PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyun-Chul Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom DeLuise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kim
vs
DeLuise

175 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyun-Chul Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dom DeLuise!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Kim blocks the low kick.
DeLuise misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
DeLuise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DeLuise slips a jab from Kim.
Kim with a nice cross.
Kim misses with an uppercut. DeLuise saw that one coming.
DeLuise moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from DeLuise.
Kim is trying hard to land a takedown here. DeLuise sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
DeLuise looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from DeLuise.
Kyun-Chul Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeLuise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeLuise misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
DeLuise scores with a push kick.
DeLuise lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
DeLuise thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kim if he has to take too many more of those.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut there from Kim.
DeLuise sizes up Kim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and DeLuise counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kim is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeLuise 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.
DeLuise misses with a head kick.

DeLuise lands a big head kick that sends Kim tumbling to the mat! DeLuise takes a step backwards and waves Kim back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kim is rocked!

It looks like Kyun-Chul Kim has been cut.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but DeLuise is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise throws a lazy head kick

and Kim counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
DeLuise regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kim.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as DeLuise holds on and takes a little breather.
DeLuise wants to sweep but no luck.
DeLuise avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but DeLuise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to control from the top but DeLuise keeps moving.
DeLuise is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but DeLuise is retaining full guard.
Kim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
DeLuise keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
DeLuise manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
DeLuise prevents Kim from getting the reversal.
Kim tries to lock up and control but DeLuise gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kim is looking to improve his position but DeLuise isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom DeLuise dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyun-Chul Kim's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
DeLuise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim misses with the combination.
DeLuise scores with a head kick. Kim tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. DeLuise does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from DeLuise.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by DeLuise.
DeLuise fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kim.
DeLuise connects with a solid leg kick.
Dom DeLuise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
DeLuise throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeLuise buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
DeLuise throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeLuise pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim misses with a left hand
and DeLuise counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
DeLuise slips under a jab.
DeLuise blocks a jab.
DeLuise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Dom DeLuise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DeLuise cracks Kim with an open hand slap.
DeLuise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeLuise scores with a nice body kick.
DeLuise throws a body kick that misses.
DeLuise wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeLuise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! DeLuise slams his shin into Kim's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DeLuise fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeLuise feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
DeLuise throws a right and a left that both miss.
DeLuise ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim misses with an uppercut

and DeLuise counters by clinching up.
DeLuise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

DeLuise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but DeLuise slips the punch.
DeLuise with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
DeLuise throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from DeLuise, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim swings for the body but DeLuise moves out of range.
Kim swings away with a body shot that misses
and DeLuise counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. DeLuise does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim tries to move into range but DeLuise moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kim jabs DeLuise right on the nose. DeLuise blinks but takes it well.
Kim misses with a lunging right hand
and DeLuise makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dom DeLuise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeLuise connects with the punch.
DeLuise pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim checks a low kick from DeLuise.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but DeLuise is just out of range.
DeLuise throws a half hearted mid kick.
DeLuise scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and DeLuise counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
DeLuise needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
A clash of legs there as Kim blocks the low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for DeLuise.
Kim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DeLuise pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kim misses with a right hand
and DeLuise counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DeLuise slips under a jab from Kim.
DeLuise is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
DeLuise pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kim is out of range and DeLuise settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom DeLuise showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyun-Chul Kim's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

DeLuise throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeLuise takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
DeLuise fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and DeLuise counters with a body kick.
DeLuise lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kim circles away quickly and effectively.
DeLuise misses with a double jab

and Kim counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kim postures up in DeLuise's guard and throws a big left but DeLuise blocks it.
Kim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kim wants to control from the top but DeLuise keeps moving.
Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim postures up.
Kim throws a strike but DeLuise rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
DeLuise stopping the sweep attempt from Kim.
DeLuise showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
DeLuise stopping the sweep attempt from Kim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kim has a closed guard, preventing DeLuise from standing up.
Dom DeLuise is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Kim scores with a four punch combination!
DeLuise throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise with a nice cross.
DeLuise misses with a body kick.
DeLuise misses with a hook.

Kim shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kim throws a strike but DeLuise rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kim wants to sweep here but DeLuise controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is working hard here to advance position.
DeLuise wants to get up but he can't break Kim's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kim pulls DeLuise in close to his closed guard and prevents DeLuise from doing any damage or advancing position.
DeLuise tries to stand but Kim is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
DeLuise won't allow Kim to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyun-Chul Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think DeLuise 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom DeLuise!
Our winner, Dom DeLuise, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.