PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suka Blitzkilf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim has chosen Ode to General Kim Il Sung as his entrance music. Suka Blitzkilf had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Blitzkilf
vs
Kim

195 cm
23
204 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
200 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Suka Blitzkilf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blitzkilf slips a jab and a cross from Kim.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Blitzkilf saw that one coming.

Blitzkilf closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kim quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kim trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Blitzkilf there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Blitzkilf landing strikes, looking to finish!
Blitzkilf looking to finish with strikes here!
Blitzkilf 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.
Blitzkilf sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blitzkilf thowing shots but they're missing.
Blitzkilf tries to push Kim's head away but Kim is holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blitzkilf misses with a head shot.
Kim doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Blitzkilf lands a heavy elbow.
Kim wants to hold on but Blitzkilf pushes him away.
Kim is looking to improve his position but Blitzkilf isn't that keen on the idea.
Blitzkilf wants to control the pace but Kim is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to reverse the position but Blitzkilf maintains control.
Kim tries to lock up and control but Blitzkilf gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blitzkilf breaks from Kim's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kim is trying desperately to improve position.
Blitzkilf looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kim is trying to stand.
Blitzkilf dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to buck Blitzkilf off but he can't manage it.
Blitzkilf looking to control but Kim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blitzkilf controlling the pace for now.
Kim is trying to escape the mount.
Kim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blitzkilf landing punches.
Kim is working to get back to half guard.
Blitzkilf landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Blitzkilf connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Blitzkilf controlling from mount.
Kim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blitzkilf avoids the attempt from Kim to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blitzkilf throwing strikes but Kim uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blitzkilf is working away from the top position though.
Kim looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suka Blitzkilf dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blitzkilf is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blitzkilf tries to clinch up
and Kim counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Blitzkilf is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kim shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blitzkilf eats them both and turns towards Kim to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Blitzkilf doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kim counters with a good low kick that Blitzkilf was not able to check.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws out a leg kick but Blitzkilf moves out of range and Kim only half commits.
Blitzkilf moves to clinch but Kim breaks away
and Kim counters with a good low kick that Blitzkilf was not able to check.
Blitzkilf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blitzkilf closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kim circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suka Blitzkilf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim scores with a jab. Blitzkilf acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blitzkilf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blitzkilf on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Kim throws a lazy uppercut

and Blitzkilf counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kim managing to control the position.
Kim is trying to keep Blitzkilf in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Blitzkilf from controlling successfully.
Suka Blitzkilf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blitzkilf trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Blitzkilf looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blitzkilf throws an elbow that misses. Kim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blitzkilf's guard. Nice move by Kim!
Blitzkilf keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Blitzkilf is adopting a defensive guard.
Kim wants to stand but Blitzkilf has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Blitzkilf is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sung Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kim looks to land a combination but Blitzkilf avoids it well.
Kim is looking to slow Blitzkilf down with leg kicks.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Blitzkilf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blitzkilf. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Blitzkilf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blitzkilf misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a series of punches but Blitzkilf moves out of range.
Kim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blitzkilf throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Blitzkilf shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kim throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blitzkilf throws a poor cross that misses
and Kim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Blitzkilf throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Blitzkilf shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suka Blitzkilf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim thuds his shin into the meat of Blitzkilf's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitzkilf throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Blitzkilf takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blitzkilf circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blitzkilf. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim cracks Blitzkilf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Kim throws a combination that misses
and Blitzkilf counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blitzkilf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kim checks a low kick from Blitzkilf.
Blitzkilf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sung Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blitzkilf takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sung Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blitzkilf looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Blitzkilf shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sung Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sung Kim!