PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Lee (ranked 18195 p4p, 3134 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 703 p4p, 402 weight class). Lee comes to the ring accompanied by Kickstart My Heart. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lee
vs
Kim

186 cm
40
185
47 - 15 - 2

175 cm
34
162
19 - 10 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Perkele!

HELLBENT
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Kim avoids it.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Kim now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Kim rushes Lee and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Yasol Kim has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Kim tries to tie him up.
A short right from Lee.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Kim avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee prevents a body shot from Kim.
Lee pushes Kim back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Kim is working Lee over against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee works on Kim's body with a couple of short punches.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kim.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Kim blocks the elbow strike.
Kim avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the ropes.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim working aggressively here.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim pushes Lee back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Kim.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Kim blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yasol Kim's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.

Lee has Kim up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee working Kim over with knees to the body.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tommy Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Kim shrugs off.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kim.
Kim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Lee clinches.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kim takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kim's face.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kim lands a right hand.
Kim digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kim stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Kim lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Kim - that landed with a thud.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Kim in his tracks for a moment.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kim.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Kim.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Kim back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yasol Kim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Kim is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lee with a body shot.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from Lee tenderised Kim's leg. Kim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Kim moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tommy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee sizes up Kim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kim thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Kim looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Kim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Kim scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
A short right from Lee.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Kim.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Kim avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the ropes.
Lee lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kim's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kim.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kim digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim misses with some punches.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kim.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Tommy Lee did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Yasol Kim's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kim throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Lee misses with a hook
and Kim counters with a thumping low kick.

Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kim, pushing him back against the ropes.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
Kim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee blocks a body shot from Kim.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee pushes Kim back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Kim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Kim blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim prevents a body shot from Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Kim counters with an inside leg kick.
Kim slips under a jab.

Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim blocks a body shot from Lee.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Kim.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tommy Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yasol Kim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Kim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yasol Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim takes one on the button.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Kim lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the ropes and back into range.
Lee throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.

Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Kim.
Kim pushes Lee back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kim.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee prevents a body shot from Kim.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Kim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A short body shot lands from Kim as the two fighters clinch.
Kim works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Kim.
Kim works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee blocking some punches.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Kim tries to tie him up.
A short left from Kim.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
Kim lands with a left to the head.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Lee blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Kim.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Kim tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Tommy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yasol Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:46
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lee!
Tommy Lee retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Tommy Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.