PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Raymore Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Raymore Ardonia
vs
Kim

180 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jin Kim!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardonia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ardonia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ardonia checks a leg kick.
Ardonia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ardonia counters with a three punch combo that has Kim backing up. Kim nods at Ardonia to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ardonia fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Kim misses.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Ardonia saw that one coming.
Ardonia misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kim. Those never looked like landing.
Ardonia avoids the head kick by Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ardonia misses with a low kick.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Ardonia misses with a wild combination.
Kim has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Ardonia checks a low kick from Kim.
Kim looks for the body kick but Ardonia saw that one coming.
Ardonia pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kim back to the cage. Ardonia follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Jin Kim has been cut.
Ardonia moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick.

Oooooh!!! Kim has knocked Ardonia down with a huge combo! Kim steps away and waves a wobbly Ardonia back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Ardonia is rocked!

It looks like Mirko Raymore Ardonia has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Ardonia misses its intended target.
Oh Ardonia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crack! A monster head kick from Kim and Ardonia falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Kim!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jin Kim!