PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Remming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Remming
vs
Kim

164 cm
29
151 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
146 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Remming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kim!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Remming does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kim slips under a jab.

Kim fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Remming sprawls well initially but Kim persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Kim seems to be looking for submissions.
Remming controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Remming is pressing down on Kim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Remming is retaining full guard.
Remming is controlling Kim's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remming lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kim!
Kim is looking to improve his position but Remming isn't that keen on the idea.
Kim gets back to half guard.
Remming uses his free foot to push down on Kim's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kim.
Remming lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kim hang on?
Remming cracks Kim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kim tries to reverse the position but Remming maintains control.
Remming postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kim looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Remming.
Kim taking shots to the head.
Remming unloading with bombs!
Kim is looking to improve his position but Remming isn't that keen on the idea.
Kim is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kim taking shots to the head.
Remming controlling his opponent.
Remming lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Kim is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remming lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kim hang on?
Kim is still in real trouble! Can Remming finish him?
Remming lands a big shot to the head and Kim winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Derrick Remming!
Derrick Remming seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.