PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between hajime okita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyun Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyun Kim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

okita
vs
Kim

180 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, hajime okita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Kim!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim stuffs the takedown.
hajime okita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kim working away.
okita has one of Kim's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
okita is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kim's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
okita is trying to get back to full guard.
okita is trying to maintain the position but Kim is very close to passing his half guard.
Kim is keen to just control but okita is a slippery customer.
okita is positioning himself well to prevent Kim advancing to mount.
Kim trying to control the pace.

Kim seems to be working for a kimura but okita defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
okita blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kim.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
okita keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
okita connects with a crisp jab.
okita misses with a takedown

and Kim counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kim prevents okita from improving his position.
okita holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Kim is trying to work for a kimura but okita is defending well.
Kim is looking to take a break and control but okita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to pass the guard but okita defending well.
Kim controlling the action here.
Kim thows a huge punch but okita dodges it nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but okita pushes him off.
okita with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kim counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hajime okita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
okita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

okita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kim wants to pass the guard but okita is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control from half guard but okita is working away.

Kim is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and okita defends it well.
Kim prevents okita from improving his position.
Kim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick from okita misses.
okita closes the distance but Kim moves to the side

and Kim counters with a single leg into guard. okita didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed okita's guard.
Kim is trying to control. okita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
okita tries to get to full guard but Kim has control of the leg.
okita is breathing heavily.
Kim tries to pass the half guard into mount. okita knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kim wants to take a breather but okita is having none of it.
Kim wants to pass to mount but okita is defending the position.
okita avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kim.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
okita is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and okita counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyun Kim dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

okita wants to clinch but Kim slips to the side

and Kim counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kim seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
okita trying to hold on to Kim's head to control him but Kim postures up.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but okita keeps working.
Kim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
okita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. okita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as okita works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kim postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kim darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
okita tries to get to full guard but Kim has control of the leg.
okita is staying active underneath Kim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
okita trying to control from the bottom.
Kim is trying to control. okita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
okita is trying to get back to full guard.
okita is not content to let Kim control the position.
Kim tries to pass to full mount but okita defends it.
Kim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
okita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
okita throws a sloppy body shot

and Kim counters with a shoot takedown. okita fights it but they end up in guard.
Kim trying to control but okita is working from the bottom.

Kim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kim trying to control but okita is working from the bottom.
Kim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but okita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as okita works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
okita utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

okita gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
okita wants to get back to his feet but Kim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kim wants to control from the top but okita keeps moving.

Kim drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but okita manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kim has okita in his guard.
Kim trying to keep a closed guard but okita is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
okita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kim is trying to control the position but okita postures up.
okita has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
okita trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
okita is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyun Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but okita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim clinches but okita breaks the clinch
and okita counters with a solid body kick.

okita shoots in and bounces Kim off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kim looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
okita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kim is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and okita defends well.
okita trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.

Kim looking for a guillotine here but okita defends easily.
okita wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as okita controls the pace.
okita trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. okita gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
okita stays in close to Kim's body and controls the position.
hajime okita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim keeping moving, preventing okita from controlling successfully.
okita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

okita stands up from Kim's guard - okita perhaps looking for a knockout.
okita misses with a takedown attempt

and Kim counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kim.
Kim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kim throwing strikes from guard but okita blocks nicely.
okita is looking to stand up but Kim isn't so interested in that idea.
Hyun Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim passes okita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kim is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
okita is trying to get back to full guard.
Kim is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kim not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hyun Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kim 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hyun Kim!