PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yo Hwan Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Podogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Leandro Podogo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hwan Lim
vs
Podogo

180 cm
20
180 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

171 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yo Hwan Lim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leandro Podogo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podogo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Podogo scores with a nice body kick.
Lim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leandro Podogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim scores with a jab. Podogo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Podogo misses with a head kick.
Lim cracks Podogo with a right hand to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Lim misses.
Podogo throws a head kick that misses
and Lim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podogo throws a leg kick
and Lim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Podogo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Podogo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Podogo.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Podogo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lim manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses with a straight right.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lim misses the target.
Podogo shoots in and drives through. Lim sprawls well.
Podogo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Podogo throws a sloppy head kick and Lim moves out of range easily.
Podogo is looking to slow Lim down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podogo is looking to clinch.
Lim takes a swing at Podogo's ribcage but misses.
Lim misses with a looping left.
Podogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Podogo shoots in but no luck this time.
Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Podogo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podogo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Podogo tries for a takedown but Lim circles away easily
and Lim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yo Hwan Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Podogo.
Podogo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yo Hwan Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Podogo shoots in and drives through. Lim sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Podogo throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Lim as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Podogo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Podogo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Podogo moves away from the strike by Lim.
Podogo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Podogo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lim avoids it really well and circles away.
Podogo is looking to slow Lim down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podogo lands a leg kick that knocks Lim off balance momentarily.
Podogo throws a looping overhand right but Lim ducks down to avoid it.
Podogo slips under a jab from Lim.
Podogo cracks Lim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Podogo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Podogo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podogo dives in and grabs Lim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lim pushes down on Podogo's head and hops out.
Podogo lands a high kick!
Lim catches Podogo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lim with a jab.
Podogo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podogo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lim manages to avoid it.
Podogo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Podogo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lim rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice shot by Lim.
Lim tries to land a leg kick but Podogo saw it coming and moves away.
Podogo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Podogo is defended easily by Lim.
Yo Hwan Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Podogo.
Podogo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lim's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podogo misses with a right hand
and Lim counters with a low kick, right behind Podogo 's knee.
Lim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Podogo.
Podogo throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Podogo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Podogo checks a leg kick nicely.
Podogo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Podogo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Podogo fails to land the takedown.
Lim scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podogo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Lim there.
Podogo misses with a head kick.
Podogo lands a head kick!
Lim thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Podogo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown by Podogo or perhaps it was just good defense by Lim which made him look bad.
Yo Hwan Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Podogo.
Lim misses with an uppercut. Podogo saw that one coming.
Podogo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Podogo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lim misses with a looping left.
Podogo just misses with a punch to the body.
Podogo shoots in for a double leg but Lim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Podogo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lim.
Lim scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podogo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Podogo.
Podogo shoots in but Lim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Podogo moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Podogo moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yo Hwan Lim clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Podogo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lim.
Podogo throws a hook to the side of Lim's head but Lim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Podogo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lim finds it's way round the side to connect with Podogo's head.
Podogo throws a hook but Lim avoids it easily.
Lim connects with a solid leg kick.
Lim misses with a low kick.
Lim stuns Podogo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podogo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Podogo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Podogo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Podogo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lim. That did some damage!
Lim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Podogo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a shot from downtown. Podogo moves away and avoids it.
Lim throws out a loose jab but Podogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Podogo scores with a hook to the body. Lim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Podogo.
Lim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Podogo looks for the body kick but Lim saw that one coming.
Podogo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podogo throws the kick towards the body but Lim avoids it.
Podogo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lim avoids it really well and circles away.
Podogo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Podogo throws a front kick aimed at Lim's knee but Lim avoids it well.
Lim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Podogo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lim checks a leg kick.
Podogo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Podogos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yo Hwan Lim had his way with Leandro Podogo in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lim tests Podogo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Podogo looks to land a body kick but Lim moved away.
Podogo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A solid body kick from Podogo.
Lim lands with a nice body punch.
Podogo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lim moves out of range of the body kick from Podogo.
Podogo shoots in looking for a takedown but Lim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Podogo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lim throws a jab but it's blocked by Podogo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lim throws a hook but Podogo blocks it.
Podogo delivers a nice body kick.
Lim throws a low kick but Podogo moves out of range easily.
Podogo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lim counters with a right hand to the body.
Lim missing with a left hand there. Podogo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Podogo throws a front kick that sends Lim stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podogo shoots in for a takedown but Lim shows good takedown defense.
Good exchange - Lim coming out on top.
Podogo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lim's waist but Lim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Podogo off to one side.
Yo Hwan Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Podogo.
Podogo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lim scores with a shot to the body.
Lim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Podogo.
Lim throws a hook to the side of Podogo's head but Podogo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lim, right into the meat.
Lim connects with a body shot.
Lim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Lim tenderised Podogo's leg. Podogo is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Podogo on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yo Hwan Lim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lim 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:47
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yo Hwan Lim!
Yo Hwan Lim is the new welterweight champion!