PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kim Rhee Daebyeol (ranked 2705 p4p, 316 weight class) and Alonzo Green (ranked 1849 p4p, 223 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rhee Daebyeol
vs
Green

180 cm
30
165 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

178 cm
32
163 lbs
10 - 10 - 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 14 - 7 - 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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonzo Green!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Green.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Daebyeol's belly button to the back.

Daebyeol closes the distance and clinches.
Green is trying to force a seperation but Daebyeol has the dominant position.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daebyeol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daebyeol wants to take the fight to the mat but Green manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Daebyeol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daebyeol misses with a body punch.
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daebyeol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Daebyeol.
Green has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Green is fighting off a takedown attempt but Daebyeol is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Green to the mat. Green regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daebyeol is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is looking to stand up but Daebyeol isn't so interested in that idea.
Green avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daebyeol stays in close to Green's body and controls the position.
Green wants to stand but Daebyeol is controlling the position.
Green being controlled here, momentarily.
Daebyeol lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Daebyeol is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Green wants to stand but Daebyeol is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daebyeol walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Green lands a jab-cross combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Green.
Green walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daebyeol checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Daebyeol throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Green tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Daebyeol is in Green's guard.
Green is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daebyeol is controlling him.
We've been hearing good reports from Daebyeol's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Daebyeol lands a couple of elbows.
Daebyeol not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Daebyeol landing with the ground and pound.
Daebyeol is working Green over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Green bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Daebyeol's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daebyeol bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Green's guard.

Daebyeol's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Daebyeol lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Green wants to sweep here but Daebyeol controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daebyeol forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol trying to pass the guard but Green defending well.
Daebyeol trying to control the pace.
Daebyeol working over Green with some ground and pound. Green looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Green has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Daebyeol escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Daebyeol!
A lull in the action here as Daebyeol stalls from top position.
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 Kim Rhee Daebyeol will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Daebyeol darts in and clinches Green up against the cage.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Daebyeol is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Green's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Green is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daebyeol is trying to drag Green to the mat but Green just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Daebyeol lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebyeol working Green over with strikes.
Green is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daebyeol scores with a couple of nice shots.
Green is looking to control Daebyeol's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Green avoid being mounted?
Green is looking for a sweep. Daebyeol is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebyeol prevents Green from standing back up.
Green gets full guard.
Daebyeol is working Green over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daebyeol makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Daebyeol controls from within his opponent's guard.
Daebyeol trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daebyeol is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Green had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Daebyeol defends it easily.

That's two 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.
Daebyeol not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Daebyeol working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Green has an active guard here but Daebyeol has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Daebyeol 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.
Daebyeol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
Daebyeol slips a nice elbow through Green's hands, connecting with Green's forehead.

Green looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes 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 scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Green manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Daebyeol engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Daebyeol scoring with punches to the head and body.
Daebyeol slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Green has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daebyeol can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Daebyeol wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Daebyeol engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kim Rhee Daebyeol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Daebyeol passes into side control.
Daebyeol lands a nice forearm strike.
Daebyeol working the ground and pound.
Daebyeol scores with a couple of short elbows.
Green is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Green is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Daebyeol has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Green is trying to get back to half guard.
Green is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Rhee Daebyeol dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Daebyeol shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Green napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Daebyeol working the body and head with strikes.
Daebyeol content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Daebyeol scores with punches from side control.
Daebyeol is working Green over with some ground and pound from side control.
Daebyeol slows the pace down.
Green wants to control but Daebyeol postures up.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Daebyeol trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Green's face as Daebyeol controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebyeol scores with punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Green tries to bench press Daebyeol off him but Daebyeol keeps the position.
Daebyeol cracks Green with a big elbow.
Daebyeol cracks Green with a big elbow.
Daebyeol scores with punches from side control.
Daebyeol scores with punches from side control.
Daebyeol controlling the position.
Daebyeol scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Green to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green gets back to half guard.
Daebyeol takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Daebyeol sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Green tries to get to full guard but Daebyeol has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to improve his position.
Daebyeol uses his free foot to push down on Green's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Green.
Green is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Daebyeol working Green over with strikes here.
Daebyeol unloading with bombs!
Daebyeol landing strikes from the mount.
Daebyeol landing strikes from the mount.
Daebyeol controlling his opponent.
Daebyeol is landing with some decent strikes but Green is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol controlling from mount.
Daebyeol with the ground and pound from mount.
Daebyeol with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing 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.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Daebyeol can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
Daebyeol fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Daebyeol connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alonzo Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daebyeol lands a big shot there that rocks Green but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

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