PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Korn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Lime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Korn
vs
Lime

174 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Korn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonas Lime!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Korn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lime wants to control but Korn is keeping busy.
Lime has a hand on Korn's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Korn takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Lime holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Korn tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Korn lands a heavy elbow.
Korn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Korn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Korn looking to finish Lime with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lime!
Korn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lime hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Korn.
Lime holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Korn tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lime tries to hold on but Korn pushes him away.
Korn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Korn landing strikes from the mount and Lime is in trouble!
Korn with a couple of short strikes.
Lime regains half guard.
Korn drops an elbow to the side of Lime's head.
Lime wants to get back to his feet.
Korn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Korn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lime's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Korn with the ground and pound but Lime uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Korn throwing strikes from guard but Lime blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lime is keeping the position for now.
Korn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Korn gets a takedown into half guard.
Korn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Korn with the ground and pound but Lime uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lime wants to get back to his feet but Korn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Korn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Korn trying to control but Lime is working from the bottom.
Korn distracts Lime with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korn trying to control but Lime is working from the bottom.
Lime is trying to keep Korn in close.
Lime looks gassed!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lime misses with a two punch combination.
Korn fails with a takedown attempt.
Korn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lime swivels and escapes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lime. Korn shrugs it off though.

Korn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lime!
Korn with the ground and pound from mount.
Korn avoids the attempt from Lime to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lime tries to reverse the position but Korn maintains control.
Korn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Korn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lime?
Lime in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Korn cracks Lime with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Korn landing strikes from the mount and Lime is in trouble!
Korn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Korn working the ground and pound effectively.
Korn avoids the attempt from Lime to control.
Korn lands a big shot there that rocks Lime but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Korn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Korn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lime shoots for a takedown but Korn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Korn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Korn lands in his opponent's guard.
Korn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Korn wants to pass the guard but Lime is keeping the position.
Lime looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Korn is in close to Lime's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Korn postures up and lands a big shot to Lime's brow.
Korn lands a couple of digs.
Korn postures up in Lime's guard and throws a big left but Lime blocks it.
Korn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lime is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lime preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Korn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Korn is looking to work some ground and pound but Lime has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Korn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Korn landing with the ground and pound.
Korn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lime is keeping the position for now.
Lime manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Korn manages to get himself to full guard.

Korn had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lime is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Korn Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lime's back instead.

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.
Korn scores with punches and elbows.
Korn lands a shot to the head.
Lime trying to control the position but Korn manages to sink in the hooks.
Korn lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Lime.
Korn scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Korn connects with a big shot to the side of Lime's head.
Korn cracks Lime with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Lime from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korn doesn't have the hooks in and Lime manages to turn into his guard.
Daniel Korn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Korn is looking to sweep but instead, Lime has passed into half guard.
Korn is looking for a sweep. Lime is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Korn wants to get back to his feet.
Korn is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Korn wants to hold on but Lime pushes him away.
Korn is looking to improve his position but Lime isn't that keen on the idea.
Korn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Korn tries to get out of the position.
Lime tries to control but Korn wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Korn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lime can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Korn is looking to escape.
Korn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Korn tries to roll over but Lime keeps him under control.
Lime is trying to control the action in half guard but Korn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Korn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Korn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lime pinned against the cage. Lime gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lime shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniel Korn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korn tries to clinch up but Lime circles away and keeps his distance.

Korn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lime's guard.
Korn tries to free his leg and advance position but Lime is retaining full guard.
Korn trying to control the position from guard on top but Lime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Korn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lime is keeping the position for now.
Korn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lime is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lime trying to control but Korn is working from the bottom.
Korn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lime manages to get himself to full guard.
Korn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Korn trying to move into half guard but instead Lime has managed to sweep!
Korn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lime tries to stand but Korn is controlling from the bottom.
Korn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lime manages to get himself to full guard.
Korn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Korn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lime manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lime preventing the sweep.
Korn keeping moving, preventing Lime from controlling successfully.
Lime stands and throws Korn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lime wants to stand but Korn has his arm trapped.
Korn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Lime looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Korn lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Korn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Korn is thwarting Lime's attempts to control the position.
Korn trying to control from Lime's half guard. Lime has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Korn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lime doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lime throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Korn.
Korn fails with the takedown
and Lime makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lime shoots and misses

and Korn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Korn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lime wants to stand and escape but Korn is having none of it.
Lime is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lime wants to control but Korn is keeping him busy.
Korn is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lime jumps into side control!
Korn is not content to let Lime control the position.
Korn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lime on the ground.
Korn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lime is looking to take a break and control but Korn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Korn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Korn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Korn!