PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harold Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ban Ki Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buck comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss - God of Thunder. Kim has chosen Guns N' Roses: Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Harold Buck had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Buck
vs
Ki Kim

180 cm
22
187 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
174 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ban Ki Kim!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kim in his tracks.
Buck throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Buck changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kim tries to avoid it but Buck manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kim to the ground. Kim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Buck connects with a single shot there.
Buck just misses with a punch to the body.
Buck lands a nice looking body shot.
Buck fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kim avoids it really well and circles away.
Kim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buck looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
A lazy left from Kim finds it's target.
Buck throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Buck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buck throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kim darts in and clinches Buck up against the cage.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buck.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Kim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Harold Buck has been cut.
Kim lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Buck can't break the clinch.
Buck managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buck.
Kim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buck avoids it.
Buck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kim.
Kim working Buck over with knees to the body.
Buck is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is keeping an eye on Kim - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kim putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Buck in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kim lands an elbow just above Buck 's eye.
Kim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kim creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buck's defenses.

Harold Buck's cut is getting worse.
Buck is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Buck blocking some punches.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Buck tries to break the clinch but Kim is controlling the position.
Buck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buck's efforts to push away.
Buck is trying to break the clinch but Kim is controlling him.
Buck has had enough of the clinch but Kim keeps him there for the moment.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Buck avoids a wild elbow strike from Kim.
Kim's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Buck avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
Kim lands an elbow inside.
Buck is trying to push Kim away but Kim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Buck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buck avoids it.
Buck blocking some punches.
Kim lands a nice elbow.
Buck tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Buck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kim walks away with a smile on his face. Buck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Buck misses with an uppercut
and Kim counters with a head kick. That will keep Buck thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Harold Buck's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kim misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim slips a jab and a cross from Buck.
Buck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Buck throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ban Ki Kim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harold Buck's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kim scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Kim blocks a jab.
Buck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Buck.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Kim jabs Buck to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kim wants to clinch up but Buck keeps it at a distance.
Kim dodges the punch combination from Buck.
Buck blocks a head kick by Kim.
Kim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Buck's head.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Buck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Kim lands a nice looking body kick.
Buck throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Ban Ki Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim works the jab nicely.
No joy there for Buck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kim slips under a jab.

Kim moves into the clinch successfully.
Buck takes an elbow to the temple.
Kim lands an elbow that stopped Buck in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Kim.

Jeez, Harold Buck's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harold Buck's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ban Ki Kim!