PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Wiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wiley
vs
Kim

160 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelly Wiley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Kim!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wiley misses with a takedown attempt
and Kim counters with a series of strikes. Wiley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wiley throws a big shot that misses.
Wiley really is a fat lump.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wiley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Wiley pushes Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
Wiley has had enough of the clinch but Kim keeps him there for the moment.
Kim lands a nice knee to the body.

Kim breaks from the clinch.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiley circles away.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Kim has managed to clinch.

Kim manages to break the clinch.
Wiley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kim shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wiley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Wiley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wiley wants to stand but Kim is controlling the position.
Kim is looking to stand up but Wiley won't let him.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Wiley is retaining full guard.
Wiley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kim gets to his feet. Wiley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kim throws a front kick aimed at Wiley's knee but Wiley avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kim scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wiley is trying to get back to half guard.
Kim working away.

Kim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wiley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Wiley explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wiley keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim won't allow Wiley to get back to his feet.
Kim postures up.
Kim content to stall in guard here.
Wiley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Wiley throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kim escapes and throws Wiley's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wiley looking for a sweep but Kim has passed into full mount! Oh no!

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.
Wiley is trying desperately to improve position.
Wiley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wiley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kim.
Wiley is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kim avoids the attempt from Wiley to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim raining down shots from the mount!
Kim sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Kim dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wiley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wiley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Wiley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kim.
Wiley looks for a takedown but Kim sprawls well.

Wiley has Kim up against the cage in a clinch.

Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Kim does no damage.
A combination from Kim does no damage.
Wiley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kim but Kim pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kim. Beautiful body shot.
Kim swinging wildly here.
Wiley tries for a takedown but Kim circles away easily
and Kim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly Wiley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kim.

Wiley bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kim has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiley is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.

Kim breaks the clinch.

Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Wiley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kim walks away with a smile on his face. Wiley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kim tries to clinch there but Wiley circles away.
Wiley is looking to counter the offense by Kim and move into the clinch.
Kim throws a series of punches but Wiley moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Wiley.
Wiley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Kim does no damage.
Wiley moves out of range of the body kick from Kim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kim.

It looks like Kelly Wiley has been cut.
Kim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kim throws a low kick but Wiley moves out of range easily.
Wiley lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kim.
Tony Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kim dives in and scores a takedown into Wiley's guard.

Wiley is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiley misses with a combination
and Kim counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Wiley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Kim explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Tony Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kim has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kim.
Kim is trying to push Wiley away but Wiley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Kim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wiley tries to pull guard but Kim won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kelly Wiley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kim throws a push kick but Wiley slaps the foot to one side.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wiley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wiley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Wiley clinches up with Kim and pushes him back against the cage.

Wiley gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wiley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wiley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kim trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries to kick Wiley off in order to stand up. Wiley Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Kim is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wiley is controlling him well.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kim wants to control but Wiley postures up.
Tony Kim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kim is looking for a sweep.
Kim bucks up and tries to throw Wiley off but instead Wiley has got his back!
Kim trying to control the hands but Wiley breaks the grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiley loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Kim hold on?
Kim trying to control the hands but Wiley won't let him.
Kim is trying to get back to his feet but Wiley has full control of the position and if anything, Kim has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Wiley is persistently looking for the submission but Kim is defending it well.
Kim is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiley cracks Kim with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Kim from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Kim is trying to break free.
Wiley avoiding Kim 's attempts to control his hands.
Kim tries to escape the position.
Wiley scores with punches from the back.

Kim is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Wiley has locked on a rear naked choke here! Kim is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kelly Wiley!