PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holden Gracie (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. KOAN Sound and Asa - This Time Around (feat. Koo) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gracie
vs
Uk

190 cm
44
179 lbs
43 - 22 - 5

183 cm
32
180 lbs
21 - 21 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 22 - 5, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Dong Uk!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Uk's head.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Uk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uk misses the shot to the body.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Uk lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Uk in his tracks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uk.
Uk tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Uk defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie connects with the punch.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Uk misses.
Gracie throws a head kick but Uk moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook. Uk ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Uk misses.
Uk lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Uk.
Uk loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Dong Uk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Uk moved out of range.
Uk thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Uk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uk thinking.
We've been informed that Uk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Good standup being displayed there by Uk as he connects with a hook.
Uk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Uk works the jab nicely.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie lands a head shot.
Uk misses with a body kick.
A jab from Gracie does it's job there.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie throws a counter high kick but Uk was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Uk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Uk.
Uk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uk throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a jab when Uk was well out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Uk.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Uk backs up against the cage.
Uk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gracie throws a front kick that sends Uk stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Uk's shoulder, as Uk tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Uk counters with a left to the body.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uk lands an overhand right.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uk misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Uk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Uk.
Uk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Uk lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie throws a head kick but Uk moves out of range.
Gracie throws a hook but Uk blocks it.
Gracie backing away here, and Uk unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Uk as he connects with a hook.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie checks a low kick from Uk.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Uk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Uk defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Uk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Uk throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a head kick. That will keep Uk thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice uppercut lands for Uk. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Uk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Uk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gracie slips under a jab from Uk.
Uk throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Uk.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Uk moves out of range easily.
Uk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Uk throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uk stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Uk cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
The fighters circling - Uk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong Uk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Uk lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
A swing and a miss from Uk.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Uk.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uk.
A jab lands there for Uk.
Uk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uk.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uk misses with a body kick.
Uk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Uk has time to react.
Gracie 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.
A big left from Uk misses.
Gracie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Uk darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Uk throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Uk misses the target.
Uk slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie digs a good hook to Uk's body.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Uk counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uk.
Uk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Uk.
Uk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gracie misses with a hook. Uk ducked under it nicely.
Uk throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong Uk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Uk misses its intended target.
Uk slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Uk throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uk tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie swings for the body but Uk moves out of range.
Uk tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Uk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie throws the left hand but Uk avoids the punch easily.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Uk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Uk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Uk misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Uk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Uk.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Uk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Uk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Uk didn't see that one coming.
Uk misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Uk moves out of range easily.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Uk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Uk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Uk's head.
Uk misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Uk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Gracie throws a nice head kick!
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.

Gracie is rocked!
Uk misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uk connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Uk.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk throws a shot to the body.
Uk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Uk throws a shot to the body.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Uk throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Uk throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Uk backing up. Uk nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Uk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Uk on the side of the head.
Uk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie cracks Uk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uk throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uk lands a head shot.
Good exchange - Uk coming out on top.
Uk misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong Uk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Uk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Uk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Uk lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Uk misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Uk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Uk ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Uk as he connects with a hook.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie checks a low kick from Uk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Uk with a hook.
Uk ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Uk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gracie moves out of range as Uk strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.

Uk has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Uk is trying to pull guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gracie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.
Uk working aggressively here.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Uk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Uk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uk misses with a straight left.
Uk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie throws a head kick that Uk semi-blocks.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Uk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Uk swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Uk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Uk finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Uk defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Uk misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Uk blocks a jab.
Holden Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie throws a body punch but Uk moves out of range.
Uk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Gracie walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Uk. Beautiful body shot.
Uk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Uk. Uk maintains the clinch.
Uk lands with a right to the head.
Uk lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Uk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Uk, right into the meat.
Uk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Uk throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Uk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Uk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Uk moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Uk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Uk.
Uk moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Uk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Uk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uk lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Uk lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gracie falls backwards - clearly groggy! Uk dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dong Uk!
Dong Uk thanked the fans post fight for their support.