PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kim Sun Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ambroise Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sun Woo
vs
Martin

170 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 London, Kim Sun Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ambroise Martin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Sun Woo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
Martin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Sun Woo counter with a right hand.
Sun Woo with a nice cross.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Sun Woo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim Sun Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ambroise Martin.
Martin throws a combination that misses
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin fails with the takedown
and Sun Woo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martin thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Sun Woo shows good takedown defense.
Martin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Sun Woo moves into range and clinches up with Martin.
Sun Woo gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sun Woo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martin wants a takedown but no success here.
Sun Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Sun Woo.
Martin can't get the takedown.
Martin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Sun Woo.
Sun Woo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Sun Woo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sun Woo counters with a right hand to the body.
Martin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Martin tries to keep at a distance but Sun Woo has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun Woo scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Martin is looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Sun Woo.
A short body shot lands from Sun Woo as the two fighters clinch.
Martin wants a takedown but no success here.

Sun Woo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sun Woo to score with a decent uppercut.
Martin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sun Woo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sun Woo swivels and escapes.

Sun Woo closes the distance and clinches.
Sun Woo is pressed up against the cage. Martin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sun Woo down to the mat. Sun Woo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martin looks winded!
Sun Woo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martin under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sun Woo counters with a left to the body.
Sun Woo lands with a shot to the body.
Sun Woo scores with a body shot.
Sun Woo jabs at Martin's body.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sun Woo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sun Woo counters with a straight right hand.
Martin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sun Woo connects with a single shot there.
Martin throws an off balance right hand
and Sun Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sun Woo lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
and Sun Woo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sun Woo is looking to wear down Martin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Martin with a poor takedown
and Sun Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Sun Woo throws a shot to the body.
Sun Woo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Martin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martin tries for a takedown but Sun Woo circles away easily
and Sun Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sun Woo digs a good hook to Martin's body.
Martin misses with an uppercut
letting Sun Woo counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin looks to clinch
letting Sun Woo counter with a right hand.
Sun Woo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sun Woo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Sun Woo dominated that round.
That's time! Sun Woo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sun Woo connects with a body shot.
Sun Woo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sun Woo lands a jab to Martin's midsection.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt
and Sun Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sun Woo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Martin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sun Woo counters with a right hand to the body.

Sun Woo moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sun Woo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sun Woo lands with a left to the head.
Sun Woo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kim Sun Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ambroise Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun Woo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sun Woo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
Sun Woo stalling.
A right handed body shot lands from Sun Woo.

Martin pulls guard successfully.

Sun Woo gets to his feet. Martin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sun Woo connects with the punch.
Martin misses with a takedown
and Sun Woo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sun Woo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sun Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
A low kick from Martin misses
and Sun Woo counters with a series of strikes. Martin will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun Woo scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Sun Woo scores with a jab.
Sun Woo lands with an uppercut that bounces Martin off the cage and back into range.
Martin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Sun Woo counter with a right hand.
Martin fails with the takedown
and Sun Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Sun Woo throws out a powerful jab.
Sun Woo jabs at Martin's body.
Martin walks into a jab.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
Sun Woo scores with a one two! Martin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to clinch.
Sun Woo lands with a cross.
Sun Woo works Martin's body with a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sun Woo.
Martin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sun Woo counters with a stiff right hand.

Sun Woo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sun Woo.
Sun Woo lands a right hand.
Sun Woo effectively controlling the action here.
Martin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sun Woo walks away with a smile on his face. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sun Woo throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Sun Woo.
Martin throws a head kick that misses
and Sun Woo counters with a right hand to the body.
Kim Sun Woo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin with a poor takedown
and Sun Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sun Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sun Woo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martin throws a right and a left that Sun Woo avoids nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Sun Woo misses its target.
Sun Woo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Sun Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
Sun Woo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sun Woo tests Martin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Sun Woo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Martin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sun Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Martin gets tackled into the cage by Sun Woo. Sun Woo maintains the clinch.
Sun Woo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martin goes for a takedown attempt but Sun Woo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sun Woo lands a lovely overhand right.
Martin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sun Woo scores with a decent looking hook.
Kim Sun Woo is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin fails with the takedown
and Sun Woo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kim Sun Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ambroise Martin.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun Woo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
Martin shoots and misses
and Sun Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sun Woo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sun Woo connects with a jab.
A lazy body kick from Martin
and Sun Woo counters with a straight right hand.
Sun Woo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martin on the side of the head.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sun Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sun Woo moves into the clinch.
Sun Woo prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun Woo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sun Woo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sun Woo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martin is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice left hand lands by Sun Woo.
Sun Woo lands with a short shot to the head.
Sun Woo lands a right hand.
Sun Woo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sun Woo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sun Woo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martin tries for a takedown but Sun Woo manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sun Woo.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sun Woo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sun Woo lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sun Woo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martin tries for a takedown but Sun Woo circles away easily
and Sun Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Left hook, right uppercut from Sun Woo.
Martin has his takedown stuffed
and Sun Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kim Sun Woo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martin misses with a hook
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sun Woo connects with a nice looking jab.
Martin walks into a straight right hand from Sun Woo.
Ambroise Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sun Woo jabs at Martin's body.
Martin shoots and misses
and Sun Woo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sun Woo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sun Woo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sun Woo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sun Woo cracks Martin with a good jab.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt
and Sun Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sun Woo works the jab nicely.
Sun Woo lands with a cross.
Sun Woo lands a nice shot to the body.
Sun Woo connects with a jab.
Martin misses with a takedown
and Sun Woo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ambroise Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin throws a head kick that misses
and Sun Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Sun Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sun Woo, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:24

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