PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Arantes Do Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edson Arantes Do Nascimento has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kim
vs
Arantes Do Nascimento

185 cm
33
220 lbs
18 - 23 - 1

210 cm
29
212 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 18 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Edson Arantes Do Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim has his takedown stuffed

and Do Nascimento counters by moving into the clinch.
Do Nascimento looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Do Nascimento is trying to break the clinch but Kim is controlling him.
Kim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Do Nascimento gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kim tries for a takedown but Do Nascimento manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim has Do Nascimento pressed against the cage, preventing Do Nascimento from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kim keeps control of Do Nascimento as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Do Nascimento gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim controls Do Nascimento momentarily but Do Nascimento frees himself.
Kim is pulling down on Do Nascimento's head. It's preventing any offense from Do Nascimento, at least for the moment.
Do Nascimento throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
Kim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Nascimento is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
Do Nascimento preventing the sweep.
Do Nascimento must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Do Nascimento postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
Kim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Do Nascimento pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.

Kim had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Do Nascimento defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Do Nascimento in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Do Nascimento postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
Do Nascimento wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Do Nascimento postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
Do Nascimento cracks Kim with a solid left hand.
Do Nascimento throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Do Nascimento from controlling successfully.
Do Nascimento throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Do Nascimento loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Do Nascimento slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Kim.
Kim is looking for a sweep. Do Nascimento is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Do Nascimento is keen to just control but Kim is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.
Do Nascimento is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kim is concentrating on defense, preventing Do Nascimento from advancing position.
Do Nascimento throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Do Nascimento thows a huge punch but Kim dodges it nicely.
Do Nascimento misses with a head shot. Kim uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kim wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do Nascimento trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Do Nascimento accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edson Arantes Do Nascimento dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Do Nascimento fails in his attempt to clinch.
Do Nascimento tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Do Nascimento manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kim on his heels. He'll look to pass Kim's guard now, I'm sure.
Do Nascimento throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Do Nascimento trying to keep a closed guard but Kim is proving a slippery customer.
Kim keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Do Nascimento's head.
Kim wants to control from the top but Do Nascimento keeps moving.

Do Nascimento wriggles free and stands up.

Do Nascimento shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kim napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Nascimento working the ground and pound from side control.
Do Nascimento scores with a couple of short elbows.
Do Nascimento is trying to ground and pound but Kim uses the momentary lack of control by Do Nascimento to regain half guard.
Do Nascimento throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Do Nascimento.
Do Nascimento throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kim to regain full guard.
Do Nascimento missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Do Nascimento is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

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!
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do Nascimento.
Kim seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Do Nascimento postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Do Nascimento throws a big elbow that misses.
Do Nascimento is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Do Nascimento postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Do Nascimento throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Do Nascimento looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kim is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento working a defensive guard here.
Do Nascimento manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kim manages to get himself to full guard.
Kim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Do Nascimento is fighting to break Kim's control of his arms but Kim is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Do Nascimento wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Do Nascimento preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Do Nascimento postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do Nascimento.
Kim trying to control the position.
Do Nascimento with a flurry of punches that miss.
Do Nascimento postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do Nascimento missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Do Nascimento wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edson Arantes Do Nascimento showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Do Nascimento gets a takedown into half guard.
Kim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do Nascimento.
Do Nascimento looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kim with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Do Nascimento stalling away here and it's allowed Kim to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Do Nascimento throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Do Nascimento postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
Do Nascimento pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Nascimento postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Do Nascimento has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Do Nascimento throwing strikes but missing.
Do Nascimento throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kim keeping full guard, as Do Nascimento tries to pass.
Do Nascimento with a flurry of punches that miss.
Do Nascimento wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kim wants to stand and escape but Do Nascimento is having none of it.
Do Nascimento looking to sit in guard and control but Kim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Do Nascimento is looking to stand up but Kim isn't so interested in that idea.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Do Nascimento is keeping the position.
Do Nascimento is trying to control the position but Kim postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Do Nascimento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Do Nascimento throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Do Nascimento thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Do Nascimento looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Do Nascimento lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kim!
Kim wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Do Nascimento.
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento raining down hammerfists from mount.
Do Nascimento landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Kim that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do Nascimento lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Do Nascimento thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kim is squirming around, avoiding Do Nascimento's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Do Nascimento 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edson Arantes Do Nascimento!