PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jonghyun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krackin Yourface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yourface comes into a darkened arena with his song building. King of Kings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kim Jonghyun has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jonghyun
vs
Yourface

184 cm
25
167 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Jonghyun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krackin Yourface!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonghyun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yourface.
Jonghyun fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yourface throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jonghyun counters with a thumping low kick.
Yourface throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jonghyun counters by moving into the clinch.

Jonghyun manages to break the clinch.
Jonghyun tries to clinch up but Yourface circles away and keeps his distance.
Yourface lands with a nice combination. Jonghyun backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Kim Jonghyun has been cut.
That kick from Jonghyun tenderised Yourface's leg. Yourface is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yourface is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Danga de danga de dang - Yourface scores with a four punch combination!
Jonghyun connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yourface. Yourface circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yourface takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Yourface misses
and Jonghyun counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yourface looks for the body kick but Jonghyun saw that one coming.
Jonghyun lands a jab-cross combination.
Yourface looks to land a combination but Jonghyun avoids it well.
Krackin Yourface seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yourface darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jonghyun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yourface counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jonghyun takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A lazy left from Jonghyun finds it's target.

Jonghyun rushes Yourface and presses him up against the cage.

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!
Jonghyun connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yourface's face.

It looks like Krackin Yourface has been cut.
Jonghyun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yourface has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yourface trying to control the position but instead, Jonghyun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yourface into the cage.
Jonghyun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yourface.
Yourface is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jonghyun to keep the fight standing.
Jonghyun scores with a knee to the head.
Jonghyun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yourface.

Jonghyun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yourface goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Jonghyun checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonghyun throws a nice looking combination but Yourface bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yourface jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yourface misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yourface fails to land with a series of punches.
Yourface tries to bum rush Jonghyun with a series of wild strikes but Jonghyun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jonghyun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yourface tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yourface throws a body punch but Jonghyun moves out of range.
Yourface misses with a combination
and Jonghyun counters with a low kick, right behind Yourface 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonghyun ducks under a wild hook from Yourface.
Yourface swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jonghyun counters with a head kick.
Yourface falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jonghyun counters with a body kick that stops Yourface in his tracks momentarily.
Jonghyun throws a leg kick which misses Yourface's front leg but catches the back leg as Yourface tries to avoid it.
Yourface misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jonghyun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jonghyun tries to close the distance and clinch but Yourface swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Krackin Yourface will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yourface just misses with a punch to the body.
Jonghyun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yourface throws a leg kick
and Jonghyun counters with a good low kick that Yourface was not able to check.
Yourface blocks a head kick by Jonghyun.
Jonghyun dodges the punch combination from Yourface.
Yourface stalks Jonghyun and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jonghyun's face. Jonghyun staggers backwards, shaken.
Yourface falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jonghyun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yourface throws an off balance right hand
and Jonghyun counters with a nice body kick.
Yourface avoids the head kick by Jonghyun.
Jonghyun misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yourface throws a shot to the body.
Yourface throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jonghyun counters with a big head kick but Yourface shrugs it off.
Jonghyun throws a head kick that misses.
Jonghyun throws a right hand that Yourface ducks under and follows up with a left that Yourface also avoids with ease.
Yourface swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Yourface.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yourface. Jonghyun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yourface misses with a double jab
and Jonghyun counters with a head kick.
Yourface slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yourface swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Yourface.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yourface with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yourface misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jonghyun takes one on the button.
Jonghyun tries to clinch but Yourface moves out of range.
No joy there for Yourface, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jonghyun blocks a head kick by Yourface.
Jonghyun lands a head kick!
Jonghyun shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yourface jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krackin Yourface seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jonghyun thumps Yourface with a low kick.
Yourface swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yourface staying out of range there.
Yourface has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jonghyun.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yourface misses with a double jab.
Jonghyun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yourface misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krackin Yourface showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yourface fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jonghyun manages to avoid it.
Yourface showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jonghyun.
Yourface misses with a left hand
and Jonghyun counters with a body kick that stops Yourface in his tracks momentarily.
Jonghyun avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jonghyun dodges the punch combination from Yourface.
Yourface throws a series of punches but Jonghyun avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonghyun blocks a head kick by Yourface.
Jonghyun avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yourface throws a head kick that misses
and Jonghyun counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yourface misses with the body kick
and Jonghyun counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yourface's knee momentarily.
Yourface falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jonghyun counters with a low kick, right behind Yourface 's knee.
Yourface takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jonghyun throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jonghyun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yourface misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yourface with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jonghyun to score with a decent uppercut.
Jonghyun connects with an inside leg kick.
Yourface misses with a few strikes there.
Jonghyun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Yourface, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jonghyun misses with a head kick.
Jonghyun tries to close the distance and clinch but Yourface swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonghyun connects with a high kick.
Jonghyun tries a head kick but it misses.
Yourface misses with a wild body shot.
Yourface falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jonghyun counters with a series of strikes. Yourface will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yourface cracks Jonghyun with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yourface throws a lazy right hand but Jonghyun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Jonghyun has Yourface up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yourface is trying to drag Jonghyun to the mat but Jonghyun just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jonghyun tries a knee to the head but Yourface blocks it.

Jonghyun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jonghyun lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kim Jonghyun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yourface throws a sloppy head kick and Jonghyun moves out of range easily.

Jonghyun has managed to clinch.
Jonghyun landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Krackin Yourface is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jonghyun leaning against his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Jonghyun showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yourface has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!