PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Louis Alexandre Berthier (ranked 21956 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 3830 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasol Kim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alexandre Berthier
vs
Kim

164 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

175 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Dr Zoidberg Office

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louis Alexandre Berthier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Berthier's front leg but catches the back leg as Berthier tries to avoid it.
Kim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Berthier with a poor takedown
and Kim counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim digs a good hook to Berthier's body.
Berthier fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Berthier shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Alexandre Berthier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim works over Berthier's head and body with a nice combination.
Berthier has his takedown stuffed
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.
Berthier with a poor takedown
letting Kim counter with a right hand.

Berthier bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Kim throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berthier shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Berthier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Berthier is breathing heavily.
Berthier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kim counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berthier with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim lands a jab.
Berthier tries for a takedown but Kim circles away easily
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
Berthier with a poor takedown
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Berthier fails with the takedown
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berthier tries for a takedown but Kim circles away easily
and Kim counters with a one-two to the body.
Berthier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kim counters with an inside leg kick.
Berthier misses with a takedown attempt - Kim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berthier tries for a takedown but Kim circles away easily
and Kim counters with a series of strikes. Berthier will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berthier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kim counters with a left to the body.
Berthier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Berthier with a poor takedown
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim scores with a jab to the body.
Kim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berthier fails with the takedown
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berthier shoots and misses
and Berthier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Berthier is rocked!
Kim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berthier tries for a takedown but Kim circles away easily
and Kim counters with a three punch combo that has Berthier backing up. Berthier nods at Kim to acknowledge the strikes.
Oh Berthier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kim fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Berthier to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Berthier looks to clinch but Kim throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Berthier taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yasol Kim!
Our winner, Yasol Kim, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.