PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Matousek (ranked 5133 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seung Woo Kim (ranked 5101 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Matousek
vs
Woo Kim

185 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Matousek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seung Woo Kim!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim tries to clinch there but Matousek circles away.
Matousek went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kim moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Jacob Matousek has been cut.
Kim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kim tries to clinch but Matousek is having none of it.
Matousek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kim misses with a takedown
and Matousek counters with a thumping low kick.
Matousek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kim is looking to clinch but Matousek is avoiding it.
Matousek scores with a jab. Kim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matousek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kim.
Matousek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kim in his tracks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Matousek or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim, which made it look bad.
Matousek stuffs the takedown.
Jacob Matousek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seung Woo Kim.
Kim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matousek fails with a takedown attempt.
Kim feints a counter leg kick.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matousek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matousek fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kim just manages to avoid it.
Matousek swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matousek stuffs the takedown attempt from Kim. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Kim tries to clinch up but Matousek circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Matousek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim dives in and grabs Matousek's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matousek pushes down on Kim's head and hops out.
It looked like Matousek was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kim looks winded!
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Matousek moves his leg out of the way.
Jab by Matousek.
Matousek lands a front kick.
Seung Woo Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim slaps away a takedown attempt from Matousek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matousek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matousek closes the distance and clinches up with Kim, looking for a takedown. Matousek pushes Kim against the cage but Kim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matousek pinned against the cage. Matousek gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matousek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kim's waist but Kim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matousek off to one side.
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!

Matousek darts in and clinches Kim up against the cage.
Matousek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matousek keeps control of Kim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matousek drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matousek wants a takedown but no success here.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matousek is defending well for now.
Kim tries to break the clinch but Matousek is controlling the position.
Kim wants a takedown but no success here.
Kim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matousek walks away with a smile on his face. Kim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Matousek clinches.

Matousek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matousek has a takedown stuffed.
Kim throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Kim. No joy for Matousek on that attempt.
Kim looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

Matousek moves into the clinch.

Matousek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matousek fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kim avoids it really well and circles away.
Matousek stuffs the takedown.
Matousek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matousek shoots in and drives through. Kim sprawls well.
Kim misses with a two punch combination.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Matousek attempts a counter takedown but Kim avoids it well and moves away.
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 Jacob Matousek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacob Matousek's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matousek scores with a head kick.
Nice cross by Matousek.

Matousek moves into range and clinches up with Kim.

Matousek manages to pull guard.

Kim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Matousek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kim has managed to get both his arms back between Matousek's legs - danger averted.
Kim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matousek throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Matousek is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matousek slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim gets back to full guard.
Matousek trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matousek preventing the sweep.
Matousek tries to stand but Kim is controlling from the bottom.
Matousek with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kim trying to strike off his back.
Matousek wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Kim will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Matousek's guard.

Kim stays in close to Matousek's body and controls the position.
Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matousek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kim controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kim stands and steps away. Matousek gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Matousek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kim defends it nicely.
Kim swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Matousek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Matousek.

Matousek breaks from the clinch.
Jacob Matousek is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Matousek shows good takedown defense.
Matousek goes for a double leg but Kim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kim continues to drive forward.
Matousek throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries for a takedown but Matousek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matousek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A counter left hand to the body from Matousek misses its target.
Jacob Matousek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seung Woo Kim.
Matousek tries for a takedown but Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kim wants to clinch up but Matousek keeps it at a distance.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Jacob Matousek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matousek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kim.
Horrible takedown attempt by Matousek or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim, which made it look bad.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matousek.

Matousek gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Matousek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Matousek's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Matousek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kim gets underhooks to prevent Matousek's takedown attempt.
Kim jumps guard but Matousek turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kim jumps guard but Matousek turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Matousek tries to score a body lock takedown but Kim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kim wants to get back to striking at distance but Matousek won't allow it.
Kim tries to break the clinch but Matousek is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matousek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Matousek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matousek tries to avoid it but Kim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matousek to the ground. Matousek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matousek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matousek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kim defends it nicely.
Kim tries to clinch there but Matousek circles away.
Matousek blocks a head kick by Kim.
Kim shoots and misses
and Matousek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matousek tries for a takedown but Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kim lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Matousek gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Matousek has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kim uses from the top position.
Matousek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim stays in close to Matousek's body and controls the position.
Matousek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Matousek looking for a sweep. Not yet Matousek, not yet.
Kim keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matousek's head.
Kim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Matousek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kim fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matousek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Matousek attempts a counter takedown but Kim avoids it well and moves away.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matousek drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kim sprawls and moves away.

Matousek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Matousek pulls guard successfully.
Matousek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kim advances position into side control!
Kim advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim avoids the attempt from Matousek to control.
Kim takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kim is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Matousek can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Matousek tries to hold on but Kim pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matousek wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kim.
Matousek is desperately trying to improve his position but Kim has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seung Woo Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matousek has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Matousek!