PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stasius Venom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Uk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venom kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Heavy Metal we will die!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Uk's choice of entrance music: Bonobo - Prelude & Kiara. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Venom
vs
Uk

183 cm
32
176 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

183 cm
33
180 lbs
24 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stasius Venom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Dong Uk!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venom throws a leg kick but Uk moved away.
Venom walks into a stiff left hand from Uk.
Venom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Venom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uk throws a series of punches but Venom moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Uk.
The crowd cheers as Venom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Uk doesn't seem phased though.
Venom drops his hands momentarily and Uk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Uk misses with a straight right.
Venom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uk.
Venom dodges the punch combination from Uk.
Uk throws a big shot that misses.
Venom went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Venom lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Uk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Uk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Uk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Uk avoids the body shot from Venom.
Dong Uk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venom connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Venom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Uk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Venom's hands.
Uk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Uk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Venom connects with a high kick.
Uk avoids the head kick by Venom.
Nice defenses there by Venom.
Venom throws a quick counter head kick but Uk was just out of range.
Venom lands a nice looking body shot.
Uk checks a leg kick.
Uk throws an off balance right hand
and Venom counters with a series of strikes. Uk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Uk moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uk looks to land a right hand but Venom moved out of range.
Venom defending well as Uk loads up on a big left hand.
Uk connects with a jab.
Uk 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.
Venom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Venom's hands.
Venom lands a slapping body shot.
Venom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uk.
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.
Venom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uk.
Venom moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk throws a body punch but Venom moves out of range.
Uk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Venom.
Uk looks to land a combination but Venom avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Uk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Uk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Uk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Venom tests Uk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Venom scores with a hook.
Venom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Uk thuds a left hand into Venom's body.
Venom is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Venom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
Venom just misses with a punch to the body.
Uk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Venom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Venom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Venom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uk moves away.
Uk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Uk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Uk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Venom had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Uk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Venom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Nice body kick there by Venom.
Uk throws a jab when Venom was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Uk.
A swing and a miss from Uk.
A jab from Venom does it's job there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Venom.
Uk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Venom.
That kick from Venom tenderised Uk's leg. Uk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Uk lunges at Venom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Venom's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uk lands with an overhand left.
Uk throws a jab when Venom was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Venom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Venom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uk.
Venom throws a solid leg kick but Uk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Venom.
Venom fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk moves out of range of the strikes.
Venom catches Uk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Venom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Uk looks to land a left hand but Venom moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Uk misses.
Uk throws a lazy uppercut
and Venom counters with a straight right hand.
Venom takes a jab right on the kisser.
Uk misses with a body shot.
Uk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Venom ducks under a wild hook from Uk.
Uk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Venom misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venom moves out of range as Uk strikes.
Venom wants to land a leg kick but Uk is out of range.
Uk throws out a counter right but Venom avoids it with no problem.
Uk looks to land a right hand but Venom moved out of range.
Venom connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dong Uk will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Uk misses with a body shot
and Venom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Venom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Venom throws a sloppy body shot
and Uk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Venom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Venom.
Venom throws a sloppy head kick and Uk moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Venom. Uk shrugs it off though.
Venom walks into a straight right hand from Uk.
Uk throws a right hand that misses
and Venom counters with a nice body kick.
Venom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Uk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A countering left hand to the body from Uk misses.
Uk looks to land a right hand but Venom moved out of range.
Uk misses with a wild body shot.
Venom thumps Uk with a low kick.
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!
Uk drops his hands momentarily and Venom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Venom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uk just misses with a punch to the body.
Venom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk throws a combination that misses
and Venom counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Uk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Venom lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Uk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Venom makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Uk really felt that one!
Venom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Venom throws the kick towards the body but Uk avoids it.
Venom moves away from the strike by Uk.
Uk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Venom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Venom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Venom throws a push kick but Uk slaps the foot to one side.
Venom throws a head kick but Uk moves out of range.
Uk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Venom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Venom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uk throws out the jab.
Venom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uk throws a lazy right hand but Venom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uk misses the jab.
Venom tests Uk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Venom, right into the meat.
Uk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stasius Venom is winning the standup battle so far.
Uk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Venom.
Uk moves out of range as Venom throws a body kick.
Venom misses with an uppercut.
Venom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Venom moves away from the strike by Uk.
Venom ducks under a wild hook from Uk.
Uk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Venom scores with a jab.
Uk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Venom throws a nice looking combination but Uk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Venom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venom jabs at Uk's body.
Uk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Uk throws a hook to the side of Venom's head but Venom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Venom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Venom staying out of range there.
Venom throwing a counter right hand but Uk manages to avoid it.
Uk looks to land a right hand but Venom moved out of range.
Venom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Venom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Venom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Uk's head.

Uk is rocked!
Venom scores with a hook to the body. Uk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Uk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uk swings for the body but Venom moves out of range.
Venom thinks about countering with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Venom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Venom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Venom scores with a one two! Uk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Uk is still on wobbly legs! Can Venom finish him?
Venom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Venom throws a head kick but Uk moves out of range.
Uk walks straight into a right hand from Venom - that's dropped him! Venom jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Uk from any more punishment! Uk complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Stasius Venom!
Stasius Venom retains his welterweight title!
Stasius Venom tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.