PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jong Un Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurmio has chosen Black Star as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tuomari Hurmio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Un Kim
vs
Hurmio

150 cm
31
135 lbs
32 - 8 - 1

165 cm
33
139 lbs
27 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 8 - 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 27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuomari Hurmio!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hurmio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kim cracks the inside of Hurmio's front leg.
Hurmio thumps Kim with a low kick.

Hurmio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kim is trying to control Hurmio's posture but Hurmio avoids it.
Hurmio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurmio works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurmio in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hurmio taking a breather here.
Hurmio in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kim keeping his opponent close.
Hurmio scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hurmio lands some shots froms side control.

Hurmio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kim parries the strikes from Hurmio easily there. Hurmio is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kim to escape.
Kim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to control but Hurmio postures up.
Kim is holding Hurmio down, trying to stall.
Check out the look on Hurmio's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kim can't do much from the bottom here.
Hurmio wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.
Kim tries to improve position but can't.
Hurmio throws a strike aimed at the side of Kim's head but Kim avoids it well.
Kim regains half guard, as Hurmio was trying to land strikes.
Hurmio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hurmio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
Kim is looking to control Hurmio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kim avoid being mounted?
Hurmio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hurmio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hurmio is trying to control the action in half guard but Kim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hurmio passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Kim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hurmio is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim sneaks back into half guard.
Hurmio looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kim with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kim throws a front kick aimed at Hurmio's knee but Hurmio avoids it well.
Hurmio has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurmio is just out of range.
Hurmio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big right from Kim misses.
Hurmio scoring well with a low kick there.
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hurmio checks it well.
Hurmio is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kim with a body shot.
Kim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hurmio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim scores with a nice strike.
Hurmio throws a leg kick but Kim checks it.
Hurmio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Hurmio throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Hurmio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hurmio throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurmio misses with a low kick.
Kim drops his hands momentarily and Hurmio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hurmio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Kim.
A jab from Kim finds it's way through Hurmio's defenses.
Hurmio misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio cracks Kim with a good jab.
Nice uppercut there from Hurmio.
Hurmio throws out a leg kick but Kim moves out of range and Hurmio only half commits.
Kim was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hurmio delivers a nice body kick.
Hurmio swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Hurmio takes one to the chin there.
Hurmio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Hurmio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim misses with a low kick as Hurmio jumps back.
Hurmio scores with a shot to the body.
Hurmio moves away from the strike by Kim.
Hurmio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hurmio catches Kim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurmio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kim moves into the clinch.
Kim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hurmio backwards.
Hurmio blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Kim.
Hurmio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Hurmio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Hurmio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hurmio cracks Kim with a nice body shot.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim trying to control the position but instead, Hurmio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kim into the cage.
Hurmio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hurmio misses with some punches.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Hurmio lands with a short shot to the head.
Hurmio prevents a body shot from Kim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hurmio's efforts to push away.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.

Hurmio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim slips under a jab from Hurmio.
Hurmio throws a body kick that misses.

Hurmio tries to keep at a distance but Kim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Hurmio.

Hurmio breaks the clinch.
A solid body kick from Hurmio.
Jong Un Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hurmio lunges at Kim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kim's hand.
Hurmio moves away from the strike by Kim.
Kim throws a push kick but Hurmio slaps the foot to one side.
Hurmio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim walks into a left hand.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurmio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hurmio is out of range and Kim settles back down.
Kim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hurmio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tuomari Hurmio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hurmio moves out of range of the leg kick from Kim.
Kim misses with a leg kick
and Hurmio counters with a left to the body.
Hurmio misses with a low kick.
Kim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hurmio is able to avoid easily.
Kim works Hurmio's body with a nice hook.
Kim throws a hook but Hurmio blocks it.
Hurmio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hurmio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Good exchange - Hurmio coming out on top.
Hurmio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hurmio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tuomari Hurmio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Kim blocks the low kick.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Kim moves out of range as Hurmio strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Kim there.
Hurmio avoids a kick to the body.
Kim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kim misses with a hook. Hurmio ducked under it nicely.
Hurmio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Hurmio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A big left from Hurmio misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurmio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hurmio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurmio.
Kim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hurmio scores with the left hand. Kim knows he should have avoided that one.
Hurmio connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim connects with a leg kick. Hurmio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim slips under a jab.
Hurmio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurmio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Hurmio misses the shot to the body.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hurmio misses with a low kick.
Kim takes one on the button.
Hurmio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurmio is just out of range.
Hurmio misses with a body kick.
Kim scores with a nice head shot.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hurmio.
Kim is looking to clinch but Hurmio is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Hurmio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hurmio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurmio looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.
Hurmio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kim's head.
Kim tries to land a leg kick but Hurmio saw it coming and moves away.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Kim will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Kim rushes Hurmio and presses him up against the cage.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jong Un Kim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hurmio swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hurmio manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kim passes into half guard.
Kim is controlling the pace.
Kim is trying to control the action in half guard but Hurmio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio wants to get back to full guard.
Kim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kim continues to stall.
Hurmio wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.
Kim trying to control the pace.

Hurmio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four 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.
Hurmio wants to get back to full guard.
Kim is taking a breather. Hurmio says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kim has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hurmio wants to control but Kim is having none of it.
Kim controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jong Un Kim did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurmio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Hurmio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hurmio misses with a straight left.
Hurmio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Hurmio moves away and avoids it.
Kim throws a lazy body kick

and Hurmio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hurmio.
Kim has Hurmio pulled in close to control his posture.
Hurmio slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurmio controlling the pace.
Kim wants to control but Hurmio is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hurmio scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hurmio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hurmio scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kim keeping hold of Hurmio's head, controlling as best he can.
Kim tries to get to full guard but Hurmio has control of the leg.
Hurmio is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim wants to get back to full guard but Hurmio has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim controls the position for a moment.
Hurmio lands a nice forearm strike.
The referee asks Hurmio politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hurmio prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kim gets back to half guard.
Hurmio is thwarting Kim's attempts to control the position.
Kim wants to improve his position but Hurmio is controlling well.
Hurmio slips a nice elbow through Kim's hands, connecting with Kim's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.
Hurmio lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Hurmio is working for a kimura but Kim is defending it quite comfortably.
Hurmio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.
Kim tries to get to full guard but Hurmio has control of the leg.
Tuomari Hurmio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kim trying to control but Hurmio postures up.
Kim has hold of Hurmio's hands but Hurmio slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim gets full guard.
Hurmio landing some decent shots from guard.
Hurmio trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kim has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Hurmio from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hurmio cracks Kim with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Hurmio thows a leg kick but Kim checks it
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Kim misses with a hook.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hurmio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hurmio drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kim defends it well.
Hurmio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hurmio misses the target.
Kim feints and then cracks Hurmio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hurmio down.
Hurmio throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kim.
Kim swings for the body but Hurmio moves out of range.
Hurmio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hurmio throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Hurmio throws a body kick that misses.
Hurmio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Hurmio slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hurmio. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Hurmio pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hurmio slips under a jab from Kim.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim throws a leg kick but Hurmio sees it coming and moves out of range.
And Hurmio tries to counter it with a takedown but Kim pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Kim drives through and clinches with Hurmio against the cage.
Hurmio lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hurmio fails to land.

Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hurmio tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Hurmio down.
Hurmio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kim moves to clinch but Hurmio breaks away

and Hurmio counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jong Un Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim is thwarting Hurmio's attempts to control the position.
Hurmio is trying to get back to full guard.
Kim is looking to advance position but Hurmio won't allow it.
Hurmio is refusing to be controlled, as Kim sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hurmio looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kim pushes past his half guard into mount!
Hurmio is controlling an arm, preventing Kim from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Kim content just to control the position here.
Hurmio is controlling an arm, preventing Kim from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hurmio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hurmio is squirming around, avoiding Kim's attempts to control the action.
Kim controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kim with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kim landing shots from mount.
Hurmio tries to hold on but Kim postures up.
Hurmio looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Kim looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jong Un Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hurmio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tuomari Hurmio!
A less than humble Tuomari Hurmio misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Jong Un Kim was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll have to drop some bombs on ya.'.