PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myeong Jae Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim has chosen Wonder Girls - Nobody as his entrance music. Frank Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Smith
vs
Jae Kim

187 cm
21
172 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myeong Jae Kim!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim which made him look bad.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.

Kim tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Kim gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Kim tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Kim scores with a knee to the head.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim misses with a knee strike.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Smith pulls guard successfully.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Kim is having none of it.
Smith controls Kim momentarily but Kim frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Kim from standing up.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Kim wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kim prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Smith moves into the clinch.

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 tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kim throws an elbow but misses.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith wants to stand but Kim is controlling his posture from full guard.

Kim pushes Smith off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Myeong Jae Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Kim is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Smith stops Kim from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim tries to clinch

and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kim connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Kim gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kim pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Smith pulls Kim into guard.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kim manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith pushes down on Kim's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Kim is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith circles away from the clinch attempt

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.
Frank Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim tries to clinch

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kim manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kim wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kim wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kim won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith trying to control the action but Kim is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Frank Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Smith goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kim has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Smith but great work by Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to bench press Kim off him but Kim keeps the position.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Smith is looking for a sweep.

Kim stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Smith looks for a takedown but Kim sprawls well.
Smith fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim closes the distance but Smith moves to the side

and Smith moves into the clinch.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Smith breaks from the clinch.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Kim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Kim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kim just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kim misses with a knee to the head.
Smith tries to pull guard but Kim won't allow it.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Kim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Kim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith jumps guard but Kim stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Kim tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Kim scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kim just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim connects with a knee to the head.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.

Smith jumps guard and drags Kim to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Smith is working an open guard so Kim takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kim tries to clinch

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Kim fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.

Kim is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries for a takedown but Kim manages to get underhooks.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.

Smith jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim postures up.

Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kim wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Smith has an active guard here but Kim has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Smith dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kim looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Kim backing up. Kim nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Kim tries to clinch up

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kim wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Kim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.

Kim manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith clinches.
Kim misses with a knee to the head.
Kim misses with a knee to the head.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.

Smith clinches up with Kim and pushes him back against the cage.
Kim misses with a knee to the head.

Smith pulls guard effortlessly.
Kim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.

Smith is working an open guard so Kim takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kim closes the distance but Smith moves to the side

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Kim is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kim down to the mat. Kim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kim moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Kim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense.
Kim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kim closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kim tries to clinch

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!

Smith stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kim but Kim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kim tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kim's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kim can do anything to dispel that myth.

Kim uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kim closes the distance but Smith moves to the side

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith landing a few strikes.

Kim is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kim is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Kim prevents Smith from moving into mount.
Smith is staying tight to Kim's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Smith decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kim to his feet.
Kim seems to have recovered his senses.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kim tries to clinch but Smith moves away

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Kim tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith wants to break free but Kim has control.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Kim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith pushes Kim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith lands a takedown into guard.

Smith is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kim is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kim has escaped and now he's on top!

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Myeong Jae Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is trying to keep Kim in close.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Smith!