PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Gracie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kim
vs
Gracie

170 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim is looking to clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kim wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Kim throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Kim's guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Gracie slips under a jab from Kim.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense.
David Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Gracie.
Kim misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Kim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Kim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Kim misses with a wild combination.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Kim looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
David Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kim throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Kim dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kim throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Bob Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Gracie wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kim is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Kim is in no mood to give up.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie fails to advance to Kim's back.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.
Gracie moves to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
You can see the frustration on Kim's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Well, with Gracie on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kim is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Kim is working hard here to advance position.
Kim prevents Gracie from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Gracie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kim has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gracie struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kim trying to get back to his feet but Gracie is in full control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is riding his opponent, not letting Kim buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kim looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Kim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
David Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Kim swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Kim moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kim tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie slips under a jab from Kim.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Kim, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Kim against the cage but Kim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie moves out of range as Kim strikes.
A big left from Kim misses.
Gracie slips under a jab from Kim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
A clash of legs there as Kim blocks the low kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kim as he jumps to the side.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
David Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Gracie.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Kim is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kim's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kim stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Kim throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kim tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kim to the ground. Kim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Kim.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Kim throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Kim misses with a hook.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Kim!