PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dong Hyun Kim Jong Un (ranked 952 p4p, 138 weight class) and Kordell Harris (ranked 3389 p4p, 413 weight class). Kordell Harris told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hyun Kim Jong Un
vs
Harris

190 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Condemned

Fearless MMA Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dong Hyun Kim Jong Un !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kordell Harris!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris leaves Kim Jong Un with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Kim Jong Un shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris but Harris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Dong Hyun Kim Jong Un has been cut.
Kim Jong Un slips under a jab from Harris.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kim Jong Un keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim Jong Un tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Kim Jong Un ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dong Hyun Kim Jong Un . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris lands with a nice combination. Kim Jong Un backs away looking to recover.
Harris lands with a nice combination. Kim Jong Un backs away looking to recover.
Harris has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris misses with a combination

and Kim Jong Un counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kim Jong Un is trying to control the action in half guard but Harris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kim Jong Un . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim Jong Un prevents Harris from standing back up.
Kim Jong Un thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Kim Jong Un working over Harris with some ground and pound. Harris looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kim Jong Un throwing shots but Harris is blocking nicely.
Kim Jong Un has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harris can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kim Jong Un not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kim Jong Un thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kim Jong Un lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kim Jong Un not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim Jong Un seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim Jong Un throws a strike but Harris avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kim Jong Un postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kim Jong Un postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
Kim Jong Un throws a big elbow that misses.
Kim Jong Un missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kim Jong Un distracts Harris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Harris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kim Jong Un .
Kim Jong Un connects with a couple of short punches.
Harris is wriggling around but Kim Jong Un manages to pass to half guard.
Kim Jong Un not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kim Jong Un .
Kim Jong Un working Harris over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim Jong Un throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kim Jong Un lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kim Jong Un trying to control from half guard but Harris is working away.
Kim Jong Un landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

It looks like Kordell Harris has been cut.
Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kim Jong Un not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Kim Jong Un there.
Kim Jong Un is trying to control. Harris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kim Jong Un .
Harris is not content to let Kim Jong Un control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim Jong Un landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That has opened up Kordell Harris's cut even more.
Kim Jong Un missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kim Jong Un missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kim Jong Un working the head and body with strikes.
Kim Jong Un missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kim Jong Un sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
Kim Jong Un lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harris looks winded!
Kim Jong Un landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong Hyun Kim Jong Un dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kim Jong Un feints and as Harris raises his hands in defense, Kim Jong Un changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but Kim Jong Un is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kim Jong Un is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Kim Jong Un trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kim Jong Un with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kim Jong Un slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kim Jong Un looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Harris is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim Jong Un postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kim Jong Un misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kim Jong Un working the ground and pound.
Harris is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kim Jong Un connects with a decent elbow.

Kim Jong Un tries for a kimura but Harris is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim Jong Un creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Harris sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kim Jong Un in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kim Jong Un landing a few strikes.
The strikes coming from Kim Jong Un are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kim Jong Un is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim Jong Un misses with the ground and pound.
Kim Jong Un throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kim Jong Un lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Harris down.

The cut above Kordell Harris's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Harris parries the strikes from Kim Jong Un easily there. Kim Jong Un is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Harris to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim Jong Un lands an elbow.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Kim Jong Un slows the pace down.
Kim Jong Un working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kim Jong Un scoring with punches from side control.

Kordell Harris's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kim Jong Un landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Harris is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kordell Harris's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dong Hyun Kim Jong Un !
Dong Hyun Kim Jong Un retains his light heavyweight title!
Dong Hyun Kim Jong Un managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Condemned, into his post fight interview.
Kordell Harris spoke after the fight, saying 'I came in here with one pro fight and was handed a title match against a bad mother fucker. He did what he does, we trained for it but I didn't have enough in me to stop him. I appreciate the chance to compete for a belt. I'll be back and I'll be better prepared '.