PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Washe Lay (ranked 4825 p4p, 420 weight class) and Daniel Kim (ranked 5979 p4p, 476 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lay
vs
Kim

165 cm
21
148 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Washe Lay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Kim!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lay is looking to clinch.
Lay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Lay drives through and clinches with Kim against the cage.
Lay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Kim tries to score a body lock takedown but Lay shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Lay.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kim.
Lay trying to land knees to the body.
Kim is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kim working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kim's face.
Lay lands a knee to the body.
Kim controlling the action here for a moment.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lay missing with knees to the body.
Lay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lay lands a good knee to the midsection. Kim won't want to take too many of those.
Kim looks winded!
Lay scores with a knee to the head.
Lay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lay with a knee to the head.
Kim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lay.
Lay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Lay.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lay trying to land knees to the body.
Lay connects with a knee to the head.
Lay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Lay.
Kim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kim taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lay working Kim over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lay lands a nice knee to the body.
Lay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Lay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lay clinches.
Kim avoiding damage as Lay throws knees to the body.

Lay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lay clinches up with Kim and pushes him back against the cage.
Lay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lay landing knees to the head.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Lay.
Kim avoiding damage as Lay throws knees to the body.

Lay manages to break the clinch.
Kim misses with a takedown
and Lay counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Washe Lay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Kim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lay clinches with his opponent.
Lay tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
Lay lands a knee to the head.
Kim tries to break free but Lay pushes him back against the cage.
Lay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kim stalling in the clinch but Lay improves position.
Lay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lay obliges.
Lay landing knees to the body.
Lay misses with a knee strike.
Kim has had enough of the clinch but Lay keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lay clinches up against the cage.
Lay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lay.
Lay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Lay tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
Kim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Lay tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
Lay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lay tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Lay trying to land knees to the body.
Lay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Kim just leaning against Lay, taking a breather.
Lay has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Lay.
Lay looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Kim takes a knee to the side of the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.

Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim defending well as Lay loads up on a big left hand.
Lay moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.

Lay darts in and clinches Kim up against the cage.
Kim wants to break free but Lay has control.
Lay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim leaning against his opponent.
Lay missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lay looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Kim slowing the pace effectively.
Kim is trying to drag Lay to the mat but Lay just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kim manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Kim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Washe Lay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kim wants a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim avoiding damage as Lay throws knees to the body.

Lay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lay takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kim appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lay throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
A head kick from Lay lands but Kim takes it in his stride.
Kim throws a head kick that misses
and Lay counters with a head kick. That will keep Kim thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lay moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Lay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lay has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lay gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kim.
Washe Lay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Kim.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lay throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Lay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Washe Lay dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lay tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Lay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Lay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim connects with a right hand. Lay shakes it off.

Lay has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Lay misses with a knee strike.
Lay tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Lay scores with a knee to the head.
Lay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kim breaks the clinch.
Lay shoots in but Kim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lay misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lay.

Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lay is looking to clinch.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kim counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kim misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lay plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice body kick from Lay.
Lay scores with a kick to the body.
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!
Lay stuffs the takedown attempt from Kim. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lay tries for a takedown but Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lay tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Lay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kim avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Washe Lay. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lay fails to land the takedown.
Lay swinging wildly here.
Kim connects with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lay is looking to clinch.
Washe Lay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lay takes the fight into the clinch.
Daniel Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Washe Lay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Washe Lay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lay 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Washe Lay!
Washe Lay decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.