PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jae Woon Ki (ranked 3936 p4p, 4014 weight class) and Ty Rawlins (ranked 0 p4p, 350 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.

Ki
vs
Rawlins

178 cm
18
153
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
154
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jae Woon Ki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ty Rawlins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki misses with a combination

so Rawlins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Ki looking for a guillotine here but Rawlins defends easily.
Rawlins lands a couple of elbows.
Rawlins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Rawlins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rawlins circles away quickly and effectively.
Ki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ki misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Ki misses.
Rawlins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki tries to bum rush Rawlins with a series of wild strikes but Rawlins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ki misses with a wild combination.

Rawlins gets a double leg takedown into Ki's guard.
Rawlins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ki's head.
Rawlins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rawlins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rawlins works over Ki with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rawlins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rawlins connects with a couple of short punches.
Rawlins scoring with some ground and pound.
Rawlins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rawlins works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins working over Ki with some ground and pound. Ki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rawlins on the ground.
Rawlins working Ki over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rawlins stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ki to get to his feet.
Ki throws a body shot but no joy.
Rawlins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ki drops his hands momentarily and Rawlins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rawlins counters by moving into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rawlins.
Rawlins scores with a shoulder strike.
Rawlins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rawlins controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rawlins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Rawlins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rawlins slips a jab and a cross from Ki.
Rawlins circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rawlins gets the takedown into side control.
Rawlins controlling the position from side mount.
Rawlins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ki some visible discomfort.
Rawlins cracks Ki with a big right hand but Ki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rawlins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ki struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rawlins landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rawlins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rawlins is putting a hurting on Ki here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rawlins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rawlins cracks Ki with a big elbow.
Rawlins controlling the position.
Rawlins advances nicely into full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Rawlins dominated that round.
That's time! Ki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ki falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rawlins moves into the clinch.

Rawlins jumps guard and drags Ki to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rawlins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Rawlins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ki!
Rawlins working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ki tries to lock up and control but Rawlins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rawlins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rawlins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ki working to try and regain half guard.

Rawlins looking for a guillotine from mount but Ki is having none of it.
Ki taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Rawlins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins lands a nice shot to the head.
Rawlins looking to finish Ki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ki!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rawlins unloading with bombs!
Rawlins raining down shots from the mount!
Rawlins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rawlins working the ground and pound effectively.
Rawlins lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins breaks from Ki's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Rawlins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rawlins landing strikes from the mount.

Ki is rocked!
Ty Rawlins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rawlins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Ki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rawlins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rawlins working the ground and pound effectively.

Rawlins swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ki is now in Rawlins's guard. A big mistake from Rawlins there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rawlins is on top in guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rawlins lands a couple of digs.
Ki seems to have got his legs back now.
Rawlins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ki's head.
Rawlins stopping the sweep attempt from Ki.
Rawlins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rawlins stops Ki from standing up.
Rawlins stands up over Ki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Rawlins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rawlins circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Rawlins.
Rawlins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rawlins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rawlins stalling in the clinch.
Rawlins scores with a shot to the side of Ki's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ki wants to break free but Rawlins has control.
Rawlins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ki backwards.
Rawlins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rawlins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rawlins drags the fight down to the ground.
Ki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ki looking to sit in guard and control but Rawlins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rawlins landing some decent shots from guard.
Rawlins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ki's head.

Rawlins decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ki, up you get!
Ki jabs at Rawlins's body.
Ki misses with a few strikes there.
Ki swings for the body but Rawlins moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rawlins rushes Ki and presses him up against the cage.
Rawlins lands a good knee to the midsection. Ki won't want to take too many of those.

Rawlins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ki uses from the top position.
Ki trying to control the position from guard on top but Rawlins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rawlins uses the cage to get back to his feet.
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!
Ki walks into a straight right hand from Rawlins.
Ki lands a nice looking body shot.
Ki misses with a head kick.

Rawlins takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Rawlins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rawlins lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Rawlins on the inside.
Ty Rawlins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Rawlins gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rawlins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Rawlins is looking for a kimura here.
Rawlins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rawlins prevents Ki from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins content to control rather than advance.
Nice strikes from Rawlins there.
Ty Rawlins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rawlins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rawlins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rawlins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jae Woon Ki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rawlins stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ty Rawlins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rawlins 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Rawlins!