PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Je Ha Kim (ranked 1541 p4p, 2693 weight class) and Jim Johnathan (ranked 230 p4p, 360 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kim
vs
Johnathan

189 cm
20
194
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
27
195
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Je Ha Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Johnathan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnathan shoots in looking for a takedown but Kim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnathan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnathan looks for a takedown but Kim sprawls well.
We've been told by Kim's head coaches at Takeda Clan Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jim Johnathan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnathan gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnathan is keen to just control but Kim is a slippery customer.
Kim on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kim tries to get out of the position.
Johnathan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.
Johnathan is looking to stall here but Kim recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnathan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnathan is in close to Kim's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim has momentary wrist control but Johnathan slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnathan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnathan trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Johnathan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kim trying to keep a closed guard but Johnathan is proving a slippery customer.
Johnathan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnathan.
Johnathan is looking to pass into half guard but Kim pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kim is in guard.

Johnathan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnathan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnathan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnathan postures up.
Johnathan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kim's guard.
Johnathan is keen to just control but Kim is a slippery customer.
Johnathan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnathan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnathan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kim is positioning himself well to prevent Johnathan advancing to mount.
Johnathan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnathan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to get back to full guard.
Johnathan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
Johnathan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnathan is trying to control the action in half guard but Kim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnathan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnathan slips a nice elbow through Kim's hands, connecting with Kim's forehead.
Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnathan wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.
Johnathan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kim haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kim misses with a body shot.

Johnathan gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Johnathan crashes against the mat.
Johnathan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kim managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnathan.
Johnathan working the ground and pound but Kim is defending the strikes.
Kim tries to escape but Johnathan is in control.
Johnathan wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnathan in side control, throwing shots but Kim defends.
Johnathan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Johnathan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnathan fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnathan shoots for a takedown but Kim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnathan shoots for a double leg takedown but Kim sprawls well. He's pushed Johnathan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Je Ha Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Johnathan.

Kim gets caught napping as Johnathan dives in and scores a takedown. Kim manages to retain guard.
Kim is pulling down on Johnathan's head to control his posture.
We've been informed that Johnathan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Johnathan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnathan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnathan is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnathan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnathan throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnathan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnathan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnathan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kim misses the target.
Kim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnathan tries to clinch up.
Johnathan fails with the takedown
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnathan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kim swivels and escapes.
Johnathan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kim pinned against the cage. Kim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnathan dives in for a single leg takedown but Kim sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnathan has a takedown stuffed.
Johnathan tries for a takedown but Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kim misses with a hook. Johnathan ducked under it nicely.
Kim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice sprawl there from Kim as Johnathan shoots in.
Johnathan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Johnathan tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kim tests Johnathan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Johnathan shoots in and drives through. Kim sprawls well.
Kim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnathans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kim cracks Johnathan on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Johnathan falls backwards against the cage. Kim follows up with more strikes that drop Johnathan to his knees. Kim keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Johnathan! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Je Ha Kim!
Je Ha Kim seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.