PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jonghyun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Warner
vs
Jonghyun

185 cm
25
181 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

184 cm
29
175 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maverick Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Jonghyun!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonghyun lands with a kick to the temple. Warner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jonghyun lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Warner throws a lazy head kick
and Jonghyun counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jonghyun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jonghyun doesn't manage to clinch there - Warner circles away.
Jonghyun lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jonghyun misses with a left hand
and Warner counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jonghyun sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Warner somewhat.
Kim Jonghyun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jonghyun counters with a body kick that stops Warner in his tracks momentarily.
Jonghyun fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jonghyun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jonghyun defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maverick Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Warner fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonghyun throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warner tries for a takedown but Jonghyun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jonghyun throws a head kick but Warner moves out of range.
Jonghyun swings widly with a right hand

and Warner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jonghyun to keep the fight standing.
Jonghyun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jonghyun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jonghyun missing with knees to the body.
Jonghyun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jonghyun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jonghyun crunches a lovely knee into Warner's ribcage.
Jonghyun looking to throw knees to the head but Warner is blocking nicely.
Warner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jonghyun manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jonghyun, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jonghyun dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jonghyun has managed to clinch.
Jonghyun slowing the pace effectively.
Jonghyun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jonghyun landing knees to the head.
Jonghyun lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jonghyun tries a knee to the head but Warner blocks it.
Jonghyun stalling against the cage.
Warner tries to pull guard but Jonghyun won't allow it.

Jonghyun manages to break the clinch.
Warner swats away the attempt to clinch by Jonghyun.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jonghyun misses.
Warner misses with a takedown attempt - Jonghyun sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Warner or perhaps it was just good defense by Jonghyun which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maverick Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jonghyun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jonghyun misses with a straight right.
Jonghyun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Warner is defended easily by Jonghyun.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jonghyun tries to clinch there but Warner circles away.
Warner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jonghyun but Jonghyun pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Warner needs to keep his hands up - Jonghyun had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonghyun jabs at Warner's body.
Jonghyun moves to clinch but Warner breaks away
and Jonghyun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jonghyun avoids the head kick by Warner.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Warner. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jonghyun slaps away a takedown attempt from Warner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jonghyun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A leg kick checked by Warner.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Warner.
Jonghyun thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonghyun tries to land a front kick but Warner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jonghyun throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jonghyun connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jonghyun connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonghyun throws a series of punches but Warner avoids them all with ease.
Jonghyun looks to land a right hand but Warner moved out of range.
Jonghyun paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jonghyun lands a body shot.
Warner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonghyun pivots, looking for a leg kick but Warner is out of range and Jonghyun settles back down.
Jonghyun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jonghyun throws a jab when Warner was well out of range.
Jonghyun throws a right and a left that Warner avoids nicely.
Jonghyun wants to clinch up but Warner keeps it at a distance.
Jonghyun throws an overhand right that lands on Warner's shoulder, as Warner tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maverick Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonghyun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Jonghyun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Warner fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Jonghyun does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonghyun throws a head kick that misses
and Warner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jonghyun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonghyun tries to clinch but Warner is having none of it.
No joy there for Jonghyun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jonghyun blocks a head kick by Warner.
Jonghyun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warner circles away quickly and effectively.
Warner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jonghyun.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Jonghyun rushes Warner and presses him up against the cage.

Jonghyun breaks the clinch.
Warner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jonghyun is fending him off so far but Warner persists. Nope, Jonghyun circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maverick Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonghyun wants to clinch up but Warner keeps it at a distance.
Warner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Warner takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner throws a big shot that misses.
Warner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jonghyun stuffs the takedown attempt from Warner. Warner gets slowly back to his feet.
Warner misses with a wild body shot.
Warner shoots for a takedown but Jonghyun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner slips a jab and a cross from Jonghyun.
Jonghyun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warner was well out of range. Poor timing from Jonghyun.
Warner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jonghyun but Jonghyun pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Warner looks to throw the jab but Jonghyun is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jonghyun dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jonghyun cracks Warner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Warner looks for a takedown but Jonghyun sprawls well.
Jonghyun lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jonghyun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jonghyun throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jonghyun.
Jonghyun staying out of range there.
Jonghyun closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice sprawl there from Jonghyun as Warner shoots in.
Jonghyun misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jonghyun.
Warner tries for a takedown but Jonghyun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maverick Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonghyun throws a leg kick

and Warner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Warner jumps guard but Jonghyun turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jonghyun lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Maverick Warner has been cut.

Jonghyun breaks from the clinch.
Jonghyun throws a sloppy head kick and Warner moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jonghyun trying to land knees to the body.
Jonghyun looking to throw knees to the head but Warner is blocking nicely.
Warner avoids a wild elbow strike from Jonghyun.

Jonghyun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jonghyun scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Warner 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.
Jonghyun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kim Jonghyun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Warner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jonghyun's waist but Jonghyun gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Warner off to one side.
Jonghyun goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jonghyun stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jonghyun wants it to stay on the feet.

Jonghyun closes the distance and clinches.
Maverick Warner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonghyun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Jonghyun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jonghyun has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Kim Jonghyun!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Kim Jonghyun!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Kim Jonghyun!

Kim Jonghyun wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Kim Jonghyun, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.