PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calypso Damione Deathclaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kim
vs
Damione Deathclaw

190 cm
28
195 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
189 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damione Deathclaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.

Kim feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Kim has gone for a leg lock! Damione Deathclaw slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kim's guard.

Kim keeping full guard, as Damione Deathclaw tries to pass.
Damione Deathclaw stopping the sweep attempt from Kim.
Damione Deathclaw wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.
Damione Deathclaw slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Damione Deathclaw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Damione Deathclaw is trying to get an arm triangle but Kim is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Kim looking for submissions off his back.
Damione Deathclaw passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kim!
Kim tries to reverse the position but Damione Deathclaw maintains control.
Kim is squirming around, avoiding Damione Deathclaw's attempts to control the action.
Kim tries to reverse the position but Damione Deathclaw maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw scoring with strikes but Kim is staying in there.
Damione Deathclaw is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kim sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim is refusing to be controlled, as Damione Deathclaw sits in half guard.

Damione Deathclaw is trying to work for a kimura but Kim is defending well.
Damione Deathclaw passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
Kim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kim can't do much from the bottom here.
Damione Deathclaw tries to move to mount but Kim blocks the move with his legs.
Kim is trying to get back to half guard.

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.
Damione Deathclaw is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Damione Deathclaw wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kim manages to work his way to half guard, despite Damione Deathclaw's best efforts.

Damione Deathclaw is working for a kimura but Kim is defending it quite comfortably.

Damione Deathclaw is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kim doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damione Deathclaw.
Kim is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Wax on Wax off 'Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim is looking for a sweep. Damione Deathclaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calypso Damione Deathclaw dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kim shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Kim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Damione Deathclaw has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kim has managed to get both his arms back between Damione Deathclaw's legs - danger averted.
Kim content to stall in guard here.
Kim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kim passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Damione Deathclaw has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Damione Deathclaw manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damione Deathclaw wants to control but Kim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kim is looking to advance position but Damione Deathclaw won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Damione Deathclaw actively working from the bottom here.

Kim is working for a kimura but Damione Deathclaw is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to get back to full guard.
Damione Deathclaw manages to get to full guard.
Kim postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Damione Deathclaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kim trying to control but Damione Deathclaw is working from the bottom.
Damione Deathclaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kim is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Damione Deathclaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Damione Deathclaw tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Damione Deathclaw takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Damione Deathclaw being controlled for a moment.
Damione Deathclaw is not content to let Kim control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands an elbow.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damione Deathclaw keeps working.
Damione Deathclaw is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Kim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Damione Deathclaw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kim wants to control but Damione Deathclaw is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Damione Deathclaw trying to remain calm as Kim controls from the top position.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to get back to half guard.

Kim goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Damione Deathclaw has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kim but great work by Damione Deathclaw.

Damione Deathclaw tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kim takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Damione Deathclaw is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kim regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Kim dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Damione Deathclaw stands and throws Kim's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kim tries to improve position but can't.
Kim regains half guard.

Damione Deathclaw is working for a submission of some sort.

Damione Deathclaw is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kim has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim wants to control but Damione Deathclaw is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is pressing down on Damione Deathclaw's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Damione Deathclaw has gone for a leg lock! Kim slips out almost immediately though and dives into Damione Deathclaw's guard.

Damione Deathclaw looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kim has picked Damione Deathclaw up and slammed him! Damione Deathclaw can't keep hold of the triangle and Kim manages to pass to side control!
Damione Deathclaw takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kim working away.
Kim landing strikes.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damione Deathclaw keeps working.
Damione Deathclaw manages to get back to half guard.
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Damione Deathclaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kim lands a nice short elbow.
Damione Deathclaw gets back to full guard.
Damione Deathclaw wants to sweep here but Kim controlling him for the moment.
Kim landing with the ground and pound.
Kim throwing strikes but missing.

Damione Deathclaw has his foot on Kim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kim works his way back into a safe position though.
Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Damione Deathclaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kim preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Damione Deathclaw controls Kim momentarily but Kim frees himself.
Kim lands a couple of digs.

Damione Deathclaw working for a triangle but Kim defends it easily.

Damione Deathclaw working for a triangle but Kim defends it easily.
Damione Deathclaw keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Damione Deathclaw wants to sweep here but Kim controlling him for the moment.

Damione Deathclaw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kim works over Damione Deathclaw with some ground and pound from guard.

It looks like Calypso Damione Deathclaw has been cut.
Damione Deathclaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Damione Deathclaw, not yet.
Damione Deathclaw can't keep his opponent in guard - Kim advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Damione Deathclaw is pressing down on Kim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kim slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Damione Deathclaw is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roberto Kim.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

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