PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dong Uk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rampant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uk comes into the arena with As Animals - I See Ghost (Ghost Gunfighters) [Star Slinger Remix] blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Uk
vs
Rampant

183 cm
20
207 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
223 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

KAISER
Condemned

Arcticus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dong Uk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Rampant!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uk misses with a looping left.
Uk punishes Rampant's body with a nice straight punch.
Rampant misses with a straight left.
Rampant takes a jab right on the kisser.
Uk misses with a hook.
Uk digs a good hook to Rampant's body.
Uk loads up on a big right hand but Rampant slips the punch.
Uk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Uk takes a swing at Rampant's ribcage but misses.
Uk throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Rick Rampant has been cut.
Uk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rampant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uk cracks Rampant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Uk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rampant.
Rampant lands with a right hand.
Uk cracks Rampant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Uk looks to score with a jab to the body but Rampant is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Rampant misses.
Uk jabs Rampant to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Uk misses.
Rampant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rampant was well out of range. Poor timing from Uk.
Uk misses with a body shot

and Rampant counters with a shoot takedown. Uk fights it but they end up in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rampant throws a strike but Uk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rampant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rampant wants to hit a switch here but Uk passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rampant there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Uk trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampant is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rampant keeps trying to improve his position.
Uk unloads with some shots from mount but Rampant bucks and avoids them well.
Rampant is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rampant wants to hold on but Uk pushes him away.
Uk unloads with some shots from mount but Rampant bucks and avoids them well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rampant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rampant is squirming around, avoiding Uk's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uk prevents Rampant from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong Uk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Rampant's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Uk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Rampant misses.
Uk throws a body punch but Rampant moves out of range.

Rampant shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Uk napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Uk is not content to let Rampant control the position.
Uk can't do much from the bottom here.
Rampant misses with the ground and pound.
Uk regains half guard, as Rampant was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uk is looking to control Rampant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Uk avoid being mounted?
Rampant has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ~T~ Troid - Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Rampant lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rampant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uk keeps working.
Uk is trying to control but can't.
Uk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rampant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Uk holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk looking for a sweep. Not yet Uk, not yet.
Rampant is looking to pass into half guard but Uk pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Uk is in guard.
Rampant looking for a sweep. Not yet Rampant, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Uk wants to control from the top but Rampant keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Uk's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

We're going to have a standup here because Dong Uk wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Rampant takes the fight into the clinch.

Rampant is trying to trip Uk. He has hold of a leg but Uk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rampant persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uk is trying to control the position but Rampant postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rampant stands up over Uk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rampant trying to control the position from guard on top but Uk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rampant throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rampant!
Rampant is looking to improve his position but Uk isn't that keen on the idea.
Rampant tries to lock up and control but Uk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampant is working to get back to half guard.
Uk controlling from mount.
Rampant blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rampant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rick Rampant's cut.
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!

Uk throws a big shot that misses.
Dong Uk is winning the standup battle so far.
Uk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rampant.
Rampant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
Uk lands a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Uk as he connects with a hook.
Uk takes one to the chin there.
Rampant swings for the body but Uk moves out of range.
Uk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rampant.
Uk lands with an uppercut that bounces Rampant off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Uk cracks Rampant with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Uk has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rampant to stand back up!

Rampant is rocked!
Rampant gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Uk points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Rampant wakes up just in time to hear Uk thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dong Uk!
In his post fight interview, Dong Uk started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.