PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silla Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Vamos. Kim has chosen CANON in D Korean Version (with gayageum) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lopez
vs
Kim

181 cm
23
162 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
176 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silla Kim!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim shoots in and drives through. Lopez sprawls well.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Miguel Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Kim.
Kim scores with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lopez lands a jab to Kim's midsection.
Kim lands a nice looking body kick.
Kim connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez is looking to slow Kim down with leg kicks.
Lopez lands a jab.
Kim misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.
Lopez checks a low kick from Kim.
Kim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lopez but Lopez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
Miguel Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopez can pounce on him.
Lopez scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim shoots in for a double leg but Lopez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miguel Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silla Kim.
Kim misses with a body shot
and Lopez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kim really felt that one!
Kim throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lopez.
Kim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim misses with a looping left.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopez can pounce on him.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopez wants it to stay on the feet.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lopez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Lopez. Beautiful body shot.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopez can pounce on him.
Kim takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a low kick as Kim jumps back.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kim throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
Kim tries for a takedown but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lopez throws a leg kick

and Kim counters by moving into the clinch.
Kim jumps guard but Lopez stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim misses with a body punch.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Kim avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Kim fails to land the takedown.
Kim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez tries to work over Kim's front leg with a kick but Kim checks it.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Miguel Lopez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lopez throws a wild body kick that Kim sees coming a mile off.
Kim tries to land a body kick
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Lopez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Lopez scores with a hook.

Kim closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lopez to the mat! Lopez manages to get full guard.
Kim is standing up over Lopez. Lopez looks to escape but Kim dives into side control.
Kim throws a strike aimed at the side of Lopez's head but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kim's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kim maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lopez could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kim has cracked it and Lopez is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kim!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Silla Kim!
Silla Kim is the new welterweight champion!