PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hyun Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the cage accompanied by To the Top. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kim
vs
Alves

176 cm
28
170 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

180 cm
31
181 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Alves !
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alves checks it well.
Alves wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
Alves lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kim somewhat.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Kim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kim connects with a leg kick. Alves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves throws a lazy uppercut

and Kim counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim is in close to Alves 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alves is looking to sweep but instead, Kim has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is looking for a sweep. Kim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.
Kim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kim is looking to stall here but Alves recovers full guard.
Kim is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
Alves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kim manages to get himself to full guard.

Kim looking for a guillotine here but Alves defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kim is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alves is aware though and is defending well.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Alves throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alves wants to sweep here but Kim controlling him for the moment.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.
Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kim manages to get himself to full guard.
Alves lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kim had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alves defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hyun Kim will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alves dodges the punch combination from Kim.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kim closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alves did well to prevent Kim getting side control.
Kim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kim prevents Alves from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alves punching from the bottom.
Alves is trying is best to control the position here.
Alves tries to roll over but Kim keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim 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.
Alves trying to control but Kim postures up.
Kim prevents Alves from standing back up.
Kim working over Alves with some ground and pound. Alves looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alves is looking to improve his position.
Kim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alves defending well though.
Kim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alves tries to roll over but Kim keeps him under control.
Kim is thwarting Alves 's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Alves to regain full guard.

Alves pushes Kim off and gets back to his feet.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kim.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Kim misses.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves walks into a straight right hand from Kim.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim stalks Alves and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alves 's face. Alves staggers backwards, shaken.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kim wants to land a leg kick but Alves is out of range.
Hyun Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Kim.
Alves fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kim is out of range.
Kim walks into a jab.
Alves jabs at Kim's body.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Kim slips under a jab from Alves .
A low kick from Alves misses
and Kim counters with a low kick, right behind Alves 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kim ducks right into an uppercut from Alves .
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kim misses with a double jab.
Kim misses with a combination
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alves lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.

Kim closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alves quickly recovers to half guard.
Alves is looking for a sweep. Kim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alves trying to control but Kim postures up.
Alves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kim's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kim's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyun Kim dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kim.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves clobbers Kim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hyun Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Alves misses.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim tries a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kim throws a leg kick
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
Kim throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Kim.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves .
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Donk. Kim catches Alves right on the button with a cross.
Alves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alves takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alves misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Kim looks for the body kick but Alves saw that one coming.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alves thuds his right hand into Kim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alves avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thiago Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim checks a leg kick nicely.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
Alves lands the left hand.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Alves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alves .
Kim throws a head kick that half lands.

Alves gets caught napping as Kim dives in and scores a takedown. Alves manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hyun Kim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alves trying to control the position here.
Kim throws a big elbow that misses.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves controlling Kim's posture.
Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Alves working for a guillotine from mount but Kim is in no mood to give up.
Hyun Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alves lands with some strikes.
Kim tries to hold on but Alves postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves unloading with bombs!

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 Hyun Kim.
Well Kim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hyun Kim!
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