PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Lee Yan Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin Lee Yan Kim is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sato
vs
Lee Yan Kim

177 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Lee Yan Kim!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato tries to clinch up but Lee Yan Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee Yan Kim looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee Yan Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sato wants to clinch.
Sato moves in looking to clinch but Lee Yan Kim pushes him off.
Sato moves in looking to clinch but Lee Yan Kim pushes him off.
Sato tries to clinch up but Lee Yan Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee Yan Kim circles away.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee Yan Kim is looking to clinch.
Sato tries to clinch but Lee Yan Kim is having none of it.
Lee Yan Kim looks for a takedown but Sato sprawls well.
Sato closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee Yan Kim counters with a big head kick but Sato shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato is looking to clinch but Lee Yan Kim is avoiding it.

Sato drives through and clinches with Lee Yan Kim against the cage.
Sato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sato using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sato unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sato utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee Yan Kim's defenses.
Sato crunches a lovely knee into Lee Yan Kim's ribcage.
Lee Yan Kim letting Sato take a breather here.
Sato gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Sato wants the takedown. Lee Yan Kim is fighting it off but Sato persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lee Yan Kim's guard against the cage.
Sato controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lee Yan Kim keeping full guard, as Sato tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sato stopping the sweep attempt from Lee Yan Kim.
Sato seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato looking to pass the guard.
Sato slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four 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.
Lee Yan Kim has a closed guard, preventing Sato from standing up.
Sato forces his way into half guard.

Sato decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee Yan Kim throws a chopping leg kick but Sato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Sato clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Sato.
A knee to the head by Sato.
Sato crunches a lovely knee into Lee Yan Kim's ribcage.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee Yan Kim's defenses.
Sato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee Yan Kim wants to stall.
Sato lands a nice elbow.
Lee Yan Kim wants a takedown.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee Yan Kim's defenses.
Sato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee Yan Kim is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Sato.

Sato manages to break the clinch.
Sato tries to clinch but Lee Yan Kim is having none of it.
Lee Yan Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sato clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato lands an elbow just above Lee Yan Kim 's eye.
Sato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee Yan Kim's defenses.
Sato tries to work over Lee Yan Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Sato.
Lee Yan Kim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee Yan Kim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sato is trying to drag Lee Yan Kim to the mat but Lee Yan Kim just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sato manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice elbow from Sato.
Sato connects with a knee to the head.
Sato putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lee Yan Kim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee Yan Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sato lands an elbow that stopped Lee Yan Kim in his tracks for a moment.
Sato lands an elbow inside.
Sato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sato has Lee Yan Kim pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato avoiding damage as Lee Yan Kim throws knees to the body.
Lee Yan Kim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sato just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Sato.
Lee Yan Kim letting Sato take a breather here.
Lee Yan Kim is trying to break the clinch but Sato is controlling him.
Lee Yan Kim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sato walks away with a smile on his face. Lee Yan Kim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Takashi Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Lee Yan Kim.
Sato wants to clinch up but Lee Yan Kim keeps it at a distance.
Sato tries to clinch up

and Lee Yan Kim counters with a single leg into guard. Sato didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sato is pulling down on Lee Yan Kim's head to control his posture.

Lee Yan Kim drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sato dives on top into guard.
Sato has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee Yan Kim has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sato off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sato tries to clinch up but Lee Yan Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sato tries to clinch up but Lee Yan Kim circles away and keeps his distance.

Sato has Lee Yan Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
Takashi Sato has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sato misses with a knee strike.
Sato's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lee Yan Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee Yan Kim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sato lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee Yan Kim won't want to take too many of those.
Lee Yan Kim is trying to force a seperation but Sato has the dominant position.
Sato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sato putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lee Yan Kim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sato holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Sato breaks from the clinch.
Sato tries to clinch but Lee Yan Kim is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lee Yan Kim throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sato was covering up waiting for the punch and Lee Yan Kim finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lee Yan Kim stopping the sweep attempt from Sato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Sato dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Sato tries to clinch but Lee Yan Kim moves away

and Lee Yan Kim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lee Yan Kim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sato crunches a lovely knee into Lee Yan Kim's ribcage.
Lee Yan Kim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sato slowing the pace effectively.
Sato lands a nice knee to the body.
Sato lands a nice elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Sato.
Sato scores with a knee to the head.
Lee Yan Kim wants to stall.
Sato lands a knee to the head.
Sato connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sato keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee Yan Kim's efforts to push away.
Lee Yan Kim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sato walks away with a smile on his face. Lee Yan Kim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee Yan Kim shoots in for a takedown but Sato shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Takashi Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sato darts in trying to clinch

so Lee Yan Kim counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sato is looking to stand up but Lee Yan Kim isn't so interested in that idea.

Lee Yan Kim stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sato tries to clinch up

and Lee Yan Kim counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sato won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lee Yan Kim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sato knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee Yan Kim has hold of Sato's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Sato tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lee Yan Kim cranks the arm and Sato screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Sato, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jin Lee Yan Kim!