PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Chandler
vs
Kim

190 cm
30
201 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Kim!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kim drives through and clinches with Chandler against the cage.
Chandler takes a shot to the head.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chandler.

Kim manages to break the clinch.
Chandler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kim.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim feints the counter takedown.
Kim throws a right hand that misses
and Chandler counters with a left to the body.
Kim staying out of range there.
Chandler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Chandler scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chandler misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Kim counters with a series of strikes that sends Chandler to the canvas! Kim follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kim has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Disciples Top Team . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Chandler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kim on the ground.
Kim won't allow Chandler to sweep him here.
Kim throwing strikes from guard but Chandler blocks nicely.
Chandler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kim controlling from the top position.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Chandler is retaining full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's two 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.
Kim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chandler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kim throws out a counter right but Chandler avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chandler.
Chandler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Kim tries to clinch up but Chandler circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim moves forwards but Chandler connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Kim is rocked!
Kim circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Chandler. Kim falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Chandler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Chandler!