PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the cage accompanied by Ode to General Kim Il Sung. Sung Kim has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kim
vs
Mikhailov

190 cm
23
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Balco Boys - Hilo
BALCO MMA ELITE

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sung Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Mikhailov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailov digs a good body shot into Kim's ribs.
Mikhailov dodges the punch combination from Kim.
Mikhailov dodges the punch combination from Kim.
Mikhailov misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mikhailov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mikhailov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim slips under a jab from Mikhailov.
Mikhailov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Mikhailov does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim slips a jab from Mikhailov.
Mikhailov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anton Mikhailov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikhailov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mikhailov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Mikhailov throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Mikhailov looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Kim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mikhailov.
Jab by Kim.
Mikhailov lands the left hand.
Mikhailov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Sung Kim has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov misses with a few strikes there.
Mikhailov thows a left - swing and a miss!

Kim clinches up with Mikhailov and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kim has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mikhailov uses from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mikhailov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mikhailov throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.

Kim has his feet on Mikhailov's thighs here. He's pushed Mikhailov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mikhailov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sung Kim!