PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Dong Chim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dong Chim
vs
Hardy

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

199 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Dong Chim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy tries for a takedown but Dong Chim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dong Chim shoots in but Hardy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dong Chim shoots and misses

and Hardy counters with a takedown into side control.
Dong Chim prevents Hardy from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong Chim struggling a bit here.
Hardy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hardy cracks Dong Chim with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dong Chim throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Dong Chim manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hardy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Hardy.
Hardy lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong Chim throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dong Chim gets back to full guard.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hardy tries to free his leg and advance position but Dong Chim is retaining full guard.
Hardy looks gassed!
Dong Chim working a defensive guard here.
Dong Chim 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.
Hardy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dong Chim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hardy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dong Chim counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hardy won't be happy with that.
Dong Chim landing strikes.
Hardy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hardy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dong Chim stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard.
Dong Chim will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hardy thows a big elbow that misses.
Hardy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dong Chim's head.
Hardy working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Dong Chim is keeping the position.
Hardy is in close to Dong Chim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dong Chim could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hardy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hardy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hardy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dong Chim's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong Chim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardy pushing down on Dong Chim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hardy prevents Dong Chim from improving his position.
Hardy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dong Chim regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hardy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dong Chim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hardy's guard.
Hardy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hardy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dong Chim is looking to improve his position.
Hardy working Dong Chim over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is pressing down on Dong Chim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dong Chim is holding on for now.
Hardy working Dong Chim over with strikes.

Dong Chim makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dong Chim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dong Chim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dong Chim shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Dong Chim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Dong Chim circles away easily

and Dong Chim decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hardy's guard.
Dong Chim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dong Chim wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.

Hardy working for a triangle but Dong Chim defends it easily.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Dong Chim trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Dong Chim stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong Chim.

Dong Chim gets caught flat footed, as Hardy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy looking to pass the guard.
Hardy is in close to Dong Chim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hardy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dong Chim's head.
Dong Chim has momentary wrist control but Hardy slips an elbow through the middle.
Hardy connects with a couple of short punches.
Hardy cracks Dong Chim with a solid left hand.
Hardy preventing the sweep.
Hardy stands and throws Dong Chim's legs to the side, diving into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy is working Dong Chim over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hardy cracks Dong Chim with a big right hand but Dong Chim just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Hardy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dong Chim to his feet.
Hardy shoots and misses

and Dong Chim counters with a shoot takedown. Hardy fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Hardy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hardy with a poor takedown

and Dong Chim counters with a single leg into guard. Hardy didn't expect that.
Dong Chim connects with a couple of short punches.
Dong Chim advances position into side control!
Dong Chim working the ground and pound.
Hardy is looking to regain half guard here but Dong Chim keeps moving and retains side control.
Dong Chim scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Dong Chim's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hardy is looking to reverse the position.
Dong Chim wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy.
Dong Chim scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy is looking to reverse the position.
Dong Chim trying to control the position but Hardy is working away.
Hardy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hardy is looking to reverse the position.
Hardy misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Hardy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hardy tries to get to full guard but Dong Chim has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Dong Chim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hardy trying to strike off his back.
Hardy can't keep his opponent in guard - Dong Chim advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dong Chim lands with a punch from half guard.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
Dong Chim looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hardy is looking for a sweep. Dong Chim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dong Chim lands a nice short elbow.
Dong Chim wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy.

Dong Chim is working for a kimura but Hardy is defending it quite comfortably.
Hardy wants to improve his position but Dong Chim is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dong Chim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hardy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dong Chim!
Hardy landing punches.
Dong Chim really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the head.
Dong Chim takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dong Chim is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hardy landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy landing shots from mount.
Dong Chim's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Dong Chim bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jake Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardy with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Dong Chim can't handle though.
Hardy wants to sweep here but Dong Chim controlling him for the moment.
Dong Chim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Chim trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.

Hardy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dong Chim preventing the sweep.

Hardy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dong Chim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hardy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard.
Hardy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hardy working some strikes from top position.
Hardy is pushing down on Dong Chim's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dong Chim is fighting to maintain full guard but Hardy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hardy slips a nice elbow through Dong Chim's hands, connecting with Dong Chim's forehead.
Dong Chim is pressing down on Hardy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dong Chim looking for a sweep. Not yet Dong Chim, not yet.
Dong Chim manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dong Chim trying to control but Hardy is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy gets back to half guard.
Hardy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dong Chim's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dong Chim's back!

Hardy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dong Chim has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hardy is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Dong Chim up.
Hardy scores with punches to the body.
Dong Chim covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
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!
Hardy lands strikes to the head.
Hardy has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Dong Chim.

Hardy looking for the choke from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dong Chim tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hardy raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like Kim Dong Chim has been cut.
Hardy working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Dong Chim is rocked!
Hardy dominating with strikes here.
Oh Dong Chim is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hardy! Dong Chim is hurt baaadly! Hardy is firing away with more strikes - Dong Chim is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jake Hardy!