PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rotte DeMauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yedo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim has chosen "We Be Clubbin (Eye of the Tiger Remix)" by Ice Cube as his entrance music. Yedo Kim will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

DeMauler
vs
Kim

195 cm
32
275 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

225 cm
30
288 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rotte DeMauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yedo Kim!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeMauler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
DeMauler closes the distance but Kim moves to the side
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Kim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
DeMauler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
DeMauler takes one to the chin there.
Kim sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Kim throws a head kick that DeMauler semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeMauler lands a high kick!
DeMauler scores with a spinning back kick!
DeMauler looks to land a body kick but Kim moved away.
Kim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DeMauler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMauler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
DeMauler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kim's calf.
Good standup being displayed there by Kim as he connects with a hook.
Kim throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kim lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeMauler throws a head kick that misses.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kim is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
DeMauler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
DeMauler misses with a body kick.
Rotte DeMauler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeMauler throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
DeMauler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kim misses with a low kick.
DeMauler fakes the leg kick and cracks Kim in the body.
Good leg kick by DeMauler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
DeMauler is looking to land body kicks.
DeMauler lands with an overhand left.
DeMauler looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.
Kim moves out of range as DeMauler throws a body kick.
Kim takes one to the chin there.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from DeMauler.
Kim blocks a head kick by DeMauler.
A big left from DeMauler misses.
DeMauler moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
DeMauler throws a push kick but Kim slaps the foot to one side.
DeMauler misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kim.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DeMauler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
DeMauler misses with a kick to the body
and Kim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a straight right.
DeMauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

DeMauler moves into the clinch.
Kim has DeMauler pushed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeMauler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kim's defenses.
DeMauler keeps control of Kim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DeMauler lands an elbow inside that Kim shrugs off.
DeMauler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeMauler is stalling here.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
DeMauler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to land knees to the body.
Kim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim scores with a jab to the body.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
DeMauler tries to land a leg kick but Kim saw it coming and moves away.

DeMauler rushes Kim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on DeMauler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kim just leaning against DeMauler, taking a breather.
DeMauler is struggling to control the position.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as DeMauler controls the action.
Kim tries a knee to the head but DeMauler blocks it.
DeMauler lands a damaging elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by DeMauler as Kim tries to tie him up.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
DeMauler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim misses with a body punch.
DeMauler digs a right hand underneath Kim's ribcage. Kim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kim pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeMauler avoids it.
DeMauler avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but DeMauler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim is looking to control DeMauler's arms but DeMauler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kim has his back to the cage.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as DeMauler controls his hands.
DeMauler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kims head.
A hook to the body from Kim.
DeMauler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
DeMauler tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing DeMauler back against the cage.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from DeMauler.
DeMauler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
DeMauler has Kim pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for DeMauler.

Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeMauler tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
DeMauler doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler throws a head kick that misses
and Kim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeMauler throws a leg kick but Kim moved away.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
DeMauler misses with a head kick.

DeMauler moves into the clinch successfully.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
DeMauler tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as DeMauler controls his hands.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim looking to stall.
DeMauler lands a damaging elbow.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kim.
DeMauler misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeMauler blocks a body shot from Kim.
DeMauler trying to land knees to the body.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kim is trying to stall.
Kim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim lands a body punch.
DeMauler managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
Kim pushes DeMauler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim tries to land knees in the clinch but DeMauler avoids the damage to the body.
DeMauler pushes Kim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yedo Kim will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

DeMauler throws a solid leg kick but Kim takes the impact on his shin and smiles at DeMauler.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
DeMauler throws a body kick that misses.
DeMauler tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
DeMauler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rotte DeMauler is winning the standup battle so far.
DeMauler staying out of range there.
Kim wants to land a leg kick but DeMauler is out of range.
DeMauler slips under a jab from Kim.
Good leg kick by Kim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
DeMauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DeMauler throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMauler misses with a body kick.
DeMauler with a nice cross.
DeMauler throws a body kick that misses
and Kim counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. DeMauler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
DeMauler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kim avoids the head kick by DeMauler.
Kim blocks the body kick.
DeMauler looks to land a body kick but Kim moved away.
Kim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from DeMauler.
DeMauler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
DeMauler lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler throws a leg kick
and Kim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DeMauler misses with a double jab
and Kim counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
DeMauler throws a head kick that misses
and Kim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
DeMauler needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from DeMauler misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jab from Kim.
Kim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed DeMauler momentarily.

DeMauler is rocked!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kim in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kim is looking to slow DeMauler down with leg kicks.
Oh DeMauler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeMauler's calf.
DeMauler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
DeMauler seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Kim sends DeMauler crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kim is motioning to the referee to let DeMauler up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kim lands a brutal uppercut that launches DeMauler off his feet! DeMauler tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yedo Kim!
Yedo Kim gave a mention to Supersize Me in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).