PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jaeheon (ranked 6225 p4p, 537 weight class) and Shimoda Kiyohira (ranked 5053 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.

Jaeheon
vs
Kiyohira

179 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Jaeheon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shimoda Kiyohira!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaeheon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Jaeheon clinches.
Kiyohira throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaeheon.
Kiyohira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kiyohira.
Kiyohira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kiyohira lands with a light punch inside.
Jaeheon lands with a short shot to the head.
Kiyohira tries to throw a body punch but Jaeheon avoids it by throwing Kiyohira back against the cage.
Jaeheon blocking some punches.
Kiyohira can't find room to land a body shot as Jaeheon controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Jaeheon fails to land.
Jaeheon misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiyohira swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaeheon uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiyohira.
Jaeheon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaeheon working aggressively here.
Kiyohira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiyohira lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiyohira.
Kiyohira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kiyohira.
Jaeheon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jaeheon has a couple of punches blocked by Kiyohira.
Jaeheon lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiyohira cracks Jaeheon with a nice body shot.
Jaeheon blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kiyohira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jaeheon misses with the head strike.
Kiyohira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiyohira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jaeheon misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiyohira.
Jaeheon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaeheon misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kiyohira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jaeheon misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaeheon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiyohira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jaeheon backwards.
Jaeheon misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaeheon working aggressively here.
Kiyohira has a couple of punches blocked by Jaeheon.
Kiyohira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiyohira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jaeheons head.
Kiyohira throws a head punch that misses.
Jaeheon misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kiyohira.
Jaeheon is breathing heavily.
Jaeheon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kiyohira.
Kiyohira lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiyohira.
Kiyohira lands a right hand.
Kiyohira throws a big uppercut that drops Jaeheon! More strikes from Kiyohira and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jaeheon lies dazed against the cage as Kiyohira celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shimoda Kiyohira!
In defeat, Kim Jaeheon stepped up to the mic, saying 'No comment. sorry.'.