PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dong Uk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edan De Farias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uk's entrance music is KOAN Sound & Asa - This Time Around (feat. Koo). A fine choice. Dong Uk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Uk
vs
De Farias

183 cm
22
211 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
218 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dong Uk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edan De Farias!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Uk misses.

Uk gets caught flat footed, as De Farias shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
De Farias trying to control but Uk is working from the bottom.

Uk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Farias defends well.

Uk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Farias gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Farias looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De Farias trying to control the position from guard on top but Uk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Farias postures up.
Uk is pulling down on De Farias's head. It's preventing any offense from De Farias, at least for the moment.
De Farias has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Uk is proving hard to escape from.
Uk wants to sweep here but De Farias controlling him for the moment.
Uk is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong Uk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

De Farias closes the distance and pushes Uk back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
De Farias drops down looking for an ankle pick but Uk pulls his leg out and moves away.
Uk throws a right hand that misses
and De Farias counters with a one-two to the body.
Uk looks to land a right hand but De Farias moved out of range.
Uk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Uk throws a lazy right hand but De Farias sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Farias keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uk misses with a wild body shot.
De Farias is looking for the big counter here.
De Farias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Farias uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uk.
Uk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Farias stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

De Farias scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Uk can't do much from the bottom here.
Uk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Farias looks up at the clock and then as Uk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, De Farias smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Uk tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but De Farias presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uk takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
De Farias controlling from mount.
Uk is squirming around, avoiding De Farias's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk tries to lock up and control but De Farias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
De Farias tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
De Farias lands a couple of good shots and Uk has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Uk is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if De Farias gets his way!
De Farias scores with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edan De Farias dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Uk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Farias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Uk misses with a straight left.
Uk looks to land a right hand but De Farias moved out of range.

De Farias instigates a clinch.
Uk misses with a body punch.
De Farias blocks an uppercut.
A short right from De Farias.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uk.
Uk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uk managing to block the knees to the body from De Farias.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

De Farias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uk cracks De Farias with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Edan De Farias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Farias wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Farias. That's going to slow Uk down.
De Farias ducks under a wild hook from Uk.
De Farias slips a straight right by Uk.
Uk looks to score with a jab to the body but De Farias is just out of range.
De Farias uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uk.

Uk tries to keep at a distance but De Farias has taken the fight into the clinch.
Uk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Farias's efforts to push away.
Uk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Farias's elbow.
Uk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uk lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Farias blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uk misses with the head strike.
Uk struggles to land a body shot inside as De Farias controls his hands.

De Farias gets control of Uk's arms and successfully pulls guard. De Farias will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
De Farias wants to sweep here but Uk controlling him for the moment.
Uk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Uk postures up.
Uk won't allow De Farias to sweep him here.
De Farias is pulling down on Uk's head. It's preventing any offense from Uk, at least for the moment.
Uk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Farias ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Farias.
De Farias throws a half hearted mid kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Uk enables De Farias to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Uk manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Uk is pulling down on De Farias's head. It's preventing any offense from De Farias, at least for the moment.
De Farias trying to control the position from guard on top but Uk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Edan De Farias has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uk can't keep his opponent in guard - De Farias advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
De Farias is keen to just control but Uk is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

De Farias gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
De Farias shoots in but Uk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Uk throws a lazy right hand but De Farias sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Farias uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Uk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Farias's head backwards.
Uk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uk throws a shot from downtown. De Farias moves away and avoids it.
Uk throws the left hand but De Farias avoids the punch easily.
De Farias fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Uk misses with a straight right.

De Farias rushes Uk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

De Farias pulls Uk into guard.
Uk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uk trying to control the position from guard on top but De Farias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Farias has Uk pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Farias trying to control the position.

De Farias has his foot on Uk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Uk works his way back into a safe position though.
Uk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Farias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
De Farias fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

De Farias dives in and scores a takedown into Uk's guard.
De Farias has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Uk is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Uk keeping full guard, as De Farias tries to pass.
De Farias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Farias keeps trying to improve his position.

De Farias stands up and waves to Uk to follow him.
De Farias connects with an inside leg kick.
Uk misses with a body shot.
Uk misses with a hook.
De Farias is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
De Farias blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by De Farias.
Dong Uk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Uk misses.
Uk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dong Uk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edan De Farias.
A jab from Uk misses.
De Farias is looking for the big counter here.
Dong Uk is winning the standup battle so far.

De Farias forces Uk back against the cage and clinches.
De Farias tries for a takedown but Uk manages to get underhooks.
De Farias is trying to drag Uk to the mat but Uk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

De Farias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Farias ducks under a wild hook from Uk.
Uk leaves De Farias with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Uk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Farias avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uk throws a body punch but De Farias moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Farias! But no joy.
Uk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Farias manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by De Farias.
De Farias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Farias on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Farias avoids the body shot from Uk.
De Farias walks into a left hand.
De Farias takes one to the side of the head.
Uk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Farias.
Uk stuffs the takedown attempt from De Farias. De Farias gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dong Uk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Uk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dong Uk!
Dong Uk was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.