PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georg Hullenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hullenberger comes to the cage accompanied by America. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hullenberger
vs
Kim

205 cm
23
224 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Georg Hullenberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hullenberger misses with a low kick.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hullenberger. That's going to slow Kim down.
Kim takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hullenberger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hullenberger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hullenberger's waist but Hullenberger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kim off to one side.
Kim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hullenberger.
Hullenberger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kim if he has to take too many more of those.
Hullenberger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hullenberger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hullenberger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hullenberger throws out a leg kick but Kim moves out of range and Hullenberger only half commits.
Hullenberger tries to work over Kim's front leg with a kick but Kim checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hullenberger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Hullenberger.
Kim looks gassed!
Hullenberger fakes the leg kick and cracks Kim in the body.
Hullenberger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kim closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hullenberger circles away.
Georg Hullenberger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Kim.
Hullenberger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hullenberger avoids it really well and circles away.
Georg Hullenberger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hullenberger feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
Hullenberger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kim steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hullenberger. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hullenberger feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
Hullenberger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hullenberger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hullenberger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hullenberger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kim's calf.
Hullenberger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hullenberger.
Hullenberger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hullenberger.
Hullenberger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hullenberger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Kim has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hullenberger.
Georg Hullenberger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hullenberger, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hullenberger connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hullenberger lands a head kick!
Hullenberger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hullenberger.
Hullenberger delivers a nice body kick.
Hullenberger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Jin Kim has been cut.
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 has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hullenberger.
Hullenberger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hullenberger.
Hullenberger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters circling a little - Hullenberger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hullenberger thumps Kim with a low kick.
Hullenberger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hullenberger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Hullenberger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kim is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hullenberger is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kim.
Hullenberger scoring well with a low kick there.
Hullenberger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hullenberger is looking to slow Kim down with leg kicks.
Hullenberger lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
Hullenberger connects with a high kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hullenberger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hullenberger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kim is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georg Hullenberger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Kim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Hullenberger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kim with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hullenberger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hullenberger throws a head kick that Kim semi-blocks.
Hullenberger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Hullenberger lands a nice looking body kick.
Hullenberger scores with a nice body kick.
Hullenberger lands with a slapping head kick.
Kim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hullenberger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kim.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kim might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hullenberger has got the better of the exchanges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hullenberger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hullenberger scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hullenberger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a head kick that misses
and Hullenberger counters with a low kick, right behind Kim 's knee.
Kim steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hullenberger. That one must have hurt.
Hullenberger throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hullenberger.
Hullenberger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kim's calf.
Georg Hullenberger is winning the standup battle so far.
Hullenberger lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
Hullenberger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hullenberger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hullenberger lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
Kim tries for a takedown but Hullenberger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Georg Hullenberger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Kim.
Hullenberger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hullenberger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hullenberger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Hullenberger scores with a push kick.
Hullenberger lands a head kick!
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!
Hullenberger throws a head kick that half lands.
Hullenberger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kim's head.
Kim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hullenberger avoids it really well and circles away.
Hullenberger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hullenberger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hullenberger can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hullenberger.
Hullenberger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kim 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.
Hullenberger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hullenberger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hullenberger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hullenberger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Hullenberger scores with a spinning back kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hullenberger.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick
and Hullenberger counters with a head kick.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hullenberger. Kim shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hullenberger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hullenberger lands with a nice body kick.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hullenberger throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
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!
Hullenberger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good leg kick by Hullenberger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hullenberger thuds his shin into the meat of Kim's side.
Hullenberger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hullenberger pushes Kim away with a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hullenberger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georg Hullenberger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jin Kim's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hullenberger.
Hullenberger lands a front kick.
Hullenberger throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hullenberger misses with a body kick.
Hullenberger throws a front kick aimed at Kim's knee but Kim avoids it well.
Hullenberger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kim tries for a takedown but Hullenberger circles away easily
and Hullenberger counters with a big head kick but Kim shrugs it off.
Hullenberger scores with a leg kick.
Kim fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hullenberger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hullenberger keeps Kim at a distance using the push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hullenberger.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hullenberger.
Hullenberger lands a head kick!
Hullenberger connects with a solid leg kick.
Hullenberger pushes Kim away with a front kick.
Hullenberger throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Hullenberger lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hullenberger.
Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hullenberger.
Hullenberger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hullenberger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hullenberger lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
Hullenberger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hullenberger lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
Hullenberger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Hullenberger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kim.
Hullenberger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A good leg kick by Hullenberger.
Hullenberger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hullenberger.
Hullenberger connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hullenberger. That's going to slow Kim down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hullenberger lands a head kick!
Hullenberger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hullenberger feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
Kim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hullenberger.
Hullenberger connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hullenberger scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hullenberger. That's going to slow Kim down.
Hullenberger delivers a nice body kick.
Hullenberger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hullenberger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hullenberger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hullenberger scoring well with a low kick there.
Hullenberger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Hullenberger.
A good leg kick by Hullenberger.
Hullenberger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hullenberger lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
Georg Hullenberger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hullenberger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kim takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hullenberger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from Hullenberger lands but Kim takes it in his stride.
Hullenberger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jin Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georg Hullenberger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hullenberger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georg Hullenberger!