PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ban Ki Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Loureiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N' Roses: Welcome To The Jungle. Loureiro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Angra - Acid Rain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ki Kim
vs
Loureiro

180 cm
21
174 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
186 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ban Ki Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Loureiro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loureiro punishes Kim's body with a nice straight punch.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Loureiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim tries to clinch but Loureiro is having none of it.
Loureiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loureiro throws a leg kick but Kim checks it.
Loureiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ban Ki Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Loureiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Loureiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim tries to clinch but Loureiro is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim is looking to clinch but Loureiro is avoiding it.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Loureiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Loureiro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kim defending against the ground and pound.
Kim wants to get back to his feet but Loureiro drags him back down.
Kim on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kim tries to get out of the position.

Loureiro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Loureiro working the strikes but Kim uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Loureiro.

Loureiro is trying to work for a kimura but Kim is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.
Loureiro is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Loureiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Loureiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Loureiro trying to mount his opponent but Kim defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
Loureiro wants to pass to mount but Kim is defending the position.

Loureiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kim is just riding it out for now. Loureiro eventually gives up the hold.
Loureiro wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.

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.

Loureiro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kim wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Loureiro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kim's head.
Loureiro controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Loureiro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kim scores with a head kick.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Loureiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Loureiro pushes him off.

Loureiro tries to keep at a distance but Kim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Loureiro avoids the elbow strike from Kim, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim landing knees to the head.

It looks like Rafael Loureiro has been cut.
Loureiro tries to pull guard but Kim won't allow it.
Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Loureiro manages to pull guard.
Loureiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loureiro working a defensive guard here.
Loureiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Loureiro looking to control.

Kim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Loureiro trying to keep a closed guard but Kim is proving a slippery customer.
Kim tries to stand but Loureiro is controlling from the bottom.

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.

Loureiro has his foot on Kim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kim works his way back into a safe position though.
Kim trying to stand up but can't free himself from Loureiro's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Loureiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to stand but Loureiro is controlling from the bottom.
Loureiro is trying to keep Kim in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Loureiro wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kim misses with a shot to the body

and Loureiro counters with a shoot takedown. Kim fights it but they end up in guard.
Loureiro stops Kim from standing up.
Kim keeping full guard, as Loureiro tries to pass.
Loureiro wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Loureiro wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Loureiro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kim is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kim has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rafael Loureiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rafael Loureiro's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kim misses with a low kick as Loureiro jumps back.
Kim tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Loureiro misses.
Kim moves to clinch but Loureiro breaks away
and Loureiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loureiro motions for Kim to come forward. Loureiro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim darts in trying to clinch
and Loureiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Kim thumps Loureiro with a low kick.
Loureiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Loureiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Loureiro moves out of range easily.
Kim tries to clinch but Loureiro moves away
letting Loureiro counter with a right hand.
Kim avoids the body shot from Loureiro.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Loureiro's sensitive parts.
Loureiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Loureiro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Loureiro counters with a low kick, right behind Kim 's knee.
Kim looks to clinch

and Loureiro counters with a shoot takedown. Kim fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loureiro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loureiro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kim looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kim looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kim!
Loureiro struggling a bit here.
Loureiro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Loureiro is pressing down on Kim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kim is holding on for now.
Kim is not content to let Loureiro control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loureiro is working for a kimura but Kim is defending it quite comfortably.
Loureiro is pressing down on Kim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kim is holding on for now.
Loureiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Loureiro trying to control the pace.

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 is staying active underneath Loureiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ban Ki Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Loureiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kim doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Loureiro.
Loureiro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rafael Loureiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Loureiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Loureiro 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Loureiro!