PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chest Mangold (ranked 759 p4p, 460 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 108 p4p, 64 weight class). 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?

Mangold
vs
Kim

179 cm
30
159
14 - 13 - 1

175 cm
41
162
35 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

NARCOS
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chest Mangold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mangold swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangold.
Mangold thinks about countering with a body kick.

Kim rushes Mangold and presses him up against the cage.
Kim tries to land knees in the clinch but Mangold avoids the damage to the body.
Kim gets through Mangold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mangold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Kim.
Mangold pushes Kim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Kim on the inside.
Kim misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Mangold.

Mangold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim throws a sloppy body shot
and Mangold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mangold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a sloppy body shot
and Mangold counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Mangold uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Mangold was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kim.
Kim lands a lovely overhand right.
Kim misses with a body shot
and Mangold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kim scores with the left hand. Mangold knows he should have avoided that one.
Kim tries to clinch but Mangold is having none of it.
It looked like Mangold was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Mangold.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Kim closes the distance and pushes Mangold back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold is working Kim over against the cage.

Mangold breaks the clinch.
Kim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mangold counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kim lands a body shot.
A solid body kick from Kim.
Mangold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
We've been told by Mangold's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mangold lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.

Mangold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim stuns Mangold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kim throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Mangold to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim misses with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Kim
and Mangold counters with a stiff right hand.
Yasol Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mangold moves away.
Mangold checks a leg kick.
Mangold is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mangold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
A counter left hand to the body from Mangold misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Mangold was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kim swings widly with a right hand
and Mangold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mangold on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Mangold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mangold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
An attempted straight right counter from Mangold misses the target.
A jab from Kim finds it's way through Mangold's defenses.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Mangold saw that one coming.
It looked like Mangold was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kim throws a body punch but Mangold moves out of range.
Kim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mangold. Mangold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mangold with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kim to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donk. Kim catches Mangold right on the button with a cross.

Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mangold.

Mangold breaks from the clinch.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Mangold shows good takedown defense.

Kim has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mangold lands a right hand.
Mangold wants to get back to striking at distance but Kim won't allow it.
Mangold has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.

Mangold breaks the clinch.
Mangold moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Mangold feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses the jab.
Mangold moves out of range of the strikes.
Mangold thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Mangold's front leg but catches the back leg as Mangold tries to avoid it.
Mangold blocks a leg kick.
Mangold throwing a counter right hand but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mangold is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Kim darts in and clinches Mangold up against the cage.
Yasol Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mangold scores with a hook to the body.
Mangold blocking some punches.
Mangold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kim takes a shot to the head.

Mangold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim swings for the body but Mangold moves out of range.
Mangold throwing a counter right hand but Kim manages to avoid it.

Mangold tries to keep at a distance but Kim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
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 blocking some punches.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Mangold controls the action.
Kim pushes Mangold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kim pulls Mangold into guard.
Mangold is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mangold on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mangold tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Mangold is retaining full guard.
Mangold working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mangold is looking to counter punch.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Mangold circles away.
Mangold thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mangold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Kim instigates a clinch.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim tries a body shot but Mangold blocks it.
Mangold tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Mangold back against the cage.

Mangold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kim.
Kim wants to land a leg kick but Mangold is out of range.
Kim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kim moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Mangold.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim prevents Mangold from breaking the clinch.
Kim is working Mangold over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mangold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mangold struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Mangold looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Kim.
Kim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mangold backwards.
Kim working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Mangold prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim pushes Mangold back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kim stalling.
Mangold is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Kim on the inside.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mangold backwards.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangold.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.

Mangold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mangold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mangold checks a leg kick.
Mangold throwing a counter right hand but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim throws a leg kick
and Mangold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kim is looking to clinch but Mangold is avoiding it.
Kim connects with a body shot.
Kim works Mangold's body with a nice hook.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mangold takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Mangold fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kim just manages to avoid it.
Kim clobbers Mangold with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Kim has managed to clinch.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Mangold.
Mangold digs a right hand underneath Kim's ribcage. Kim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mangold is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mangold fails to land.

Mangold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
Kim throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mangold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mangold. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Mangold takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Kim scores with a sloppy right hand. Mangold should have avoided that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Kim as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Kim misses the jab.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Mangold ducks down to avoid it.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangold manages to avoid it.
Mangold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mangold will feel that in the morning.
Kim lands a really nice looking cross but Mangold seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim really dominated that round.
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.

Mangold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yasol Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mangold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good shot there by Kim.
Nice body punch from Kim.
Mangold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Mangold needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim throws out a leg kick but Mangold moves out of range and Kim only half commits.
Mangold half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kim throws a leg kick but Mangold moved away.
It looked like Mangold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mangold avoids the body shot from Kim.
It appears Mangold was looking to counter with a kick there.

Kim gets a clinch.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim tries a body shot but Mangold blocks it.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Mangold controls his hands.
Mangold tries to break free but Kim pushes him back against the cage.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Mangold controls his hands.

Mangold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mangold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mangold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mangold has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mangold and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mangold throws a quick counter head kick but Kim was just out of range.
Kim scores with a hook.
Mangold checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Mangold misses the target.
Jab, jab by Kim - just one landing.
Mangold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Kim thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mangold if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Kim is predictable there
and Mangold counters with a one-two to the body.
Mangold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kim tried to score with a low kick but Mangold checks it.
Mangold looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mangold moves away.
Mangold was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kim tries to clinch there but Mangold circles away.
Mangold is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Mangold takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Mangold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Mangold ducks down to avoid it.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Kim.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Kim throws a low kick but Mangold avoids it.
Mangold feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim jabs Mangold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kim tries to clinch but Mangold moves out of range.
Mangold swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kim with a hook.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Mangold moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Mangold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mangold throwing a counter right hand but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim looks to clinch
and Mangold counters with a straight right hand.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mangold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot by Kim.
Kim throws a hook but Mangold blocks it.
Mangold is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mangold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mangold throwing a counter right hand but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim thows a leg kick but Mangold checks it
and Mangold counters with a nice body kick.
Kim misses with a left hand
and Mangold counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kim connects with a body shot.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangold.
Mangold was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim throws a leg kick
enabling Mangold to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Mangold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mangold is able to avoid easily.
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mangold checks it well.
It looked like Mangold was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kim.
A shot to the liver by Kim. Beautiful body shot.
Kim tries to clinch but Mangold is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mangold misses the target.
Kim darts in trying to clinch
and Mangold counters with a stiff right hand.
Kim is looking to score with low kicks.
Kim lands with a shot to the body.
Chest Mangold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kim jabs Mangold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Mangold misses the target.
Kim scores with a jab.
Kim throws a sloppy body shot
and Mangold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Kim.
Mangold takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yasol Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Mangold moves his leg out of the way.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
As Kim looks to move away, Mangold throws a big counter combo but Kim just gets out of the way.
Kim thumps Mangold with a low kick.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Mangold uses good head movement to avoid it.
It appears Mangold was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mangold blocks a jab.
Kim moves to clinch but Mangold breaks away
and Mangold counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim misses with a body punch
and Mangold counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim punishes Mangold's body with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by Mangold.
Mangold is looking to counter punch.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mangold is able to avoid easily.
Mangold tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Mangold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.

Kim clinches with his opponent.
Mangold wants to break free but Kim has control.

Mangold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yasol Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasol Kim!
Yasol Kim is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Yasol Kim thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.