PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaka Pheu Pheu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kim
vs
Pheu Pheu

185 cm
39
220 lbs
29 - 39 - 2

184 cm
31
207 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 29 - 39 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Kaka Pheu Pheu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pheu Pheu takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed right hand from Pheu Pheu misses the target.
Kim shoots in but Pheu Pheu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pheu Pheu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kim walks into a stiff left hand from Pheu Pheu.
Kim tries to move into range but Pheu Pheu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kim has his takedown stuffed
enabling Pheu Pheu to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pheu Pheu counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Jin Kim has been cut.

Pheu Pheu forces Kim back against the cage and clinches.
Kim wants a takedown.
Pheu Pheu is pressed up against the cage. Kim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pheu Pheu down to the mat. Pheu Pheu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pheu Pheu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kim's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu lands with a hook. Kim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Pheu Pheu is just out of range.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt
and Pheu Pheu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pheu Pheu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kim.

Pheu Pheu gets caught flat footed, as Kim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kim trying to control but Pheu Pheu is working from the bottom.
Pheu Pheu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kim's guard.

I've been told that Pheu Pheu has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pheu Pheu trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pheu Pheu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pheu Pheu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pheu Pheu being controlled here momentarily.
Kim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pheu Pheu's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pheu Pheu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pheu Pheu is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Kim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pheu Pheu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kim has managed to get both his arms back between Pheu Pheu's legs - danger averted.
Kim throwing strikes but missing.
Pheu Pheu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pheu Pheu is trying to control the position but Kim postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu blocks a head kick by Kim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pheu Pheu moves into range and clinches up with Kim.
Kim goes for a takedown attempt but Pheu Pheu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Pheu Pheu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pheu Pheu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pheu Pheu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kim gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pheu Pheu controlling the position for now.
Pheu Pheu is looking to improve his position.
Pheu Pheu is trying to stand back up but Kim is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaka Pheu Pheu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Kim's cut.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pheu Pheu pinned against the cage. Pheu Pheu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pheu Pheu tests Kim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pheu Pheu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Kim drives through with a takedown into Pheu Pheu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kim slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pheu Pheu defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pheu Pheu gets full guard.
Kim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pheu Pheu wants to get back to his feet but Kim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pheu Pheu working a defensive guard here.
Kim is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kim trying to control but Pheu Pheu is working from the bottom.
Pheu Pheu wants to get back to his feet but Kim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

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.
Pheu Pheu wants to sweep here but Kim controlling him for the moment.
Kim connects with a couple of short punches.
Pheu Pheu wants to sweep but no luck.
Kim scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kim preventing the sweep.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kim slips nicely into half guard.
Kim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kim in particular looking to stall.

Pheu Pheu looking for submissions off his back.

Kim is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pheu Pheu is just riding it out for now. Kim eventually gives up the hold.
We've been hearing that Kim has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pheu Pheu is refusing to be controlled, as Kim sits in half guard.
Pheu Pheu tries to roll over but Kim keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pheu Pheu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kim scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pheu Pheu wants to control but Kim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pheu Pheu is refusing to be controlled, as Kim sits in half guard.
Pheu Pheu moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim chips away with some ground and pound.
Kim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Kim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jin Kim's cut.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Kim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pheu Pheu's half guard.
Pheu Pheu is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pheu Pheu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Pheu Pheu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pheu Pheu wants to sweep but no luck.
Kim passes into half guard.
Jin Kim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pheu Pheu is looking to control Kim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pheu Pheu avoid being mounted?
Pheu Pheu tries to get to full guard but Kim has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pheu Pheu is refusing to be controlled, as Kim sits in half guard.
Kim prevents Pheu Pheu from improving his position.
Kim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pheu Pheu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.
Pheu Pheu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kim lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kim thows a huge punch but Pheu Pheu dodges it nicely.
Kim wants to pass to mount but Pheu Pheu is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pheu Pheu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Pheu Pheu is keeping the position.
Kim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pheu Pheu working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kim is one step ahead there.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu lands a glancing blow to the side of Kim's head.
Kim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim tries to clinch but Pheu Pheu moves out of range.
Kim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pheu Pheu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pheu Pheu wants it to stay on the feet.
Kim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pheu Pheu counters with a low kick, right behind Kim 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pheu Pheu.
Kim shoots and misses
and Pheu Pheu counters with a straight right hand.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Pheu Pheu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pheu Pheu lands a body shot.
That kick from Pheu Pheu tenderised Kim's leg. Kim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pheu Pheu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pheu Pheu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kim doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaka Pheu Pheu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pheu Pheu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaka Pheu Pheu!
A relieved looking Kaka Pheu Pheu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.