PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Non Phixion - The C.I.A. is Trying to Kill Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jordan Hughes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hughes
vs
Kim

184 cm
24
200 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

193 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Kim!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kim. No joy for Hughes on that attempt.
Hughes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Frank Kim has been cut.
Kim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hughes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hughes.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes dives in and grabs Kim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes down on Hughes's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim throws a head kick that misses

and Hughes counters with a takedown into side control.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Hughes prevents Kim from escaping the position.
Kim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hughes trying to control the position but Kim is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee asks Hughes politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hughes prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hughes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kim is not content to let Hughes control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jordan Hughes just wasn't active enough.
Kim scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Kim misses

and Hughes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kim's guard now.
Kim is wriggling around but Hughes manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim looks gassed!
Kim pushes Hughes off but Hughes dives into side control.
Kim is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hughes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hughes is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kim's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hughes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

We're going to have a standup here because Jordan Hughes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hughes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kim is fending him off so far but Hughes persists. Nope, Kim circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Kim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kim counters with a big head kick but Hughes shrugs it off.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kim as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kim but Kim pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim avoids the body shot from Hughes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hughes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim which made him look bad.

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.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown. Kim tries to sprawl out of it but Hughes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hughes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kim is fending him off so far but Hughes persists. Nope, Kim circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick
and Kim counters with a big head kick but Hughes shrugs it off.
Hughes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kim avoids it really well and circles away.
Kim throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.

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.
Horrible takedown by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim which made him look bad.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown. Kim tries to sprawl out of it but Hughes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Kim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Hughes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jordan Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Hughes misses
and Kim counters with a head kick. That will keep Hughes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim slaps away a takedown attempt from Hughes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hughes shoots in and drives through. Kim sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim scores with a head kick.

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.
Hughes misses with a leg kick
and Kim counters with a big head kick but Hughes shrugs it off.
Kim lands a head kick!
Hughes shoots for a takedown but Kim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jordan Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kim counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hughes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick from Kim lands but Hughes takes it in his stride.
Kim stuffs the takedown.
Hughes blocks a head kick by Kim.
Kim throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes shoots for a takedown but Kim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Frank Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Kim throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

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