PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dong Uk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Strummer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strummer has chosen The Stranglers- Nice N' Sleazy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Uk
vs
Strummer

183 cm
28
164 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

168 cm
27
157 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dong Uk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Strummer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strummer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Uk!
Strummer throws an elbow but Uk slips to the side and avoids it well.
Strummer working the head with strikes.
The strikes coming from Strummer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Strummer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Uk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Uk gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Strummer is looking for a kimura here.
Uk trying to hold on to Strummer's head to control him but Strummer postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Strummer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Uk is trying to maintain the position but Strummer is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk is concentrating on defense, preventing Strummer from advancing position.
Strummer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Uk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Uk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Strummer is working away from the top position though.
Strummer 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 no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Strummer is working away from the top position though.

Strummer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Uk defends it well.
Uk works his way to full guard. Good work.
Strummer tries to free his leg and advance position but Uk is retaining full guard.
Uk looking to control.
Strummer stopping the sweep attempt from Uk.
Strummer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Strummer trying to control the position from guard on top but Uk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strummer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Strummer forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk is controlling Strummer's trapped leg to prevent Strummer from advancing to side control.
Uk wants to control but Strummer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Strummer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Uk is trying desperately to improve position.
Strummer working the ground and pound effectively.
Uk tries to reverse the position but Strummer maintains control.
Strummer wants to take Uk's back here but Uk is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Strummer looking for a guillotine from mount but Uk is having none of it.
Strummer throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Uk because Strummer loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strummer has hold of Uk's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Uk manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Uk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Strummer avoids the attempt from Uk to control.
Uk holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Strummer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Uk blocking the ground and pound.

Strummer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Uk can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Uk tries to hold on but Strummer pushes him away.
Uk looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Strummer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Uk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Uk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Uk sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Uk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk is trying to maintain the position but Strummer is very close to passing his half guard.

Strummer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Uk has managed to free his arm - good work.
Strummer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uk keeps working.
Uk manages to get to full guard.
Strummer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Uk's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Strummer drops back looking for a leg! Uk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Uk manages to kick Strummer off! Strummer jumps back into Uk's guard.
Strummer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Strummer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Uk throws a right and a left that Strummer avoids nicely.
Strummer swings for the body but Uk moves out of range.
Strummer jabs at Uk's body.

Strummer closes the distance and clinches.
Uk is leaning against Strummer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Uk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strummer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strummer thuds his right hand into Uk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Uk misses with the combination.
Uk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Strummer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strummer.
Strummer jumps guard but Uk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Strummer trying to land knees to the body.
Uk lands a body punch.
Uk blocks a body shot from Strummer.
Strummer has a couple of punches blocked by Uk.
Uk gets through Strummer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strummer throws a punch but it's blocked by Uk.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strummer throws a series of punches but Uk moves out of range.
Uk throws a combination. Strummer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Joe Strummer has been cut.
Strummer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Strummer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strummer ducks right into an uppercut from Uk.
Strummer dodges the punch combination from Uk.
No joy there for Uk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strummer lunges at Uk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uk's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uk throws a jab but it's blocked by Strummer.
Uk misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Uk. Those never looked like landing.
Uk keeps the fight on the outside.
Strummer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Uk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uk throws a big shot that misses.
Strummer lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strummer throws a jab but it's blocked by Uk.
Uk walks into a straight right hand from Strummer.
Uk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strummer.
Uk misses with a looping left.
Strummer throws a big shot that misses.
Strummer tries to clinch but Uk is having none of it.
Strummer slips a jab and a cross from Uk.
Strummer scores with a shot to the body.

Strummer moves into the clinch.
Strummer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strummer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strummer blocking some punches.
Strummer blocking some punches.
Strummer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Uk.
Strummer lands a left hand.
Strummer tries to pull guard but Uk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Strummer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dong Uk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Strummer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strummer lands with a light punch inside.
Uk prevents a body shot from Strummer.

Uk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong Uk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uk lands a jab to the nose.
Uk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Strummer counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Uk as he connects with a hook.
Uk takes one on the button.
Uk throws a shot from downtown. Strummer moves away and avoids it.
Strummer takes a swing at Uk's ribcage but misses.
Uk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uk misses with the combination.
Dong Uk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Strummer. That snapped Uk's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uk throws a series of punches but Strummer moves out of range.

Strummer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Uk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Uk is pulling down on Strummer's head. It's preventing any offense from Strummer, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strummer looking to pass the guard.
Strummer is fighting to break Uk's control of his arms but Uk is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Strummer trying to control but Uk is working from the bottom.
Strummer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uk is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Strummer being controlled here momentarily.
Uk keeping moving, preventing Strummer from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uk is adopting a defensive guard.
Strummer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dong Uk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Strummer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Uk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strummer wants to slow Uk down by chopping away at his legs.
Uk misses with a double jab.

Strummer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Joe Strummer has got the better of the ground game so far.

Strummer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Strummer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Uk is not content to let Strummer control the position.

Strummer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Uk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Uk avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Strummer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Strummer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Strummer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Strummer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strummer advances to full mount.
Uk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Strummer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uk is looking to escape.
Uk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Uk taking shots to the head.
Uk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Strummer landing strikes, looking to finish!

Strummer looking to secure an arm triangle but Uk defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Uk tries to lock up and control but Strummer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Strummer lands a big shot there that rocks Uk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Strummer unloading with bombs!

Strummer working for a submission but Uk is keeping him at bay.
Uk tries to hold on but Strummer postures up.
Strummer wants to take Uk's back but he can't do it this time.
Uk slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strummer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Uk sees it coming and defends easily.

Strummer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Uk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Strummer is working away from the top position though.

Strummer wants to work for an arm triangle but Uk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Strummer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uk keeps working.
Strummer wants to free his trapped foot but Uk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Uk is trying to maintain the position but Strummer is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Strummer controlling the action here.
Uk is looking to improve his position.

Strummer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Uk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Strummer.
Uk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strummer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Strummer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strummer 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Strummer!
Joe Strummer gave a mention to Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).