PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ashida Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frenzo Tello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashida Kim has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kim
vs
Tello

177 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashida Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frenzo Tello!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tello tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tello somewhat.
Kim shoots in and drives through. Tello sprawls well.
Tello misses with a takedown attempt - Kim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tello shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ashida Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frenzo Tello.
Tello stuffs the takedown attempt from Kim. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Kim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tello pinned against the cage. Tello gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Tello instigates a clinch.
Tello is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kim wants a takedown.
Kim is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tello is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kim taking a breather.
Tello wants a takedown but no success here.

Tello successfully pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kim postures up.
Kim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tello looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kim is one step ahead there.
Kim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Tello is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tello is looking for a triangle but Kim pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim prevents Tello from getting back to his feet.
Tello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kim postures up in Tello's guard and throws a big left but Tello blocks it.
Tello trying to keep a closed guard but Kim is proving a slippery customer.
Kim working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tello's head.
Kim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tello not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tello is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kim defends well.
Tello trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tello trying to control the position.

Tello looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kim works over Tello with some ground and pound from guard.
Kim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tello working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kim.

Kim postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tello is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kim, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tello preventing the sweep.

Kim looking for a guillotine here but Tello defends easily.
Tello won't allow Kim to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim keeping full guard, as Tello tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frenzo Tello will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tello gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tello is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kim to keep the fight standing.
Kim tries to pull guard but Tello holds him up against the cage and eventually Kim drops back down to his feet.

Tello breaks from the clinch.
Kim slaps away a takedown attempt from Tello, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tello shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kim defends it nicely.
Ashida Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frenzo Tello.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tello gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tello looking for a sweep. Not yet Tello, not yet.
Kim postures up in Tello's guard and throws a big left but Tello blocks it.
Tello is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kim is controlling him.
Tello not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kim drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tello looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tello looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tello!
Kim tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tello content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Tello decides to stand back up.
Tello lands a front kick.
Tello tries for a takedown but Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tello tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tello fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tello stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tello wants it to stay on the feet.
Tello scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Kim as Tello shoots in.
Kim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tello moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Tello has a takedown stuffed.
Tello leaves Kim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tello slaps away a takedown attempt from Kim, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick from Tello lands but Kim takes it in his stride.
Nice takedown defense from Tello. No joy for Kim on that attempt.
Tello shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense.

Kim scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Tello's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kim lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tello struggling a bit here.
Kim lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frenzo Tello will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tello looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kim is fending him off so far but Tello persists. Nope, Kim circles away and we're back to standing.
Tello shoots in but Kim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tello shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kim defends it nicely.
Ashida Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frenzo Tello.

Tello closes the distance and pushes Kim back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tello taking a breather.
Tello prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tello manages to break the clinch.
Tello shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kim but Kim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kim stuffs the takedown attempt from Tello. Tello gets slowly back to his feet.
Tello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kim.
Tello fails with a takedown attempt.
Tello tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tello sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kim somewhat.
Ashida Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tello is defended easily by Kim.
Kim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kim blocks a head kick by Tello.
Tello fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Kim shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tello is trying to defend but Kim finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kim is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tello is just riding it out for now. Kim eventually gives up the hold.
Tello wants to get back to full guard.
Tello is trying to control but can't.
Kim working over Tello with some ground and pound. Tello looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tello pushes Kim off looking to stand but Kim dives back in and keeps control.
Kim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tello trying to control but Kim postures up.
Tello is looking to escape.

Kim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tello is trying to control but can't.
Kim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tello defending well though.
Tello gets full guard.
Tello pulls Kim in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ashida Kim.
I think Tello 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frenzo Tello!