PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Kim (ranked 5824 p4p, 183 weight class) and Tyleek Boone (ranked 25004 p4p, 0 weight class). Boone has chosen "Oh My" by Boogie as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kim
vs
Boone

175 cm
25
298 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
295 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymond Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyleek Boone!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kim feints and as Boone raises his hands in defense, Kim changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kim is stalling in the full guard.

Kim stands up from Boone's guard - Kim perhaps looking for a knockout.

Kim moves into the clinch.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boone's elbow.

Kim lands a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone looking for a sweep. Not yet Boone, not yet.

Kim stands up from guard. Let's bang!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kim pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kim has hold of one of Boone's legs. Boone is fighting the takedown attempt but Kim gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Boone pushes Kim off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Boone misses with a few strikes there.

Boone has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Boone is trying to push Kim away but Kim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kim closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boone did well to prevent Kim getting side control.

Boone makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Boone tries to sprawl but Kim drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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.
Boone gets back to full guard.
Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kim sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kim is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kim content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kim forces his way into half guard.
Kim controlling the pace.

Kim gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boone shoots in and drives through. Kim sprawls well.
Boone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boone dives in for a single leg takedown but Kim sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Raymond Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyleek Boone.

Kim looking to score a takedown here. Boone is defending well but Kim drives through and ends up in Boone's guard.
Boone looks winded!
Boone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kim chips away with some ground and pound.
Kim prevents Boone from getting back to his feet.
Boone working a defensive guard here.
Kim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kim landing with the ground and pound.
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 Raymond Kim 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 gets a double leg takedown into Boone's guard.
Raymond Kim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boone is trying to control the position but Kim postures up.
Kim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kim lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim working some strikes from top position.
Kim postures up and lands a big shot to Boone's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim trying to control but Boone is working from the bottom.

Kim decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boone.
Boone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kim counters with a three punch combo that has Boone backing up. Boone nods at Kim to acknowledge the strikes.
Boone is breathing heavily.

Kim pushes Boone up against the cage in a clinch.

Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Boone with that takedown attempt.
Kim throws a jab when Boone was well out of range.

Kim throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boone tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kim is in Boone's guard.
Kim 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kim postures up and lands a big shot to Boone's brow.
Kim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kim sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kim is looking for a kimura but Boone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kim to get the leverage.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boone can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Kim is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nice strikes from Kim there.
Kim is looking to advance position but Boone won't allow it.
Kim stalling.
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Boone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim lands strikes from half guard.

That's four 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.

Kim is working for a kimura but Boone is defending it quite comfortably.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kim in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim working the head and body with strikes.
Boone is looking for a sweep. Kim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boone fails with the takedown.
Boone avoids the body shot from Kim.

Boone gets caught flat footed, as Kim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boone wants to sweep here but Kim controlling him for the moment.
Kim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Kim stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone wants to clinch.
Kim is looking to clinch but Boone is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone blocks a head kick by Kim.
Boone throws a big counter head kick but Kim avoids it with no problem.

Kim forces Boone back against the cage and clinches.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kim.
Kim fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Boone prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boone jumps guard but Kim stands there with Boone around his waist. Boone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boone fails to land the takedown.
Kim shoots in and drives through. Boone sprawls well.
Boone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boone tries to clinch up.
Boone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Raymond Kim has been cut.

Boone closes the distance and pushes Kim back into the cage.
Boone avoids the elbow strike from Kim, against the cage.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kim pulls guard successfully.
Boone is looking to pass into half guard but Kim pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kim is in guard.

Boone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kim passes into half guard.
Boone taking some punishment here, with Kim in his half guard.
Boone is controlling Kim's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kim working the head and body with strikes.
Boone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone pushes Kim off but Kim dives into side control.
Kim wants to control but Boone is keeping him busy.

Kim stands up.
Kim shoots for a takedown but Boone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boone feints the counter takedown.
Tyleek Boone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raymond Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Boone.

Kim gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim 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.

Kim tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

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