PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Dede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dede comes into the arena with Supercharger - Cars & Girls (D-Nox & Beckers RMX) blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Dede
vs
Kim

197 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
220 lbs
6 - 8 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Dede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kim shoots in and bounces Dede off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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.
Kim won't allow Dede to sweep him here.

Kim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Dede looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Kim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kim stopping the sweep attempt from Dede.

Dede is looking for a triangle here but Kim uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kim scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dede is trying to get back to half guard.
Dede is working hard here to advance position.
Kim is working Dede over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dede is trying to work for a sweep but Kim has mounted him!
Kim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dede tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Kim is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dede can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dede can't escape the position.

Kim wants to finish this one by submission but Dede is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kim.
Dede takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Kim's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Kim!