PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Barter (ranked 22400 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kong Bo Kim (ranked 20221 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Barter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barter
vs
Bo Kim

175 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
27
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Barter !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kong Bo Kim!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barter misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Bo Kim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barter with a jab.
Bo Kim moves away from the strike by Barter .
Bo Kim misses with a low kick.
As Bo Kim backs away, Barter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barter backing away here, and Bo Kim unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bo Kim cracks a nice hook into Barter 's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Bo Kim as he connects with a hook.
Barter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bo Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bo Kim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bo Kim wants to land a leg kick but Barter is out of range.
Bo Kim staying out of range there.
Barter throws a shot from downtown. Bo Kim moves away and avoids it.
Barter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bo Kim finds it's way round the side to connect with Barter 's head.

It looks like Richard Barter has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Barter tries to keep at a distance but Bo Kim has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Bo Kim.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barter .
Barter is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bo Kim's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bo Kim.
Bo Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barter misses with some punches.
Bo Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bo Kim blocking some punches.
Bo Kim lands with a right to the head.
Barter works on Bo Kim's body with a couple of short punches.
Barter can't find room to land a body shot as Bo Kim controls the action.
Barter swings wildly with an uppercut but Bo Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barter misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Bo Kim.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bo Kim.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bo Kim.
Bo Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bo Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Barter controls his hands.
Barter lands with a right to the head.
Barter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barter blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barter has a couple of punches blocked by Bo Kim.
Bo Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bo Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barter lands with a left to the head.
Bo Kim gets through Barter 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barter swings wildly with an uppercut but Bo Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barter tries to work over Bo Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bo Kim.
A right handed body shot lands from Barter .
Barter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bo Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bo Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Barter .
Barter struggles to land a body shot inside as Bo Kim controls his hands.
Barter working aggressively here.
Barter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bo Kim scores with a shot to the side of Barter 's head.
Barter misses with a punch on the inside.
Barter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bo Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Barter backwards.
Bo Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barter misses with a hook to the ribs.

Barter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Bo Kim.
Bo Kim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Barter .
Bo Kim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barter connects with a right hand. Bo Kim shakes it off.
Bo Kim lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Bo Kim.
A body shot lands from Bo Kim.
Barter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bo Kim pushes Barter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barter misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bo Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bo Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barter backwards.
Barter wants to stall.
Barter wants to stall.
Barter can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Still in the clinch, Bo Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barter has a couple of punches blocked by Bo Kim.
Barter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bo Kim backwards.
Bo Kim lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bo Kim presses Barter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barter is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bo Kim.
Barter lands a hook that snaps the head of Bo Kim backwards.
Bo Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bo Kim lands with a left to the head.
Bo Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barter struggles to land a body shot inside as Bo Kim controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barter .

Barter 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kong Bo Kim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Barter 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bo Kim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bo Kim.
Barter lands a nice hook to Bo Kim's body. Bo Kim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bo Kim jabs Barter right on the nose. Barter blinks but takes it well.
Barter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bo Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Barter .

Bo Kim clinches up against the cage.
Bo Kim cracks Barter with a nice body shot.
Barter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barter blocks an uppercut.
Bo Kim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bo Kim.
A right handed body shot lands from Bo Kim.
Bo Kim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bo Kim.
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!
Barter misses with a punch to the body.
Kong Bo Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Bo Kim.
Bo Kim pushes Barter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barter blocking some punches.
Bo Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bo Kim misses with some punches.
Bo Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barter backwards.
Bo Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barter 's elbow.
Bo Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bo Kim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barter or not.
Bo Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Barter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bo Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Barter .
Bo Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Barter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bo Kim backwards.
Bo Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Bo Kim tries to throw a body punch but Barter avoids it by throwing Bo Kim back against the cage.
Barter takes a shot to the head.
Barter misses with a punch on the inside.
Bo Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barter presses Bo Kim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Barter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bo Kims head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barter tries a body shot but Bo Kim blocks it.
Bo Kim gets through Barter 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bo Kim tries to throw a body punch but Barter avoids it by throwing Bo Kim back against the cage.
Bo Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barter swings wildly with an uppercut but Bo Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bo Kim lands a right hand.
Bo Kim misses with some punches.
Bo Kim blocking some punches.
Bo Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bo Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Barter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Bo Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bo Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Barter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bo Kim blocks a body shot from Barter .
Bo Kim lands a left hand.
Barter scores with a shot to the side of Bo Kim's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Bo Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bo Kim lands with a left to the head.
Barter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bo Kim misses with the head strike.
Bo Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bo Kim.
Bo Kim misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Barter .
Barter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bo Kim backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Bo Kim fails to land.
Barter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Barter .
Bo Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bo Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Barter .
Barter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bo Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barter .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barter struggles to land a body shot inside as Bo Kim controls his hands.
A short left from Bo Kim.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bo Kim.
Bo Kim scores with a shot to the side of Barter 's head.
Barter blocks a body shot from Bo Kim.
A right hand to the body from Bo Kim.
Barter blocking some punches.
Bo Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bo Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bo Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Barter breaks the clinch.
Bo Kim misses with a low kick as Barter jumps back.
Bo Kim thuds his right hand into Barter 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bo Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Barter is just out of range.
Barter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bo Kim checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kong Bo Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Barter 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Barter scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Barter .
Bo Kim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barter doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barter . Bo Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bo Kim has Barter up against the cage in a clinch.
Barter throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bo Kim.
Bo Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Barter .
Barter digs a right hand into Bo Kim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bo Kim's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Bo Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bo Kim is leaning against Barter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barter lands a body shot.
Barter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bo Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Barter .
Barter can't find room to land a body shot as Bo Kim controls the action.
Bo Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bo Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barter misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Barter on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barter .
Bo Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Barter gets through Bo Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bo Kim blocks an uppercut.
Barter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bo Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Barter tries to throw a body punch but Bo Kim avoids it by throwing Barter back against the cage.
Bo Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barter has a couple of punches blocked by Bo Kim.
Bo Kim misses with some punches.
Bo Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Barter .
Bo Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Barter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bo Kim misses with some punches.
Bo Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Barter .
Barter misses with the head strike.
Barter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barter tries to stall but Bo Kim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barter struggles to land a body shot inside as Bo Kim controls his hands.
Barter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bo Kim.
A short uppercut from Bo Kim.
Barter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bo Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bo Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Bo Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richard Barter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Barter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Bo Kim. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bo Kim.
Bo Kim tries to land a front kick but Barter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bo Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Barter ducks right into an uppercut from Bo Kim.
Bo Kim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barter 's head.
Bo Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barter manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bo Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Barter .
Barter scores with a hook to the body. Bo Kim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bo Kim throws a push kick but Barter slaps the foot to one side.
Barter looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bo Kim motions for Barter to come forward. Bo Kim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barter misses the shot to the body.
Bo Kim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bo Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barter under the eye.

Bo Kim moves into the clinch successfully.
Bo Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Bo Kim fails to land.
Barter has a couple of punches blocked by Bo Kim.
Bo Kim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bo Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Barter backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bo Kim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barter blocks an uppercut.
Barter swings wildly with an uppercut but Bo Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.

Barter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barter misses with a shot to the body
and Bo Kim counters with a one-two to the body.
Bo Kim scores with a punch to the head.
Bo Kim swings for the body but Barter moves out of range.
Barter checks the leg kick.
Barter motions for Bo Kim to come forward. Barter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bo Kim misses with a body kick.
Barter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick misses from Barter .
Barter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kong Bo Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bo Kim lands with a nice body punch.
Barter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bo Kim finds it's way round the side to connect with Barter 's head.
Bo Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kong Bo Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bo Kim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kong Bo Kim!
Kong Bo Kim decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.