PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Hakim Bafawuse (ranked 24881 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seung Woo Kim (ranked 24280 p4p, 0 weight class). Seung Woo Kim is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hakim Bafawuse
vs
Woo Kim

182 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

178 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

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 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdul Hakim Bafawuse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seung Woo Kim!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kim shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kim showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bafawuse tries to get to full guard but Kim has control of the leg.

Kim decides to stand up.
Kim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bafawuse connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bafawuse's half guard.
Bafawuse is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim is trying to control the action in half guard but Bafawuse is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bafawuse is trying to stand back up but Kim is controlling him
Kim throwing shots but Bafawuse is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bafawuse punching from the bottom.
Bafawuse is trying to stand.
Bafawuse trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bafawuse punching from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bafawuse misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Abdul Hakim Bafawuse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bafawuse throws a head kick that misses.

Bafawuse gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bafawuse trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kim throwing strikes but missing.
Kim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kim passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Bafawuse flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kim decides to stand and escape the position.
Bafawuse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abdul Hakim Bafawuse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim tries to clinch there but Bafawuse circles away.
Bafawuse circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kim scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kim trying to control the action but Bafawuse is working from the bottom.
Bafawuse tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bafawuse on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bafawuse tries to get out of the position.
Bafawuse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kim trying to control the action but Bafawuse is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bafawuse striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bafawuse misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Bafawuse striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Bafawuse is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bafawuse is not content to let Kim control the position.
Kim throws a strike aimed at the side of Bafawuse's head but Bafawuse avoids it well.
Bafawuse is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bafawuse tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kim wants to control but Bafawuse is keeping him busy.
Kim fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bafawuse tries to buck Kim off but Kim is having none of it.
Kim landing a few strikes.
Bafawuse bucks up and tries to throw Kim off but instead Kim has got his back!
Kim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bafawuse wants to get back to his feet.
I really don't envy Bafawuse right now.
Kim scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Kim thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Bafawuse is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Kim manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Kim!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Seung Woo Kim!