PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teo King (ranked 2336 p4p, 2151 weight class) and Light Uhp (ranked 282 p4p, 260 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

King
vs
Uhp

194 cm
21
198
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
200
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teo King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Uhp!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uhp lands with a cross.
Uhp throws an off balance right hand
and King counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Light Uhp has been cut.
Jab by Uhp.
A big left from Uhp misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uhp. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uhp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
Uhp doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Uhp misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uhp looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
Uhp tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uhp misses with a wild body shot.
Uhp doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
We've been told by King's head coaches at Raptors Den MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Uhp throws a hook but King blocks it.
Uhp misses with a body shot
and King counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uhp wants to clinch.
King throwing a counter right hand but Uhp manages to avoid it.
Uhp tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uhp.
King is looking for a counter combo.
Uhp misses the body punch
and King counters with a straight right hand.

Uhp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Uhp.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
Uhp has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Uhp misses with a punch on the inside.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uhp throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King blocks a body shot from Uhp.
Uhp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uhp.
Uhp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uhp lands a body shot.
Uhp has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Uhp tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Uhp back against the cage.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Uhp is blocking nicely.
King gets through Uhp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Uhp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Uhp.
Uhp throws a head punch that misses.
Uhp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

King breaks from the clinch.

Uhp has managed to clinch.
Uhp struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King misses with a knee strike.
Uhp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uhp backwards.
Uhp throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Nice body punch from Uhp.
Uhp tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uhp misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from King.
Uhp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King prevents a body shot from Uhp.
Uhp misses with some punches.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uhp.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Uhp gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
Uhp working aggressively here.
Uhp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
Uhp misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uhp tries a body shot but King blocks it.

King manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uhp moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Uhp clinches.
Uhp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uhp lands with a right to the head.
Uhp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uhp's elbow.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uhp catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King blocks a jab.
Uhp takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Uhp swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a nice uppercut.

King gets tackled into the cage by Uhp. Uhp maintains the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Light Uhp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Light Uhp'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.

Uhp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Uhp fails in his attempt to clinch.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Light Uhp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uhp lands with an overhand left.
Uhp lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Uhp.

King is rocked!
Light Uhp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uhp fails in his attempt to clinch.
King tried to counter with a leg kick but Uhp avoided it.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
King blocks a jab.
Uhp misses with a hook to the body
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Uhp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uhp connects with a good right hand that stumbles King. King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
A combination from Uhp does no damage.
Nice defenses there by King.
Uhp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Uhp.
King half committed to a counter leg kick.
Uhp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Uhp has King up against the cage in a clinch.
King crunches a lovely knee into Uhp's ribcage.
Uhp is breathing heavily.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Uhp gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
King prevents a body shot from Uhp.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uhp misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Uhp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King misses with a knee strike.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for King.
Uhp scores with a shoulder strike.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King lands a body shot.
Uhp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from King.
King pushes Uhp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Uhp swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uhp.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uhp takes a shot to the head.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uhp or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King prevents a body shot from Uhp.

King breaks from the clinch.
Uhp tries to clinch but fails miserably
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uhp moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.

Uhp closes the distance and clinches.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King trying to control the position but instead, Uhp has worked for underhooks and has pushed King into the cage.
King stalls.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Uhp backwards.
Uhp tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Uhp misses with a punch to the body.
Uhp misses with a hook from the clinch.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uhp's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uhp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King missing with knees to the body.
Uhp working aggressively here.
King blocking some punches.
Uhp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uhp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Light Uhp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
King blocks an uppercut.
King tries a knee to the head but Uhp blocks it.
Uhp misses with a punch to the body.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Uhp controls the action.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uhp swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uhp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Uhp misses with a hook from the clinch.
King tries a body shot but Uhp blocks it.
Uhp lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Teo King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Light Uhp's cut.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Uhp tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King throwing a counter right hand but Uhp manages to avoid it.
Uhp throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
Uhp misses with a hook
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King slips under a jab from Uhp.
King tried to counter with a leg kick but Uhp avoided it.
Uhp lands a lovely overhand right.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Uhp closes the distance looking to clinch
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uhp looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uhp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uhp scores with a jab to the head.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Uhp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uhp misses the shot to the body.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Uhp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Uhp tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Uhp looks to move away, King throws a big counter combo but Uhp just gets out of the way.
Uhp misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uhp throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Uhp.
King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uhp tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Uhp finds it's target.
Uhp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Uhp rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
King lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uhp lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Uhp.
Uhp lands a nice uppercut.
Uhp prevents a body shot from King.
A short right from King on the inside.
Uhp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uhp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uhp working aggressively here.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Uhp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Uhp misses with the head strike.
Uhp working aggressively here.
Uhp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from King.
Uhp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
King misses with a body punch.
King avoiding damage.
Uhp takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from King.
King tries to work over Uhp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King scores with a shot to the side of Uhp's head.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King can't find room to land a body shot as Uhp controls the action.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uhps head.
Uhp struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.

King drops Uhp with a big knee straight up the middle! Uhp is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Uhp is rocked!
Uhp tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Uhp is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Uhp wants to clinch
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Uhp closes the distance looking to clinch
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uhp thinking.
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Uhp looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Uhp seems to have recovered his senses.
Uhp misses with a right hand
letting King counter with a right hand.
Uhp misses with a lunging right hand

and King counters with a crisp right hand that drops Uhp! King lets Uhp back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Teo King clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Light Uhp's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Uhp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
King was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Uhp scores with a hook.
King slips under a jab.
Uhp moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Uhp tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uhp throws a sloppy body shot

and King counters with a nice right hand that sends Uhp toppling to the canvas! Uhp scrambles and gets back to his feet - can King finish him?!
Uhp misses with a left hand
and King counters with a huge right that knocks Uhp out cold! King is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teo King!
Teo King is the new middleweight champion!