PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mini Clubman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bak comes to the cage accompanied by you've lost that loving feeling. Mini Clubman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bak
vs
Clubman

225 cm
26
289 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
31
195 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ong Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mini Clubman!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak wants to clinch
and Clubman counters with a straight right hand.

Bak has closed the distance and engaged Clubman in a clinch.
Clubman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bak moves to clinch but Clubman breaks away
and Clubman counters with a stiff right hand.
Bak darts in trying to clinch

and Clubman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bak's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clubman trying to control the position from guard on top but Bak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bak is looking to stand up but Clubman isn't so interested in that idea.
Bak wants to sweep here but Clubman controlling him for the moment.
Bak wants to get back to his feet but Clubman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubman wants to control from the top but Bak keeps moving.

Clubman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clubman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bak really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clubman is one step ahead there.
Bak looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clubman wants to control from the top but Bak keeps moving.
Bak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bak manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ong Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bak wants to clinch

and Clubman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bak!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bak tries to hold on but Clubman postures up.

Clubman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bak has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bak slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bak wants to get back to full guard.
Bak is looking to escape.
Clubman is looking to advance position but Bak won't allow it.
Bak pushes Clubman off looking to stand but Clubman dives back in and keeps control.
Bak wants to improve his position but Clubman is controlling well.

Clubman is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clubman is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bak is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mini Clubman!