PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wid Ing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Duck Dong Hyun Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wid Ing could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Long Duck Dong Hyun Kim's chin.

Ing
vs
Duck Dong Hyun Kim

165 cm
26
142 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wid Ing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Long Duck Dong Hyun Kim!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ing throws a sloppy head kick and Hyun Kim moves out of range easily.
Ing misses with a wild body shot.
Ing looks to land a right hand but Hyun Kim moved out of range.
Hyun Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Hyun Kim throws a head kick but Ing moves out of range.
Ing keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hyun Kim.
Ing misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hyun Kim misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ing lands with a kick to the temple. Hyun Kim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hyun Kim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ing to score with a decent uppercut.

Hyun Kim looking to score a takedown here. Ing is defending well but Hyun Kim drives through and ends up in Ing's guard.
Ing might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hyun Kim slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyun Kim working some strikes from top position.
Hyun Kim landing some decent shots from guard.
Hyun Kim slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hyun Kim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hyun Kim sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ing on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ing tries to get out of the position.
Hyun Kim is looking to work some ground and pound but Ing has wrist control.
Hyun Kim sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big right from Hyun Kim misses.
Hyun Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ing connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hyun Kim momentarily.

Hyun Kim has closed the distance and engaged Ing in a clinch.
Hyun Kim leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hyun Kim receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyun Kim avoiding damage.
Hyun Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Hyun Kim's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hyun Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.

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.
Hyun Kim taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Long Duck Dong Hyun Kim.
Ing throws a head kick but Hyun Kim moves out of range.
Hyun Kim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hyun Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ing.
Ing throws a head kick that misses.
Hyun Kim tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hyun Kim misses with an uppercut.
Hyun Kim throws an off balance right hand
and Ing counters with a nice body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ing. Hyun Kim shrugs it off though.
Hyun Kim throws a poor cross that misses
and Ing counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab lands there for Hyun Kim.
Hyun Kim is looking to clinch but Ing is avoiding it.
Ing stuffs the takedown attempt from Hyun Kim. Hyun Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wid Ing will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ing scores with a push kick.
Hyun Kim fails with the takedown.
Ing defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hyun Kim.
Ing was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ing misses with a straight right.
Hyun Kim's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hyun Kim's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ing scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hyun Kim in his tracks.
Hyun Kim throws a head kick but Ing moves out of range.
Ing lands a head kick!

Hyun Kim is rocked!

Hyun Kim shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ing is trying to defend but Hyun Kim finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hyun Kim is still in real trouble! Can Ing finish him?
Ing knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hyun Kim on the ground.
Hyun Kim stalling.
Ing keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ing tries to roll over but Hyun Kim keeps him under control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyun Kim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ing tries to get to full guard but Hyun Kim has control of the leg.
Hyun Kim trying to control from half guard but Ing is working away.
Hyun Kim is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hyun Kim seems to have recovered his senses.
Hyun Kim works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hyun Kim content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hyun Kim scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ing?
Hyun Kim controlling the position easily from mount.
Hyun Kim cracks Ing with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hyun Kim lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Long Duck Dong Hyun Kim has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyun Kim avoids the attempt from Ing to control.
Hyun Kim controlling the position easily from mount.
Hyun Kim fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hyun Kim working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Hyun Kim.
Hyun Kim in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyun Kim controlling from mount.
Hyun Kim lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hyun Kim scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ing?
Hyun Kim breaks from Ing's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Duck Dong Hyun Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hyun Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Ing connects with a body shot that sends Hyun Kim's belly button to the back.

Hyun Kim closes the distance and pushes Ing back into the cage.
Ing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hyun Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyun Kim stalling the fight.
Hyun Kim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hyun Kim keeps control of Ing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ing lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ing blocks an elbow strike from Hyun Kim.
Hyun Kim slowing the pace effectively.
Hyun Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ing manages to break the clinch.
Hyun Kim misses the shot to the body.
Ing looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyun Kim is just out of range.
Hyun Kim tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ing scores with a jab to the body.
Hyun Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hyun Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Ing throws the kick towards the body but Hyun Kim avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ing. Hyun Kim shrugs it off though.
Hyun Kim moves in looking to clinch but Ing pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hyun Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hyun Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Ing, looking for a takedown. Hyun Kim pushes Ing against the cage but Ing circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ing explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyun Kim misses the shot to the body.
Ing jabs Hyun Kim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hyun Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ing.
Ing lands with a kick to the temple. Hyun Kim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyun Kim slips a jab from Ing.
Hyun Kim feints the counter takedown.
Ing throws a hook but Hyun Kim avoids it easily.

Hyun Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hyun Kim tries a knee to the head but Ing blocks it.
Hyun Kim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ing misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyun Kim stalling.
Ing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hyun Kim stalling in the clinch.
Hyun Kim misses with some punches.
Ing is trying to break the clinch but Hyun Kim is controlling him.
Hyun Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hyun Kim dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A frustrated look appears on Ing's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ing has had enough of the clinch but Hyun Kim keeps him there for the moment.
Hyun Kim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ing prevents it.
Hyun Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyun Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyun Kim is working for takedown but Ing is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wid Ing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Duck Dong Hyun Kim.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hyun Kim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hyun Kim takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Ing breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wid Ing showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ing has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wid Ing!