PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jae Sun Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davenport is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ruff Ryders - World War III. Jae Sun Kim had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sun Kim
vs
Davenport

166 cm
21
162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
158 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jae Sun Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Davenport!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davenport closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kim did well to prevent Davenport getting side control.
Kim looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Davenport throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Davenport wants to work for an arm triangle but Kim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kim tries to get to full guard but Davenport has control of the leg.
Davenport is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kim wants to control but Davenport is keeping busy.
Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Davenport tries to pass to full mount but Kim defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim taking some punishment here, with Davenport in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim wants to improve his position but Davenport is controlling well.
Davenport tries to pass to full mount but Kim defends it.
Davenport lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davenport drops an elbow to the side of Kim's head.
Davenport lands with a punch from half guard.
Davenport lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davenport wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Davenport wants to pass to mount but Kim is defending the position.
Davenport thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kim's head.
Kim trying to hold on to Davenport's head to control him but Davenport postures up.
Kim on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kim has hold of Davenport's hands but Davenport slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Davenport winds up and cracks Kim with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kim is looking for a sweep. Davenport is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davenport wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
Davenport throwing shots but Kim is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport stalling.

Davenport is working for a kimura but Kim is defending it quite comfortably.
Davenport not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davenport looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Davenport sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.

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

and Davenport counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport taking a breather here.
Kim takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Davenport landing strikes.
Kim is trying to improve his position.
Davenport working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kim struggling a bit here.
Davenport is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Davenport dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Davenport shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davenport lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davenport with good strikes from the mount here!
Kim is looking to get to half guard.
Davenport putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Davenport looking to control but Kim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kim tries to hold on but Davenport postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davenport postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kim looks a forlorn figure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Davenport trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davenport lands with some strikes.
Davenport fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Davenport cracks Kim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Davenport connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kim is squirming around, avoiding Davenport's attempts to control the action.
Kim tries to hold on but Davenport pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Davenport.
Kim is squirming around, avoiding Davenport's attempts to control the action.
Kim wants to hold on but Davenport pushes him away.
Davenport cracks Kim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kim is looking to improve his position but Davenport isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davenport wants to finish this one by submission but Kim is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Davenport.
Kim is looking to get to half guard.
Davenport scoring with strikes but Kim is staying in there.
Davenport avoids the attempt from Kim to control.
Davenport lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davenport fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four 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.

Davenport looking for a guillotine from mount but Kim is having none of it.
Kim takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Davenport scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kim?
Kim working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim wants to hold on but Davenport pushes him away.
Davenport cracks Kim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Davenport showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Davenport.
Kim wants to control but Davenport postures up.
Davenport working the head and body with strikes.
Davenport scoring with punches and elbows.
Kim on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Davenport lands a nice forearm strike.
Davenport scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davenport wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Davenport scores with a couple of short elbows.
Davenport lands a nice forearm strike.
Kim is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport looks up at the clock and then as Kim takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Davenport smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kim tries to buck Davenport off but Davenport is having none of it.
Davenport works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Davenport thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Davenport working away.
Kim gets back to half guard.

Davenport seems to be working for a kimura but Kim defends the submission attempt.

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 is trying to stand back up but Davenport is controlling him
Kim is looking for a sweep. Davenport is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davenport scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jason Davenport has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kim is trying to control but can't.

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

and Davenport counters with a takedown into side control.
Davenport trying to control the action but Kim is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to control but Davenport postures up.
Davenport wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
Kim manages to work his way to half guard, despite Davenport's best efforts.
Kim wants to control but Davenport is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Davenport lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kim moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kim looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jae Sun Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davenport must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kim is striking off his back. Davenport thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Davenport is trying to control. Kim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Davenport prevents Kim from improving his position.
Jason Davenport is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kim is not content to let Davenport control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Davenport comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davenport 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Davenport!