PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henderson Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bong Ki Duk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ki Duk has chosen north korea's national anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Braga
vs
Ki Duk

187 cm
21
281 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

198 cm
23
260 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henderson Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bong Ki Duk!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Braga drives through with a takedown into Ki Duk's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Braga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Braga might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Braga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Braga wants to control from the top but Ki Duk keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ki Duk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Braga passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ground and pound from Braga seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Braga wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ki Duk manages to work his way to half guard, despite Braga's best efforts.

Braga is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ki Duk is just riding it out for now. Braga eventually gives up the hold.
Braga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Braga throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Braga has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Ki Duk has one foot on Braga's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk thumps Braga with a low kick.
Braga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ki Duk.
Braga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ki Duk pinned against the cage. Ki Duk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bong Ki Duk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ki Duk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ki Duk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braga displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ki Duk up against the cage.
Braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ki Duk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Braga tries to throw a body punch but Ki Duk avoids it by throwing Braga back against the cage.
Ki Duk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braga jumps guard but Ki Duk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henderson Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ki Duk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Braga missing with knees to the body.
Ki Duk misses with a knee to the head.
Braga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ki Duk smiles and moves away.
Ki Duk digs a good hook to Braga's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Braga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ki Duk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ki Duk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Braga avoids the head kick by Ki Duk.

Ki Duk darts in and clinches Braga up against the cage.
Ki Duk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Ki Duk as the two fighters clinch.
Braga is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ki Duk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ki Duk lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Ki Duk.
Ki Duk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ki Duk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ki Duk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands with a right to the head.
Ki Duk pushes Braga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ki Duk lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ki Duk on the inside.
Ki Duk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
Ki Duk stalling.
Braga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ki Duk to keep the fight standing.
Ki Duk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Braga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ki Duk is working Braga over against the cage.
Ki Duk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ki Duk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ki Duk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A body shot lands from Ki Duk.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ki Duk presses Braga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ki Duk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bong Ki Duk dominated that 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.

Ki Duk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ki Duk checks a leg kick.
Ki Duk fails to land with a series of punches.
Ki Duk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ki Duk gets a clinch.
Ki Duk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ki Duk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Braga up against the cage.
Braga tries to pull guard but Ki Duk won't allow it.
Ki Duk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Braga stalling in the clinch but Ki Duk improves position.
Ki Duk scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Ki Duk.
Good body shot from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands a hook that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
Ki Duk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ki Duk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ki Duk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ki Duk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk works on Braga's body with a couple of short punches.
Ki Duk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ki Duk lands a shoulder strike.

Braga is rocked!
Ki Duk lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Braga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ki Duk creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Braga with a big uppercut! Braga tries to clinch up but Ki Duk pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Braga to the mat! Braga covers up and Ki Duk unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bong Ki Duk!
Bong Ki Duk made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'all hail president kim il-sung, our father, kim jong-il, and supreme leader kim jong-un. '.