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. Anton Mikhailov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sung Kim's chin.

Kim
vs
Mikhailov

190 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

BALCO UNIFORM
Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sung Kim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Mikhailov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Mikhailov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mikhailov throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
Mikhailov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Kim scores with a push kick.
Mikhailov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mikhailov throws a big shot that misses.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mikhailov.

Kim drives through and clinches with Mikhailov against the cage.
Mikhailov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mikhailov prevents a takedown attempt there.

Kim decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Kim is looking for a triangle but Mikhailov pushes his legs off easily.
Mikhailov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim trying to control the position.
Mikhailov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mikhailov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikhailov postures up.

Kim had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mikhailov defends it easily.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mikhailov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mikhailov wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mikhailov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mikhailov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mikhailov wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Kim manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Kim goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mikhailov is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kim looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mikhailov is defending well. Kim quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mikhailov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kim celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sung Kim!
Sung Kim is the new middleweight champion!