PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edson Arantes Do Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin Kim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arantes Do Nascimento
vs
Kim

210 cm
29
212 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

185 cm
33
220 lbs
18 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Edson Arantes Do Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Nascimento slaps away a takedown attempt from Kim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kim shoots and misses
and Do Nascimento makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Do Nascimento instigates a clinch.
Kim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Do Nascimento after a bit of a struggle.
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Kim.
Kim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Do Nascimento after a bit of a struggle.
Do Nascimento misses with a hook from the clinch.
Do Nascimento lands with a light punch inside.
Do Nascimento working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Do Nascimento has had enough of the clinch but Kim keeps him there for the moment.

Do Nascimento jumps into guard, dragging Kim to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kim controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Do Nascimento swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Do Nascimento manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kim manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Nascimento scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Do Nascimento trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Do Nascimento throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kim wants to control from the top but Do Nascimento keeps moving.
Kim scoring with punches to the head and body.

Kim drops back looking for a leg! Do Nascimento is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Do Nascimento manages to kick Kim off! Kim jumps back into Do Nascimento's guard.
Kim is in close to Do Nascimento's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Do Nascimento wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento controls Kim momentarily but Kim frees himself.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Do Nascimento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Do Nascimento wants to sweep here but Kim controlling him for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim scoring with some ground and pound.
Do Nascimento not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Do Nascimento thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Do Nascimento not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kim postures up and lands a big shot to Do Nascimento's brow.
Do Nascimento really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Do Nascimento is on top in guard.
Do Nascimento will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Do Nascimento in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do Nascimento.
Do Nascimento pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.
Do Nascimento wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Do Nascimento trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Do Nascimento throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim pulls Do Nascimento in close to his closed guard and prevents Do Nascimento from doing any damage or advancing position.
Do Nascimento trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kim controlling Do Nascimento's posture.
Do Nascimento postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Do Nascimento trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kim looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edson Arantes Do Nascimento dominated that 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.

Kim scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Do Nascimento does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Do Nascimento wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.
Do Nascimento trying to get back to full guard but Kim takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kim breaks from Do Nascimento's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Do Nascimento bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim controlling the position.

Do Nascimento avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Do Nascimento throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Nascimento is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Do Nascimento missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Do Nascimento loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Do Nascimento throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Do Nascimento is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kim wants to control from the top but Do Nascimento keeps moving.
Do Nascimento wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Do Nascimento had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kim defends it easily.
Jin Kim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Do Nascimento wants to sweep but no luck.
Kim postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kim keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Do Nascimento's head.
Do Nascimento is trying to keep Kim in close.
Kim lands a couple of digs.
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 some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Do Nascimento swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kim with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kim drops back looking for a leg! Do Nascimento is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Do Nascimento manages to kick Kim off! Kim jumps back into Do Nascimento's guard.
Kim wants to control from the top but Do Nascimento keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Do Nascimento trying to control the position.

Kim drops back, looking for a kneebar! Do Nascimento looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Do Nascimento looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Do Nascimento!
Kim regains half guard, as Do Nascimento was trying to land strikes.
Do Nascimento throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to get back to full guard.
Do Nascimento is nestled in close to Kim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Do Nascimento is looking for a kimura but Kim is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Do Nascimento to get the leverage.
Do Nascimento missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kim trying to control from the bottom.
Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Do Nascimento is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Kim 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. This is the final round!

Do Nascimento shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kim napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Do Nascimento creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kim sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Do Nascimento throwing strikes but Kim manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kim cracks Do Nascimento with a big right hand but Do Nascimento just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

It looks like Edson Arantes Do Nascimento has been cut.
Do Nascimento tries to buck Kim off but Kim is having none of it.
Kim lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Do Nascimento is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Do Nascimento down.
Oh Do Nascimento is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kim scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Do Nascimento is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Kim can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Kim!