PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jong Un Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longbow is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hero. Henry Longbow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Un Kim
vs
Longbow

150 cm
29
132 lbs
23 - 6 - 1

160 cm
33
139 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Phantom Fightwear

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jong Un Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbow throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Longbow misses with the body kick
and Kim counters with a thumping low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kim blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Longbow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beast Cartel in the buildup to the fight.
Kim tries to clinch but Longbow is having none of it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Longbow.
Longbow throws the kick towards the body but Kim avoids it.
Kim slips under a jab.
Longbow misses the body punch
and Kim counters with a thumping low kick.
Kim scores with a nice right hand.
Longbow tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Longbow throws a chopping leg kick but Kim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Longbow on the side of the head.
Longbow connects with a body shot that sends Kim's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Longbow has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Longbow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Longbow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Longbow checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kim rushes Longbow and presses him up against the cage.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Longbow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Longbow's elbow.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longbow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Longbow.
Kim lands a body shot.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kim misses with some punches.
Longbow misses with a punch to the body.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim lands with a left to the head.
Kim working aggressively here.
Longbow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longbow misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Longbow backwards.
Longbow misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Longbow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim blocking some punches.
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Longbow backwards.
Kim will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Longbow up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Longbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Longbow tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Longbow scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.
Kim is trying to break free.
Longbow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Longbow tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Longbow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Longbow prevents a body shot from Kim.
Longbow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longbow misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim gets through Longbow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Longbow - that landed with a thud.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Longbow up against the cage.
Longbow tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Longbow back against the cage.
Longbow scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Kim decides to pull guard.
Longbow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Longbow tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kim's legs.
Longbow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Longbow swings around for an armbar but Kim sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Longbow's guard.

Longbow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Longbow keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.

Kim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Longbow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kim has managed to get both his arms back between Longbow's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim wants to control from the top but Longbow keeps moving.

Longbow has his foot on Kim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kim works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henry Longbow will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longbow throws out the jab.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Longbow looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim misses with a low kick as Longbow jumps back.
Longbow throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Longbow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left lands for Longbow.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kim blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jong Un Kim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Longbow backwards.
Longbow tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Longbow takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Kim stalling in the clinch but Longbow improves position.
Longbow can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Longbow misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries to work over Longbow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Longbow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim trying to stall but Longbow improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim blocking some punches.

Kim breaks from the clinch.
Longbow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Longbow misses
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Longbow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longbow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Longbow appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Longbow ducks down to avoid it.
Longbow throws out a leg kick but Kim moves out of range and Longbow only half commits.
Kim feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Longbow throws a leg kick
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Longbow's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Longbow counters with a straight right hand.
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.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Longbow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kim rather than just go for the knockout.
Kim throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Longbow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kim takes one on the button.
Longbow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Longbow. Longbow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Longbow blocks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Longbow down.
Longbow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kim misses with a hook.
Longbow connects with a high kick.
Longbow throws out a leg kick but Kim moves out of range and Longbow only half commits.
Kim misses with a lunging right hand
and Longbow counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longbow looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Kim throws a jab when Longbow was well out of range.
Longbow let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Longbow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim catches Longbow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good leg kick by Kim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Longbow throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.
Kim scores with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Longbow misses.
Kim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim cracks the inside of Longbow's front leg.
Longbow misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kim avoids the head kick by Longbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longbow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Longbow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Longbow on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jong Un Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Longbow.
Kim swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Longbow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Longbow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Longbow avoids the body shot from Kim.

Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Longbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jong Un Kim dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kim checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Longbow defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Kim takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Longbow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Longbow unleashes a big counter combination but Kim bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kim thuds a left hand into Longbow's body.
Longbow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Longbow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Longbow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kim throws a leg kick but Longbow moved away.
Kim avoids the body shot from Longbow.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Kim takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kim lands with a cross.
Longbow misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Kim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Longbow staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Longbow.
Kim throws a front kick that sends Longbow stumbling back into the cage.
Longbow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Longbow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Longbow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim jabs at Longbow's body.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kim scores with a decent looking hook.
Kim scores with a nice right hand.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Longbow under the eye.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Longbow sees coming a mile off.
Longbow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Longbow moves out of range of the body kick.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Longbow moves away.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Longbow.
Longbow thinks about the counter body kick.
Longbow checks a leg kick.
Longbow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kim tries to clinch but Longbow moves out of range.
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 Longbow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Longbow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kim throws a body punch but Longbow moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Longbow.
Longbow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Longbow throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim tries to clinch up
and Longbow counters with a stiff right hand.
Longbow throws a leg kick but Kim checks it.
Kim half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Longbow is out of range and Kim settles back down.
Longbow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Longbow.
Nice body kick there by Longbow.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim backing away here, and Longbow unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Longbow's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow scores with a jab. Kim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Longbow checks a leg kick.
Longbow raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Longbow lands the left hand.
Longbow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kim counters with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Longbow.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Longbow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Longbow checks a low kick from Kim.
Longbow throws a big counter head kick but Kim avoids it with no problem.
Kim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kim connects with a jab.
Longbow looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
Longbow misses with a wild body shot.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jong Un 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jong Un Kim!
During a confident post fight interview, Jong Un Kim thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.