PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martinez Eluard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eluard has chosen Sail as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kim
vs
Eluard

190 cm
33
195 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

180 cm
26
197 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martinez Eluard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eluard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Eluard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kim scores with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Eluard. That snapped Kim's head back.
Kim staying out of range there.

Kim lands a high kick to the side of Eluard's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Kim dives into guard, looking to finish.

It looks like Martinez Eluard has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eluard is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim slips nicely into half guard.
Eluard wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.
Eluard is pressing down on Kim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim won't allow Eluard to sweep him here.
Eluard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kim won't allow Eluard to sweep him here.
Kim stands and throws Eluard's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kim in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kim postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Check out the look on Kim's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Eluard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Eluard some visible discomfort.
Eluard tries to bench press Kim off him but Kim keeps the position.
Kim working the head and body with strikes.

Eluard is rocked!

Kim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eluard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Eluard is still in real trouble! Can Kim finish him?
Kim works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kim in side control lands a decent elbow.
Eluard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim trying to control the action but Eluard is working from the bottom.
Eluard seems to have recovered his senses.
A big shot lands for Kim! That's hurt Eluard! Will he recover? Kim fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Kim!
Roberto Kim decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Martinez Eluard spoke after the fight, saying ' '.