PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Vongvichit (ranked 3920 p4p, 5672 weight class) and Jesse Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vongvichit
vs
Kim

189 cm
22
228
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
265
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

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, Kai Vongvichit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Kim!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vongvichit tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kim defends well and Vongvichit ends up having to push Kim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Vongvichit pulls guard effortlessly.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Vongvichit is keeping the position.
Vongvichit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kim on the ground.
Kim wants to stand but Vongvichit has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Vongvichit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim stops Vongvichit from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vongvichit keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Vongvichit is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vongvichit working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Vongvichit tries to sprawl but Kim drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kim has eaten all the pies!
Vongvichit holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim prevents Vongvichit from improving his position.
Vongvichit keeping hold of Kim's head, controlling as best he can.
Vongvichit is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vongvichit is positioning himself well to prevent Kim advancing to mount.
Vongvichit is not content to let Kim control the position.
Kim wants to free his trapped foot but Vongvichit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vongvichit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim passes to full mount!
Kim wants to control the pace but Vongvichit is squirming around nicely.
Vongvichit tries to hold on but Kim postures up.
Kim landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kim.
Vongvichit is squirming around, avoiding Kim's attempts to control the action.
Kim fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kim postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vongvichit looks a forlorn figure.
Vongvichit flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vongvichit takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kim is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vongvichit has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Kim is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vongvichit has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Kim 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.

Kim closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vongvichit circles away.
Vongvichit stuffs the takedown.
Vongvichit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vongvichit fails with a takedown attempt.
Kim shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
Kim goes for a double leg but Vongvichit avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vongvichit continues to drive forward.
Kai Vongvichit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Kim.
Kim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vongvichit's waist but Vongvichit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kim off to one side.
Vongvichit throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt - Vongvichit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim is breathing heavily.

Vongvichit shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vongvichit not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vongvichit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.
Vongvichit is looking to advance position but Kim won't allow it.

Kim looking for submissions off his back.
Kim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vongvichit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Vongvichit seems to be looking for submissions.
Vongvichit is keen to just control but Kim is a slippery customer.
Vongvichit wants to pass to mount but Kim is defending the position.
Kim is trying to control but can't.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vongvichit swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Vongvichit, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Vongvichit against the cage but Vongvichit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vongvichit shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kim defends it nicely.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vongvichit tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Vongvichit with that takedown attempt.

Vongvichit clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to score a body lock takedown but Vongvichit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kim tries to score a body lock takedown but Vongvichit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Vongvichit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vongvichit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vongvichit as he jumps to the side.
Vongvichit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vongvichit defends it well.
Kim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vongvichit misses with the combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vongvichit fails to land the takedown.
Kim is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Vongvichit dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kim throws a lazy head kick

and Vongvichit counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vongvichit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kim jumps guard but Vongvichit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vongvichit is looking for a takedown.
Kim has had enough of the clinch but Vongvichit keeps him there for the moment.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.

Vongvichit manages to break the clinch.
Vongvichit looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim walks into a left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vongvichit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Vongvichit. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vongvichit throws a push kick but Kim slaps the foot to one side.
Kim is looking to clinch but Vongvichit is avoiding it.
Kim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vongvichit defends it nicely.
Vongvichit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vongvichit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vongvichit tries for a takedown but Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Vongvichit clinches up against the cage.
Kim looking for a takedown.
Vongvichit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kim up against the cage.
Vongvichit has Kim pressed against the cage.
Vongvichit seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Vongvichit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vongvichit tries to circle away but Kim has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vongvichit successfully pulls guard.
Vongvichit wants to sweep but no luck.
Vongvichit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kim won't allow Vongvichit to get back to his feet.
Kim passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Kim seems content to control.
Kim tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kim stops Vongvichit from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Vongvichit pushes him off.
Kim is looking to clinch.

Vongvichit clinches up against the cage.
Vongvichit is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Vongvichit stops a takedown attempt from Kim.

Kim breaks the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vongvichit stuffs the takedown.

Vongvichit closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kim is looking to regain half guard here but Vongvichit keeps moving and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Vongvichit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vongvichit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Vongvichit!