PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Djekic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin Kim is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Djekic
vs
Kim

195 cm
28
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

185 cm
26
220 lbs
8 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Djekic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim tries for a takedown but Djekic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Djekic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kim pushes Djekic off looking to stand but Djekic dives back in and keeps control.
Djekic trying to advance position but Kim counters by regaining guard.
Djekic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kim pushes Djekic off and scrambles back to his feet.

Djekic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Djekic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Djekic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kim's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Djekic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.
Djekic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Djekic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kim taking some punishment here, with Djekic in his half guard.
Kim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Djekic.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Djekic with the ground and pound but Kim uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Djekic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Djekic works over Kim with some ground and pound from guard.
Djekic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Djekic thows a big elbow that misses.
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!
Djekic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kim manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kim lands a big elbow.

Kim is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Djekic is surviving well by controlling Kim's body position as best he can.
Djekic is looking to get to half guard.
Djekic really wants to buck Kim off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kim working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Djekic wants to control but Kim is having none of it.
Kim connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Kim is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Djekic has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Djekic is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The referee warns Djekic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kim is landing with some decent strikes but Djekic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim scoring with strikes but Djekic is staying in there.

Djekic is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Djekic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oh Djekic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kim tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kim postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Djekic out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Kim goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jin Kim!