PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoki Mayoniko (ranked 2398 p4p, 298 weight class) and Dong Uk (ranked 2628 p4p, 317 weight class). Uk has chosen Bonobo - Prelude & Kiara as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Mayoniko
vs
Uk

185 cm
35
185 lbs
17 - 10 - 2

183 cm
42
173 lbs
33 - 38 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Shade Tree Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Yoki Mayoniko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dong Uk!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mayoniko delivers a nice body kick.
Uk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Uk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Mayoniko.
Uk wants to clinch
and Mayoniko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mayoniko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mayoniko with a hook.
Uk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Uk shoots in for a takedown but Mayoniko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mayoniko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uk wants to counter with a clinch but Mayoniko pushes him away.
Mayoniko misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Mayoniko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayoniko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Uk tries for a takedown but Mayoniko circles away easily
and Mayoniko counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoki Mayoniko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Uk.
Mayoniko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mayoniko throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk has a takedown stuffed.
Uk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yoki Mayoniko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayoniko throws a jab when Uk was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Mayoniko. Those never looked like landing.
Uk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Uk closes the distance and pushes Mayoniko back into the cage.
Mayoniko misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Mayoniko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayoniko misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Mayoniko.
Uk wants to counter the offense by Mayoniko and move into the clinch position.
Mayoniko cracks Uk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Uk throws the kick towards the body but Mayoniko avoids it.
Uk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mayoniko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Uk's head backwards.
Uk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mayoniko counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Uk avoids the body shot from Mayoniko.
Uk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mayoniko is fending him off so far but Uk persists. Nope, Mayoniko circles away and we're back to standing.
Uk thuds a left hand into Mayoniko's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Uk is defended easily by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko loads up on a big right hand but Uk slips the punch.
Mayoniko misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mayoniko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mayoniko throws out a loose jab but Uk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayoniko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uk.
Uk feints the counter takedown.
Uk shoots in and drives through. Mayoniko sprawls well.
Mayoniko connects with a jab.
Mayoniko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mayoniko throws a hook but Uk avoids it easily.
Uk tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Mayoniko to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayoniko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Uk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mayoniko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Uk fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayoniko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Uk darts in looking for a takedown but Mayoniko gets double underhooks and turns Uk into the cage.
Yoki Mayoniko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uk misses with a takedown attempt - Mayoniko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uk takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayoniko lands a jab to the head.
Mayoniko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Uk looks for a takedown but Mayoniko sprawls well.
Uk moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayoniko misses with a right hand
and Mayoniko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mayoniko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Uk fails to land the takedown.
Mayoniko scores with a jab.
Mayoniko is looking to slow Uk down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayoniko throws a head kick that misses.
Mayoniko cracks Uk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoki Mayoniko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mayoniko tries to clinch up but Uk circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayoniko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mayoniko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Uk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayoniko throws out the jab.
Yoki Mayoniko is winning the standup battle so far.
Uk shoots for a takedown but Mayoniko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mayoniko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mayoniko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayoniko leaves Uk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Uk fails with the takedown
enabling Mayoniko to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoki Mayoniko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Uk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mayoniko. That's going to slow Uk down.
Uk tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mayoniko defends well and Uk ends up having to push Mayoniko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mayoniko throws a quick counter kick to the body but Uk avoids it.

Mayoniko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Uk blocks a body shot from Mayoniko.
Uk is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayoniko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Mayoniko.

Mayoniko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Mayoniko.
Uk misses with a takedown attempt
and Mayoniko counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mayoniko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uk can do to turn this around?
Uk is breathing heavily.
Mayoniko cracks Uk with a good jab.
Mayoniko lands with a nice body punch.
Uk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mayoniko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Mayoniko gets a clinch.
Uk tries to pull guard but Mayoniko holds him up against the cage and eventually Uk drops back down to his feet.
Mayoniko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Mayoniko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mayoniko smiles and moves away.

Mayoniko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uk, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk jumps guard but Mayoniko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mayoniko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Mayoniko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mayoniko closes the distance and clinches.
Mayoniko tries to break the clinch but Uk is controlling the position.
Uk prevents a body shot from Mayoniko.
Uk blocks an uppercut.
Mayoniko misses with the head strike.
Mayoniko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Uk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Uk is trying to pull guard but Mayoniko has him pressed against the cage.
Uk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mayoniko smiles and moves away.

Uk tries to keep at a distance but Mayoniko has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko digs a right hand underneath Uk's ribcage. Uk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Uk blocking some punches.
Uk taking a breather.

Mayoniko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayoniko tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayoniko scores with a sloppy right hand. Uk should have avoided that one.
Uk closes the distance and clinches up with Mayoniko, looking for a takedown. Uk pushes Mayoniko against the cage but Mayoniko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Uk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Uk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mayoniko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mayoniko throws an overhand right that lands on Uk's shoulder, as Uk tries to avoid the shot.
Mayoniko's corner calls for a 1-2. Mayoniko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab from Mayoniko.
Dong Uk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uk shoots in for a takedown but Mayoniko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk fails with the takedown
and Mayoniko counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mayoniko takes a swing at Uk's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick there by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mayoniko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Uk misses with a takedown attempt
and Mayoniko counters with a stiff right hand.
Uk throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko throwing a counter right hand but Uk manages to avoid it.
Donk. Mayoniko catches Uk right on the button with a cross.

Mayoniko rushes Uk and presses him up against the cage.
Mayoniko stops a takedown attempt from Uk.
Uk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Uk is working for takedown but Mayoniko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mayoniko is working Uk over against the cage.
Uk tries to pull guard but Mayoniko won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mayoniko stuffs the takedown attempt from Uk. Uk gets slowly back to his feet.
Uk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mayoniko counters with a stiff right hand.
Uk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mayoniko stuffs the takedown attempt from Uk. Uk gets slowly back to his feet.
Yoki Mayoniko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Uk.
Mayoniko scores with a nice right hand.
Mayoniko cracks the inside of Uk's front leg.
Uk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mayoniko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Uk somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uk tries for a takedown but Mayoniko circles away easily
and Mayoniko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mayoniko cracks Uk with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk tries to move into range but Mayoniko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Uk is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mayoniko is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Uk.
Mayoniko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Mayoniko closes the distance and clinches.
Uk takes a shot to the head.
Uk blocking some punches.
Mayoniko lands with a left to the head.
Mayoniko lands with a light punch inside.

Mayoniko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayoniko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mayoniko throws a body punch but Uk moves out of range.
Mayoniko digs a good body shot into Uk's ribs.
Mayoniko scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayoniko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Uk tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mayoniko tests Uk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mayoniko looks to land a left hand but Uk moved out of range nicely.
Uk misses with a low kick.
It looked like Mayoniko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mayoniko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mayoniko swings for the body but Uk moves out of range.
Mayoniko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mayoniko lands with a nice combination. Uk backs away looking to recover.

Uk is rocked!
Uk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Uk is still on wobbly legs! Can Mayoniko finish him?
Mayoniko lands an overhand right.
Mayoniko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mayoniko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Uk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mayoniko cracks Uk with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Uk falls to his knees and Mayoniko doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoki Mayoniko!
Yoki Mayoniko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.