PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lim Yun Gyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Khanidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohamed Khanidov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Yun Gyu
vs
Khanidov

190 cm
27
184 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

183 cm
27
199 lbs
7 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lim Yun Gyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohamed Khanidov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanidov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khanidov misses with the body kick
and Yun Gyu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Khanidov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khanidov fails with the takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khanidov thinking.
Lim Yun Gyu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohamed Khanidov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanidov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yun Gyu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khanidov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yun Gyu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khanidov tries to clinch up.
Yun Gyu is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanidov looks to clinch
and Yun Gyu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A lazy body kick from Khanidov
letting Yun Gyu counter with a right hand.
Khanidov feints and then cracks Yun Gyu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yun Gyu down.

Khanidov clinches with his opponent.
Yun Gyu working hard to break the clinch.
Yun Gyu blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Khanidov fails to land.

Yun Gyu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khanidov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yun Gyu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yun Gyu counters with a series of strikes. Khanidov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Khanidov tries to clinch up
and Yun Gyu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khanidov with a poor takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanidov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yun Gyu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khanidov tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Yun Gyu counter with a right hand.
Khanidov lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov wants to clinch
and Yun Gyu counters with a left and a right that stings Khanidov.
Khanidov tries to clinch but Yun Gyu moves away
and Yun Gyu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khanidov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yun Gyu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khanidov thinking.
Khanidov misses with a body punch
and Yun Gyu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khanidov thinking.

Khanidov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Yun Gyu breaks the clinch.
Khanidov with a poor takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov misses with a body punch
and Yun Gyu counters with a left to the body.
Khanidov tries for a takedown but Yun Gyu circles away easily
and Yun Gyu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khanidov looks winded!
Khanidov wants to clinch but Yun Gyu slips to the side
and Yun Gyu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanidov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yun Gyu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khanidov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yun Gyu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lim Yun Gyu dominated that round.
That's time! Yun Gyu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Khanidov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yun Gyu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khanidov throws a sloppy head kick
and Yun Gyu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khanidov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Yun Gyu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Khanidov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khanidov shoots and misses
letting Yun Gyu counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanidov is looking to clinch but Yun Gyu is avoiding it.
Yun Gyu is looking for a counter combo.

Khanidov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yun Gyu did well to prevent Khanidov getting side control.

Yun Gyu pushes Khanidov off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanidov closes the distance but Yun Gyu moves to the side
and Yun Gyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khanidov has his takedown stuffed
and Yun Gyu counters with a left to the body.
Khanidov is breathing heavily.
Khanidov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yun Gyu counters with a one-two to the body.
Khanidov misses with a takedown attempt
and Khanidov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lim Yun Gyu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohamed Khanidov.
Khanidov wants to clinch
enabling Yun Gyu to counter with a crisp jab.
Yun Gyu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yun Gyu counters with a right hand to the body.
Khanidov shoots in but no luck this time.
Khanidov throws a sloppy head kick
and Yun Gyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khanidov wants to clinch but Yun Gyu slips to the side
and Yun Gyu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanidov throws a combination that misses
and Yun Gyu counters with a one-two to the body.
Khanidov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov tries to clinch but Yun Gyu moves away
and Yun Gyu counters with a nice uppercut.
Khanidov tries to clinch up
and Yun Gyu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lim Yun Gyu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khanidov tries to clinch
and Yun Gyu counters with a left to the body.
Khanidov fails with the takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khanidov misses with a takedown
and Yun Gyu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a two punch combo.
Khanidov wants to clinch.
Khanidov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yun Gyu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khanidov misses with a takedown attempt
and Yun Gyu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khanidov thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lim Yun Gyu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Khanidov tries for a takedown but Yun Gyu circles away easily
and Khanidov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khanidov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yun Gyu defends well and Khanidov ends up having to push Yun Gyu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yun Gyu throws a big counter combination but Khanidov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Khanidov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yun Gyu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lim Yun Gyu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohamed Khanidov.
Khanidov throws a lazy body kick
and Yun Gyu counters with a two punch combo.

Khanidov is rocked!
Lim Yun Gyu is winning the standup battle so far.
Khanidov misses with a hook to the body
and Yun Gyu counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Khanidov out cold! What a finish! Yun Gyu is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lim Yun Gyu!