PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Roussow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Jung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Roussow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jae Jung Kim's chin.

Roussow
vs
Jung Kim

173 cm
25
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Roussow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jae Jung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roussow just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim is trying to counter with his kicks.
Roussow lands with a nice body punch.
Kim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roussow throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roussow lands a jab to the nose.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim throws a hook but Roussow avoids it easily.
Kim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roussow walks into a straight right hand from Kim.
Kim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Roussow drives through with a takedown into Kim's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussow stays in close to Kim's body and controls the position.
Roussow throwing strikes but missing.
Kim trying to control the position here.
Roussow scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kim can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roussow throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Roussow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roussow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kim manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roussow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussow looking to sit in guard and control but Kim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Roussow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roussow is working hard here to advance position.
Kim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roussow is on top in guard.

Kim keeping moving, preventing Roussow from controlling successfully.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roussow.
Roussow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim pulls Roussow in to control the position.
Roussow landing some decent shots from guard.
Roussow trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roussow throws an elbow that misses. Kim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roussow's guard. Nice move by Kim!

Kim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Roussow keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Roussow trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim stopping the sweep attempt from Roussow.
Kim trying to control but Roussow is working from the bottom.
Kim won't allow Roussow to sweep him here.
Roussow is trying to keep Kim in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roussow is on top in guard.

Kim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kim is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Roussow dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Roussow drives through and clinches with Kim against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Roussow.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Roussow avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
Kim landing knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roussow.
Roussow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Kim misses with a body punch.
Roussow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roussow prevents a body shot from Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roussow turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Roussow manages to end up in side control.
Roussow throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Roussow trying to control the position but Kim is working away.
An elbow from Roussow crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim sneaks back into half guard.
Roussow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kim's head.
Roussow thows a huge punch but Kim dodges it nicely.
Roussow lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roussow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Roussow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roussow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roussow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Roussow.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roussow.
Roussow throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
Roussow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kim's head.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roussow.
Ken Roussow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roussow.
Roussow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Roussow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roussow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roussow throws an elbow that misses. Kim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roussow's guard. Nice move by Kim!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roussow will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Roussow throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kim being controlled here momentarily.
Roussow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roussow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kim content to stall in guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kim passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Roussow is not content to let Kim control the position.
Roussow is looking to regain half guard here but Kim keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim trying to control the action but Roussow is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Roussow dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Roussow throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim throws a big counter head kick but Roussow avoids it with no problem.
Kim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Roussow moves away and avoids it.
Kim lands with a straight right. Roussow didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Ken Roussow has been cut.
Roussow throws a big shot that misses.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Roussow uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roussow throws a shot to the body.
Kim slips a jab from Roussow.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Roussow seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Roussow wants to clinch.
Roussow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Roussow moves out of range easily.

Roussow rushes Kim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roussow cracks Kim with a nice body shot.
Kim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roussow's elbow.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
Roussow prevents a body shot from Kim.
Jae Jung Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussow stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roussow.
Kim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roussow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roussow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Roussow avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roussow lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kim gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roussow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussow wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Roussow is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
Roussow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roussow postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
Roussow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kim looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Roussow throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roussow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roussow throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Roussow wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Roussow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roussow chips away with some ground and pound.
Roussow wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Roussow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roussow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roussow postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ken Roussow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kim closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Roussow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roussow 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Roussow!