PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kim Rhee Daebyeol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alonzo Green was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rhee Daebyeol
vs
Green

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
27
163 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Rhee Daebyeol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonzo Green!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daebyeol shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Green sprawls well. Green wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Daebyeol gets slowly back to his feet.

Daebyeol fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Green to the ground. Daebyeol is now in Green's guard.

Green wriggles free and stands up.

Daebyeol fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the cage.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Daebyeol has clasped his hands together around Green's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An elbow from Daebyeol crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Daebyeol seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Daebyeol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebyeol taking a breather here.
Green is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Green is working to avoid the ground and pound but Daebyeol connects with a decent elbow.
Daebyeol taking a breather here.
Daebyeol seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Green for as long as he can get away with.
Green parries the strikes from Daebyeol easily there. Daebyeol is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Green to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Daebyeol sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Green is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Daebyeol slows the pace down.
Daebyeol has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Daebyeol in side control, throwing shots but Green defends.
Daebyeol is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daebyeol taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Green tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Daebyeol wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Daebyeol remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Daebyeol connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Green some visible discomfort.
Green takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Daebyeol has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Daebyeol works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Green is not content to let Daebyeol control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Daebyeol looks up at the clock and then as Green takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Daebyeol smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Daebyeol landing strikes.
Green is letting Daebyeol control him for a moment.
Daebyeol is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green tries to bench press Daebyeol off him but Daebyeol keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daebyeol happy to just control the position for now.
Daebyeol is putting a hurting on Green here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Rhee Daebyeol dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Daebyeol misses with an uppercut
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daebyeol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Daebyeol.

Daebyeol moves into the clinch.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daebyeol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daebyeol leaning his opponent against the cage.
Daebyeol drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebyeol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daebyeol pushes Green back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daebyeol effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daebyeol has Green pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Daebyeol pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Green tumbling to the mat - Daebyeol dives into Green's guard.
Green can't keep his opponent in guard - Daebyeol advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Daebyeol perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Daebyeol working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Daebyeol moves into full mount! Green won't be happy about that!
Daebyeol avoids the attempt from Green to control.
Daebyeol putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Daebyeol looking to control and managing it successfully.
Daebyeol looking to finish Green with some ground and pound. This is bad for Green!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daebyeol scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Green?
Daebyeol is landing with some decent strikes but Green is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Daebyeol lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Green hang on?
Daebyeol controlling his opponent.
Green is in a horrible position here. Daebyeol smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Green throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Daebyeol looking to finish Green with some ground and pound. This is bad for Green!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol controlling his opponent.
Daebyeol looking to finish Green with some ground and pound. This is bad for Green!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daebyeol controlling from mount.
Daebyeol lands a big elbow.
Green really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Daebyeol takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Daebyeol controlling from the full mount.
Daebyeol raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Daebyeol cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Daebyeol sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Daebyeol with the ground and pound from mount.
Daebyeol lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daebyeol landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Rhee Daebyeol dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Daebyeol lunges at Green with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Green's hand.
Green misses with a combination

and Daebyeol counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Daebyeol gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Daebyeol performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Daebyeol drops an elbow to the side of Green's head.
Daebyeol seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Daebyeol seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green is trying to get back to full guard.
Daebyeol trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Daebyeol lands a nice short elbow.
Daebyeol is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Green is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daebyeol scores with a couple of nice shots.
Daebyeol winds up and cracks Green with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Daebyeol landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Daebyeol seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Green is looking to get back to is feet but Daebyeol passes into side control.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daebyeol lands an elbow.
Daebyeol remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Daebyeol landing strikes.
Daebyeol scores with a couple of short elbows.
Green is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Green is trying to escape the position but Daebyeol is controlling the position.
Daebyeol is working Green over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kim Rhee Daebyeol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daebyeol trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol scores with a couple of short elbows.
Green is working to avoid the ground and pound but Daebyeol connects with a decent elbow.
Daebyeol landing strikes.
Green tries to escape but Daebyeol is in control.
Daebyeol cracks Green with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Daebyeol scores with a couple of short elbows.

Green is rocked!
Daebyeol controls the position.
Green taking punishment in the form of punches.
Green is still in real trouble! Can Daebyeol finish him?
Daebyeol is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Green seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Daebyeol is staying tight to Green's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Green takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Daebyeol working the head and body with strikes.
Daebyeol controlling the position.
Alonzo Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daebyeol is putting a hurting on Green here, landing some big shots from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Rhee Daebyeol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daebyeol, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Rhee Daebyeol!