PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hyun Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bushido Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the cage accompanied by To the Top. Brown has chosen Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kim
vs
Brown

176 cm
22
160 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Core Tokyo
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bushido Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Kim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown's half guard.
Brown controlling the position for now.
Brown wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.

Kim is looking for a kimura here.
Brown trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brown with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kim trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kim's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kim's back!
Brown throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Kim trying to control the hands but Brown won't let him.
Brown struggling to land strikes to the head as Kim covers up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim covering up well under a series of strikes from Brown.
Kim turns into Brown and is now in his guard.
Kim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Brown uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Brown scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brown blocks the strikes from Kim.
Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown thows a huge punch but Kim dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.
Kim makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kim.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown passes Kim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Kim is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kim is doing well to control the position and prevent Brown from advancing to side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kim wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hyun Kim wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kim avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kim.

Brown gets a takedown into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Kim is defending well.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kim wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Kim is working hard here to advance position.

Brown decides to stand up.

That's six 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.
Kim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown feints a jab promting Kim to slip. Brown then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kim slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kim. Brown shrugs it off though.

Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into Kim's guard.

Kim working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.

Brown gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Kim shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kim!
Kim throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Brown working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Kim slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Kim regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Kim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kim is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks a head kick by Kim.
Kim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyun Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Kim tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Kim improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bushido Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.

Brown shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kim is trying to defend but Brown finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brown wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kim wants to get back to full guard.
Brown blocks the strikes from Kim.
Kim is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bushido Brown wasn't active enough on the ground.

Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Kim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim can't do much from the bottom here.
Kim looking for a sweep but Brown has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kim tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown thowing shots but they're missing.
Kim tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown throwing strikes here but Kim is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Brown thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kim avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brown.

That's two 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.
Kim tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown thowing shots but they're missing.
Kim is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown trying to control but Kim is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kim wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown wants to control the action but instead Kim gets a body lock and reverses into Brown's guard! Nice work!
Kim being controlled here momentarily.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bushido Brown hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Brown has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Kim goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Kim as he connects with a hook.
Kim scores with a shot to the body.
Hyun Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kim thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyun Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Kim with that takedown attempt.
Kim throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown misses with a combination

and Kim counters with a shoot takedown. Brown fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kim being controlled here momentarily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to stand but Kim is controlling the position.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kim throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
Kim's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim scores with a jab.
Brown tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.

Brown gets a takedown into half guard.
Brown wants to stand up but Kim is controlling the position.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kim's head.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.
Kim keeping hold of Brown's head, controlling as best he can.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kim regains full guard. Nicely done.

Kim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kim looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kim's guard.

Brown stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Kim throws up his legs and catches Brown in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Brown tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Kim! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hyun Kim!