PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kim Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kompaet Buakao (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.

Lim
vs
Buakao

160 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 The Island, Kim Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kompaet Buakao!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim misses with a jab, cross combination.

Lim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buakao.
Lim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buakao takes a shot to the head.
Lim lands an uppercut.
Lim tries to throw a body punch but Buakao avoids it by throwing Lim back against the cage.
Lim works on Buakao's body with a couple of short punches.
Lim tries a body shot but Buakao blocks it.
Lim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buakaos head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Buakao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lim lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lim misses with a head kick.
Lim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buakao.
Lim thumps Buakao with a low kick.
Lim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Buakao looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Buakao moves out of range easily.
Lim throws a head kick that half lands.
Lim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buakao moves out of range of the body kick.
Lim looks for the body kick but Buakao saw that one coming.
Buakao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Buakao scores with a head kick. Lim tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Buakao's head.
Lim lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lim closes the distance and pushes Buakao back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Lim.
Lim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lim tries to throw a body punch but Buakao avoids it by throwing Lim back against the cage.
Lim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buakao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lim lands with a left to the head.
Buakao controlling the action here for a moment.
Lim scores with a shoulder strike.
Lim lands with a right to the head.
Lim misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands a body shot.
Lim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buakao is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lim to keep the fight standing.
Lim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buakao.
Still in the clinch, Lim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Buakao wants to get back to striking at distance but Lim won't allow it.
Lim presses Buakao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buakao backwards.
Lim digs a right hand underneath Buakao's ribcage. Buakao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lim lands with a left to the head.
Buakao is looking for a takedown.
Kim Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kompaet Buakao.
Lim lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses with a body punch.
Buakao is trying to force a seperation but Lim has the dominant position.
Lim lands a nice uppercut.
Lim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lim tries to work over Buakao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buakao's elbow.
Lim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lim lands an uppercut.
Lim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Buakao - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buakao missing with knees to the body.
Lim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buakao backwards.
A short uppercut from Lim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Lim dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Buakao misses with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lim!

Lim gets a clinch.
Kim Lim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Buakao is trying to force a seperation but Lim has the dominant position.
Lim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buakaos head.
Nice body punch from Lim - that landed with a thud.
Lim presses Buakao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Lim as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lim.
Lim lands a nice uppercut.
Lim scores with a shot to the side of Buakao's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lim.
Buakao is breathing heavily.
Lim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buakao backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lim.
A nice left hand lands by Lim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim lands a right hand.
Buakao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lim lands a shot to the body.
Lim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Lim.
Buakao prevents a body shot from Lim.
Lim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lim is working Buakao over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lim - that landed with a thud.
Lim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buakao backwards.
Lim is working Buakao over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lim tries to work over Buakao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lim lands a body shot.
Lim pushes Buakao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lim lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buakao backwards.
Lim lands a nice uppercut.
Lim lands a body shot.
Lim lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Lim.
Lim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buakao backwards.
Nice body punch from Lim - that landed with a thud.
Lim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lim scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Lim.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lim.
Lim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim is working Buakao over against the cage.
Lim could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Buakao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Lim.
Buakao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Buakao is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Lim.
Lim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lim scores with a hook to the body.
Lim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buakao can do to turn this around?
Lim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Lim.
Lim pushes Buakao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buakao is still on wobbly legs! Can Lim finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim lands a hook that snaps the head of Buakao backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buakao.
Lim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Buakao seems to have recovered his senses.
Lim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buakao backwards.
Lim tries to throw a body punch but Buakao avoids it by throwing Lim back against the cage.
Lim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Lim as the two fighters clinch.
Lim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Lim.
Nice body punch from Lim - that landed with a thud.
Lim digs a right hand underneath Buakao's ribcage. Buakao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Lim dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lim throws a head kick that half lands.
Good leg kick by Lim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buakao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim Lim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buakao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lim pushes Buakao away with a front kick.
Buakao avoids the head kick by Lim.
Lim throws a front kick that sends Buakao stumbling back into the cage.
Lim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buakao at a distance.
Lim throws a head kick that Buakao semi-blocks.

Lim takes the fight into the clinch.
Lim pushes Buakao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lim.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Lim.
Lim works on Buakao's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Lim.
Lim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Lim.
Lim digs a right hand underneath Buakao's ribcage. Buakao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Lim.
Lim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buakao backwards.
A hook to the body from Lim.
Lim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lim lands with a right to the head.
Lim scores with a shot to the side of Buakao's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buakaos head.
Lim cracks Buakao with a nice body shot.
Lim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lim works on Buakao's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Lim.
Lim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lim digs a right hand into Buakao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Buakao's gas tank.
Lim scores with a hook to the body.
Lim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lim is working Buakao over against the cage.
Buakao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lim.
Lim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lim lands with a right to the head.
Buakao prevents a body shot from Lim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lim prevents the takedown attempt.
Lim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Lim.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lim is leaning against Buakao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lim lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Lim on the inside.
Buakao takes a shot to the head.
Buakao tries to break free but Lim pushes him back against the cage.
Lim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands with a left to the head.
Lim lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Lim.
Lim is leaning against Buakao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Buakao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buakao.
Kim Lim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Buakao has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lim after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kompaet Buakao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buakao tries to land knees in the clinch but Lim avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Lim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

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