PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Yasol Kim (ranked 2533 p4p, 2904 weight class) and Marvin Vettori (ranked 326 p4p, 376 weight class). Vettori has chosen Police On My Back- The Rocketz as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kim
vs
Vettori

175 cm
33
163
17 - 10 - 0

183 cm
41
177
36 - 21 - 1

World class MT
Granite chin

World class MT
Heavy handed

Mile High

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marvin Vettori!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Kim misses.
Yasol Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Vettori throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim swings for the body but Vettori moves out of range.
Vettori replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kim blocks it well.
Vettori throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Vettori misses with a double jab.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Vettori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Vettori.
As Vettori backs away, Kim returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vettori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Vettori.
Vettori slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim scores with a hook.

Kim moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Vettori controls the action.
Vettori tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Vettori back against the ropes.
Kim lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Vettori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Vettori lands a nice knee to the body.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vettori.
Kim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vettoris head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Yasol Kim has been cut.
Vettori prevents a body shot from Kim.
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!
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim digs a right hand into Vettori's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vettori's gas tank.
Kim pushes Vettori back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
Vettori is trying to stall.
Kim cracks Vettori with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Vettori.
Vettori tries to stall but Kim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vettori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vettori's elbow.
Vettori lands a body shot.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vettori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vettori displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kim up against the ropes.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Vettori is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vettori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Vettori has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vettori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
Kim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Vettori controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vettori has had enough of the clinch but Kim keeps him there for the moment.
Kim wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Vettori.
Vettori presses Kim against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vettori is looking to break free of the clinch but Kim has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vettori.
Vettori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vettori prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vettori takes a shot to the head.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.
Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vettori struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vettori.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kim as Vettori tries to tie him up.
Vettori blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yasol Kim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vettori looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.
Vettori shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kim eats them both and turns towards Vettori to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kim lands with a shot to the body.
Kim needs to keep his hands up - Vettori had a free shot at his head there.
Vettori throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kim feints and then cracks Vettori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vettori down.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Kim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vettori.
Yasol Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Kim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vettoris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Vettori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vettori is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori has Kim pushed against the ropes.
Vettori blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Vettori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vettori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vettori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vettori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from Vettori finds it's target.
Vettori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vettori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Vettori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kim wants to clinch but Vettori slips to the side
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vettori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Vettori responds with a good body kick, but Kim manages to step out the way in time.
Vettori misses with a leg kick.
Kim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vettori manages to circle out of the way.
Nice uppercut there from Kim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vettori tries to clinch
and Kim counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vettori feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
Vettori throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Kim swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vettori takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vettori on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kim looks for the body kick but Vettori saw that one coming.
Vettori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Vettori moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Vettori misses with a low kick.
Kim is looking to counter the offense by Vettori and move into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vettori. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vettori just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKim.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Vettori throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Kim. Beautiful body shot.
Vettori jabs Kim right on the nose. Kim blinks but takes it well.
Vettori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Vettori.
Vettori moves out of range of the body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Vettori.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kim here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Come on Kim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vettori taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vettori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim pushes Vettori back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kim pushes Vettori back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vettori wants to stall.
Kim working aggressively here.
Vettori blocks an uppercut.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Kim.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vettori.
Vettori is trying to maintain a safe position but Kim gets an underhook and turns Vettori into the ropes.
Vettori is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Vettori looking to slow down the pace here.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yasol Kim's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kim thuds a left hand into Vettori's body.
Vettori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
Vettori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vettori scores with a nice right hand.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Vettori circles away.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vettori was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
An inside leg kick from Vettori misses.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Vettori.

Kim has Vettori up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori is trying to break free.
Kim misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vettori.
Vettori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Vettori controls his hands.
Kim gets through Vettori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Vettori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim lands with a straight right. Vettori didn't see that one coming.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vettori. That did some damage!
Kim scores with a nice strike.
Vettori walks into a straight right hand from Kim.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vettori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vettori drops his hands momentarily and Kim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Vettori throws a body kick that misses.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Vettori steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vettori was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vettori can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vettori lands the left hand.
Vettori throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Vettori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vettori lands a jab.
Vettori tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim with a nice calf kick.
Vettori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kim throws a shot to the body.
Kim lands a head shot.
Vettori looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Kim feints and then cracks Vettori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vettori down.
Vettori tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kim misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kim.
Yasol Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vettori throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vettori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vettori.
Kim thumps Vettori with a low kick.
Yasol Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Kim slams his shin into Vettori's torso.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vettori.
Vettori misses the shot to the body.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vettori on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vettori throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Vettori throws a head kick that misses.
Vettori throws a low kick, looking for Kim's leg but Kim calmly moves out of range.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vettori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim scores with a sloppy right hand. Vettori should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Kim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vettori walks into a stiff left hand from Kim.
Vettori blocks a head kick by Kim.

Vettori tries to keep at a distance but Kim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vettori throws a head punch that misses.
Vettori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vettori missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Vettori on the inside.
Vettori tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Vettori back against the ropes.
Marvin Vettori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good body shot from Kim.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yasol Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasol Kim!
Yasol Kim thanked the fans post fight for their support.