PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Belle Sebastian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Uk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lim Kim - Awoo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sebastian
vs
Uk

178 cm
22
200 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
195 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Spartan Nutrition

Spartan Nutrition
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Belle Sebastian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dong Uk!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uk scores with a jab.
Sebastian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Uk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sebastian throws a head kick that misses.
Uk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sebastian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
Sebastian throws a front kick aimed at Uk's knee but Uk avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Uk.
Uk misses with a double jab.
Uk throws a hook to the side of Sebastian's head but Sebastian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uk fails to land with a series of punches.
Sebastian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Uk throws a hook but Sebastian avoids it easily.
Sebastian changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Uk misses with a looping left.
Uk misses with a straight right.
Uk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sebastian. Sebastian obviously looking to wear him down.
Sebastian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his 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!
Uk looks to land a left hand but Sebastian moved out of range nicely.
Sebastian is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sebastian.
Uk throws a series of punches but Sebastian moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sebastian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk looks to throw the jab but Sebastian is out of range.
Sebastian changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sebastian connects with a solid leg kick.
Uk works over Sebastian's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Belle Sebastian has been cut.
Uk lands with a nice combination. Sebastian backs away looking to recover.
Uk throws a shot from downtown. Sebastian moves away and avoids it.
Uk throws a right hand that Sebastian ducks under and follows up with a left that Sebastian also avoids with ease.
Sebastian connects with a leg kick. Uk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Uk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sebastian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Uk. That did some damage!
Sebastian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uk throws out the jab.
Sebastian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sebastian throws a head kick but Uk moves out of range.
Uk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Uk misses with a jab to the body

and Sebastian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sebastian wants to pass the guard but Uk is keeping the position.
Uk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sebastian's guard.

Uk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian wants to sweep here but Uk controlling him for the moment.
Sebastian keeping moving, preventing Uk from controlling successfully.
Sebastian throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Uk controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sebastian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Uk manages to get himself to full guard.

Sebastian working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Uk's head.
Sebastian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sebastian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uk is trying to keep Sebastian in close.
Uk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sebastian makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sebastian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sebastian working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Uk's head.
Uk looking to control.
Sebastian scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sebastian tries to free his leg and advance position but Uk is retaining full guard.
Uk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sebastian is looking to work some ground and pound but Uk has wrist control.

Sebastian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sebastian has managed to get both his arms back between Uk's legs - danger averted.
Sebastian engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sebastian is looking to work some ground and pound but Uk has wrist control.

Sebastian avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dong Uk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Belle Sebastian's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sebastian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uk throws out the jab.
Uk lands a nice shot to the body.
Uk fails to land with a series of punches.

Sebastian looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Uk trying to control the position.

Uk working for a triangle but Sebastian defends it easily.
Sebastian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uk trying to control the position.

Uk has an active guard here but Sebastian has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk has hold of Sebastian's hands but Sebastian slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sebastian working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Uk's thigh. Uk counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Belle Sebastian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sebastian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Uk throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sebastian uses it to pass to side control.
Uk is not content to let Sebastian control the position.
Sebastian scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Uk to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian grinds an elbow into Uk's temple.
Sebastian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uk keeps working.
Uk is trying to improve his position.
Sebastian sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Uk is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sebastian postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Uk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sebastian stalling away here and it's allowed Uk to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Uk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sebastian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sebastian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sebastian is looking to work some ground and pound but Uk has wrist control.
Sebastian trying to control but Uk is working from the bottom.
Sebastian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Uk looking to control.
Uk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sebastian haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sebastian postures up in Uk's guard and throws a big left but Uk blocks it.
Sebastian cracks Uk with a solid left hand.

Uk looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sebastian has picked Uk up and slammed him! Uk can't keep hold of the triangle and Sebastian manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Sebastian is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Uk as he works his way to full guard.
Uk wants to sweep here but Sebastian controlling him for the moment.
Sebastian is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sebastian slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belle Sebastian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Belle Sebastian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Uk cracks a nice hook into Sebastian's ribs.
Uk misses with a straight left.
Dong Uk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sebastian slips a jab and a cross from Uk.
Nice defenses there by Sebastian.
Uk scores with a three punch combo!

Sebastian drives through with a takedown into guard.

Uk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sebastian defends it easily.
Sebastian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sebastian trying to control but Uk is working from the bottom.
Uk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebastian passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Sebastian there.
Uk is looking to control Sebastian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Uk avoid being mounted?
Uk taking some punishment here, with Sebastian in his half guard.
Uk is trying is best to control the position here.
Sebastian wants to free his trapped foot but Uk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sebastian working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian is trying to control the action in half guard but Uk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Uk has hold of Sebastian's hands but Sebastian slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sebastian throwing shots but Uk is blocking nicely.
Sebastian looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Uk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Uk moves into full guard.

Uk is looking for a triangle but Sebastian pushes his legs off easily.
Uk keeping moving, preventing Sebastian from controlling successfully.
Sebastian distracts Uk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Uk is on top in guard.

Sebastian keeping moving, preventing Uk from controlling successfully.
Sebastian looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Uk trying to control the position from guard on top but Sebastian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sebastian wants to sweep but no luck.
Sebastian looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sebastian can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Uk controls the pace.
Uk's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sebastian staying out of range there.
Sebastian scoring well with a low kick there.
Uk scores with a jab.
Sebastian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Uk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sebastian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Uk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sebastian. That one must have hurt.
Uk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sebastian wants to land a leg kick but Uk is out of range.

Sebastian feints and as Uk raises his hands in defense, Sebastian changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dong Uk.
I think Uk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dong Uk!
Dong Uk very nearly forgot to thank Arcticus University: London amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.