PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mario De Decker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dae Kyung 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.

De Decker
vs
Kyung Kim

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario De Decker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dae Kyung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Decker swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim throws out a counter right but De Decker avoids it with no problem.
De Decker scores with a hook to the body. Kim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Decker thuds his right hand into Kim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kim there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Decker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Decker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Decker fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Decker swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Decker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Kim tries to counter it with a takedown but De Decker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
De Decker scores with a hook.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
De Decker thuds a left hand into Kim's body.
De Decker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Decker throws a predictable looking body shot

and Kim counters with a takedown into side control.
Kim 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 De Decker's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kim working away.

Kim has worked his way into a potential kimura here. De Decker is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kim yanks on the arm and De Decker is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kim.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dae Kyung Kim!