for a double leg but Yamazaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ryo Yamazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gawon Kim.

Kim changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yamazaki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yamazaki defending against the ground and pound.
Yamazaki is trying to buck Kim off.

Kim is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yamazaki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamazaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kim looks gassed!
Yamazaki is trying to get back to half guard.

Kim decides to stand back up. Kim steps back and let's Yamazaki get back to his feet.
Yamazaki is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Yamazaki is looking to clinch.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim shoots in but no luck this time.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim shoots for a takedown but Yamazaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Yamazaki has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Kim wants a takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knees to the body from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kim's face.
Yamazaki landing knees to the head.
Yamazaki misses with a knee strike.
Yamazaki lands a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kim is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yamazaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamazaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yamazaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamazaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamazaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamazaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Yamazaki is pressed up against the cage. Kim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamazaki down to the mat. Yamazaki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Yamazaki clinches up against the cage.
Kim letting Yamazaki take a breather here.
Yamazaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamazaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yamazaki slows down the pace here.
Knees to the body from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki connects with a knee to the head.

Kim has hold of one of Yamazaki's legs. Yamazaki is fighting the takedown attempt but Kim gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gawon Kim dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yamazaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim throws a right and a left that Yamazaki avoids nicely.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kim scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kim shoots in and drives through. Yamazaki sprawls well.

Yamazaki darts in and clinches Kim up against the cage.
Yamazaki lands a knee to the head.
Yamazaki stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamazaki connects with a knee to the head.
Yamazaki prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamazaki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamazaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim avoiding damage as Yamazaki throws knees to the body.
Yamazaki gets underhooks to prevent Kim's takedown attempt.
Ryo Yamazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gawon Kim.
Yamazaki looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Kim fails to pull guard.
Yamazaki lands a nice knee to the body.
Kim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yamazaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kim tries to break the clinch but Yamazaki is controlling the position.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim wants to break free but Yamazaki has control.
Yamazaki is stalling here.
Yamazaki lands a knee to the head.
Kim tries for a takedown but Yamazaki manages to get underhooks.
Yamazaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yamazaki scores with a knee to the head.
Yamazaki lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yamazaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kim is keeping busy.
Kim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamazaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kim.
Yamazaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Kim wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamazaki won't allow it.
Yamazaki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kim.
Yamazaki lands a knee to the head.
Yamazaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kim is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamazaki has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Yamazaki.
Kim wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamazaki won't allow it.
Kim wants to break free but Yamazaki has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kim gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Yamazaki regains guard.
Kim looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamazaki wants to stand and escape but Kim is having none of it.
Yamazaki is trying to control the position but Kim postures up.
Yamazaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kim stands up from Yamazaki's guard - Kim perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yamazaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Gawon Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to work over Yamazaki's front leg with a kick but Yamazaki checks it.
Kim throws a jab when Yamazaki was well out of range.
Yamazaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kim throws a right hand that Yamazaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamazaki also avoids with ease.
Kim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamazaki but Yamazaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yamazaki tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Yamazaki moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Yamazaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kim scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kim trying to control the position but Yamazaki is working away.
Kim lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gawon Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamazaki.
Kim fails to land the takedown.
Yamazaki tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamazaki tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Yamazaki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamazaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryo Yamazaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamazaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamazaki.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamazaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamazaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamazaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Yamazaki instigates a clinch.
Yamazaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamazaki lands a knee to the head.
Yamazaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kim's face.
A knee to the head by Yamazaki.
Kim is working for takedown but Yamazaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ryo Yamazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gawon Kim.
Yamazaki prevents Kim from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yamazaki.
Yamazaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Kim is trying to trip Yamazaki. He has hold of a leg but Yamazaki is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kim persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Yamazaki pushes Kim off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Yamazaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki is looking to clinch.

Kim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kim tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Kim tries for a kimura but Yamazaki is defending well.
Kim tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Yamazaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yamazaki has escaped the position, nice work there.

Yamazaki sneaks out the side door and pushes Kim away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kim fails to land the takedown.
Yamazaki is looking to clinch.
Yamazaki fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yamazaki is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Kim scores with the left hand. Yamazaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Yamazaki tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Yamazaki checks the leg kick.
Kim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yamazaki moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Yamazaki tries to clinch up.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamazaki.
Ryo Yamazaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gawon Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gawon Kim.
I've got Kim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gawon Kim!