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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arnoldo Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Il Cheol Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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144 lbs
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160 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arnoldo Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Il Cheol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kim.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shaw.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kim wants to stand up but Shaw is controlling him.
Shaw keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kim's head.
Kim wants to stand up but Shaw is controlling him.
Shaw scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shaw is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaw won't allow Kim to get back to his feet.
Shaw postures up and lands a big shot to Kim's brow.
Shaw seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim wants to stand but Shaw is controlling the position.
Shaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kim is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Shaw stays in close to Kim's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Arnoldo Shaw just wasn't active enough.
Shaw looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shaw will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shaw controlling from the top position.
Shaw would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shaw landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim can't keep his opponent in guard - Shaw advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shaw prevents Kim from standing back up.
Shaw seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kim pushes Shaw off but Shaw dives into side control.
Kim is being controlled here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shaw prevents Kim from escaping the position.
Kim looks winded!
Kim seems a little lost for a moment, as Shaw dominates the positioning.
Kim is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shaw asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Shaw taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kim for as long as he can get away with.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kim pushes Shaw away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shaw gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shaw scores with punches from side control.
Kim is trying to buck Shaw off.
Kim takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Shaw is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kim's shoulder. That is not cool.
Shaw has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shaw working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw wants to stand but Kim is controlling his arm.
Shaw is chipping away with strikes.
Kim is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Shaw is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Shaw wants to stand but Kim is controlling his arm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaw wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.
Shaw tries to stand but Kim is controlling his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shaw is controlling him well.
Shaw is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kim's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kim bucks up and tries to throw Shaw off but instead Shaw has got his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnoldo Shaw dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
An inside leg kick from Shaw misses.
Shaw has Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
Kim breaks from the clinch.
Kim misses with a combination
and Shaw decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kim's guard.
Kim is wriggling around but Shaw manages to pass to half guard.
Shaw is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shaw tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kim.
Kim pushes Shaw off looking to stand but Shaw dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Shaw manages to mount him!
Kim is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Shaw tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kim is trying to stand up.
Shaw looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shaw with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Shaw controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Shaw controlling from mount.
Shaw punishing his opponent with strikes.
You get the feeling that Kim really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Shaw tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Shaw has hold of Kim's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kim manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is in a horrible position here. Shaw smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shaw content just to control the position here.
Kim wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Shaw has hold of Kim's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kim manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Shaw putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
You get the feeling that Kim really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Shaw takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to stand but he's just given Shaw his back.
Kim is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Shaw's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnoldo Shaw dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Kim slaps away a takedown attempt from Shaw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kim pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shaw back to the cage. Kim follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Shaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Kim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Kim fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim misses with a wild combination.
Kim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shaw counters by moving into the clinch.
Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shaw dodges the punch combination from Kim.
Arnoldo Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kim as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnoldo Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim misses with a double jab
and Shaw counters with a takedown into side control.
Kim pushes Shaw away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shaw gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shaw decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kim to his feet.
Shaw tries to clinch up.
Shaw drives through with a takedown into Kim's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaw is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shaw lands a couple of elbows.
Shaw controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kim wants to stand up but Shaw is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shaw stops Kim from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Arnoldo Shaw wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shaw instigates a clinch.
Kim breaks the clinch.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaw slips a jab and a cross from Kim.
Il Cheol Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shaw counters by clinching up.
Kim is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shaw is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kim to the mat. Kim regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shaw trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kim kicks Shaw off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kim. Those never looked like landing.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Shaw tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Kim.
Shaw scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shaw keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kim is trying to stand.
Kim is staying active underneath Shaw, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kim tries to kick Shaw off but Shaw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Arnoldo Shaw wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shaw circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim looks to land a combination but Shaw avoids it well.
Il Cheol Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim looks to land a combination but Shaw avoids it well.
Kim stuffs the takedown attempt from Shaw. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaw.
Shaw wants to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaw gets a clinch.
Shaw jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kim walks away with a smile on his face. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Il Cheol Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arnoldo Shaw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Kim misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arnoldo Shaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shaw, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnoldo Shaw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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