PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jonghyun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ranto Nickato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim Jonghyun had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jonghyun
vs
Nickato

184 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Jonghyun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranto Nickato!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonghyun fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nickato.
Jonghyun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickato.
Jonghyun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Nickato has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jonghyun.
Jonghyun is trying to force a seperation but Nickato has the dominant position.
Jonghyun looking to slow down the pace here.
Jonghyun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Nickato jumps guard.
Nickato is controlling Jonghyun's posture.
Jonghyun trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonghyun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jonghyun has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nickato is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonghyun prevents Nickato from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nickato can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jonghyun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jonghyun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nickato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jonghyun stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nickato misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Jonghyun.
Nickato throws a big shot that misses.
Jonghyun lands a high kick!
Nickato misses with a looping right.
Nickato wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickato throws a hook but Jonghyun blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Nickato.

Nickato drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nickato wants to stand but Jonghyun has his arm trapped.
Jonghyun sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickato slows the pace down in half guard.
Nickato wants to stand up but Jonghyun is controlling the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nickato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jonghyun keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickato content to control rather than advance.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ranto Nickato hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nickato throws a right and a left that Jonghyun avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jonghyun is looking to clinch but Nickato is avoiding it.
Nickato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jonghyun moves away.
Jonghyun ducks under a wild hook from Nickato.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jonghyun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nickato blocks it with crossed arms.
Jonghyun tries to land a knee to the head but Nickato blocks with his arms.
Jonghyun is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nickato is keeping busy.
Jonghyun pushes off an throws an elbow but Nickato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jonghyun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jonghyun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Nickato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jonghyun wants to break free but Nickato has control.
Jonghyun is looking to break free of the clinch but Nickato has double underhooks.
Nickato wants to break free but Jonghyun has control.
Nickato prevents Jonghyun from breaking the clinch.
Jonghyun wants a takedown.
Jonghyun tries to break the clinch but Nickato is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonghyun tries a knee to the head but Nickato blocks it.
Jonghyun looking to throw knees to the head but Nickato is blocking nicely.
Nickato is trying to break the clinch but Jonghyun has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Nickato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nickato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jonghyun prevents Nickato from breaking the clinch.
Jonghyun is trying to break free.
Jonghyun misses with a knee strike.
Nickato working hard to break the clinch.
Jonghyun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jonghyun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nickato's efforts to push away.
Jonghyun swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jonghyun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nickato is trying to force a seperation but Jonghyun has the dominant position.
Nickato has Jonghyun pressed against the cage, preventing Jonghyun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jonghyun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nickato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nickato takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jonghyun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A frustrated look appears on Nickato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jonghyun throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Nickato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jonghyun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jonghyun has Nickato pressed against the cage, preventing Nickato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jonghyun keeps control of Nickato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jonghyun pushes off an throws an elbow but Nickato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jonghyun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jonghyun tries a body shot but Nickato blocks it.
Jonghyun trying to stall but Nickato improves his position.
Jonghyun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nickato has him pressed against the cage.
Jonghyun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nickato's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Jonghyun.
Nickato is trying to push Jonghyun away but Jonghyun has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nickato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jonghyun tries to land a knee to the head but Nickato blocks with his arms.
Nickato tries to break the clinch but Jonghyun is controlling the position.
Jonghyun fails to pull guard.
Jonghyun is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nickato gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Jonghyun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickato stops a takedown attempt from Jonghyun.
Jonghyun tries to break free but Nickato pushes him back against the cage.
Jonghyun tries to pull guard but Nickato won't allow it.
Jonghyun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nickato is defending well for now.
Nickato wants to get back to striking at distance but Jonghyun won't allow it.
Jonghyun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nickato pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jonghyun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jonghyun keeps control of Nickato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nickato is trying to push Jonghyun away but Jonghyun has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Jonghyun breaks from the clinch.
Nickato throws a right hand that Jonghyun ducks under and follows up with a left that Jonghyun also avoids with ease.
Nice cross by Nickato.
Jonghyun moves in looking to clinch but Nickato pushes him off.
Nickato swinging wildly here.
Kim Jonghyun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nickato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nickato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jonghyun.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickato loads up on a big right hand but Jonghyun slips the punch.
Jonghyun ducks under a wild hook from Nickato.
Jonghyun wants to clinch up but Nickato keeps it at a distance.
Jonghyun slips a jab from Nickato.
Nickato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jonghyun slips under a jab.
Nickato shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jonghyun as he avoids it easily.
Nickato misses with a hook.
Jonghyun tries to clinch up but Nickato circles away and keeps his distance.
Jonghyun blocks the body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickato swats away the attempt to clinch by Jonghyun.
Jonghyun shoots in looking for a takedown. Nickato tries to sprawl out of it but Jonghyun keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nickato manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ranto Nickato 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. This is the final round!

Nickato is looking to score with low kicks.
Jonghyun blocks a leg kick.

Nickato moves into the clinch.
Jonghyun creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jonghyun is trying to force a seperation but Nickato has the dominant position.
Jonghyun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jonghyun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nickato as Jonghyun tries to tie him up.
Nickato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickato gets through Jonghyun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nickato is trying to force a seperation but Jonghyun has the dominant position.
Jonghyun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jonghyun drags the fight down to the ground.
Jonghyun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonghyun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nickato postures up.
Nickato tries to stand but Jonghyun is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jonghyun is looking to stand up but Nickato isn't so interested in that idea.
Nickato wants to get up but he can't break Jonghyun's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kim Jonghyun.
Nickato tries to clinch there but Jonghyun circles away.
Jonghyun moves out of range as Nickato strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Nickato. Those never looked like landing.
Nickato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jonghyun, right into the meat.
Jonghyun tries to clinch up but Nickato circles away and keeps his distance.
Nickato throws a hook but Jonghyun avoids it easily.
Jonghyun tries to clinch there but Nickato circles away.
Nickato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nickato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nickato throws a right and a left that Jonghyun avoids nicely.
Nickato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jonghyun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jonghyun slips under a jab.
Nickato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jonghyun moves in looking to clinch but Nickato pushes him off.
Nickato connects with a nice looking jab.
Jonghyun slips under a jab from Nickato.

That's four 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.
Jonghyun moves in looking to clinch but Nickato pushes him off.
Jonghyun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nickato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nickato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickato throws a right and a left that Jonghyun avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Nickato misses its intended target.
Nickato swats away the attempt to clinch by Jonghyun.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jonghyun.
Nickato misses with a hook. Jonghyun ducked under it nicely.
Jonghyun wants to clinch up but Nickato keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickato on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nickato throws a jab but it's blocked by Jonghyun.
Jonghyun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nickato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nickato throws a nice looking combination but Jonghyun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Jonghyun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nickato 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Ranto Nickato!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Ranto Nickato!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Ranto Nickato!

Ranto Nickato wins by unanimous decision!