PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Obadele Haynes (ranked 6660 p4p, 646 weight class) and Dae Jung Pak (ranked 6698 p4p, 647 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haynes
vs
Jung Pak

181 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Obadele Haynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dae Jung Pak!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Haynes.

Haynes gets a clinch.

Pak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haynes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pak misses the shot to the body.
Haynes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Obadele Haynes has been cut.
Pak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dae Jung Pak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haynes avoids a kick to the body.
Haynes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Haynes clinches with his opponent.

Haynes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pak is trying to keep an underhook but Haynes manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Haynes is keen to just control but Pak is a slippery customer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haynes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Haynes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Haynes wants to stand up but Pak has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Pak gets full guard.

Haynes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A combination from Haynes does no damage.
It seemed like Pak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pak scores with a push kick.
Pak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haynes is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pak.
Haynes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pak lands with a cross.
Crunch! Pak slams his shin into Haynes's torso.
Pak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Haynes in his tracks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pak. Haynes shrugs it off though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pak. Haynes shrugs it off though.
Dae Jung Pak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Pak.
Pak throws a head kick but Haynes moves out of range.
Pak drops Haynes with a naaaaasty hook - Haynes is in real trouble here! Pak dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dae Jung Pak!
Obadele Haynes spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations to my opponent. He was the better fighter tonight.'.