PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derfel Cadarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin Kim has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kim
vs
Cadarn

178 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

167 cm
24
162 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%)

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jin Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derfel Cadarn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cadarn.
Cadarn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cadarn checks a leg kick nicely.
Cadarn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cadarn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.

Cadarn lands a big head kick that sends Kim tumbling to the mat! Cadarn takes a step backwards and waves Kim back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kim is rocked!

It looks like Jin Kim has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Cadarn.
Oh Kim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cadarn checks a leg kick.
Cadarn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kim seems to have got his legs back now.
Cadarn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cadarns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kim lands with an overhand left.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses.
Kim misses with a combination
and Cadarn counters with a body kick.
Cadarn thumps Kim with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kim misses with a hook to the body
and Cadarn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cadarn tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Cadarn.
Kim misses the body punch

and Cadarn counters with a head kick that drops Kim to the mat! Kim scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Cadarn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cadarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cadarn punishes Kim's body with a nice straight punch.
Cadarn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses.
Cadarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cadarn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Cadarn is rocked!
Kim throws a pinpoint strike between Cadarn's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Cadarn crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Kim scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jin Kim!