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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolfo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jung Kim could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adolfo Martinez's chin.
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265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jung Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adolfo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez shoots in and drives through. Kim sprawls well.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kim but Kim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Adolfo Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kim slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Martinez throws a combination that misses
and Kim counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martinez showed some decent athleticism there.
Martinez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is refusing to be controlled, as Martinez sits in half guard.
Kim pushes Martinez off looking to stand but Martinez dives back in and keeps control.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.
Kim pushes Martinez off looking to stand but Martinez dives back in and keeps control.
Martinez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kim to regain full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kim swinging wildly here.
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Kim.
That's six 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.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Kim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martinez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kim is trying to stand back up but Martinez is controlling him
Martinez wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.
Martinez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kim is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martinez content to control rather than advance.
Martinez wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kim misses with a double jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Kim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Kim misses.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adolfo Martinez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kim throws a series of strikes that have Martinez backpedaling.
Kim sizes up Martinez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martinez moves into the clinch.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the ropes.
Martinez breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kim.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kim sprawls well. Kim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Martinez counter with a right hand.
Kim blocks a jab.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Martinez trying to control from half guard but Kim is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to stand up here but Martinez is controlling him well.
Kim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martinez looks to land a strike but Kim avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Martinez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kim is looking to stand up but Martinez isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martinez tries to clinch
and Kim counters with a three punch combo that has Martinez backing up. Martinez nods at Kim to acknowledge the strikes.
Kim moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense.
Jung Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adolfo Martinez.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Kim slips under a jab from Martinez.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Kim misses with the combination.
Martinez throws a combination that misses
and Kim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's six 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 throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Martinez misses with a combination
and Kim counters with a one-two to the body.
Martinez looks to clinch
and Kim counters with a series of strikes. Martinez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Kim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martinez backs up against the ropes.
Jung Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with the combination.
Martinez misses with a leg kick.
Kim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinez misses with a double jab
and Kim counters with a one-two to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez leaves Kim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kim looks to land a combination. Martinez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez misses with a body shot
and Kim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jung Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jung Kim!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jung Kim!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Jung Kim!
Jung Kim wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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