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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francua Miteran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and HoYoung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francua Miteran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, HoYoung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miteran is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Kim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miteran counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kim won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim struggling a bit here.
Miteran wants to stand but Kim is controlling his arm.
Kim is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miteran off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Miteran's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kim not allowing Miteran to control his hands.
Miteran looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kim.
I would not like to be Miteran right now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miteran is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Miteran is in bad spot here.
Kim trying to control momentarily.
Miteran is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Miteran trying to get back to his feet but Kim is in full control for now.
Miteran covering up well under a series of strikes from Kim.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kim's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim avoiding Miteran 's attempts to control his hands.
Miteran is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kim.
Kim not allowing Miteran to control his hands.
Miteran is keeping busy.
Kim might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Miteran haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Kim.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by HoYoung Kim.
Miteran defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kim.
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kim looks winded!
Miteran looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miteran looks to land a body kick but Kim moved away.
Kim with a poor takedown
and Miteran counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Francua Miteran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of HoYoung Kim.
Miteran controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miteran drops an elbow to the side of Kim's head.
Miteran wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
Miteran could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Miteran sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kim tries to get to full guard but Miteran has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miteran working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francua Miteran dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miteran closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kim to the mat! Kim manages to get full guard.
Kim working a defensive guard here.
Miteran looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kim seems keen to control Miteran's posture.
Miteran has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miteran slips nicely into half guard.
Kim moves into full guard.
Miteran wants to stand but Kim is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim trying to control the position.
Miteran loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kim trying to control the position.
Miteran with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Miteran from controlling successfully.
Miteran pushes down on Kim's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Miteran prevents Kim from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miteran looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kim tries to roll over but Miteran keeps him under control.
Miteran trying to pass the guard but Kim defending well.
Kim is looking to improve his position.
Kim is controlling Miteran's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kim goes for a double leg but Miteran avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Miteran continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miteran is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Miteran wants the takedown. Kim is fighting it off but Miteran persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kim's guard against the cage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miteran's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miteran wanted to stand there but Kim had control of the position.
Kim is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Miteran looks like he's trying to stand up.
Miteran is trying to maintain the position but Kim is very close to passing his half guard.
Miteran is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to mount his opponent but Miteran defends it.
Kim is trying to control. Miteran wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miteran looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miteran trying to control here.
Miteran is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miteran is refusing to be controlled, as Kim sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francua Miteran dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Miteran throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
Kim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miteran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim shoots for a takedown but Miteran saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miteran scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kim makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kim.
Miteran might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kim looking for a sweep. Not yet Kim, not yet.
Miteran trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miteran throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
Kim looking to control.
Miteran engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miteran controlling from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kim lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Miteran!
Miteran is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kim tries to control but Miteran wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miteran is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miteran on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miteran tries to get out of the position.
Miteran is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miteran holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kim tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kim can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miteran is looking to escape.
Miteran tries to hold on but Kim pushes him away.
Kim looking to control but Miteran is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miteran holds on for dear life, controlling Kim's posture momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim unloads with some shots from mount but Miteran bucks and avoids them well.
Kim raining down hammerfists from mount.
Miteran gets back to half guard.
Kim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miteran keeping control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miteran is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to HoYoung Kim.
Well Miteran 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francua Miteran!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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