PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kim
vs
Wilson

175 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

190 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Wilson tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Kim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilson avoids it really well and circles away.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Wilson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kim closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Kim tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kim has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wilson is not content to let Kim control the position.
Kim prevents Wilson from escaping the position.
Kim throws an elbow but Wilson slips to the side and avoids it well.

Kim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilson has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim trying to control the position but Wilson is working away.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet but Kim drags him back down.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Wilson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kim is defended easily by Wilson.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Kim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wilson swivels and escapes.
Kim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kim off to one side.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wade Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Wilson stuffs the takedown.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.

Kim gets a takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilson can do anything to dispel that myth.

Wilson has one foot on Kim's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilson has managed to clinch.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wilson lands an elbow that stopped Kim in his tracks for a moment.
Kim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilson smiles and moves away.
Wilson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilson wants it to stay on the feet.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kim off to one side.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.

Wilson rushes Kim and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kim jumps guard but Wilson stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wilson.
Wilson effectively controlling the action here.
Wilson lands an elbow inside.
Kim jumps guard but Wilson stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kim manages to pull guard.
Kim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is looking to stand up but Kim won't let him.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Kim.
Wilson wants to stand but Kim is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kim manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wilson is squirming around, avoiding Kim's attempts to control the action.

Kim looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kim lands a big elbow.
Kim landing strikes from the mount and Wilson is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mikey Kim will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kim closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kim lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kim prevents Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim prevents Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet but Kim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim stops Wilson from standing up.
Wilson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Wilson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.

Kim closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kim lands in his opponent's guard.

Kim drops back looking for a leg! Wilson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilson manages to kick Kim off! Kim jumps back into Wilson's guard.
Kim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wilson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kim wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kim passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Kim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wilson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Kim tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kim has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wilson is trying to buck Kim off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kim in side control, throwing shots but Wilson defends.
Wilson is not content to let Kim control the position.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet.
Wilson being controlled for a moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kim shoots in and bounces Wilson off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Wilson is looking to stand up but Kim isn't so interested in that idea.
Kim seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Kim dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wilson's half guard.
Wilson is trying to stand.
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim lands strikes from half guard.
Kim lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kim is keen to just control but Wilson is a slippery customer.
Wilson tries to kick Kim off but Kim keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wilson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is really struggling to control Wilson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wilson wants to stand and escape but Kim is having none of it.
Wilson can't keep his opponent in guard - Kim advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kim works his way into side control.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Wilson is trying to buck Kim off.
Kim controlling from side mount.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wilson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kim is controlling him well.
The strikes coming from Kim are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Kim looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Wilson tries to escape but Kim is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is not content to let Kim control the position.
Wilson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wilson is pushing Kim's head away, looking to escape. Kim manages to hold on to the position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Wilson instigates a clinch.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kim is keeping busy.
Wade Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kim manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wilson is looking to stand up but Kim won't let him.
Wilson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Wilson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kim looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kim looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kim!
Mikey Kim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kim asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kim slows the pace down.
Mikey Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wilson tries to strike but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikey Kim!