PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dong Uk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shintaro Nomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uk comes to the cage accompanied by Bonobo - Prelude & Kiara. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Uk
vs
Nomo

183 cm
33
180 lbs
23 - 22 - 1

180 cm
32
180 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 23 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Dong Uk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Shintaro Nomo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nomo just misses with a punch to the body.
Uk tries to clinch up.

Uk has Nomo up against the cage in a clinch.
Uk lands a hook that snaps the head of Nomo backwards.
Uk scores with a hook to the body.
Nomo working hard to break the clinch.
Uk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Uk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nomo's elbow.
Uk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nomo blocks it with crossed arms.
Uk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nomo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Uk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Uk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uk misses with a punch to the body.
Nomo tries to score a body lock takedown but Uk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Uk has Nomo pressed against the cage, preventing Nomo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Uk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nomo backwards.
Nomo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uk 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 misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Uk struggles to land a body shot inside as Nomo controls his hands.
Uk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nomo or not.
Nomo wants to break free but Uk has control.

Nomo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nomo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uk throws the left hand but Nomo avoids the punch easily.
Nomo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nomo throws a jab but it's blocked by Uk.
Uk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Uk throws a hook but Nomo avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Uk misses its intended target.
Dong Uk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uk takes a swing at Nomo's ribcage but misses.
Nomo throws a lazy right hand but Uk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uk misses with a straight left.
Nomo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Uk ducks under a wild hook from Nomo.
Uk throws a chopping leg kick but Nomo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomo lands with an uppercut that bounces Uk off the cage and back into range.
Uk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Nomo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nomo manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Uk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Uk is looking for a sweep.

Nomo is trying to get an arm triangle but Uk is defending well.
Uk is looking to reverse the position.
Uk wants to control but Nomo postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo is looking to take a break and control but Uk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Nomo 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 struggling a bit here.
Uk is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nomo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nomo tries to advance to mount but Uk denies him.
Uk keeping his opponent close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Uk can't do much from the bottom here.
Uk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Nomo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Uk is just riding it out for now. Nomo eventually gives up the hold.
Uk is looking to control Nomo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Uk avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dong Uk will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nomo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Nomo with that takedown attempt.
Nomo moves in looking to clinch but Uk pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Uk misses the target.
Nomo misses with an uppercut. Uk saw that one coming.
Nomo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nomo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nomo catches Uk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nomo misses with a combination
and Uk counters with a slapping leg kick.

Uk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nomo wants to break free but Uk has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Uk as the two fighters clinch.
Uk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nomo backwards.
Uk prevents Nomo from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uk.
Uk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nomo tries to circle away but Uk has him pinned against the cage.
Nomo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo tries to break the clinch but Uk is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nomo.
Nomo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nomo blocks a body shot from Uk.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Uk cracks Nomo with a nice body shot.
Nomo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uk missing with knees to the body.

Nomo manages to break the clinch.
Uk tries to clinch but Nomo is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Uk. That snapped Nomo's head back.

It looks like Shintaro Nomo has been cut.
Nomo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nomo.
Nomo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Uk defends well and Nomo ends up having to push Uk into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Uk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nomo takes one to the chin there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Uk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nomo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Uk.
Uk misses with a punch to the body.
Nomo pushes off an throws an elbow but Uk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nomo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uk digs a right hand underneath Nomo's ribcage. Nomo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Uk.
Uk misses with a knee to the head.
Uk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nomo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Uk after a bit of a struggle.
Dong Uk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shintaro Nomo.
Good body shot from Uk.
Nomo prevents a body shot from Uk.
Uk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Uk looking to throw knees to the head but Nomo is blocking nicely.
Uk lands with a left to the head.
Uk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nomo smiles and moves away.
Uk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Nomo misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nomo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Uk moves into the clinch successfully.
Nomo dodges an elbow strike from Uk.
A left hand lands to the body for Uk.
Uk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uk lands with a short shot to the head.
Nomo blocking some punches.

Uk manages to pull guard.
Uk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Uk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Uk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nomo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nomo trying to control but Uk is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nomo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Uk wants to hit a switch here but Nomo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Uk there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uk tries to hold on but Nomo pushes him away.
Nomo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nomo controlling his opponent.
Nomo looking to ground and pound but Uk is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong Uk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shintaro Nomo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Uk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Uk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nomo checks it well.
Shintaro Nomo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nomo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Uk misses the target.
Uk throws a looping overhand right but Nomo ducks down to avoid it.
Nomo 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.
Nomo tries to clinch but Uk is having none of it.
Uk misses with a lunging right hand
and Nomo counters with a stiff right hand.
Uk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nomo takes one on the button.
Uk tries to clinch there but Nomo circles away.
Nomo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Uk clinches up with Nomo and pushes him back against the cage.
Nomo blocks a body shot from Uk.
Uk lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nomo.
Nomo is trying to stall.
Nomo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Uk as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Uk.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uk.
Uk scores with a shot to the side of Nomo's head.
Uk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nomo or not.
Nomo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nomo is trying to push Uk away but Uk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Uk.

Nomo breaks the clinch.
Uk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nomo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uk tests Nomo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uk tries to clinch up but Nomo circles away and keeps his distance.
As Uk backs off Nomo throws a huge counter combo but Uk manages to avoid it all.
Uk lands with a good body shot.
Uk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Uk throws the kick towards the body but Nomo avoids it.
Nomo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Uk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've been informed that Nomo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nomo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Uk with a hook.
Shintaro Nomo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk looks to score with a jab to the body but Nomo is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Nomo.

Nomo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Uk's guard.
Shintaro Nomo has got the better of the ground game so far.

Uk working for a triangle but Nomo defends it easily.
Nomo wants to control from the top but Uk keeps moving.
Nomo postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo trying to control but Uk is working from the bottom.
Nomo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uk is keeping the position for now.
Uk working a defensive guard here.
Nomo advances position into side control!
Uk struggling a bit here.
Nomo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nomo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk tries to hold on but Nomo pushes him away.
Nomo breaks from Uk's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Uk just holding on.
Uk wants to control but Nomo is having none of it.
Uk holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nomo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Uk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Uk sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dong Uk.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Uk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.