PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sang Min Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsten Tofinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torsten Tofinger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Min Kim
vs
Tofinger

188 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sang Min Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Torsten Tofinger!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tofinger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kim but Kim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tofinger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kim takes a swing at Tofinger's ribcage but misses.
Tofinger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Kim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Tofinger tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Tofinger moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tofinger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Kim misses.
Tofinger wants to clinch.
Tofinger is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kim misses.

Tofinger pushes Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tofinger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kim lands a left hand.
Kim has Tofinger pressed against the cage, preventing Tofinger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kim blocks an elbow strike.
Kim has Tofinger pressed against the cage, preventing Tofinger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tofinger throws a knee to the head but misses.

Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tofinger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim throws a good cross that connects.
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tofinger checks it well.
Kim fails with the takedown.
Kim looks to land a combination but Tofinger avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tofinger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tofinger manages to avoid it.
Kim throws a leg kick

and Tofinger counters by clinching up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tofinger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kim's brow.
Kim with a knee to the head.
Kim content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tofinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
Tofinger working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kim as Tofinger tries to tie him up.
Tofinger is trying to push Kim away but Kim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tofinger is trying to pull guard but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Sang Min Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torsten Tofinger.
Tofinger is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Tofinger looks gassed!
A short right from Kim on the inside.
Kim dodges an elbow strike from Tofinger.
Kim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tofinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but Tofinger blocks with his arms.
Kim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kim lands a right hand.
Tofinger is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Kim works on Tofinger's body with a couple of short punches.
Kim pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kim presses Tofinger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Tofinger tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim keeps control of Tofinger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Kim.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 blocks a leg kick.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Tofinger off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Tofinger moves out of range as Kim strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tofinger tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Tofinger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim throws out a leg kick but Tofinger moves out of range and Kim only half commits.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sang Min Kim dominated that round.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tofinger walks into a stiff left hand from Kim.
Tofinger avoids the head kick by Kim.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Tofinger saw that one coming.
Kim feints and then cracks Tofinger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tofinger down.
Sang Min Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Tofinger staying out of range there.
Tofinger ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Sang Min Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tofinger has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim throws a combination that misses
and Tofinger counters with a three punch combo that has Kim backing up. Kim nods at Tofinger to acknowledge the strikes.
Kim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tofinger moves out of range of the body kick.
Kim throws a low kick but Tofinger avoids it.
Torsten Tofinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tofinger is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tofinger wants to clinch.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Tofinger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tofinger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kim misses with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tofinger blocks the leg kick.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Kim scores with a body shot.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Kim lands with a right hand.
A lazy left from Kim finds it's target.

Tofinger is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tofinger is still on wobbly legs! Can Kim finish him?
Kim lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Tofinger - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Kim!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sang Min Kim!