PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Soren Bak (ranked 1839 p4p, 189 weight class) and Lao Khang (ranked 4070 p4p, 321 weight class). 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.

Bak
vs
Khang

175 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Soren Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lao Khang!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bak clinches.
Bak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khang is trying to force a seperation but Bak has the dominant position.
Bak leaning against his opponent.
Khang struggles to land a body shot inside as Bak controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Khang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khang goes for a takedown attempt but Bak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Khang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bak circles away.

Bak darts in and clinches Khang up against the cage.
Khang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Soren Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lao Khang.
Bak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khang blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Bak.
The referee calls for Bak to work.
Bak with a knee to the head.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bak prevents it.
Bak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Bak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bak clinches.
Khang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bak taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Khang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bak just stands there and leans against the cage.

Khang is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bak can't fight it off and eventually Khang manages to take the fight to the floor. Bak looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Bak is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bak lands a good knee to the midsection. Khang won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Khang looks winded!
Khang avoiding damage as Bak throws knees to the body.
Khang is trying to pull guard but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bak.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Bak misses with a knee strike.
Khang is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khang takes an elbow to the temple.
Bak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Bak scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak lands a good knee to the midsection. Khang won't want to take too many of those.
Bak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bak lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Lao Khang has been cut.

Bak breaks from the clinch.

Bak has Khang up against the cage in a clinch.
Bak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bak misses with a knee to the head.
Bak avoiding damage.
Bak crunches a lovely knee into Khang's ribcage.
Khang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Bak.
Bak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Bak.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Bak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bak lands a good knee to the midsection. Khang won't want to take too many of those.
Bak with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bak lands a good knee to the midsection. Khang won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soren Bak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lao Khang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bak lands a jab to the nose.
Bak throws a push kick but Khang slaps the foot to one side.
Khang avoids the body shot from Bak.
Bak throws a leg kick but Khang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khang avoids the body shot from Bak.
Khang tries for a takedown but Bak circles away easily
and Bak counters with a nice uppercut.

Khang drives through with a takedown into Bak's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak managing to control the position.
Khang's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak trying to control the position here.

Bak is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Khang presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bak avoids a wild elbow strike from Khang.
Bak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Khang is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bak obliges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bak.
Bak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bak lands an elbow inside.
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!
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bak.

Bak breaks the clinch.
Khang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bak tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Khang manages to circle out of the way.
Khang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bak.

Khang gets tackled into the cage by Bak. Bak maintains the clinch.
Bak scores a nice knee to the body.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak connects with a knee to the head.
Bak lands with a left to the head.
Bak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khang can do to turn this around?
Khang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bak stalling in the clinch.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Bak lands a nice knee to the body.
Bak lands a nice knee to the body.
Khang takes an elbow to the temple.
Bak crunches a lovely knee into Khang's ribcage.

Bak breaks the clinch.

Bak drives through and clinches with Khang against the cage.
Bak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Khang up against the cage.
Bak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bak stalling against the cage.
Khang wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bak.
Bak scores a nice knee to the body.
Bak landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Bak is stalling here.
Soren Bak has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Bak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bak just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soren Bak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lao Khang's cut.
That's time! Bak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bak takes the fight into the clinch.
Bak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bak.
Bak landing knees to the body.
Khang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bak walks away with a smile on his face. Khang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lao Khang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bak.
Khang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bak darts in and clinches Khang up against the cage.
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bak gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Soren Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lao Khang.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bak is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bak.
Khang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khang wants to take the fight to the mat but Bak manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bak connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bak obliges.
Bak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bak leaning against his opponent.
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!
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bak lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Bak to work.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Khang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khang tries to score a body lock takedown but Bak shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bak - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Bak.
Bak working Khang over with knees to the body.
Bak pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bak lands a right hand.
Bak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Bak scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khang blocks it with crossed arms.
Bak landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bak.
Bak misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Bak.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Bak breaks the clinch.

Bak darts in and clinches Khang up against the cage.
Khang looking to stall.
Bak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Soren Bak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lao Khang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soren Bak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:24
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soren Bak!
A victorious Soren Bak thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.