PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between RA Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bak is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One Night In Bangkok. Ong Bak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mac
vs
Bak

200 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
29
222 lbs
5 - 12 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, RA Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ong Bak!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bak fails to land with a series of punches.
Ong Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Mac both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Ong Bak has been cut.

Bak gets a clinch.
Bak tries to pull guard but Mac holds him up against the cage and eventually Bak drops back down to his feet.

Mac breaks from the clinch.
Bak throws a head kick that misses.
Mac misses with a double jab.
Bak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bak throws a nice looking combination but Mac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bak misses with a two punch combination.
Mac misses with a double jab.
Bak misses with a wild combination.
Bak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Mac misses.
Mac misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mac slips a jab and a cross from Bak.

Bak closes the distance and clinches.
Mac is trying to force a seperation but Bak has the dominant position.
Mac can't break the clinch.
Mac working hard to break the clinch.
Mac misses with a body punch.
Bak scores with a shoulder strike.
Bak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bak tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
Mac tries to break the clinch but Bak is controlling the position.
Mac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bak just stands there and leans against the cage.

Mac manages to break the clinch.
Bak misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak wants to clinch.
Mac looks to land a combination but Bak avoids it well.
Mac throws the left hand but Bak avoids the punch easily.
Bak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bak is looking to clinch.
Mac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Mac. Those never looked like landing.
Mac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mac's head.

It looks like RA Mac has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bak throws a right and a left that Mac avoids nicely.
Mac misses with a two punch combination.
Bak throws a series of strikes that have Mac backpedaling.
Bak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak looks to land a combination but Mac avoids it well.
Bak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mac moves in looking to clinch but Bak pushes him off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bak!
Bak swinging wildly here.
Bak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Bak tries to clinch but Mac moves out of range.
Mac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch but Mac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mac shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bak eats them both and turns towards Mac to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bak slips a jab and a cross from Mac.
Bak walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac keeps the fight on the outside.
Bak misses with a few strikes there.
Mac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mac scores with the left hand. Bak knows he should have avoided that one.
Mac wants to clinch up but Bak keeps it at a distance.
Bak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mac lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mac.
Bak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bak closes the distance and pushes Mac back into the cage.
Bak taking a breather.
Bak tries to land a knee to the head but Mac blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mac is looking to break free of the clinch but Bak has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Mac's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bak motions for Mac to come forward. Bak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ong Bak dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bak circles away quickly and effectively.
Bak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mac slips a jab and a cross from Bak.
Bak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mac throws a right and a left that Bak avoids nicely.
Mac looks to score with a jab to the body but Bak is just out of range.
Bak lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
RA Mac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Bak. Those never looked like landing.
Mac wants to clinch.
Mac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bak.
Bak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bak throws a series of punches but Mac avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Bak.
Mac keeps the fight on the outside.
Mac misses with a straight right.
Mac throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Bak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mac, pushing him back against the cage.

Bak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bak looks to land a combination but Mac avoids it well.
Mac lands with a nice combination. Bak backs away looking to recover.
A punch lands to the side of Bak 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Bak pushes Mac up against the cage in a clinch.

Bak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mac can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Bak.
Bak taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Bak.

Bak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bak misses with a series of wild punches.

Bak gets a clinch.

Mac breaks the clinch.
A combination from Bak does no damage.
Bak throws a head kick but Mac moves out of range.
Bak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bak tries to clinch but Mac is having none of it.
Bak tries to clinch up but Mac circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bak darts in and clinches Mac up against the cage.
Mac blocks the elbow strike.
Mac has had enough of the clinch but Bak keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Bak.
Mac has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mac can't break the clinch.
Bak lands a shot to the body.
Bak lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bak slowing the pace effectively.

Bak pulls Mac into guard.
Bak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mac is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bak is pulling down on Mac's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bak misses with the combination.
Bak throws a head kick but Mac moves out of range.
Bak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mac looks to land a combination but Bak avoids it well.
Bak throws a combination that misses
and Mac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mac blocks a head kick by Bak.
Mac throws a hook but Bak blocks it.
Bak misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ong Bak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Bak. Those never looked like landing.
Bak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mac misses with a series of wild punches.
Bak misses with a double jab.
Mac's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mac duly obliges.
Mac swats away the attempt to clinch by Bak.
Nice shot lands for Bak.
Bak throws a head kick but Mac moves out of range.
Mac misses with a two punch combination.
Mac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak swinging wildly here.
Bak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mac swinging wildly here.
Bak lands a two punch combo.
Ong Bak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mac will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mac checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bak tries to clinch but Mac moves out of range.
Bak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac blocks a head kick by Bak.
Bak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mac is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mac misses with a series of wild punches.
Mac throws a series of punches but Bak avoids them all with ease.
Bak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mac trying to stall but Bak improves his position.
Bak lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bak.
Mac blocks the elbow strike.

Bak pulls guard effortlessly.
Bak wants to stand up but Mac is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac wants to get up but he can't break Bak's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mac wants to stand and escape but instead Bak has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bak prevents Mac from getting back to his feet.
Ong Bak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because RA Mac just wasn't active enough.

Bak closes the distance and clinches.
RA Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mac backwards.
Mac looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bak lands a body punch in the clinch.

Bak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bak throws a leg kick but Mac checks it.
Bak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bak throws a series of punches but Mac moves out of range.
No joy there for Bak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac swats away the attempt to clinch by Bak.

Bak closes the distance and pushes Mac back into the cage.
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!
Mac tries to work over Bak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ong Bak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ong Bak!
A very excited looking Ong Bak made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.