PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between No No (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Kim (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.

No
vs
Kim

185 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, No No!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Kim!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping No at a distance.
Kim works the jab nicely.
Kim throws a combination that misses

and No counters by clinching up.
No landing knees to the head.

No breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim stuffs the takedown attempt from No. No gets slowly back to his feet.
No misses with a takedown attempt - Kim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. No moves away and avoids it.
Kim throws a lazy uppercut
and No counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kim is lucky that one didn't land flush.
No shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kim as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for No No. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No blocks a jab.
Kim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kim swings widly with a right hand
and No counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and No counters with a good, hard body kick but Kim shrugs it off.
Kim looks winded!
Kim looks to land a right hand but No moved out of range.
A jab from Kim misses.
No displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Kim leaves No with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kim moves away from the strike by No.

No darts in and clinches Kim up against the cage.
No misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from No.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No wants a takedown.

No decides to pull guard.
Kim is looking to stand up but No won't let him.
Kim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with No. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. No is keeping the position for now.
No looking to control.
No bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kim's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

No thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
No works a leg free and moves into half guard.
No wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.
No looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

No wants to work for an arm triangle but Kim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No trying to control the pace.
No is trying to control. Kim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
No seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
No uses his free foot to push down on Kim's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No No dominated that round.
That's time! No's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but No circles away quickly and effectively.
Kim lands with a cross.
Kim moves out of range as No strikes.
No slips under a jab from Kim.
No is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No tries for a takedown but Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Kim. No joy for No on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No throws a body shot but no joy.
No fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for No No. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by No or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim misses with a leg kick

and No counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
No working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
No is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Kim is not content to let No control the position.
No is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kim is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim has hold of No's hands but No slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

No decides to return to a standing position.
A thudding body kick lands there by No!

No has managed to clinch.
No lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

No pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
No tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from No.
Kim throws a right hand that misses
and No counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No fails with a takedown attempt.
No scoring well with a low kick there.

Kim gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows No to score an easy takedown into full guard.
No passes into half guard.
No seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking for a sweep. No is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

No is trying to work for a kimura but Kim is defending well.
Kim is in trouble now - No has advanced to mount!
No lands a big elbow.
No trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No No dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kim slaps away a takedown attempt from No, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim shoots for a double leg takedown but No sprawls well. He's pushed Kim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No No is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim lands a two punch combo.
No misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

No shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kim is trying to stand back up but No is controlling him
No No overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No moves nicely into side control.

No decides to stand back up. No steps back and let's Kim get back to his feet.
Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from No.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

No gets a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. No obliges.

No breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No misses with a wild combination.
Kim looks to land a combination but No avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No shoots for a takedown but Kim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for No No. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kim's head.
No shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Kim misses.
A big right from No misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kim, as that shot connected.
Horrible takedown attempt by No or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim, which made it look bad.
No takes a jab right on the kisser.
No misses with the combination.
Jab from Kim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

No throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kim tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. No is in Kim's guard.
Kim wants to stand but No is controlling the position.
No wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.
No engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
No stopping the sweep attempt from Kim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No passes easily into side control. Nice work.
No is chipping away with strikes.
Dan Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

No stands up and beckons Kim to his feet.

No clinches.
No No is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No pressing his opponent against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
No No showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for No, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... No No!