PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Byeongsuk Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Wilander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Choi Hong Man-Beauty and the Beast. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kim
vs
Wilander

190 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

190 cm
19
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Byeongsuk Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Wilander!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim misses with a few strikes there.

Wilander decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilander uses his free foot to push down on Kim's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kim.
Wilander works his way to his opponent's back.
Kim trying to control the position but Wilander manages to sink in the hooks.
Kim prevents Wilander from getting a body triangle.
Wilander really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kim.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim wants to get back to his feet.
Kim is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilander has the hooks in. Kim is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kim is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Wilander keeps control of the position as Kim tries to break free.
Kim covering up well under a series of strikes from Wilander.
Kim rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wilander in particular looking to stall.
Wilander throwing shots but Kim is blocking nicely.
Kim is refusing to be controlled, as Wilander sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Despite being in the dominant position, Markus Wilander just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilander uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Kim throws a right hand that Wilander ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilander also avoids with ease.
Wilander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim catches Wilander with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Byeongsuk Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Wilander's head but Wilander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilander is looking to clinch.
Wilander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Wilander looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kim!
Kim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kim throws out a loose jab but Wilander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim scores with a decent looking hook.
Wilander tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim swings for the body but Wilander moves out of range.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Byeongsuk Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Wilander blocks a jab.
Kim swings for the body but Wilander moves out of range.
Kim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilander backs up against the cage.
A big right from Kim misses.
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Wilander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilander tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
A jab from Kim misses.

Wilander moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Byeongsuk Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Kim.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilander avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Kim throws a series of punches but Wilander moves out of range.
A jab from Kim misses.
Wilander is looking to clinch.
Kim throws a body punch but Wilander moves out of range.
A big right from Kim misses.
Kim looks to land a combination but Wilander avoids it well.
Wilander ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilander is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilander is looking to clinch.
Wilander is looking to clinch.
Wilander wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
Wilander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.

Wilander has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wilander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kim gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wilander.

Wilander breaks from the clinch.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilander tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilander uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Wilander dodges the punch combination from Kim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byeongsuk Kim dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wilander slips under a jab from Kim.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Wilander's head but Wilander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilander is looking to clinch.
Nice jab there from Kim.
A cross from Kim lands.
Some wild striking there from Kim.
Kim misses with a double jab.
Wilander tries to clinch up.
Wilander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Kim scores with a sloppy right hand. Wilander should have avoided that one.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.

Wilander moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilander lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Byeongsuk Kim has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wilander.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wilander comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wilander throws an elbow but it misses.
Wilander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Wilander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Wilander saw that one coming.
Kim misses with the combination.
Kim scores with a punch to the head.
Kim lands with a straight right. Wilander didn't see that one coming.
Wilander takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Wilander takes the fight into the clinch.

Wilander pulls guard.
Kim won't allow Wilander to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilander keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Kim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilander controls Kim momentarily but Kim frees himself.
Wilander keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Wilander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kim has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wilander is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilander controls Kim momentarily but Kim frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kim throws a body punch but Wilander moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byeongsuk Kim clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Byeongsuk Kim's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kim throws the kick towards the body but Wilander avoids it.
Kim throws a series of punches but Wilander avoids them all with ease.
Kim misses the jab.

Wilander 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.
Wilander trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilander trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilander won't allow Kim to sweep him here.
Kim is controlling Wilander's posture.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Wilander from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kim takes a swing at Wilander's ribcage but misses.
Wilander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Kim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilander at a distance.
Wilander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Jab, jab by Kim - just one landing.

Wilander forces Kim back against the cage and clinches.

Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilander. Wilander circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Byeongsuk Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown by Wilander or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim which made him look bad.

Wilander takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilander is looking to control Kim's arms but Kim gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wilander has his back to the cage.
Kim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kim just leaning against Wilander, taking a breather.
Wilander missing with knees to the body.
Kim tries to stall but Wilander uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Wilander breaks from the clinch.
Wilander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilander doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilander is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wilander tries to clinch up.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilander walks into a stiff left hand from Kim.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilander is just out of range.
Kim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wilander takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byeongsuk Kim had his way with Markus Wilander in that round.
The cut man is working on Byeongsuk Kim's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kim lands a nice hook to Wilander's body. Wilander takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilander.
Kim throws a jab when Wilander was well out of range.
Wilander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilander tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilander tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilander avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim throws a series of punches but Wilander moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim stuns Wilander with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.
Wilander tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilander is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Wilander feints and as Kim raises his hands in defense, Wilander changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim looking for a sweep. Not yet Kim, not yet.
Wilander postures up.
Wilander won't allow Kim to sweep him here.
Wilander wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Wilander slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kim struggling a bit here.
Kim wants to get back to his feet but Wilander drags him back down.
Wilander working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kim wants to control but Wilander postures up.

Wilander is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Wilander looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kim keeps Wilander under control for a moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.
Kim cracks Wilander with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Markus Wilander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Byeongsuk Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Byeongsuk Kim!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Byeongsuk Kim!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Byeongsuk Kim!

Byeongsuk Kim wins by unanimous decision!