PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Stardust (ranked 715 p4p, 394 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 106 p4p, 60 weight class). Stardust's entrance music is Starman. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stardust
vs
Kim

178 cm
32
170
21 - 10 - 0

175 cm
38
162
28 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stardust doesn't seem bothered though.
Stardust tries to score with a low kick but Kim moves his leg out of the way.
Stardust misses with a right hand
and Kim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stardust throws a leg kick but Kim checks it.
Stardust takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Kim clinches up against the cage.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Stardust lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stardust tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Kim lands a body shot.
Stardust misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Stardust throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Stardust throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stardust can't break the clinch.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stardust works on Kim's body with a couple of short punches.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.

Stardust's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim defending well as Stardust loads up on a big left hand.
Stardust misses with a right hand
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.

Kim drives through and clinches with Stardust against the cage.
Stardust takes a shot to the head.
Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stardust's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stardust tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Stardust can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stardust misses with a knee strike.
Stardust is looking to break free of the clinch but Kim has double underhooks.
Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Stardust looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Stardust blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Kim.
A short left from Stardust.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stardust prevents a body shot from Kim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Stardust tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Stardust back against the cage.
Stardust looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Kim gets through Stardust's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stardust is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
A short right from Kim on the inside.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.

Stardust's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kim has closed the distance and engaged Stardust in a clinch.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stardust lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stardust tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Stardust lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stardust fails to land.
Stardust trying to land knees to the body.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
Stardust misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stardust tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
Stardust has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stardust.
Stardust doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stardust working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stardust misses with the head strike.
Kim dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kim.
Kim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stardust blocks an uppercut.
Stardust tries to stall but Kim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust prevents a body shot from Kim.
Stardust can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Kim pushes Stardust back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stardust prevents a body shot from Kim.
Stardust lands a body punch.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stardust's elbow.
Good body shot from Kim.
Kim working aggressively here.
Stardust swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stardust throws a knee to the head but misses.

Stardust escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim slips under a jab from Stardust.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Stardust.
Kim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kim lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stardust throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
Kim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stardust.
Stardust throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Stardust tries to score with a low kick but Kim moves his leg out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Kim lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stardust. Stardust obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kim counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stardust. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stardust throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Yasol Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stardust.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a hook. Stardust ducked under it nicely.
Stardust throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim lands with a right hand.
Stardust misses with a straight right.
Kim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stardust swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Stardust takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stardust takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stardust tries to score with a low kick but Kim moves his leg out of the way.
Kim lands a nice hook to Stardust's body. Stardust takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stardust rather than just go for the knockout.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kim!
Stardust misses the shot to the body.
Stardust thuds his right hand into Kim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kim clinches with his opponent.
Stardust misses with a knee to the head.
Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stardust lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stardust.
Kim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stardust or not.
Stardust lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Stardust breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Stardust takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stardust explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stardust throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Kim misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Stardust throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stardusts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Stardust jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a nice hook to Stardust's body. Stardust takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Kim forces Stardust back against the cage and clinches.
Stardust lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Kim - that landed with a thud.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Kim tries a body shot but Stardust blocks it.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Stardust doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Stardust on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stardust.
A hook to the body from Kim.
Good body shot from Kim.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stardust lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Kim on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stardust tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Stardust is trying to force a seperation but Kim has the dominant position.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Stardust is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands with a left to the head.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kim.
Nice body punch from Kim.
Kim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kim.
A right hand to the body from Kim.
Kim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stardust walks away with a smile on his face. Kim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kim moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kim thows a body kick. Stardust tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kim scores with a hook.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stardust has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kim tries to clinch but Stardust moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust avoids the body shot from Kim.
Stardust half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stardust misses with the body kick
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stardust's knee momentarily.
Stardust ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Stardust tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stardust's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kim scores with a jab to the body.
Stardust is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Stardust quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Kim swings for the body but Stardust moves out of range.
Stardust lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Stardust is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A cross from Kim lands.
Kim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stardust lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Stardust off balance momentarily.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Stardust throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Kim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stardust.
Stardust looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stardust takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stardust needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stardust looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kim tried to score with a low kick but Stardust checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Kim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stardust on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kim lands with a nice body kick.

Kim moves into range and clinches up with Stardust.
Stardust blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stardust blocks an uppercut.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Stardust.
Stardust swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stardust tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stardust lands with a light punch inside.
Stardust tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stardust lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yasol Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stardust.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Stardust on the inside.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Stardust breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stardust throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stardust swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stardust throws a front kick aimed at Kim's knee but Kim avoids it well.
Stardust sizes up Kim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stardust is looking to slow Kim down with leg kicks.
Kim with a nice calf kick.
Ziggy Stardust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stardust on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kim connects with a body shot.
Stardust misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Kim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yasol Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stardust throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim lands a nice shot that snaps Stardust's head back.
Kim wants to clinch up but Stardust keeps it at a distance.
Kim lands a jab to the head.
Kim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stardust counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kim blocks a leg kick.
Kim slips under a jab from Stardust.
Stardust throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stardust.
A swing and a miss from Stardust.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.

Kim instigates a clinch.
Kim keeps control of Stardust as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stardust misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stardust doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stardust tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Stardust back against the cage.
Stardust wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stardust misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stardust misses with a hook from the clinch.

Stardust pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kim takes the fight into the clinch.
Kim prevents a body shot from Stardust.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stardust misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yasol Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasol Kim!
Yasol Kim seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.