PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Myung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slatko Matic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kim
vs
Matic

225 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Myung Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slatko Matic!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matic can pounce on him.

Matic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Matic turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Matic manages to end up in side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Matic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kim to see if he's OK.
Kim gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kim wants to improve his position but Matic is controlling well.

Matic gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Kim slips a straight right by Matic.
Matic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kim tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Matic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Matic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Matic lands a jab.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick
and Matic counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Matic.

It looks like Myung Kim has been cut.
Kim has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hopkins Athletics Fight Club (Training Facility) in the buildup to the fight.
Matic cracks Kim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Matic.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Matic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Matic drops Kim with a right and a left! Matic comes rushing in but Kim regains his composure and manages to keep Matic in guard.

Kim is rocked!
Matic stands up over Kim, holding on to his feet. Matic throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Kim is out cold! Matic lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Slatko Matic!