PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kim
vs
Reynolds

185 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 11 - 1

180 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kim shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kim lands a nice short elbow.
Reynolds is refusing to be controlled, as Kim sits in half guard.
Kim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reynolds with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Reynolds on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Reynolds is trying to stand.
Kim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reynolds with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reynolds with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim wants to pass to mount but Reynolds is defending the position.

Kim is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kim stops Reynolds from getting back to his feet.
Kim trying to pass the guard but Reynolds defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim winds up and cracks Reynolds with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kim frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kim landing strikes from the mount.

Kim working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kim lands a big elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reynolds swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Reynolds defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kim.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kim controlling his opponent.
Kim trying to control but Reynolds is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kim is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Reynolds has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Reynolds is trying to stand up.
Kim scoring with strikes but Reynolds is staying in there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim looking to finish Reynolds with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reynolds!
Reynolds is desperately trying to improve his position but Kim has a good base and remains in mount.
Kim lands with some strikes.
Kim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Kim working for a guillotine from mount but Reynolds is in no mood to give up.
Reynolds really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reynolds taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds gets back to half guard.
Reynolds wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.

Reynolds actively working from the bottom here.
Reynolds throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Kim manages to pass to side control.

Kim wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reynolds, who protects the arm well.
Reynolds throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Kim is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reynolds is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Reynolds is looking for a sweep.
Kim scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Reynolds wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kim looking to finish Reynolds with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reynolds!

It looks like Richard Reynolds has been cut.
Reynolds looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Reynolds is rocked!

Kim working for a guillotine from mount but Reynolds is in no mood to give up.
Reynolds is still in real trouble! Can Kim finish him?
Kim looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That has opened up Richard Reynolds's cut even more.
Kim looking to control but Reynolds is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reynolds seems to have recovered his senses.
Kim connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Richard Reynolds's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard Reynolds's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jin Kim!