PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lotus Pod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Jung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 145lb limit. Lotus Pod came in at 147.7 and Jae Jung Kim came in at 146.0 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. Lotus Pod has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pod
vs
Jung Kim

174 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Lotus Pod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jae Jung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a hook but Pod avoids it easily.

Pod closes the distance and clinches.
Pod tries to circle away but Kim has him pinned against the cage.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pod tries to break the clinch but Kim is controlling the position.

Pod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Pod steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Pod misses the target.
Pod tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Pod moves out of range easily.
Pod feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim throws out a counter right but Pod avoids it with no problem.

Pod rushes Kim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pod tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Pod back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kim prevents a body shot from Pod.
Pod wants to break free but Kim has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pod.
Pod tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pod blocks an uppercut.
Pod misses with a punch to the body.
Pod tries to break free but Kim pushes him back against the cage.
Pod is trying to push Kim away but Kim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pod scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Pod.
Pod struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim stalling the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Kim.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim digs a right hand into Pod's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pod's gas tank.
Pod tries to circle away but Kim has him pinned against the cage.
Kim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pod or not.
Pod is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Lotus Pod has been cut.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pod's elbow.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Kim.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kim lands a good knee to the midsection. Pod won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pod can't break the clinch.
Pod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pod can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim tries a body shot but Pod blocks it.
Pod blocking some punches.
Kim stalls.
Pod is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Pod lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Pod.
Pod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Pod.
Pod has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pod can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Pod being controlled against the cage.
Pod swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pod prevents a body shot from Kim.
Pod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Pod controls his hands.
Pod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pod lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kim working aggressively here.
Pod misses with a punch on the inside.
Pod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pod works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Kim keeps control of Pod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Pod's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pod struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Pod wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kim keeps control of Pod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kim is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pod misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Jung Kim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lotus Pod's cut.
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.

Pod tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Kim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pod tries to clinch up.
Pod moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.

Pod has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Jae Jung Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kim is leaning against Pod and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pod tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Pod back against the cage.
Pod tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Pod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pod tries to circle away but Kim has him pinned against the cage.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pod tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Pod back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Pod manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Pod. That snapped Kim's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pod avoids the head kick by Kim.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kim scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim throws a body kick that misses
and Pod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lotus Pod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim thows a body kick. Pod tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Kim.
It looked like Pod was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kim.
Kim lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim throws a nice head kick!
Pod slips under a jab from Kim.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Pod went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pod.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Pod sees coming a mile off.
Kim misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pod gets a clinch.
Pod on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Pod struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim scores with a shot to the side of Pod's head.
Pod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A body shot lands from Kim.
Kim working Pod over with knees to the body.

Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pod will feel that in the morning.
Kim throws a body punch but Pod moves out of range.
Pod tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pod. Those never looked like landing.
Kim throws a quick head kick that knocks Pod silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Kim is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jae Jung Kim!
During a confident post fight interview, Jae Jung Kim thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.