PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between To Hak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Hwan Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yo Hwan Lim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hak
vs
Hwan Lim

175 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

180 cm
33
180 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, To Hak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yo Hwan Lim!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hak avoids the head kick by Lim.
Lim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab, jab by Lim - just one landing.
Lim throws a head kick that misses
and Lim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lim throws a hook but Hak avoids it easily.
Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Hak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hak avoids the head kick by Lim.
Hak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lim throws out the jab.
Lim gets in close and tags Hak with a short punch that almost sends Hak to the mat! Oh Hak is in big trouble! He turns his back on Lim, trying to create some distance but Lim rushes him, striking wildly and Hak goes down! The referee tackles Lim into the ropes to end the fight! Lim is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yo Hwan Lim!
Yo Hwan Lim seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.