PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knock Out (ranked 5319 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seol Ki Hyon (ranked 3886 p4p, 380 weight class). Seol Ki Hyon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Out
vs
Ki Hyon

179 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Knock Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seol Ki Hyon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki Hyon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Out.
Ki Hyon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ki Hyon jabs at Out's body.
Ki Hyon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Out manages to avoid it.
Out misses with a hook.
Out bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Out throws a body punch but Ki Hyon moves out of range.
Ki Hyon tries to counter with a clinch but Out shakes him off and moves away.
Out misses the jab.
Ki Hyon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ki Hyon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Seol Ki Hyon has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ki Hyon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ki Hyon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Out.
A telegraphed right hand from Out misses the target.
Ki Hyon slips under a jab from Out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Out throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ki Hyon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ki Hyon throws a series of punches but Out avoids them all with ease.
Out swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ki Hyon swings for the body but Out moves out of range.
Ki Hyon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Out throws out the jab.
Ki Hyon blocks a jab.
Out sets himself, and Ki Hyon steps forward looking for the clinch! Out avoids it this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ki Hyon. Out does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ki Hyon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Out.
Ki Hyon defending well as Out loads up on a big left hand.
Ki Hyon moves away from the strike by Out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ki Hyon doesn't seem bothered though.
Ki Hyon scores with a body shot.
Out on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ki Hyon punishes Out's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ki Hyon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Knock Out has been cut.
Ki Hyon throws a nice looking combination but Out bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ki Hyon scores with a hook.
Ki Hyon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Out back to the cage. Ki Hyon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Out is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ki Hyon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ki Hyon moves out of range of the strikes.
Ki Hyon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Out listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Out jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ki Hyon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Out.
Ki Hyon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Out rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out misses with a hook.
Out is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Out throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ki Hyon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knock Out seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Out throws an overhand right that lands on Ki Hyon's shoulder, as Ki Hyon tries to avoid the shot.
Ki Hyon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ki Hyon misses with a series of wild punches.
Ki Hyon blocks a jab.
Ki Hyon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Out punishes Ki Hyon's body with a nice straight punch.
Ki Hyon lands a right hook to the body.
Ki Hyon closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Hyon blocks a jab.
Out scores with the left hand. Ki Hyon knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Out misses with a hook.
Ki Hyon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Out misses with a looping right.
Out showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ki Hyon.
Out catches Ki Hyon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Out. Ki Hyon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ki Hyon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Out.
Out loads up on a big right hand but Ki Hyon slips the punch.
Out swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Seol Ki Hyon will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Out thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ki Hyon tries to counter with a clinch but Out shakes him off and moves away.
Ki Hyon slips a straight right by Out.
Out misses with an uppercut. Ki Hyon saw that one coming.
Ki Hyon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Out misses with a looping left.
A jab from Ki Hyon finds it's way through Out's defenses.
The crowd cheers as Out lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ki Hyon doesn't seem phased though.
Out misses with an uppercut.
Out pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ki Hyon.
Ki Hyon wants to counter with a clinch but Out pushes him away.
Out lands the left hand.

Out cracks Ki Hyon with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Out has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ki Hyon to stand back up!

Ki Hyon is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Out throws a big shot that misses.
Ki Hyon is still on wobbly legs! Can Out finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out misses the jab.
Ki Hyon tries to counter with a clinch but Out shakes him off and moves away.
Ki Hyon misses the shot to the body.
Ki Hyon seems to have recovered his senses.
Ki Hyon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ki Hyon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Out throws out the jab.
Out keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Ki Hyon.
Ki Hyon lands a jab to Out's midsection.
Out misses with a wild body shot.
Out digs a good hook to Ki Hyon's body.
Seol Ki Hyon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Out sends Ki Hyon crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Out is motioning to the referee to let Ki Hyon up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Out misses with an uppercut. Ki Hyon saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out misses with a looping left.
Out waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ki Hyon.
Ki Hyon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ki Hyon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knock Out is winning the standup battle so far.
Ki Hyon moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Out throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Out scores with a hook to the body. Ki Hyon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ki Hyon. Out does a little dance to reset his feet.
Out throws a jab when Ki Hyon was well out of range.
Out fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ki Hyon manages to avoid it.
Ki Hyon slips a straight right by Out.
Ki Hyon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Hyon lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ki Hyon ducks right into an uppercut from Out.
Ki Hyon clobbers Out with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Out takes a swing at Ki Hyon's ribcage but misses.
Ki Hyon slips under a jab from Out.
Ki Hyon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ki Hyon staying out of range there.
Ki Hyon wants to counter with a clinch but Out pushes him away.
Out scores with a sloppy right hand. Ki Hyon should have avoided that one.
Ki Hyon scores with a hook to the body. Out takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ki Hyon might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Out has got the better of the exchanges.
Out takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ki Hyon defending well as Out loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Hyon throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Out wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Out jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ki Hyon wants to counter with a clinch but Out pushes him away.
Out is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ki Hyon.
The fighters circling - Out throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ki Hyon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ki Hyon moves out of range of the strikes.
Ki Hyon slips a straight right by Out.
Ki Hyon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Out tries to move into range but Ki Hyon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ki Hyon staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knock Out dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ki Hyon slips under a jab.
A jab from Out misses.
Ki Hyon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Out misses.
A big right from Out misses.
Ki Hyon digs a good hook to Out's body.
Out throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Out rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Ki Hyon moves into the clinch.
Ki Hyon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki Hyon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Out misses with some punches.
Ki Hyon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ki Hyon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ki Hyon effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Hyon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ki Hyon blocking some punches.
Ki Hyon stalling.
Out fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki Hyon.
Ki Hyon blocks an uppercut.
Ki Hyon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ki Hyon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ki Hyon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Ki Hyon.
Ki Hyon misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Hyon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ki Hyon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ki Hyon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Out throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ki Hyon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Out is keeping busy.
Ki Hyon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ki Hyon just leaning against Out, taking a breather.
Out swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki Hyon uses good head movement to avoid it.

Out breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ki Hyon walks into a stiff left hand from Out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Hyon throws a right and a left that Out avoids nicely.
Ki Hyon moves out of range as Out strikes.
Out looks to land a right hand but Ki Hyon moved out of range.
Ki Hyon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Out.
Out lands a nice shot to the body.
Out throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ki Hyon tries to counter with a clinch but Out shakes him off and moves away.
Ki Hyon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Out.
Ki Hyon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ki Hyon ducks right into an uppercut from Out.
Out moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out throws a jab when Ki Hyon was well out of range.
Ki Hyon slips under a jab from Out.
Out on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Out throws a body shot but no joy.
Out throws a hook but Ki Hyon avoids it easily.
Ki Hyon blocks a jab.
Ki Hyon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ki Hyon swinging wildly here.
Ki Hyon throws a hook to the side of Out's head but Out sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seol Ki Hyon.
I think Ki Hyon 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!