PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gun Seok Bak (ranked 2146 p4p, 102 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 3508 p4p, 160 weight class). Bak comes to the cage accompanied by Leader, Just Give Us Your Order!. The key to victory for Gun Seok Bak has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Seok Bak
vs
Suluhu

165 cm
24
148 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

165 cm
27
145 lbs
9 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gun Seok Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Suluhu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bak was covering up waiting for the punch and Suluhu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Suluhu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suluhu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bak is looking to stand up but Suluhu isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suluhu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Suluhu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suluhu.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gun Seok Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suluhu fails with a takedown attempt.
Bak loads up on a big right hand but Suluhu slips the punch.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Bak moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Bak does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bak misses with a straight right.
Bak throws a lazy uppercut
and Suluhu counters with a left to the body.
Suluhu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suluhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bak.
Suluhu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bak is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Suluhu scores with a jab to the body.
Bak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suluhu.
Gun Seok Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kassim Suluhu.
Bak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suluhu scores with a jab to the head.
Suluhu moves away from the strike by Bak.
Suluhu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bak with a body shot.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bak.
Bak misses with a hook.
Gun Seok Bak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suluhu's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak misses with an uppercut. Suluhu saw that one coming.
And Suluhu tries to counter it with a takedown but Bak pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Suluhu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
Suluhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bak throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Bak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Suluhu. Beautiful body shot.
Bak slaps away a takedown attempt from Suluhu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bak moves out of range of the body kick.
Bak throws a jab but it's blocked by Suluhu.
Suluhu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Suluhu walks into a jab.
Bak scores with a nice head shot.
Suluhu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suluhu feints the counter takedown.
Suluhu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suluhu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bak throws a body shot but no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bak.

Suluhu is rocked!
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bak. Suluhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suluhu.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bak rather than just go for the knockout.
Bak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suluhu with the counter takedown but Bak avoids it easily.

Bak drops Suluhu with a beautiful combination! Suluhu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bak is looking for the KO!
Suluhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Bak finish him?
Bak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suluhu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bak misses with a wild body shot.
Suluhu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suluhu connects with a right hand. Bak shakes it off.
Suluhu is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Bak moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gun Seok Bak!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Gun Seok Bak made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.