PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yushi Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoon Chung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Takahashi
vs
Chung Kim

175 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yushi Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoon Chung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Yushi Takahashi has been cut.

Takahashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Kim looking for a guillotine here but Takahashi defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Takahashi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Kim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Takahashi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Takahashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Takahashi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kim has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Takahashi has managed to get both his arms back between Kim's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi looking to pass the guard.
Takahashi pushing down on Kim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries to kick Takahashi off but Takahashi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Kim actively working from the bottom here.
Takahashi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Takahashi working Kim over with strikes here.
Kim wants to hold on but Takahashi pushes him away.
Takahashi lands a heavy elbow.
Takahashi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kim's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takahashi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.
Takahashi cracks Kim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Takahashi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kim wants to hold on but Takahashi pushes him away.
Kim flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kim is just holding on here. Takahashi manages to take his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahashi tries to keep control of the position but Kim is staying busy.
Kim breaks Takahashi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Takahashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takahashi working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi wants to sweep here but Kim controlling him for the moment.

Kim drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Takahashi dives on top into guard.

Kim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Takahashi is working Kim over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Takahashi wanted to stand there but Kim had control of the position.
Takahashi is pushing down on Kim's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kim is fighting to maintain full guard but Takahashi has managed to sneak the leg through.

Kim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kim looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Takahashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Takahashi connects with a nice short shot to Kim's temple.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kim manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Kim is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Takahashi wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takahashi controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yushi Takahashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yushi Takahashi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Takahashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Yushi Takahashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim has a takedown stuffed.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kim.
Takahashi tries to clinch
and Kim counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim scores with a spinning back kick!
Kim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Takahashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Kim both land. Nice combination.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takahashi's calf.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takahashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
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!

Kim scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim avoids the attempt from Takahashi to control.
Kim tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kim tries to control but Takahashi wriggling away.
Kim with shots to the head and body - Takahashi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kim lands a heavy elbow.
Kim landing punches.

Takahashi is rocked!
Kim sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh Takahashi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yushi Takahashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kim working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim cracks Takahashi with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoon Chung Kim!