PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juliao Feijao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Kim is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Feijao
vs
Kim

156 cm
25
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
136 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)
The Knot

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juliao Feijao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Kim!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Feijao has managed to clinch.
Kim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Feijao fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Feijao has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Feijao lands a good knee to the midsection. Kim won't want to take too many of those.
Kim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Feijao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Feijao.
Feijao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Feijao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kim looks winded!
Feijao misses with a knee strike.
Feijao unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Feijao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Feijao lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Feijao with a knee to the head.

Kim is rocked!
Feijao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kim is still on wobbly legs! Can Feijao finish him?
Feijao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Feijao misses with a knee strike.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Feijao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Feijao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Feijao landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feijao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Feijao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Feijao misses with a knee strike.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Feijao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Feijao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kim is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Feijao to keep the fight standing.
Juliao Feijao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Kim.
Feijao misses with a knee strike.
Feijao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kim goes for a takedown attempt but Feijao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Juliao Feijao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Feijao lands but Kim takes it in his stride.

Feijao drives through and clinches with Kim against the cage.
Feijao misses with a knee strike.
Kim is trying to pull guard but Feijao has him pressed against the cage.
Feijao tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Feijao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Feijao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Feijao tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Feijao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Feijao after a bit of a struggle.
Feijao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feijao looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Feijao looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Feijao looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Feijao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Feijao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Feijao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Feijao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kim looking for a takedown.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Feijao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Feijao looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Feijao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Kim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Feijao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Feijao tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Feijao misses with a knee strike.
Feijao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Feijao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Feijao landing knees to the body.
Feijao blocking some punches.
Feijao tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Feijao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Feijao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kim jumps guard but Feijao stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feijao tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Kim's coach down at Ararigboya Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kim's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kim wants a takedown but no success here.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Feijao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Feijao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Feijao misses with a knee to the head.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Feijao tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Feijao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Feijao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim wants a takedown but no success here.
Feijao misses with a knee to the head.
Feijao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Feijao misses with a knee strike.
Feijao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Feijao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Feijao looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Feijao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Feijao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Feijao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Feijao misses with a knee strike.
Kim is looking to take this one to the mat.
Feijao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Feijao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Feijao tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Feijao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Feijao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Feijao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Feijao is defending well.
Feijao looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Feijao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Feijao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Feijao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Feijao tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Kim has had enough of the clinch but Feijao keeps him there for the moment.
Feijao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Feijao looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Kim is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Feijao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Feijao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Feijao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Feijao stops a takedown attempt from Kim.
Feijao with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feijao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Feijao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Feijao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim seems to have recovered his senses.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Feijao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Feijao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim wants a takedown.
Feijao scores with a knee to the head.
Kim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Feijao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Feijao.
Kim lands with a left to the head.
Feijao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Feijao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Feijao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Feijao scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Feijao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Feijao with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Feijao prevents the takedown attempt.
Feijao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Feijao prevents the takedown attempt.
Kim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Feijao tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.

Kim gets control of Feijao's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kim will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Feijao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Feijao wants to get up but he can't break Kim's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kim trying to strike off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim pulls Feijao in close to his closed guard and prevents Feijao from doing any damage or advancing position.
Feijao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kim is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juliao Feijao dominated that round.
That's time! Feijao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kim shoots in looking for a takedown but Feijao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kim's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Feijao throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Kim changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Feijao tries to clinch up.
Kim blocks a head kick by Feijao.

Feijao pushes Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
Kim is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kim is looking to take this one to the mat.
Juliao Feijao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Kim.
Kim is working for takedown but Feijao is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kim is trying to drag Feijao to the mat but Feijao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kim jumps guard but Feijao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Juliao Feijao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feijao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Feijao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim wants a takedown.
Feijao lands a big knee! That's hurt Kim! Oh, he's all over the place! Feijao lands another knee that sends Kim to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juliao Feijao!