PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seung Woo Kim (ranked 3380 p4p, 367 weight class) and Ahmad Lazzez (ranked 4239 p4p, 420 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Woo Kim
vs
Lazzez

178 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seung Woo Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ahmad Lazzez!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lazzez breaks from the clinch.
Lazzez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim fails with the takedown

and Lazzez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lazzez.
Lazzez lands an elbow that stopped Kim in his tracks for a moment.
Lazzez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lazzez controlling the action here for a moment.
Lazzez continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim tries to score a body lock takedown but Lazzez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lazzez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kim after a bit of a struggle.
Kim wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seung Woo Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but Lazzez is controlling him.
Kim gets underhooks to prevent Lazzez's takedown attempt.
Kim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lazzez is defending well.
Lazzez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Lazzez breaks from the clinch.
Kim fails with the takedown
and Lazzez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kim is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Lazzez clinches.
Kim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim tries to circle away but Lazzez has him pinned against the cage.
Kim is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lazzez to keep the fight standing.

Lazzez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lazzez closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kim drags the fight down to the ground.
Lazzez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lazzez controls the pace.
Lazzez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kim looking for a sweep. Not yet Kim, not yet.
Kim trying to keep a closed guard but Lazzez is proving a slippery customer.

Lazzez gets to his feet - Kim follows without any prompting.
Kim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lazzez pinned against the cage. Lazzez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lazzez throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzez shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kim tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lazzez counters with a three punch combo that has Kim backing up. Kim nods at Lazzez to acknowledge the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lazzez.
Lazzez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Seung Woo Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazzez keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lazzez or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim, which made it look bad.
Lazzez dives in and grabs Kim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes down on Lazzez's head and hops out.
Lazzez looks for a takedown but Kim sprawls well.
Kim throws a big counter combination but Lazzez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Lazzez stuffs the takedown attempt from Kim. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lazzez as he jumps to the side.
Kim is breathing heavily.

Lazzez clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazzez is trying to pull guard but Kim turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lazzez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kim walks away with a smile on his face. Lazzez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kim closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lazzez circles away.
Lazzez wants to counter the offense by Kim and move into the clinch position.
Kim misses with a takedown

and Lazzez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lazzez lands an elbow just above Kim 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad Lazzez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lazzez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lazzez darts in looking for a takedown but Kim gets double underhooks and turns Lazzez into the cage.

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

Kim wriggles free and stands up.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Lazzez shows good takedown defense.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Lazzez, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Lazzez against the cage but Lazzez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kim stuffs the takedown attempt from Lazzez. Lazzez gets slowly back to his feet.
Kim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lazzez tries to avoid it but Kim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lazzez to the ground. Lazzez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seung Woo Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazzez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lazzez fakes the leg kick and cracks Kim in the body.
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!

Lazzez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim has Lazzez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lazzez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is looking to take this one to the mat.

Lazzez breaks from the clinch.

Lazzez closes the distance and clinches.

Lazzez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Lazzez with that takedown attempt.
Kim is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lazzez.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Kim takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Kim tries to sprawl but Lazzez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kim wants to get back to his feet.

Lazzez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kim defends it well.
Lazzez wants to free his trapped foot but Kim is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kim misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lazzez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kim is looking for a sweep. Lazzez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lazzez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim wants to control but Lazzez is keeping busy.
Kim wants to get back to full guard but Lazzez has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzez controlling from mount.
Kim avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lazzez.
Kim wants to hold on but Lazzez pushes him away.
Kim is looking to get to half guard.
Lazzez controlling from mount.
Kim can't escape the position.
Kim wants to hold on but Lazzez pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lazzez throws some wild stikes that Kim manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocking the ground and pound.
Ahmad Lazzez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lazzez blocks Kim's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lazzez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kim because Lazzez loaded up on that one.
Kim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kim trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kim can't escape the position.
Lazzez controlling the pace for now.
Kim swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kim working to try and regain half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Lazzez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad Lazzez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lazzez shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kim, as that shot connected.
Kim misses with a takedown
and Lazzez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lazzez.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kim rushes Lazzez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lazzez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahmad Lazzez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim fails to pull guard.

Lazzez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Lazzez moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lazzez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kim defends well and Lazzez ends up having to push Kim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Seung Woo Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad Lazzez.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lazzez is fending him off so far but Kim persists. Nope, Lazzez circles away and we're back to standing.
Lazzez shoots in but no luck this time.
Kim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lazzez counters with a series of strikes. Kim will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice body kick there by Lazzez.
Seung Woo Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Lazzez shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim throws a big counter combination but Lazzez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lazzez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lazzez.
Lazzez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kim avoids it really well and circles away.
Lazzez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lazzez avoids it really well and circles away.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!

Lazzez moves into the clinch.
Kim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lazzez gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzez wants a takedown.
Kim is trying to pull guard but Lazzez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Lazzez manages to break the clinch.
Lazzez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kim but Kim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lazzez stuffs the takedown.
Lazzez cracks the inside of Kim's front leg.

Lazzez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lazzez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lazzez jumps into side control!
Kim is trying to control Lazzez's posture but Lazzez avoids it.
Kim bucks up and tries to throw Lazzez off but instead Lazzez has got his back!
Lazzez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kim.
Lazzez keeps control of the position as Kim tries to break free.
Kim trying to control the hands but Lazzez won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad Lazzez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lazzez 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight for Ahmad Lazzez!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Ahmad Lazzez!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Ahmad Lazzez!

Ahmad Lazzez wins by unanimous decision!