PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Alves
vs
Kim

178 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Kim!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Alves misses.
Nice takedown defense from Kim. No joy for Alves on that attempt.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves swinging wilding here.
A head kick misses from Alves.

Kim forces Alves back against the ropes and clinches.

Kim breaks from the clinch.
Kim throws a leg kick but Alves checks it.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Alves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
Kim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kim misses with a combination
and Alves counters with a two punch combo.
Kim misses with the combination.
Decent striking displayed by Kim there.

Alves is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Alves scores a takedown into full mount!
Oh Alves is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kim sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kim tries to roll over but Alves keeps him under control.
Alves seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kim wants to sweep but Alves has passed to side control!
Alves trying to control the position but Kim is working away.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Kim wants to get back to his feet.
Kim tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Alves presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kim is squirming around, avoiding Alves's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kim wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Alves tries to control but Kim wriggling away.
Alves lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kim in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Alves avoids the attempt from Kim to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kim is looking to get to half guard.
Kim is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to lock up and control but Alves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kim is trying to stand.
Alves wants to control the pace but Kim is squirming around nicely.
Kim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.
Kim is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kim is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alves looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kim wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Kim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kim throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kim bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kim lands a couple of digs.
Kim is working Alves over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Kim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kim swinging wilding here.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alves.
Kim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kim's waist but Kim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alves off to one side.
Kim throws a low kick, looking for Alves's leg but Alves calmly moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Kim.

Kim clinches.
Alves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Kim throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Kim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A left and a right from Kim both land. Nice combination.
Kim blocks a head kick by Alves.
Mikey Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kim gets a takedown into half guard.
Alves wants to control but Kim is keeping busy.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.

Kim escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alves's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Kim fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alves sprawls well initially but Kim persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kim is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kim wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Alves uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Alves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kim wants to stand and escape but instead Alves has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim is looking to stand up but Alves isn't so interested in that idea.
Kim wants to get back to his feet but Alves passes into half guard.
Alves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alves stops Kim from getting back to his feet.
Kim is staying active underneath Alves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alves is working away from the top position though.
Kim is trying to stand up here but Alves is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kim swivels and escapes.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kim looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
Alves takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kim throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves shoots in but Kim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alves walks into a straight right hand from Kim.
Kim throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kim!

Kim darts in and clinches Alves up against the ropes.
Alves lands an elbow inside.
Alves tries to break the clinch but Kim is controlling the position.

Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kim lands with a cross.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Nice sprawl there from Kim as Alves shoots in.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Kim takes the fight into the clinch.

Kim works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kim tries to stand but Alves is controlling from the bottom.
Alves looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves has a closed guard, preventing Kim from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kim stands and steps away. Alves gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Paulo Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kim counters with a single leg into guard. Alves didn't expect that.
Alves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kim gets to his feet. Alves looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alves's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries for a takedown but Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim misses with a double jab.
Kim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Kim misses.
Alves tries to clinch up.

Kim pushes Alves up against the ropes in a clinch.
Alves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kim gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Alves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kim counters with a one-two to the body.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Kim.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Kim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kim walks into a jab.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Kim lands a jab-cross combination.
Kim looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Kim misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Kim as Alves shoots in.
Kim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim lands with a straight right. Alves didn't see that one coming.
Alves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alves closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kim counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kim.

Kim breaks from the clinch.
Kim stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Kim swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Kim really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alves moves out of range of the leg kick from Kim.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Alves shoots for a takedown but Kim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Kim pushes Alves up against the ropes in a clinch.

Kim breaks from the clinch.
Kim looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Kim closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alves circles away.

Alves rushes Kim and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Kim.
Kim misses with a two punch combination.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt - Alves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Alves clinches up with Kim and pushes him back against the ropes.
Alves is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kim is keeping busy.
Alves is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kim pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.

Alves darts in and clinches Kim up against the ropes.

Kim wants the takedown. Alves is fighting it off but Kim persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Alves's guard against the ropes.
Kim prevents Alves from getting back to his feet.
Kim trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alves's guard.
Alves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kim gets to his feet. Alves looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Alves wants to clinch.
Kim throws a leg kick but Alves sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kim has managed to clinch.
Alves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Kim shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kim wants to stand up but Alves has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim drops an elbow to the side of Alves's head.
Kim wants to stand but Alves has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Alves trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kim connects with a nice short shot to Alves's temple.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Alves is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kim.
Kim fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Alves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alves is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Kim dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kim darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kim trying to control from half guard but Alves is working away.

Kim stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alves.

Kim changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A control attempt from Alves but he's now mounted!
Alves is squirming around, avoiding Kim's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is looking to improve his position but Kim isn't that keen on the idea.
Kim with shots to the head and body - Alves looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alves wants to control but Kim is having none of it.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alves is working to get back to half guard.

Kim quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Kim but it's paid off an Alves is forced to tap! Nice work by Kim.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikey Kim!
Mikey Kim is the new welterweight champion!