PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hidoki Masawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yedo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "We Be Clubbin (Eye of the Tiger Remix)" by Ice Cube. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Masawa
vs
Kim

200 cm
22
272 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
276 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Extreme Storm Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidoki Masawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yedo Kim!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Masawa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Masawa is putting a hurting on Kim here, landing some big shots from side control.
Masawa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kim is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The strikes coming from Masawa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Masawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
Masawa cracks Kim with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kim trying to remain calm as Masawa controls from the top position.
Masawa tries to advance to mount but can't.

Masawa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kim on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kim is looking for a sweep.
Kim wants to control but Masawa postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masawa tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kim wants to control but Masawa postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masawa scores with a couple of short elbows.
Masawa working the ground and pound but Kim is defending the strikes.
Masawa throws an elbow but Kim slips to the side and avoids it well.
Masawa happy to just control the position for now.
Masawa landing a few strikes.
Masawa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Masawa cracks Kim with a big elbow.
Kim is not content to let Masawa control the position.

Masawa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Masawa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim struggling a bit here.
Masawa throws an elbow but Kim slips to the side and avoids it well.
Masawa lands some shots froms side control.
Masawa landing strikes.
Masawa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kim struggling a bit here.
Kim is looking for a sweep.
Masawa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kim is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masawa taking a breather here.
Masawa is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Masawa working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Masawa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masawa tries for a takedown but Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Masawa misses with a straight left.
Kim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Masawa just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masawa throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masawa takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Masawa sizes up Kim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kim scores with a head kick.

It looks like Hidoki Masawa has been cut.
Kim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masawa.
Masawa is breathing heavily.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masawa.
Kim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masawa lands with a cross.
Masawa misses with a hook.
Kim lands a front kick.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kim.
Masawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masawa.

Masawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kim is wriggling around trying to escape.
Masawa with shots to the head and body - Kim looks very uncomfortable down there.
Masawa landing strikes, looking to finish!

Kim is rocked!
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!
Kim tries to hold on but Masawa pushes him away.
Masawa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kim is still in real trouble! Can Masawa finish him?
Masawa breaks from Kim's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Kim defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Masawa.
Kim wants to control but Masawa is having none of it.
Kim seems to have recovered his senses.
Masawa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Masawa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Masawa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Masawa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Masawa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Kim that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kim in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kim wants to hold on but Masawa pushes him away.
Masawa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kim is squirming around, avoiding Masawa's attempts to control the action.
Masawa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Masawa avoids the attempt from Kim to control.
Kim is trying to stand.
Masawa with shots to the head and body - Kim looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kim taking shots to the head.

Masawa working for a submission but Kim is keeping him at bay.
Kim wants to control but Masawa is having none of it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masawa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.
Kim wants to control but Masawa is having none of it.
Masawa landing shots from mount.
Masawa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Masawa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Masawa.
Kim holds on to Masawa around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Masawa controlling the pace for now.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Masawa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kim has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kim tries to lock up and control but Masawa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Masawa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kim?
Kim wants to control but Masawa is having none of it.
Masawa working the ground and pound effectively.
Masawa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kim?
Masawa landing shots from mount.
Masawa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Masawa looking to control but Kim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Kim that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kim wants to control but Masawa is having none of it.
Masawa trying to control but Kim is having none of it.
Masawa avoids the attempt from Kim to control.
Kim is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Masawa is staying active.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masawa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kim because Masawa loaded up on that one.
Masawa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kim tries to lock up and control but Masawa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Masawa content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hidoki Masawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hidoki Masawa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Masawa waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kim.
Hidoki Masawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Masawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masawa has a takedown stuffed.
Masawa checks a low kick from Kim.
Masawa misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Masawa looks for a takedown but Kim sprawls well.
Masawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Masawa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masawa shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hidoki Masawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters circling a little - Kim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
No luck for Masawa with that takedown attempt.
Masawa stuns Kim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Masawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Masawa tries to avoid it.
Kim scores with a push kick.
Masawa fails with a takedown attempt.
Masawa misses with a few strikes there.
Masawa looks for a takedown but Kim sprawls well.
Masawa misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Masawa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Masawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
A big left from Masawa misses.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Masawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masawa takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim misses with a low kick as Masawa jumps back.
Yedo Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Masawa throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Masawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masawa slips a straight right by Kim.
Masawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Masawa ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Yedo Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Masawa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Masawa's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Masawa moves out of range of the body kick from Kim.
Masawa avoids the head kick by Kim.
Masawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masawa cracks a nice hook into Kim's ribs.
Masawa throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely.
Masawa takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.

Masawa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Masawa wants to work for an arm triangle but Kim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Masawa is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kim has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Masawa.
Masawa is trying to control the action in half guard but Kim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kim is trying to get back to full guard.
Masawa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Masawa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kim keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Masawa swinging wilding here.
Masawa takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Masawa.
Masawa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kim tries to avoid it but Masawa 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 throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Masawa slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim throws a head kick but Masawa moves out of range.
Masawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Masawa throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim cracks Masawa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Masawa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Kim does no damage.

Masawa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hidoki Masawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Masawa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim controls Masawa momentarily but Masawa frees himself.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Masawa from controlling successfully.
Masawa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Masawa throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
Masawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Masawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kim avoids the body shot from Masawa.
Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Masawa is out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Masawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kim but Kim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kim throws a head kick but Masawa moves out of range.
Masawa throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Kim lands a high kick!
Masawa throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
A combination from Masawa does no damage.

Masawa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kim is not content to let Masawa control the position.
Masawa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
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 wants to control but Masawa postures up.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Masawa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kim struggling a bit here.
The ground and pound from Masawa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Masawa throws an elbow but Kim slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Masawa.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masawa throws out the jab.
Masawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masawa throws a shot to the body.
Masawa shoots in and drives through. Kim sprawls well.
Masawa misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Masawa scores with a three punch combo!
Yedo Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a head kick but Masawa moves out of range.
Masawa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kim as he jumps to the side.
Masawa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kim doesn't seem bothered though.
Masawa slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Masawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Masawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masawa misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Masawa is looking to wear down Kim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Masawa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kim tries to avoid it but Masawa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kim to the ground. Kim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masawa throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim throws a head kick but Masawa moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yedo Kim.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Hidoki Masawa!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Hidoki Masawa!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Hidoki Masawa!

Hidoki Masawa wins by unanimous decision!