PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Rockstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kim
vs
Rockstar

190 cm
36
195 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

191 cm
29
200 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Rockstar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
We've been hearing reports that Kim has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kim walks into a straight right hand from Rockstar.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Kim as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Luke Rockstar has been cut.
Rockstar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Rockstar moved out of range nicely.
Rockstar slips a jab from Kim.
Rockstar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kim with a body shot.
Kim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rockstar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim scores with a jab to the body.
Rockstar looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Rockstar has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockstar lands a nice hook to Kim's body. Kim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rockstar throws a body kick that misses.
Kim misses with a hook. Rockstar ducked under it nicely.
Kim lands with a straight right. Rockstar didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a chopping leg kick but Rockstar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A combination from Rockstar does no damage.
Kim tried to counter with a leg kick but Rockstar avoided it.
Rockstar connects with a single shot there.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockstar looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Rockstar misses with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Kim blocks the leg kick.
Kim thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kim throws a hook but Rockstar avoids it easily.
Rockstar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rockstar throws a big shot that misses.
Kim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Roberto Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim works Rockstar's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rockstar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kim misses the jab.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rockstar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Kim.
Both fighters circling a little - Rockstar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rockstar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Rockstar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A cross from Kim lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tried to score with a low kick but Rockstar checks it.
A cross from Kim lands.
Kim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Rockstar.
That kick from Rockstar tenderised Kim's leg. Kim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rockstar catches Kim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rockstar blocks a jab.
A big left from Kim misses.
Rockstar misses with a low kick.
Kim throws a low kick but Rockstar moves out of range easily.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Rockstar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rockstar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rockstar lands an overhand right.

Kim is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar slips a jab from Kim.
Rockstar throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockstar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice side step and Rockstar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rockstar just misses with a punch to the body.
Rockstar defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Kim lands a jab to the nose.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rockstar.
Kim is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rockstar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oh Kim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rockstar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kim seems to have got his legs back now.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Rockstar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rockstar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Rockstar.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Kim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luke Rockstar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rockstar is out of range.
Roberto Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim lands with a right hand.
Rockstar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kim has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rockstar finds it's way round the side to connect with Kim's head.
Rockstar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rockstar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kim throws a body punch but Rockstar moves out of range.
Rockstar feints a counter leg kick.
Kim tries to land a leg kick but Rockstar saw it coming and moves away.
Rockstar throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kim misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rockstar. Rockstar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kim has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kim throws an off balance right hand
and Rockstar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rockstar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Kim misses
and Rockstar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rockstar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rockstar avoids the body shot from Kim.
Rockstar throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim misses with a hook
and Rockstar counters with a solid body kick.
Kim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rockstar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rockstar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kim takes a swing at Rockstar's ribcage but misses.
Rockstar throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rockstar.
Kim throwing a counter right hand but Rockstar manages to avoid it.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Rockstar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockstar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Rockstar throws a big shot that misses.
Rockstar moves out of range of the leg kick from Kim.
Rockstar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Kim misses the jab.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Rockstar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rockstar misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim throws a leg kick
and Rockstar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rockstar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kim finds it's way round the side to connect with Rockstar's head.

That has opened up Luke Rockstar's cut even more.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Rockstar counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rockstar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rockstar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kim takes a swing at Rockstar's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Kim staying out of range there.
A big right from Kim misses.
Rockstar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rockstar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Rockstar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rockstar was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Rockstar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kim avoids the body shot from Rockstar.
Kim lands a jab to Rockstar's midsection.
Kim misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Rockstar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockstar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kim throws a leg kick but Rockstar moved away.
Kim swings for the body but Rockstar moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockstar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kim. Kim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rockstar checks it well.
Rockstar throws a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Kim scores with a decent looking hook.
Rockstar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rockstar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kim's head backwards.
Rockstar moves out of range of the strikes.
Rockstar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Rockstar throws a lazy body kick
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Rockstar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockstar blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Kim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luke Rockstar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kim throws a low kick but Rockstar moves out of range easily.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Rockstar's shoulder, as Rockstar tries to avoid the shot.
Kim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rockstar.
Rockstar misses with a right hand
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rockstar's knee momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Rockstar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Kim cracks the inside of Rockstar's front leg.
Kim checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockstar misses with a leg kick
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rockstar.
Rockstar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Rockstar is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Kim lands.
Kim cracks the inside of Rockstar's front leg.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Rockstar.
Rockstar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Rockstar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rockstar moves out of range of the strikes.
Rockstar swings widly with a right hand
and Kim makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rockstar ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Rockstar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rockstar ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Rockstar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good exchange - Rockstar coming out on top.
Rockstar misses with a hook
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rockstar checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rockstar! But no joy.
A jab from Rockstar does it's job there.
Luke Rockstar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockstar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Kim walks into a jab.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Rockstar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kim.
Kim connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rockstar's hands.
Rockstar misses with an uppercut.
Rockstar scores with a body shot.
Rockstar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rockstar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rockstar blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kim. That snapped Rockstar's head back.
Rockstar scores with a shot to the body.
Rockstar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kim scores with a jab. Rockstar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Rockstar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rockstar on the side of the head.
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kim misses with a hook. Rockstar ducked under it nicely.
Rockstar misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Kim checks the leg kick.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Rockstar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Kim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rockstar under the eye.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Kim.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Rockstar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kim tests Rockstar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim throws a leg kick but Rockstar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kim does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kim 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Kim!
After winning the bout, Roberto Kim thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.