PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 1904 p4p, 223 weight class) and Dong Uk (ranked 1343 p4p, 169 weight class). Uk has chosen Bonobo - Prelude & Kiara as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Aurelio
vs
Uk

180 cm
37
166 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

183 cm
38
167 lbs
29 - 29 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Freebok (85% Laundry)

Arcticus University: London
BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcelo Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 29 - 1, fighting out of London, Dong Uk!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Aurelio misses.
Uk lands a nice shot to the body.
Aurelio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
Uk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aurelio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Uk misses.
Uk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aurelio throws a lazy right hand but Uk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Uk.
Aurelio blocks a jab.
Uk cracks Aurelio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dong Uk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uk misses with a wild body shot.
Aurelio slips a straight right by Uk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Uk lands with a cross.
Uk throws out a loose jab but Aurelio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Uk as Aurelio shoots in.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Uk! But no joy.
Aurelio 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uk. Aurelio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uk just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAurelio.
Uk misses with a wild body shot.
Aurelio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Uk misses its intended target.
Aurelio throws a hook but Uk avoids it easily.
Uk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Uk looks to land a left hand but Aurelio moved out of range nicely.

Aurelio closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Uk quickly recovers to half guard.
Still in half guard, Aurelio seems content to control.
Uk is looking to improve his position.
Aurelio 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.
Aurelio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Uk actively working from the bottom here.
Uk preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Aurelio is nestled in close to Uk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Aurelio 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio throwing shots but Uk is blocking nicely.
Uk desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Uk has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Uk is trying to get back to full guard.
Uk is controlling Aurelio's trapped leg to prevent Aurelio from advancing to side control.
Uk is looking for a sweep. Aurelio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aurelio is taking a breather. Uk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uk is positioning himself well to prevent Aurelio advancing to mount.
Uk manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aurelio being controlled here momentarily.
Aurelio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Aurelio tries to free his leg and advance position but Uk is retaining full guard.
Uk is trying to keep Aurelio in close.
Uk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Uk is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Uk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aurelio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aurelio throwing strikes but missing.
Aurelio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uk wants to sweep but no luck.
Aurelio trying to control but Uk is working from the bottom.
Aurelio postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uk. Aurelio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uk digs a good hook to Aurelio's body.
Uk throws a hook but Aurelio avoids it easily.
Uk misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Aurelio misses the target.
Uk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurelio manages to avoid it.
Aurelio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Aurelio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Uk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong Uk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aurelio misses with a head kick.
A big right from Uk misses.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Uk moves out of range.
Uk scores with a jab. Aurelio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dong Uk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Uk throws a jab when Aurelio was well out of range.
Uk punishes Aurelio's body with a nice straight punch.
Uk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Uk throws a big shot that misses.
Aurelio throws a head kick but Uk moves out of range.
Aurelio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
Aurelio throws a body shot but no joy.
Uk stalks Aurelio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aurelio's face. Aurelio staggers backwards, shaken.
Uk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uk scores with a body shot.
A big left from Uk misses.
Uk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uk misses with a straight right.
Aurelio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Aurelio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio throws a jab when Uk was well out of range.
Aurelio slips under a jab from Uk.
Aurelio throws a shot from downtown. Uk moves away and avoids it.
Aurelio misses with a straight left.
Aurelio lands with a kick to the temple. Uk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aurelio fails with a takedown attempt.
Uk let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Uk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aurelio misses with a straight right.
Aurelio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uk.
Nice uppercut lands for Uk. That snapped Aurelio's head back.
Uk misses with a looping right.
Uk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Uk throws a shot to the body.
Uk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Uk duly obliges.
Aurelio looks to score with a jab to the body but Uk is just out of range.
Uk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Uk.
Aurelio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aurelio slips a jab from Uk.
Uk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelio moves away.
Aurelio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uk throws out the jab.
Aurelio throws a body shot but no joy.
Aurelio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Uk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Uk misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Aurelio does it's job there.

Aurelio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aurelio showed some decent athleticism there.
Aurelio prevents Uk from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uk trying to control from the bottom.
Uk is controlling Aurelio's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Aurelio is keen to just control but Uk is a slippery customer.
Uk manages to get to full guard.
Uk is trying to control the position but Aurelio postures up.
Aurelio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aurelio preventing the sweep.
Aurelio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Uk is pulling down on Aurelio's head. It's preventing any offense from Aurelio, at least for the moment.
Uk looking for a sweep. Not yet Uk, not yet.
Aurelio landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Uk's head.
Uk is adopting a defensive guard.
Aurelio wants to control from the top but Uk keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Uk holds on and takes a little breather.
Uk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aurelio trying to control but Uk is working from the bottom.
Uk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Uk. Beautiful body shot.
Uk throws a body shot but no joy.
Uk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Uk lands.
Aurelio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Uk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aurelio in his tracks.
Uk looks to score with a jab to the body but Aurelio is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Uk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelio moves away.
Uk misses with a hook.
Aurelio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aurelio clobbers Uk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aurelio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uk.
Aurelio slips under a jab from Uk.
Aurelio throwing a counter right hand but Uk manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uk misses with a body shot
letting Aurelio counter with a right hand.
Uk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aurelio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelio moves away.
Uk misses with a body shot.
Aurelio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Aurelio 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.
Uk wants to sweep here but Aurelio controlling him for the moment.
Uk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aurelio wants to control from the top but Uk keeps moving.
Uk pulls Aurelio in to control the position.
Marcelo Aurelio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aurelio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aurelio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Uk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Aurelio won't allow Uk to sweep him here.
Uk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio trying to control the position from guard on top but Uk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Uk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aurelio throwing strikes from guard but Uk blocks nicely.
Uk wants to sweep here but Aurelio controlling him for the moment.
Aurelio trying to control but Uk is working from the bottom.
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.
Aurelio scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uk wants to sweep here but Aurelio controlling him for the moment.
Aurelio lands a couple of digs.
Aurelio wants to control from the top but Uk keeps moving.
Aurelio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aurelio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aurelio trying to control the position from guard on top but Uk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aurelio distracts Uk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marcelo Aurelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aurelio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aurelio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aurelio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Aurelio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Uk looking to control.
Aurelio throws a big elbow that misses.
Uk is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk controls Aurelio momentarily but Aurelio frees himself.
Aurelio wants to pass the guard but Uk is keeping the position.
Aurelio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Uk's head.
Uk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aurelio's guard.

Uk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Uk wants to control from the top but Aurelio keeps moving.
Aurelio can't keep his opponent in guard - Uk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aurelio misses with some strikes from the bottom.

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 Marcelo Aurelio.
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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dong Uk!
Dong Uk thanked the fans post fight for their support.