PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drake Hyun Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kanye West-Amazing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Andreago Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Drake Hyun Kim's chin.

Hyun Kim
vs
Silva

185 cm
23
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
23
173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drake Hyun Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andreago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyun Kim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hyun Kim circles away.
Hyun Kim throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Silva is rocked!
Silva fails with the takedown
and Hyun Kim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Hyun Kim finish him?
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hyun Kim holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Drake Hyun Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreago Silva.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hyun Kim throws an elbow but misses.
Hyun Kim is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyun Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hyun Kim prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyun Kim lands a nice elbow.
Hyun Kim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hyun Kim lands an elbow inside.
Hyun Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Hyun Kim manages to break the clinch.

Hyun Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hyun Kim lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Hyun Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silva looks gassed!
Hyun Kim leaning against his opponent.
Hyun Kim is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Hyun Kim manages to break the clinch.
Hyun Kim lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Hyun Kim has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva tries for a takedown but Hyun Kim manages to get underhooks.
Hyun Kim lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Hyun Kim creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Hyun Kim lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Hyun Kim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hyun Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hyun Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hyun Kim.
Hyun Kim lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.

Hyun Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries for a takedown but Hyun Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Hyun Kim.

Hyun Kim gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hyun Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Hyun Kim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hyun Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hyun Kim tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andreago Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hyun Kim - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hyun Kim. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Hyun Kim has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hyun Kim breaks the clinch.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hyun Kim has managed to clinch.
Hyun Kim lands a nice elbow.
Hyun Kim gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Hyun Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Hyun Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hyun Kim connects with a nice looking jab.

Hyun Kim clinches up against the cage.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hyun Kim prevents it.
Hyun Kim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hyun Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyun Kim stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Hyun Kim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hyun Kim.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Hyun Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Hyun Kim moves into the clinch.
Hyun Kim controlling the action here for a moment.
Drake Hyun Kim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hyun Kim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Hyun Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hyun Kim lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Hyun Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyun Kim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Drake Hyun Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreago Silva.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hyun Kim fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Hyun Kim moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Hyun Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hyun Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Hyun Kim.
Hyun Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Hyun Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.

Hyun Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyun Kim lands a nice looking body kick.
Hyun Kim misses with a body shot.

Hyun Kim lands a left and a right that send Silva crashing to the mat, dazed. Hyun Kim thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!

Hyun Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hyun Kim taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hyun Kim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hyun Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hyun Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hyun Kim lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Hyun Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Hyun Kim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hyun Kim lands a damaging elbow.
Hyun Kim has Silva pushed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Hyun Kim.
Hyun Kim lands a damaging elbow.
Hyun Kim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice elbow from Hyun Kim.
Silva wants a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hyun Kim.
Hyun Kim lands an elbow inside.

Hyun Kim breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks for a takedown but Hyun Kim sprawls well.
Hyun Kim misses with a two punch combination.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Hyun Kim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hyun Kim sprawls well. Hyun Kim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hyun Kim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Hyun Kim dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hyun Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!

Hyun Kim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Hyun Kim.
Hyun Kim lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Hyun Kim.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hyun Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hyun Kim lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hyun Kim.
Hyun Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Hyun Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hyun Kim swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyun Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyun Kim.
Drake Hyun Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Hyun Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hyun Kim.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hyun Kim.
Jab from Hyun Kim.
Hyun Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.

Hyun Kim takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Hyun Kim.
Hyun Kim holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyun Kim lands a damaging elbow.
Hyun Kim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Hyun Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hyun Kim stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drake Hyun Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreago Silva.
Hyun Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hyun Kim counters with an inside leg kick.
Hyun Kim connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Drake Hyun Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hyun Kim!

Hyun Kim rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyun Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Hyun Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hyun Kim tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.

Hyun Kim moves into the clinch.
Hyun Kim lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hyun Kim is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hyun Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Hyun Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hyun Kim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hyun Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Hyun Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hyun Kim's waist but Hyun Kim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva throws a lazy head kick

and Hyun Kim counters by clinching up.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hyun Kim avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hyun Kim lands a nice elbow.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hyun Kim is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hyun Kim lands a damaging elbow.
Andreago Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake Hyun Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hyun Kim creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Hyun Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hyun Kim 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Hyun Kim!
An out of breath Drake Hyun Kim thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.