PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Irshaad Sayed (ranked 3024 p4p, 286 weight class) and Gun Seok Bak (ranked 1749 p4p, 184 weight class). Bak has chosen Leader, Just Give Us Your Order! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sayed
vs
Seok Bak

173 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
19
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Irshaad Sayed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gun Seok Bak!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Bak.
Sayed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sayed in his tracks.
Sayed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Sayed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sayed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bak just misses with a punch to the body.
Sayed misses with the combination.
Bak loads up on a big right hand but Sayed slips the punch.
Sayed throws a series of punches but Bak moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bak. That snapped Sayed's head back.
Bak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Irshaad Sayed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sayed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Bak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bak.
Sayed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bak.
Nice uppercut there from Sayed.
Sayed lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bak misses with a double jab.
Sayed throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak staying out of range there.
Bak unleashes a big counter combination but Sayed bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sayed misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Bak.
Sayed looks to land a right hand but Bak moved out of range.
Bak throws out a counter right but Sayed avoids it with no problem.
Sayed misses with a double jab.
Sayed throws a nice looking combination but Bak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot lands for Bak.
Sayed slips a jab and a cross from Bak.
Some wild striking there from Bak.
Bak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bak 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.
Bak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sayed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sayed dodges the punch combination from Bak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bak, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bak's hands.
Sayed takes one to the chin there.
Sayed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Bak gets a clinch.
Sayed can't break the clinch.

Bak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sayed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bak throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Sayed to counter with a crisp jab.
Sayed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bak circles away quickly and effectively.
Sayed throws a jab when Bak was well out of range.
Sayed swinging wildly here.
Bak works the jab nicely.

Bak has closed the distance and engaged Sayed in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sayed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sayed is trying to push Bak away but Bak has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Bak is trying to maintain a safe position but Sayed gets an underhook and turns Bak into the ropes.
Sayed has had enough of the clinch but Bak keeps him there for the moment.
Bak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sayed's efforts to push away.
Bak keeps control of Sayed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bak keeps control of Sayed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sayeds head.
Bak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sayed or not.
Bak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Bak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sayed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bak thuds a left hand into Sayed's body.
Bak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sayed connects with a leg kick. Bak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Bak moves into the clinch.
Bak lands a shoulder strike.
Sayed has had enough of the clinch but Bak keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak lands with a short shot to the head.
Bak has Sayed pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Bak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sayed.
Sayed throws a head kick but Bak moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bak is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sayed had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sayed has time to react.
Bak slips under a jab from Sayed.
The fighters circling - Bak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sayed misses with a combination
and Bak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sayed throws a series of punches but Bak moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sayed takes one on the button.
Bak lands a body shot.
Bak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No joy there for Sayed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gun Seok Bak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Decent striking displayed by Bak there.
Sayed throws a right and a left that Bak avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Sayed misses.
Sayed throws a leg kick but Bak moved away.
Bak throws an off balance right hand
and Sayed counters with a three punch combo that has Bak backing up. Bak nods at Sayed to acknowledge the strikes.
Bak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sayed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sayed misses with a series of wild punches.
Bak is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sayed takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bak lands a jab to the head.
Sayed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bak lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sayed at a distance.
Bak scores with a nice head shot.
Sayed misses with a combination
and Bak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bak circles away quickly and effectively.
Bak is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sayed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gun Seok Bak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sayed.
Bak digs a good body shot into Sayed's ribs.
Bak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sayed.
Bak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sayed scores with a punch to the head.
Bak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sayed defending well as Bak loads up on a big left hand.
Sayed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bak.
Sayed walks into a stiff left hand from Bak.
A combination from Sayed does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak cracks Sayed with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bak avoids the head kick by Sayed.
Sayed misses with a straight right.
Bak throws a combination. Sayed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sayed avoids the body shot from Bak.
Sayed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bak circles away quickly and effectively.
Bak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bak misses with a straight left.
Bak cracks Sayed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bak blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch combination from Sayed misses.
Sayed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sayed tries to bum rush Bak with a series of wild strikes but Bak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sayed misses with a double jab.
Sayed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sayed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bak dodges the punch combination from Sayed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bak! But no joy.
Irshaad Sayed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sayed misses with the combination.
Sayed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bak lands with a shot to the body.
Sayed throws a head kick but Bak moves out of range.
It seemed like Bak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sayed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bak counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot by Bak.
Bak connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sayed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sayed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak throws a hook to the side of Sayed's head but Sayed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sayed misses with a combination
and Bak counters with a left and a right that stings Sayed.
Bak throws a lazy right hand but Sayed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sayed throws a leg kick which misses Bak's front leg but catches the back leg as Bak tries to avoid it.
Bak avoids the body shot from Sayed.
Sayed misses with a double jab.
Bak digs a good hook to Sayed's body.
Donk. Bak catches Sayed right on the button with a cross.
Bak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bak blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bak wants to clinch up but Sayed keeps it at a distance.
Bak thuds a left hand into Sayed's body.
Sayed throws a series of strikes that have Bak backpedaling.
Jab, jab by Bak - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gun Seok Bak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sayed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sayed misses with a shot to the body
and Bak counters with a three punch combo that has Sayed backing up. Sayed nods at Bak to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Irshaad Sayed has been cut.
Sayed throws a nice looking combination but Bak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bak wants to counter the offense by Sayed and move into the clinch position.
Bak throws a series of punches but Sayed moves out of range.
Bak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sayed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sayed walks into a stiff left hand from Bak.
Bak with a hook.
Sayed misses with a jab to the body
and Bak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Sayed is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bak lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Sayed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bak scores with a punch to the head.
Sayed falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bak counters by clinching up.

Bak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sayed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sayed.
Bak cracks Sayed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bak closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Sayed misses.
Sayed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bak comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Sayed stumbles back against the ropes, looking to regain his senses but Bak is on him like rabid pit bull! Sayed slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gun Seok Bak!
Gun Seok Bak bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.