PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kim
vs
Negreanu

185 cm
32
220 lbs
18 - 21 - 1

184 cm
32
215 lbs
25 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negreanu throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
Kim misses with a takedown
enabling Negreanu to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body punch from Kim.
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Negreanu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Negreanu counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim tries for a takedown but Negreanu circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim has his takedown stuffed
and Negreanu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kim is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Negreanu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Negreanu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Jin Kim has been cut.
Kim doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Negreanu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kim!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Negreanu controlling the pace for now.
Kim tries to hold on but Negreanu postures up.
Negreanu thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu controlling the position easily from mount.
Negreanu unloading with bombs!
Negreanu looking to control but Kim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kim taking shots to the head.

Jin Kim's cut is getting worse.
Negreanu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Kim is rocked!

Jin Kim's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jin Kim's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daniel Negreanu!
Daniel Negreanu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.