PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hoban Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ban Ki Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washburn comes to the cage accompanied by Magic Carpet Ride. Kim has chosen Guns N' Roses: Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Washburn
vs
Ki Kim

180 cm
23
177 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
174 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hoban Washburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ban Ki Kim!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Washburn tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Washburn will feel that in the morning.
Washburn checks the leg kick.
Washburn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Washburn is looking to clinch.
Washburn shoots for a takedown but Kim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Washburn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kim circles away.
Ban Ki Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washburn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kim finds it's way round the side to connect with Washburn's head.
Kim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Washburn tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.

Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Washburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washburn tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Washburn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kim wants to stall.
Washburn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washburn.
Washburn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kim up against the cage.
Washburn can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Washburn throws a head punch that misses.
Kim with a knee to the head.
Washburn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
A right hand to the body from Washburn.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Washburn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kim prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoban Washburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washburn.
Kim unloads a knee to the mid-section. Washburn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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 trying to land knees to the body.
Kim misses with a knee strike.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim prevents a body shot from Washburn.

Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Washburn sizes up Kim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ban Ki Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kim clinches up against the cage.
Washburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Washburn managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Washburn digs a right hand underneath Kim's ribcage. Kim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kim taking a breather.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but Washburn has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Washburn.
Kim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Washburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kim obliges.
Kim lands a nice elbow.
Kim taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Washburn lands an uppercut.
Washburn misses with a punch to the body.
Washburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Washburn blocks it with crossed arms.
Washburn looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim tries a body shot but Washburn blocks it.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Kim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Washburn misses with a body punch.
Kim taking a breather.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
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 misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Washburn.
Kim prevents a body shot from Washburn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Washburn.
Kim stalling in the clinch but Washburn improves position.
Washburn blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Washburn shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Washburn is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim throws a leg kick but Washburn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Washburn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Kim misses with a left hand
and Washburn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Washburn tries to clinch up.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Washburn has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Kim is stalling here.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washburn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws an elbow that misses.
Ban Ki Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Washburn.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Washburn blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washburn.
Washburn is trying to stall.
Washburn blocks an elbow strike.
Washburn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Washburn holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Washburn moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Washburn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.

Washburn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.

Washburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim throws a head kick but Washburn moves out of range.
Washburn is looking to clinch.
Hoban Washburn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kim gets tackled into the cage by Washburn. Washburn maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washburn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Kim lands an elbow that stopped Washburn in his tracks for a moment.
Washburn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Washburn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Washburn blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn is trying to stall.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Washburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim landing knees to the head.

It looks like Hoban Washburn has been cut.
Washburn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Washburn is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Washburn misses with a body punch.
Washburn blocks an uppercut.
Kim lands a nice elbow.
Kim misses with a knee strike.
Washburn stalling the fight.
Kim missing with knees to the body.
Kim trying to land knees to the body.
Washburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
The referee calls for Washburn to work.
Washburn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kim is keeping busy.
Kim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Washburn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Washburn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Washburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Washburn rushes Kim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washburn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Washburn avoids the elbow strike from Kim, against the cage.
Washburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ban Ki Kim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hoban Washburn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Washburn.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Washburn is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washburn.
Washburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kim as Washburn tries to tie him up.
Washburn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Washburn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Washburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Washburn lands with a right to the head.
Washburn dodges an elbow strike from Kim.
Washburn working aggressively here.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Washburn is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with an elbow strike.
Washburn lands a nice uppercut.
Washburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Washburn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Washburn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Washburn fails to land.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Kim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Kim lands an elbow that stopped Washburn in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Washburn avoiding damage.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn stalling against the cage.
Kim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Washburn.
Washburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Washburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Washburn blocks an elbow strike from Kim.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Washburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Washburn lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Washburn is defending well for now.
Kim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Washburn avoids it.
Washburn managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
Washburn blocks the elbow strike.
Kim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Washburn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Kim tries to stall but Washburn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Washburn wants to break free but Kim has control.
Kim misses with an elbow strike.
Kim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Washburn manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Kim misses with a left hand

and Washburn counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim parries the strikes from Washburn easily there. Washburn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kim to escape.
Washburn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kim bucks up and tries to throw Washburn off but instead Washburn has got his back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Washburn.
Washburn is riding his opponent, not letting Kim buck him off.
Ban Ki Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Washburn doesn't have the hooks in and Kim manages to turn into his guard.
Washburn working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washburn is trying to hold Kim in close to prevent damage but Kim has managed to pass into half guard.
Hoban Washburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Washburn missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hoban Washburn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ban Ki Kim!
After the fight, Ban Ki Kim was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.