PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Attelecanth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Attelecanth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bak
vs
Attelecanth

187 cm
23
171 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

166 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ong Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Attelecanth!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Attelecanth gets a takedown into half guard.
Attelecanth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bak keeps working.
Bak tries to kick Attelecanth off but Attelecanth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Attelecanth is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Attelecanth passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bak is trying to stand.
Attelecanth controlling from the full mount.
Attelecanth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bak is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Attelecanth tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bak in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Attelecanth lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bak trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bak takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bak is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Attelecanth content just to control the position here.
Attelecanth tries to control but Bak wriggling away.
Bak slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak wants to control but Attelecanth is keeping busy.
Attelecanth content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Attelecanth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Attelecanth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bak trying to control here.
Attelecanth works his way into side control.
Bak is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Attelecanth is controlling him well.
Attelecanth has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bak!
Bak trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bak has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Attelecanth is looking for the choke from the back position but Bak is controlling his hands well.
Attelecanth looks gassed!
Bak is trying to get back to his feet but Attelecanth has full control of the position and if anything, Bak has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Bak 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 Attelecanth gets his way!
Bak is trying to get back to his feet but Attelecanth has full control of the position and if anything, Bak has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Attelecanth not allowing Bak to control his hands.
Bak is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bak staying busy and making it hard for Attelecanth to control.
Bak trying to get back to his feet but Attelecanth is in full control for now.
Attelecanth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Attelecanth trying to control momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bak has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Attelecanth is looking for the choke from the back position but Bak is controlling his hands well.
Bak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Attelecanth on the ground.
Bak trying to control the hands but Attelecanth won't let him.
Attelecanth controlling well, preventing Bak from escaping the position.
Bak is trying to get back to his feet but Attelecanth has full control of the position and if anything, Bak has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Attelecanth dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bak tries to clinch but Attelecanth moves out of range.
Attelecanth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bak wants to clinch up but Attelecanth keeps it at a distance.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch but Attelecanth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bak is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Attelecanth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bak tries to clinch up but Attelecanth circles away and keeps his distance.
Attelecanth circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak is looking to clinch.
Bak misses with a takedown

and Attelecanth moves into the clinch.
Attelecanth should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Attelecanth takes a knee right on the jaw!
Attelecanth is breathing heavily.
Attelecanth wants to break free but Bak has control.
Bak lands an elbow that stopped Attelecanth in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attelecanth is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bak lands an elbow that stopped Attelecanth in his tracks for a moment.
Bak misses with a knee to the head.
Bak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Attelecanth's defenses.
Bak scores with a hook to the body.
Bak can't break the clinch.
Bak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Attelecanth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Attelecanth takes an elbow to the temple.
Bak wants to stall.
Bak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Attelecanth's face.
Attelecanth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Attelecanth tries to pull guard but Bak won't allow it.
Ong Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Attelecanth.
Bak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Bak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bak lands an elbow just above Attelecanth 's eye.
Bak with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bak lands an elbow just above Attelecanth 's eye.
Attelecanth blocking some punches.
Bak looking to slow down the pace here.
Bak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Attelecanth is trying to stall.
Bak lands an uppercut.
Attelecanth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bak lands a nice elbow.
Bak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bak trying to stall but Attelecanth improves his position.
Bak with a knee to the head.
Attelecanth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bak.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Attelecanth displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bak up against the cage.
Bak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak taking a breather.
Attelecanth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bak gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Attelecanth's defenses.
Bak tries a knee to the head but Attelecanth blocks it.
Attelecanth prevents Bak from breaking the clinch.
Bak is trying to maintain a safe position but Attelecanth gets an underhook and turns Bak into the cage.
Attelecanth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Attelecanth takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Bak manages to break the clinch.
Bak wants to clinch

and Attelecanth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Attelecanth.
Attelecanth wants to control from the top but Bak keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attelecanth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Attelecanth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Attelecanth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Attelecanth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bak is wriggling around but Attelecanth manages to pass to half guard.
Attelecanth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bak does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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 Ong Bak will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bak wants to clinch up but Attelecanth keeps it at a distance.
Attelecanth swats away the attempt to clinch by Bak.
Attelecanth keeps the fight on the outside.
Attelecanth wants to clinch

and Bak counters with a flying knee that drops Attelecanth!
Attelecanth is trying to control the position but Bak postures up.
Bak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bak is working Attelecanth over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bak wants to control from the top but Attelecanth keeps moving.
Attelecanth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Attelecanth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Attelecanth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Attelecanth looking for a sweep. Not yet Attelecanth, not yet.
Bak tries to stand but Attelecanth is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Attelecanth is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Attelecanth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bak smiles and moves away.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Attelecanth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bak tries to clinch but Attelecanth moves away

and Attelecanth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Attelecanth is trying to control the action in half guard but Bak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bak wants to improve his position but Attelecanth is controlling well.
Bak tries to kick Attelecanth off but Attelecanth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bak gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Attelecanth is controlling him.
Bak trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Attelecanth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bak tries to avoid it but Attelecanth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bak to the ground. Bak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Attelecanth keeps the fight on the outside.
Bak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bak tries a head kick but it misses.

Attelecanth darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attelecanth moves into full mount! Bak won't be happy about that!
Attelecanth won't let Bak get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bak is desperately trying to improve his position but Attelecanth has a good base and remains in mount.
Simon Attelecanth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Attelecanth wants to control the pace but Bak is squirming around nicely.
Bak wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Attelecanth.
Bak tries to lock up and control but Attelecanth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bak is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bak is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bak is squirming around, avoiding Attelecanth's attempts to control the action.
Bak is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bak is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bak sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Simon Attelecanth.
I think Attelecanth 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Attelecanth!