PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jong Un Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Blake's choice of entrance music: Dead Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Un Kim
vs
Blake

150 cm
26
132 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

160 cm
23
141 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jong Un Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Blake!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Kim misses.
Blake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kim misses with a low kick as Blake jumps back.

Blake drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Blake fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kim gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blake is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Blake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is trying to control but can't.
Kim is looking to improve his position.
Kim taking some punishment here, with Blake in his half guard.
Kim slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kim is adopting a defensive guard.
Blake connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blake trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Blake working his ground and pound in the gym.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Blake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blake landing some decent shots from guard.
Blake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kim seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kim looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Blake has picked Kim up and slammed him! Kim can't keep hold of the triangle and Blake manages to pass to side control!
Blake working the ground and pound.
Blake is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blake tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kim gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blake is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim has hold of Blake's hands but Blake slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Blake is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kim reverses the position - he's now on top in Blake's guard.
Blake looking for a sweep. Not yet Blake, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kim is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Blake dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kim digs a good hook to Blake's body.
A shot to the liver by Kim. Beautiful body shot.
Blake moves out of range of the strikes.
Blake appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Blake throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.
Blake takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like William Blake has been cut.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It looked like Kim was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blake.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blake lands a nice hook to Kim's body. Kim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kim lands a head shot.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Blake's front leg but catches the back leg as Blake tries to avoid it.
Kim thuds his right hand into Blake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blake looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Blake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Blake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Blake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kim misses with a hook
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Blake misses with a right hand
and Kim counters with a nice leg kick.
Blake tests Kim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Blake blocks the leg kick.
Kim avoids the body shot from Blake.
Kim swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Blake.
Blake darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake misses with a straight right.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Kim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice body punch from Kim.
Blake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Blake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kim misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A lazy left from Kim finds it's target.
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with the body kick
and Blake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A right-left combo lands from Blake.
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Kim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Blake.
Kim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Kim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake lands with a straight right. Kim didn't see that one coming.
Blake avoids a kick to the body.
Blake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kim but Kim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jong Un Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Blake.
Blake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Blake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim looks to land a body kick but Blake moved away.
Blake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kim's head backwards.
Blake tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kim defends well and Blake ends up having to push Kim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kim takes one to the chin there.
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blake loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blake drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kim defends it well.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kim momentarily.
No joy there for Blake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kim jabs Blake right on the nose. Blake blinks but takes it well.
Kim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blake. Blake circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jong Un Kim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Blake's cut.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kim lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blake takes a step back to recover.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim tried to counter with a leg kick but Blake avoided it.
Blake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blake throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Kim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blake's head backwards.
Kim throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Blake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jong Un Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Blake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kim throws a leg kick but Blake checks it.
Kim misses with a looping right.

Blake shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blake showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Blake looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim taking some punishment here, with Blake in his half guard.
Kim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blake.
Kim controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kim is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kim is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Blake trying to control from half guard but Kim is working away.
Blake is just content to waste time from the top position. Kim takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Blake wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Blake throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blake postures up.
Blake is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim scores with a kick to the midsection.
Blake throws a big shot that misses.
Kim staying out of range there.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blake.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Blake's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake misses with a looping right.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim throwing a counter right hand but Blake manages to avoid it.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blake misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Blake feints the counter takedown.
Kim takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jong Un Kim.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!