PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sero Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Batyrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is CANON in D Korean Version (with gayageum) . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kim
vs
Batyrovich

188 cm
22
204 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
219 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Knock Out Artistry
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sero Kim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Batyrovich!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Batyrovich moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Batyrovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim tries to bum rush Batyrovich with a series of wild strikes but Batyrovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Batyrovich's head.

It looks like Ivan Batyrovich has been cut.
Batyrovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Batyrovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kim checks a low kick from Batyrovich.
Kim lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batyrovich misses with a body shot.
Batyrovich moves forwards but Kim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Batyrovich wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Batyrovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batyrovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Sero Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batyrovich throws a combination that misses
and Kim counters with a good low kick that Batyrovich was not able to check.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Batyrovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Batyrovich throws a leg kick
and Kim counters with a nice leg kick.
Batyrovich misses with a body shot
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
Batyrovich looks gassed!
Batyrovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Kim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Batyrovich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kim rather than just go for the knockout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Batyrovich down.
Batyrovich has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kim.
Kim thumps Batyrovich with a low kick.
Kim lands with an uppercut that bounces Batyrovich off the cage and back into rage.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Batyrovich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Kim.
Kim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kim fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Kim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Batyrovich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
Kim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Batyrovich doesn't seem bothered though.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Batyrovich has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kim.
Kim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Batyrovich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Batyrovich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kim to score with a decent uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kim - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batyrovich avoids the head kick by Kim.
Batyrovich misses with a jab to the body
and Kim counters with a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kim there.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Batyrovich's calf.
Both fighters circling a little - Kim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kim cracks a nice hook into Batyrovich's ribs.
Crunch! Kim slams his shin into Batyrovich's torso.
Kim looks to land a combination but Batyrovich avoids it well.
Batyrovich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Batyrovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim lands with a nice body kick.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Batyrovich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sero Kim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Batyrovich's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ivan Batyrovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim throws a head kick but Batyrovich moves out of range.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Batyrovich moves out of range easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kim - that will leave a mark!
Batyrovich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Kim. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kim.
Batyrovich shoots and misses
and Kim counters with a body kick that stops Batyrovich in his tracks momentarily.
Batyrovich walks into a straight right hand from Kim.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Batyrovich might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kim has got the better of the exchanges.
Batyrovich is breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kim.
Batyrovich takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Batyrovich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batyrovich takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kim lands with a slapping head kick.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim scores with a three punch combo!
Kim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Kim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kim lands a right hook to the body.
Kim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim cracks the inside of Batyrovich's front leg.
Batyrovich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Batyrovich throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kim.
Kim throws a head kick that Batyrovich semi-blocks.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Batyrovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batyrovich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Kim thuds his shin into the meat of Batyrovich's side.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Batyrovich's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Kim catches Batyrovich right on the button with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Kim tests Batyrovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim scores with a spinning back kick!
Batyrovich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Batyrovich takes a kick to the side of the head.

That has opened up Ivan Batyrovich's cut even more.
Kim lands a jab to Batyrovich's midsection.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid body kick from Kim.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Batyrovich's front leg but catches the back leg as Batyrovich tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Batyrovich misses
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice shot by Kim.
Kim scores with a nice body kick.
Sero Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim thumps Batyrovich with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Kim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Kim.
Kim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Batyrovich will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sero Kim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Batyrovich's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Kim.
Kim pushes Batyrovich away with a front kick.
Kim scores with a kick to the body.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Batyrovich.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kim throws a head kick that Batyrovich semi-blocks.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batyrovich can do to turn this around?
Kim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Batyrovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batyrovich moves away.
Batyrovich misses with a double jab
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Batyrovich's sensitive parts.
Kim lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kim lands with a slapping head kick.
Kim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sero Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim throws a series of strikes that have Batyrovich backpedaling.
Kim throws a nice head kick!
Kim pushes Batyrovich away with a front kick.
Batyrovich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Batyrovich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Batyrovich takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim thuds his shin into the meat of Batyrovich's side.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kim lands a high kick!
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Batyrovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Kim.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kim - that will leave a mark!
Kim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the body from Batyrovich misses
and Kim counters with an outside leg kick.
Kim catches Batyrovich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Batyrovich takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters circling a little - Kim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Batyrovich missing with a left hand there. Kim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Batyrovich walks into a left hand.
Good leg kick by Kim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Kim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kim connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batyrovich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kim counters with a good low kick that Batyrovich was not able to check.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim connects with a high kick.
Batyrovich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Batyrovich's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim connects with a crisp jab.
Kim dips to his left and cracks Batyrovich with an uppercut!
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sero Kim clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Batyrovich's cut.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kim lands a nice shot that snaps Batyrovich's head back.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Batyrovich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kim counters with a head kick.
Kim throws a series of punches but Batyrovich moves out of range.
Kim tests Batyrovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kim scores with a push kick.
Kim throws a head kick that half lands.

Batyrovich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kim's guard.
Kim wants to sweep but no luck.
Kim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Batyrovich is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim has Batyrovich pulled in close to control his posture.
Batyrovich throwing strikes but missing.
Kim is pulling down on Batyrovich's head to control his posture.
Kim controls Batyrovich momentarily but Batyrovich frees himself.
Kim pulls Batyrovich in close to prevent any damage.
Kim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Batyrovich is one step ahead there.
Batyrovich sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Batyrovich wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Batyrovich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Batyrovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Batyrovich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Batyrovich misses.
Kim throws a head kick but Batyrovich moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a shot to the body.
Kim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Kim digs a good body shot into Batyrovich's ribs.
Horrible takedown by Batyrovich or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim which made him look bad.
A jab lands there for Kim.
Batyrovich is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batyrovich scores with a nice head shot.
Batyrovich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kim counters with a thumping low kick.
Sero Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Batyrovich.
Kim connects with a single shot there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Kim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Batyrovich doesn't seem bothered though.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.
Kim scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim lands with a kick to the temple. Batyrovich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Batyrovich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kim counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A jab lands there for Kim.
Batyrovich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kim sprawls well. Kim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Batyrovich gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sero Kim had his way with Ivan Batyrovich in that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Batyrovich's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Batyrovich tries to move into range but Kim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Batyrovich is predictable there
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Batyrovich's knee momentarily.
Batyrovich digs a good hook to Kim's body.
A solid body kick from Kim.
Kim scores with a nice head shot.
Kim throws a one two combo.
Batyrovich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
Batyrovich is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A right-left combo lands from Kim.
Batyrovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a push kick but Batyrovich slaps the foot to one side.
Kim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Batyrovich sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Batyrovich misses with a straight left.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kim scores with a nice body kick.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Kim - just one landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batyrovich walks into a stiff left hand from Kim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim lands a body shot.
Kim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Batyrovich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim digs a good body shot into Batyrovich's ribs.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Batyrovich is predictable there
and Kim counters with a nice body kick.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Batyrovich crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kim - the referee stops the clock and Batyrovich gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kim. Batyrovich manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Crunch! Kim slams his shin into Batyrovich's torso.
A jab lands there for Kim.
A combination from Kim does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim cracks the inside of Batyrovich's front leg.
Kim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Batyrovich on the side of the head.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Batyrovich's head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kim.
A head kick misses from Kim.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim thows a body kick. Batyrovich tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Batyrovich doesn't seem bothered though.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
Batyrovich thows a leg kick but Kim checks it
and Kim counters with an inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Batyrovich crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kim - the referee stops the clock and Batyrovich gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kim. Batyrovich manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sero Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Batyrovich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim scores with a nice strike.
Ivan Batyrovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Batyrovich.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim lands a nice looking body kick.
Batyrovich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim lands a high kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sero Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:41
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:41
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:41

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sero Kim!
Sero Kim is the new light heavyweight champion!