PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sylwester Karwowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karwowski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica - Enter Sandman. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Karwowski
vs
Kim

188 cm
29
214 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

185 cm
38
220 lbs
27 - 37 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sylwester Karwowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 37 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karwowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Kim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Karwowski avoids it really well and circles away.

Karwowski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kim's half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kim trying to control but Karwowski postures up.
Karwowski is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim is trying to get back to full guard.
Karwowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karwowski is pressing down on Kim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kim is holding on for now.

Kim is defending against the submission attempts here by Karwowski.
Kim tries to get to full guard but Karwowski has control of the leg.

Kim is defending against the submission attempts here by Karwowski.
Karwowski misses with a head shot. Kim uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karwowski trying to move into half guard but instead Kim has managed to sweep!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karwowski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kim!
Kim tries to lock up and control but Karwowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Karwowski throws some wild stikes that Kim manages to avoid easily.
Kim working to try and regain half guard.

Karwowski working for a submission but Kim is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karwowski goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kim turns into him and now he's in Karwowski's guard.
Kim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karwowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Karwowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karwowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control but Karwowski is working from the bottom.
Kim landing some decent shots from guard.
Karwowski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kim!

Karwowski is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kim has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kim!
Karwowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim preventing the sweep.
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!
Kim wants to control from the top but Karwowski keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylwester Karwowski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kim drives through with a takedown into Karwowski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kim stands up over Karwowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Karwowski wants to improve his position but instead Kim has moved into half guard.
Kim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karwowski defending well though.
Kim lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Karwowski is trying to stand up here but Kim is controlling him well.
Karwowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.
Karwowski is looking for a sweep. Kim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Karwowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim thows a huge punch but Karwowski dodges it nicely.
Karwowski is looking to control Kim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karwowski avoid being mounted?
Karwowski tries to roll over but Kim keeps him under control.
Karwowski trying to control here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Karwowski tries to get to full guard but Kim has control of the leg.
Karwowski is pressing down on Kim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kim prevents Karwowski from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim postures up.

Kim drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Karwowski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kim has Karwowski in his guard.
Karwowski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kim's head.
We've been hearing that Karwowski has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Karwowski throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Karwowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kim manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karwowski throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karwowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kim is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karwowski defends well.
Kim pulls Karwowski in close to prevent any damage.
Karwowski trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.

Karwowski postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kim is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Karwowski, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karwowski keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Karwowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kim is one step ahead there.
Kim sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kim is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sylwester Karwowski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Karwowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kim gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Karwowski to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Karwowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
Karwowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Kim can't keep his opponent in guard - Karwowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Karwowski is trying to work for a kimura but Kim is defending well.
Karwowski passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kim!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karwowski throwing strikes here but Kim is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Karwowski is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kim has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kim!
Kim won't allow Karwowski to sweep him here.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Karwowski is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim stopping the sweep attempt from Karwowski.
My spies in LOD Gym Now with StandUP inform me that Kim has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Karwowski controls Kim momentarily but Kim frees himself.
Sylwester Karwowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sylwester Karwowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karwowski controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kim throws a big elbow that misses.
Karwowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Sylwester Karwowski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kim looks for a takedown but Karwowski sprawls well.

Karwowski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kim did well to prevent Karwowski getting side control.
Kim is trying to stand.
Karwowski is looking to stall here but Kim recovers full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kim is looking for a triangle here but Karwowski uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to remain calm as Karwowski controls from the top position.
Karwowski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kim for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Kim is being controlled here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Sylwester Karwowski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kim tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Karwowski counters with a shoot takedown. Kim fights it but they end up in guard.
Kim seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Karwowski trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karwowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jin Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sylwester Karwowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karwowski 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sylwester Karwowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Sylwester Karwowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.