PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Tam (ranked 5290 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Shin Bum (ranked 4920 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.

Tam
vs
Shin Bum

176 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Tam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Park Shin Bum!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tam scores with a nice body kick.
Shin Bum with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tim Tam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shin Bum lands a jab to the head.
Shin Bum lands a jab-cross combination.
Tam fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shin Bum, pushing him back against the cage.
Shin Bum lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tam.

Tam pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shin Bum is pushing down on Tam's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tam is fighting to maintain full guard but Shin Bum has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tam flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tam regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shin Bum.
Shin Bum is stalling in the full guard.
Tam looking for a sweep. Not yet Tam, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tam being controlled here, momentarily.

Tam working for a triangle but Shin Bum defends it easily.
Tam looking to control.
Shin Bum tries to free his leg and advance position but Tam is retaining full guard.
Shin Bum is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tam is trying to keep Shin Bum in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shin Bum connects with a nice looking jab.
Tam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shin Bum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tam lands with a slapping head kick.
Tam tries to clinch but Shin Bum moves out of range.
Shin Bum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shin Bum misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tam. Shin Bum does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Shin Bum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tam takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shin Bum throws a series of punches but Tam avoids them all with ease.

Tam has Shin Bum up against the cage in a clinch.
Tam missing with knees to the body.
Tam jumps guard but Shin Bum stands there with Tam around his waist. Tam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tam changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shin Bum fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tam tries to clinch but Shin Bum is having none of it.
Tam misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin Bum cracks Tam with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shin Bum lands a jab to the nose.
Tam tries to clinch but Shin Bum is having none of it.
Tam tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shin Bum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tam moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shin Bum scores with a nice strike.
Shin Bum lands with a right hand.
Tam throws a right hand that Shin Bum ducks under and follows up with a left that Shin Bum also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Park Shin Bum dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Shin Bum.
Tam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tam tries to clinch up
and Shin Bum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shin Bum lands with a cross.
Shin Bum lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shin Bum.
Tam tries to clinch there but Shin Bum circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin Bum fails to land with a series of punches.
Tam throws a big counter combination but Shin Bum scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tam tries to clinch up.
Shin Bum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tam wants to clinch but Shin Bum slips to the side
and Shin Bum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shin Bum, as that shot connected.
Tam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shin Bum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shin Bum with a jab.
Tam wants to clinch
letting Shin Bum counter with a right hand.

Tam pushes Shin Bum up against the cage in a clinch.
Shin Bum is trying to push Tam away but Tam has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shin Bum can't break the clinch.
Shin Bum wants to break free but Tam has control.
Tam jumps guard but Shin Bum stands there with Tam around his waist. Tam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tam lands with a short shot to the head.
Tam changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shin Bum fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tam throws a sloppy head kick and Shin Bum moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tam shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tam throws a head kick that half lands.
Tam throws a nice looking combination but Shin Bum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shin Bum might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tam tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shin Bum counters with a stiff right hand.
Shin Bum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tam wants to clinch up but Shin Bum keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Shin Bum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shin Bum lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tam backs up against the cage.
Tam fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tam.
Park Shin Bum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tam tries to clinch up.
Tam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shin Bum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tam looks to clinch
and Shin Bum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin Bum throws a shot to the body.

Tam closes the distance and pushes Shin Bum back into the cage.
Tam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Tam. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tam jumps guard.
Tam trying to keep a closed guard but Shin Bum is proving a slippery customer.
Shin Bum is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shin Bum trying to control the position from guard on top but Tam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tam is adopting a defensive guard.
Tam looking for a sweep. Not yet Tam, not yet.
Tam looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shin Bum puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Shin Bum not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tam manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Park Shin Bum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shin Bum swats away the attempt to clinch by Tam.
Tam throws a series of punches but Shin Bum moves out of range.
Tam tries to clinch but Shin Bum moves out of range.
Tam looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tam wants to clinch but Shin Bum slips to the side
and Shin Bum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tam misses with the combination.
Shin Bum lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tam walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tam looks to clinch
and Shin Bum counters with a three punch combo that has Tam backing up. Tam nods at Shin Bum to acknowledge the strikes.
Tam wants to clinch up but Shin Bum keeps it at a distance.
Shin Bum scores with a hook to the body. Tam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tam wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shin Bum scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Tam.
Tam takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shin Bum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shin Bum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shin Bum swats away the attempt to clinch by Tam.
Tam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shin Bum keeps the fight on the outside.

Tam forces Shin Bum back against the cage and clinches.
Tam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shin Bum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shin Bum is looking for the big counter here.
Shin Bum lands a nice looking body shot.
Tam tries to clinch but Shin Bum moves out of range.
Shin Bum lands a head shot.
Tam tries to clinch but Shin Bum moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tam doesn't manage to clinch there - Shin Bum circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Shin Bum. Those never looked like landing.
Tam appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shin Bum throws a body shot but no joy.
Tam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shin Bum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shin Bum unleashes a big counter combination but Tam bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shin Bum paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tam rushes Shin Bum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tam is trying to pull guard but Shin Bum turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Tam breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tam tries to clinch but Shin Bum moves out of range.
Tam bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tam looks to clinch
and Shin Bum counters with a two punch combo.
Shin Bum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tam lands a head kick!
Shin Bum swats away the attempt to clinch by Tam.
Tam tries to clinch but Shin Bum moves out of range.
Shin Bum swats away the attempt to clinch by Tam.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shin Bum! But no joy.
Tam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tam tries to close the distance and clinch but Shin Bum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shin Bum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Tam.
Shin Bum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shin Bum takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tam tries to clinch but Shin Bum moves out of range.
Tam is looking to clinch but Shin Bum is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shin Bum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shin Bum wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Park Shin Bum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Tam clinches up with Shin Bum and pushes him back against the cage.
Tam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shin Bum backwards.
Tim Tam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tam tries to land knees in the clinch but Shin Bum avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Park Shin Bum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shin Bum winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Park Shin Bum!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Park Shin Bum!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Park Shin Bum!

Park Shin Bum wins by unanimous decision!