PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Though (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to you've lost that loving feeling. Though comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hall Of Fame - The Script feat. will.i.am kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ong Bak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bak
vs
Though

225 cm
38
289 lbs
24 - 24 - 0

188 cm
30
272 lbs
5 - 18 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ong Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, David Though!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Though shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Though takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like David Though has been cut.
Bak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Though has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Though.

Bak drops Though with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Though looks back up at him and smiles so Bak waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Though is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Are you kidding me?! Bak ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Though clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ong Bak!
Our winner, Ong Bak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, David Though stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry I didn't knock this guy clean out!'.