PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goguryeo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Staltz Volkof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the cage accompanied by Cunninlynguists - Lynguistics. The crowd seem to be enjoying Volkof's choice of entrance music: Downfall by Trust Company. Staltz Volkof will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kim
vs
Volkof

182 cm
27
195 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

193 cm
24
194 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Goguryeo Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Staltz Volkof!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkof looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volkof throws a good cross that connects.
Volkof throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim throws a leg kick but Volkof moved away.
Nice shot by Volkof.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Volkof doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kim blocks a jab.
Volkof tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Volkof throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Volkof misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Volkof.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Volkof moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Staltz Volkof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkof misses with a series of wild punches.
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Volkof moved out of range.
Kim throws a body punch but Volkof moves out of range.
Volkof doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Nice defenses there by Volkof.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Volkof lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kim has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kim and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Volkof scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kim throws the left hand but Volkof avoids the punch easily.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volkof staying out of range there.
Volkof lands a really nice looking cross but Kim seems unphased.
Volkof fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kim.
Kim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Volkof on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Volkof's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Volkof thows a leg kick but Kim checks it
and Kim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Volkof thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Volkof.
Volkof throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Volkof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkof is looking to slow Kim down with leg kicks.
Volkof misses with a hook.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim slips a jab from Volkof.
Volkof waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Volkof throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Kim. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kim.
Volkof throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Volkof connects with the punch.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volkof. Volkof obviously looking to wear him down.
Volkof misses with a low kick.
Volkof keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkof tries to clinch up.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Volkof moves out of range of the strikes.
Volkof throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volkof misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Volkof.
Volkof's corner calls for a 1-2. Volkof obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Volkof takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Volkof ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Volkof 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Kim. That snapped Volkof's head back.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Volkof. That did some damage!
Volkof just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kim lands a jab.
Volkof throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Volkof drives through and clinches with Kim against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kim.
Volkof is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Volkof working aggressively here.
Volkof misses with an elbow strike.
Volkof gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Volkof misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Volkof being controlled against the cage.
Volkof blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kim breaks the clinch.
Volkof is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kim had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volkof.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Volkof.

Volkof has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volkof.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Volkof on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Volkof missing with knees to the body.
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 Goguryeo Kim will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Volkof in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Volkof.
Volkof takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Volkof misses with a looping left.
Volkof takes one to the side of the head.
Volkof connects with a solid leg kick.
Volkof misses with a straight left.
Kim thuds his right hand into Volkof's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Volkof throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Kim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
Volkof is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkof moves away.
Kim takes a swing at Volkof's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volkof, right into the meat.
Volkof wants to clinch but Kim slips to the side
and Kim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Volkof thinking.
Volkof throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim jabs at Volkof's body.
Kim swings for the body but Volkof moves out of range.
Volkof connects with a nice looking jab.
Kim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Volkof throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kim throws a leg kick but Volkof checks it.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kim defending well as Volkof loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kim.
Volkof tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkof.
Volkof missing with a left hand there. Kim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim wants to land a leg kick but Volkof is out of range.
Kim throws a jab when Volkof was well out of range.
Volkof tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Volkof takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Volkof.
Kim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Volkof checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkof is just out of range.
Kim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Volkof is out of range and Kim settles back down.
Kim misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Volkof misses the target.
A low kick from Kim is predictable there
and Volkof counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Volkof is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Volkof throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim misses with a shot to the body
and Volkof counters with an inside leg kick.
Kim scores with a punch to the head.
Goguryeo Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim throws a hook but Volkof avoids it easily.
Kim blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim stuns Volkof with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Volkof throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Volkof keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim is looking to chop away at Volkof's legs.
Volkof lands a really nice looking cross but Kim seems unphased.
Volkof takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.
Kim is looking to wear down Volkof with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkof moves away.
Volkof swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volkof scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Volkof down.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Volkof throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kim counters with a left to the body.
Volkof throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kim counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkof tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Volkof slips the punch.
Volkof blocks a jab.
Volkof looks to clinch
and Kim counters with a good low kick that Volkof was not able to check.
Volkof throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Volkof saw that one coming.
Kim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volkof.
Volkof avoids the body shot from Kim.
Volkof takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Volkof connects with a right hand. Kim shakes it off.
Volkof fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Volkof closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kim counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goguryeo Kim dominated that second round.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Volkof misses with a combination
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Kim connects with a nice looking jab.
Kim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Volkof throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Volkof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim misses the body punch
and Volkof counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Volkof checks a low kick from Kim.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Volkof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim swings for the body but Volkof moves out of range.
A jab from Volkof misses.
Volkof throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim moves out of range as Volkof strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim slips under a jab.
Volkof throws a head kick that misses.
Volkof takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Kim looks to land a combination but Volkof avoids it well.
Kim takes a swing at Volkof's ribcage but misses.
Kim jabs at Volkof's body.
Volkof takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volkof.
Kim slips under a jab from Volkof.
Kim connects with a body shot.
Volkof stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Volkof lands a damaging elbow.
Volkof can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kim takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kim avoids a wild elbow strike from Volkof.
Kim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Volkof tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Volkof.
Volkof creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Volkof creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kim's defenses.

It looks like Goguryeo Kim has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Volkof just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kim's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Volkof.
Kim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Kim.
Volkof lands an elbow inside.
Volkof tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Volkof tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Kim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Volkof has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Kim is working Volkof over against the cage.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Volkof.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
Nice body punch from Kim.
Volkof takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Volkof misses with an elbow strike.
Kim is trying to maintain a safe position but Volkof gets an underhook and turns Kim into the cage.
Kim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volkof backwards.
Volkof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Volkof letting Kim take a breather here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Volkof throws an elbow but misses.
Volkof misses with an elbow over the top.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kim blocks an elbow strike from Volkof.
Volkof misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Volkof lands an elbow inside that Kim shrugs off.
Volkof tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkof creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kim's defenses.
Volkof misses with an elbow strike.
Staltz Volkof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim stalling in the clinch.

Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkof tries to clinch but Kim moves away
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volkof fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim lands a nice hook to Volkof's body. Volkof takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kim jabs Volkof to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volkof.
A shot to the body from Kim misses
enabling Volkof to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Volkof ducks down to avoid it.
Kim lands with an uppercut that bounces Volkof off the cage and back into rage.
Kim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kim cracks Volkof with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Volkof misses.
Volkof throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkof. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkof keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Goguryeo 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

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