PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilpo Larha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Kim
vs
Larha

185 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilpo Larha!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Larha takes the fight into the clinch.

Larha has picked Kim up - he's going for a ride! Larha dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Larha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kim's head.
Larha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
Larha thows a huge punch but Kim dodges it nicely.
Kim is staying active underneath Larha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Larha wants to free his trapped foot but Kim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kim trying to control from the bottom.
Larha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Larha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Larha showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Kim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Larha.
Kim is refusing to be controlled, as Larha sits in half guard.
Larha misses with a head shot. Kim uses the momentum to regain guard.
Larha working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Larha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Larha wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.

Kim is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Larha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larha scoring with punches to the head and body.
Larha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Larha is in close to Kim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Larha tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Larha stands and steps away. Kim gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Larha shoots in and bounces Kim off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Larha trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Larha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Larha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Larha from controlling successfully.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Larha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Larha preventing the sweep.
Larha postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kim keeping full guard, as Larha tries to pass.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Larha from controlling successfully.
Larha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kim can't keep his opponent in guard - Larha advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Larha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kim sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilpo Larha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Larha moves into range and clinches up with Kim.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but Larha blocks with his arms.
Kim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Larha pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Larha works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Larha throwing strikes but missing.
Larha tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
Larha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Larha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Larha stands up over Kim, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larha scoring with some ground and pound.
Kim looking for a sweep. Not yet Kim, not yet.
Larha tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larha passes into half guard.
Larha is nestled in close to Kim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Larha thows a huge punch but Kim dodges it nicely.
Larha passes to side control.

Larha tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Larha works to advance to full mount. Kim defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Larha looking for a guillotine from mount but Kim is having none of it.
The referee warns Kim that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Larha throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kim because Larha loaded up on that one.
Larha scoring with strikes but Kim is staying in there.
Larha trying to control but Kim is having none of it.
Ilpo Larha has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larha looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Larha postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kim looks a forlorn figure.
Larha landing shots from mount.
Larha putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Larha working for a submission but Kim is keeping him at bay.
Larha throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Larha with good strikes from the mount here!
Kim has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Kim is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Larha controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilpo Larha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Larha drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Larha is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Larha lands some shots froms side control.
Kim is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Larha is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Larha tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Larha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Larha in side control, throwing shots but Kim defends.
Larha looks up at the clock and then as Kim takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Larha smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kim tries to bench press Larha off him but Larha keeps the position.
Larha is working Kim over with some ground and pound from side control.
Larha advances nicely into full mount.
Larha is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kim can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Larha with the ground and pound from mount.
Larha landing shots from mount.
Larha controlling his opponent.
Larha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim is bucking up trying to escape but Larha cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Larha fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larha controlling his opponent.
Larha lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Larha working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Larha breaks from Kim's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Larha wants to control the pace but Kim is squirming around nicely.
Kim really wants to buck Larha off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Larha has control of Kim's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kim regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Larha has control of Kim's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kim regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kim taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilpo Larha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Larha 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilpo Larha!