PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manolito Damhuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Il Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Il Sung comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Death in Vegas- Dirt kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Damhuis
vs
Il Sung

184 cm
25
177 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

178 cm
26
180 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manolito Damhuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kim Il Sung!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Damhuis misses.
Damhuis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Il Sung.
Il Sung throws out a counter right but Damhuis avoids it with no problem.
Il Sung misses the shot to the body.
Il Sung lands with a nice body punch.
Damhuis scores with a kick to the body.
Il Sung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Damhuis.

Il Sung throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Damhuis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Il Sung is in Damhuis's guard.
Il Sung trying to control the position from guard on top but Damhuis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Il Sung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Il Sung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Il Sung is looking to work some ground and pound but Damhuis has wrist control.
Damhuis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Il Sung stopping the sweep attempt from Damhuis.
Damhuis has Il Sung pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Il Sung throwing strikes but missing.
Il Sung throws a big elbow that misses.
Il Sung working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Il Sung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damhuis is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damhuis has his hands on Il Sung's head, controlling the position.
Damhuis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A telegraphed right hand from Damhuis misses the target.
Damhuis is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Damhuis throws a hook but Il Sung blocks it.

Il Sung closes the distance and pushes Damhuis back into the cage.
Damhuis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Il Sung can't find room to land a body shot as Damhuis controls the action.
Damhuis avoiding damage as Il Sung throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Damhuis.

Damhuis breaks the clinch.
Il Sung takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Damhuis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Damhuis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Damhuis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Il Sung. That snapped Damhuis's head back.
Il Sung scores with a shot to the body.
Il Sung throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Il Sung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Il Sung throws a body kick that misses.
Il Sung throws an overhand right that lands on Damhuis's shoulder, as Damhuis tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Il Sung is defended easily by Damhuis.

Il Sung shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Il Sung showed some decent athleticism there.
Il Sung throws a strike but Damhuis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Damhuis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Il Sung manages to get himself to full guard.

Il Sung looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis trying to control the position from guard on top but Il Sung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Il Sung has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Damhuis doesn't defend quickly enough and Il Sung has managed to lock this one up! Can Damhuis escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Il Sung on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kim Il Sung!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kim Il Sung waved his t-shirt featuring HERITAGE! (message for laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.