PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graeme Faellen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kim
vs
Faellen

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graeme Faellen!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim dives in and grabs Faellen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Faellen pushes down on Kim's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown by Kim or perhaps it was just good defense by Faellen which made him look bad.
Faellen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kim misses with a takedown attempt - Faellen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt - Faellen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim tries for a takedown but Faellen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Faellen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kim is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Faellen throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Faellen lunges at Kim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kim's hand.
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 solid leg kick lands there for Faellen.
Kim stuffs the takedown attempt from Faellen. Faellen gets slowly back to his feet.
Faellen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Faellen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Faellen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faellen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faellen looks for a takedown but Kim sprawls well.
Kim fails with the takedown
and Faellen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Faellen throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Kim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faellen. Faellen obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faellen. Faellen obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Faellen scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faellen lands a front kick.
Faellen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Faellen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Faellen.
Faellen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kim. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Faellen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Faellen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Faellen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kim takes a step back to recover.
Faellen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Faellen.
Kim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Faellen. Kim shrugs it off though.
Faellen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Faellen. Kim shrugs it off though.
Faellen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Faellen, right into the meat.
Faellen thumps Kim with a low kick.
Faellen misses with a double jab.
Faellen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Faellen shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Faellen, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Faellen against the cage but Faellen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Faellen, right into the meat.
Faellen throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
Kim has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Faellen.
Kim tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faellen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Faellen feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
Faellen throws a wild body kick that Kim sees coming a mile off.
Faellen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Faellen misses.
Graeme Faellen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Faellen finds it's way through Kim's defenses.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Faellen keeps Kim at a distance using the push kick.
A solid body kick from Faellen.
Faellen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Faellen, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Faellen.
Faellen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Faellen. That's going to slow Kim down.
Decent striking displayed by Faellen there.
Faellen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Faellen cracks the inside of Kim's front leg.
Faellen scoring well with a low kick there.
Faellen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kim if he has to take too many more of those.
Faellen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim shoots and misses
and Faellen counters with a nice body kick.
Faellen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faellen slaps away a takedown attempt from Kim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Faellen feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice sprawl there from Kim as Faellen shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graeme Faellen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Horrible takedown by Kim or perhaps it was just good defense by Faellen which made him look bad.
Faellen cracks the inside of Kim's front leg.
Faellen lands with a nice body kick.
Faellen is looking to slow Kim down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Faellen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Faellen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Faellen.
A swing and a miss from Faellen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faellen. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faellen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Graeme Faellen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faellen.
Kim will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Faellen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck for Faellen with that takedown attempt.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Faellen as he avoids it easily.
Faellen swinging wildly here.
Jay Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faellen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faellen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Faellen as he jumps to the side.
Faellen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Faellen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Faellen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faellen works over Kim's head and body with a nice combination.
Faellen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Faellen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Faellen somewhat.
Kim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Faellen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kim.
Faellen has a takedown stuffed.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Faellen sprawls well. Faellen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kim might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Faellen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faellen. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Faellen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kim steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Faellen. That one must have hurt.
Faellen stuffs the takedown.
Faellen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kim's waist but Kim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Faellen off to one side.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Faellen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kim somewhat.
Faellen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Faellen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown. Faellen tries to sprawl out of it but Kim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Faellen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Faellen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Kim as Faellen shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Kim or perhaps it was just good defense by Faellen which made him look bad.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faellen.
Faellen closes the distance and clinches up with Kim, looking for a takedown. Faellen pushes Kim against the cage but Kim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Faellen misses with a body shot.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Faellen misses with a takedown attempt - Kim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Faellen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Faellen shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt
and Faellen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Faellen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Faellen avoids it really well and circles away.
Faellen looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Kim dives in and grabs Faellen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Faellen pushes down on Kim's head and hops out.
Kim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Faellen.
Faellen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Faellen. That's going to slow Kim down.
Kim staying out of range there.
Faellen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Faellen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt - Faellen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim leaves Faellen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kim shoots and misses
and Faellen counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graeme Faellen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Faellen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Faellen as Kim shoots in.
Faellen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kim but Kim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kim dives in and grabs Faellen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Faellen pushes down on Kim's head and hops out.
Kim shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim shoots in and drives through. Faellen sprawls well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Faellen. Kim shrugs it off though.
Faellen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Kim shoots in but no luck this time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faellen.
Faellen fakes the leg kick and cracks Kim in the body.
Faellen feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
Faellen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faellen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kim.
Faellen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faellen feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
Kim slaps away a takedown attempt from Faellen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Faellen, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Faellen against the cage but Faellen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Faellen - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick from Faellen misses.
Kim checks a low kick from Faellen.
Kim tries for a takedown but Faellen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Faellen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Faellen - that will leave a mark!
Faellen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kim's head backwards.
Nice takedown defense from Kim. No joy for Faellen on that attempt.
Kim fails with the takedown.
Faellen thows a body kick. Kim tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faellen. Faellen obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim tries for a takedown but Faellen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jay Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faellen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kim shoots in for a double leg but Faellen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Faellen throws a shot to the body.
Faellen closes the distance and clinches up with Kim, looking for a takedown. Faellen pushes Kim against the cage but Kim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Faellen.
Faellen shoots for a double leg takedown but Kim sprawls well. He's pushed Faellen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Faellen as Kim shoots in.
Kim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faellen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Faellen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Faellen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Faellen defends it nicely.
Faellen connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Kim shoots in but Faellen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Faellen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kim.
Kim moves out of range of the leg kick from Faellen.
Faellen misses with a body kick.
Faellen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kim tries to avoid it but Faellen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kim to the ground. Kim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown. Faellen tries to sprawl out of it but Kim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Faellen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown. Faellen tries to sprawl out of it but Kim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Faellen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Faellen cracks the inside of Kim's front leg.
Kim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faellen's waist but Faellen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kim off to one side.
Faellen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kim swivels and escapes.
Kim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Faellen is fending him off so far but Kim persists. Nope, Faellen circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Faellen.
Faellen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Faellen tests Kim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck for Kim with that takedown attempt.
Faellen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kim as he jumps to the side.
Kim looks for a takedown but Faellen sprawls well.
Faellen lands a front kick.
Faellen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faellen's waist but Faellen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kim off to one side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Faellen.
Faellen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Graeme Faellen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faellen tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping leg kick lands for Faellen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Graeme Faellen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Faellen 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graeme Faellen!