PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hyun Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flauterio Toglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the cage accompanied by To the Top. The crowd seem to be enjoying Toglas's choice of entrance music: Bodies. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kim
vs
Toglas

176 cm
19
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flauterio Toglas!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim cracks Toglas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Toglas punishes Kim's body with a nice straight punch.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Toglas moves his leg out of the way.
Toglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim blocks a head kick by Toglas.
Kim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toglas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Kim blocks a head kick by Toglas.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Toglas moved out of range nicely.
Kim lands with a good body shot.
Toglas blocks a head kick by Kim.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim throws a jab when Toglas was well out of range.
Kim lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Toglas.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Toglas moves his leg out of the way.
Kim misses with a body punch
and Toglas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kim thinking.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Flauterio Toglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kim shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Toglas's guard.
Kim has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Toglas looking for a guillotine here but Kim defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim trying to control but Toglas is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kim working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toglas's head.
Toglas keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Toglas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kim wants to control from the top but Toglas keeps moving.

Toglas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Toglas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Toglas looks gassed!
Kim trying to control but Toglas is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toglas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kim is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toglas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kim slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toglas keeps working.
Kim taking a breather here.
Kim working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kim wants to control but Toglas is keeping him busy.
Toglas is looking to regain half guard here but Kim keeps moving and retains side control.
Kim lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Toglas down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toglas is not content to let Kim control the position.
Toglas taking punishment in the form of punches.

Kim is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Toglas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Toglas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Toglas is looking for a sweep.
Kim is staying tight to Toglas's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim lands a nice forearm strike.
Kim cracks Toglas with a big right hand but Toglas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyun Kim dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Toglas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Kim falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toglas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Toglas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kim wants to slow Toglas down by chopping away at his legs.
Kim lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Toglas misses with a head kick.
Kim misses with a kick to the body
and Toglas counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toglas throws a combination that misses
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
Toglas is breathing heavily.
Kim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toglas circles away quickly and effectively.
Toglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Toglas defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Toglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Toglas.
Hyun Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim misses the body punch
and Toglas counters with a series of strikes. Kim will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kim displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Toglas throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Toglas's head but Toglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim dodges the punch combination from Toglas.
Kim throws out a leg kick but Toglas moves out of range and Kim only half commits.
Hyun Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Toglas counters with a one-two to the body.
Toglas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A jab from Kim does it's job there.
Toglas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kim counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Toglas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.

Kim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kim content to stall in guard here.
Kim is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim landing with the ground and pound.
Kim wants to control from the top but Toglas keeps moving.

Kim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kim's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kim wants to pass the guard but Toglas is keeping the position.
Kim works over Toglas with some ground and pound from guard.

Toglas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kim trying to control but Toglas is working from the bottom.

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 is in close to Toglas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kim scoring with some ground and pound.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Toglas is retaining full guard.

Toglas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kim passes into half guard.
Kim working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toglas wants to control but Kim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kim is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Kim is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyun Kim dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Toglas misses with a combination

and Kim counters with a single leg into guard. Toglas didn't expect that.
Toglas keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kim's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Toglas keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.

Kim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Toglas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kim has managed to get both his arms back between Toglas's legs - danger averted.
Toglas has momentary wrist control but Kim slips an elbow through the middle.
Kim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Toglas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kim passes Toglas's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim trying to control the action but Toglas is working from the bottom.

Toglas actively working from the bottom here.
Toglas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kim is trying to control. Toglas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kim lands strikes from half guard.
Kim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Toglas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kim seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kim working over Toglas with some ground and pound. Toglas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kim is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hyun Kim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kim looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Toglas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kim pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kim connects with a nice short shot to Toglas's temple.
Kim winds up and cracks Toglas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kim seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Toglas is trying to control but can't.
Toglas has hold of Kim's hands but Kim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kim connects with a nice short shot to Toglas's temple.
Kim slips a nice elbow through Toglas's hands, connecting with Toglas's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kim working Toglas over with strikes.
Kim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Toglas looking for submissions off his back.
Kim lands strikes from half guard.
Kim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Toglas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kim is pressing down on Toglas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Toglas is holding on for now.
Kim is trying to control. Toglas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kim prevents Toglas from standing back up.
Kim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kim lands with a punch from half guard.
Hyun Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toglas taking some punishment here, with Kim in his half guard.
Toglas wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.
Toglas is looking to escape.
Kim prevents Toglas from improving his position.
Toglas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kim is taking a breather. Toglas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kim winds up and cracks Toglas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Toglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim winds up and cracks Toglas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Flauterio Toglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kim is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hyun Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

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