PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dong Uk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Trapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, KOAN Sound & Asa - This Time Around (feat. Koo). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Uk
vs
Trapp

183 cm
21
207 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
209 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Zipp Zapp

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dong Uk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Trapp!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trapp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trapp moves out of range as Uk strikes.
Uk throws a good cross that connects.
Uk digs a good body shot into Trapp's ribs.
Uk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trapp.
Uk throws the left hand but Trapp avoids the punch easily.
Uk dips to his left and cracks Trapp with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uk throws a shot from downtown. Trapp moves away and avoids it.
Uk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trapp.
Uk throws a big shot that misses.
Trapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uk.

Trapp moves into the clinch.
Uk lands a nice shot to the body.
Uk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uk tries to work over Trapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Trapp has picked Uk up - he's going for a ride! Trapp dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Trapp decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Uk misses with a looping right.
Uk throws a jab but it's blocked by Trapp.
Uk lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Uk misses the target.
Good exchange - Uk coming out on top.

Trapp is rocked!
Uk cracks Trapp on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Trapp falls backwards against the cage. Uk follows up with more strikes that drop Trapp to his knees. Uk keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Trapp! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.