PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor McGready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor McGready has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jin Kim's chin.

Kim
vs
McGready

178 cm
26
167 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

175 cm
25
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jin Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor McGready!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim tries to clinch up.
McGready throws a lazy head kick
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from McGready.
McGready looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Kim lands with a hook. McGready tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kim jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGready dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGready misses with a body punch
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
Kim cracks McGready with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGready throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.

Kim darts in and clinches McGready up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGready swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGready tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
McGready stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kim lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Connor McGready has been cut.
Kim pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.

McGready breaks from the clinch.
Kim wants to clinch up but McGready keeps it at a distance.
McGready throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Kim. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGready misses with a right hand
and Kim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGready drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGready.
Kim throws a hook but McGready blocks it.
Kim lands a jab to McGready's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim scores with a decent looking hook.
Kim connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGready's hands.
Kim staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Kim misses the target.
McGready tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from McGready.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from McGready.
Kim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGready manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kim clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGready swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from McGready fails to land.
McGready misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGready tries to stall but Kim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGready tries to break the clinch but Kim is controlling the position.
McGready tries to stall but Kim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kim pushes McGready back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim slows down the pace here.
McGready is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGready dodges an elbow strike from Kim.
McGready lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
McGready is trying to maintain a safe position but Kim gets an underhook and turns McGready into the cage.
Kim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kim - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McGready misses with a punch to the body.
McGready has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kim seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McGready can turn it around.
Kim leaning against his opponent.
Kim pushes off an throws an elbow but McGready leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGready throws a head punch that misses.
Kim lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Kim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor McGready's cut.
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 throws a lazy right hand but McGready sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but McGready pushes him off.
McGready scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGready can do to turn this around?
A nice combination there by McGready.

It looks like Jin Kim has been cut.
Jin Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGready.
Kim tries to clinch up but McGready circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim tries to clinch but McGready moves out of range.
McGready avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGready misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kim rushes McGready and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGready dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McGready misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kim is stalling here.
Kim stalls.
Kim lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls for McGready to work.
Jin Kim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kim avoiding damage.
Kim displaying some good clinch control by pressing McGready up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGready.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to work over McGready's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
McGready blocks an elbow strike from Kim.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Kim taking a breather.
McGready doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
McGready will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kim up against the cage.
McGready can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
McGready throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
McGready goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGready swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of McGready backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGready blocks the elbow strike.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim stalling against the cage.
McGready swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGready misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGready throws a head punch that misses.
McGready letting Kim take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Kim dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Kim with a hook.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but McGready swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGready under the eye.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGready under the eye.
Kim throws a lazy right hand but McGready sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGready throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Kim is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim jabs McGready to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice defenses there by McGready.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but McGready ducks down to avoid it.
Kim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGready.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kim closes the distance and clinches.
McGready scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.
McGready misses with some punches.
McGready lands a shoulder strike.
McGready lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGready has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Kim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Kim.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGready creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Connor McGready has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGready lands with a light punch inside.
McGready trying to stall but Kim improves his position.
Kim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kim stalls.
McGready's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kim stalling the fight.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim has McGready pressed against the cage, preventing McGready from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGready misses with a punch to the body.
McGready displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kim up against the cage.
McGready misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGready being controlled against the cage.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kim taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGready's elbow.
McGready is trying to push Kim away but Kim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kim just leaning against McGready, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries a body shot but McGready blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on McGready - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kim tries to work over McGready's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from McGready.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGready throws a head punch that misses.
McGready tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
McGready misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Kim!
Jin Kim was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.