PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ma Moru (ranked 1232 p4p, 68 weight class) and Gun Seok Bak (ranked 906 p4p, 48 weight class). Bak is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Leader, Just Give Us Your Order!. On his way into the cage it seems that Ma Moru has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ma Moru seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Moru
vs
Seok Bak

163 cm
28
140 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

165 cm
27
140 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Dark Knight Nutrition
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Sportivité

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 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ma Moru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gun Seok Bak!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moru clinches up with Bak and pushes him back against the cage.
Bak is trying to stall.
Moru lands a nice shot to the body.
Bak avoiding damage as Moru throws knees to the body.
Bak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moru's elbow.
Moru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moru definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moru obliges.
Moru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Bak tries to work over Moru's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moru just leaning against Bak, taking a breather.
Moru misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moru misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moru.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak is working Moru over against the cage.
Bak blocking some punches.
Moru connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bak's face.
Moru holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bak blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Moru.
Bak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bak landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Bak.
Bak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moru backwards.
Moru tries to land knees in the clinch but Bak avoids the damage to the body.
Bak blocks a body shot from Moru.
Moru working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moru.
Moru with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bak misses with a punch to the body.
Bak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bak trying to land knees to the body.
Bak scores with a shot to the side of Moru's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bak tries to stall but Moru uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bak blocking some punches.
Bak lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bak's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Moru throws a punch but it's blocked by Bak.
Moru lands with a left to the head.
Bak pushes off an throws an elbow but Moru leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moru holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moru's elbow.
Bak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moru misses with a knee to the head.
Moru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bak - that landed with a thud.
Moru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moru lands a knee to the body.
Bak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bak lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moru tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bak misses with the head strike.
Moru lands with a short shot to the head.
Bak prevents a body shot from Moru.
Moru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moru lands a hook that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Moru prevents a body shot from Bak.
Moru trying to stall but Bak improves his position.
Good body shot from Bak.
Bak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moru blocks it with crossed arms.
Moru manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Moru throws a head punch that misses.
Bak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moru tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Moru to work.
Bak misses with a punch on the inside.
Bak misses with a body punch.
Moru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moru throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moru pushes Bak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Moru scores with a shot to the side of Bak's head.
Moru looking to throw knees to the head but Bak is blocking nicely.
Moru throws a head punch that misses.
Bak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moru backwards.
Bak slowing the pace effectively.
Moru comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morus head.
Bak has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Moru seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bak can turn it around.
Moru is looking to control Bak's arms but Bak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moru has his back to the cage.
Bak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ma Moru dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moru misses with a hook
enabling Bak to counter with a crisp jab.
Bak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Bak moves into the clinch.
Moru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moru misses with a knee to the head.
Bak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moru taking a breather.
Moru misses with some punches.
Moru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baks head.
Moru tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bak managing to block the knees to the body from Moru.
Moru blocks a body shot from Bak.
Bak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moru backwards.
Moru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bak can do to turn this around?
Moru is looking to control Bak's arms but Bak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moru has his back to the cage.
Moru unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bak lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Moru connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bak's face.
Bak blocks a body shot from Moru.
Bak tries to work over Moru's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moru managing to block the knees to the body from Bak.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bak.
Moru throws a head punch that misses.
Ma Moru has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moru has Bak pushed against the cage.
A short right from Bak on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moru.
Bak pushes Moru back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moru has a couple of punches blocked by Bak.
Nice body punch from Moru.
Bak working aggressively here.
Bak tries a body shot but Moru blocks it.
Moru is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bak lands a left hand.
Moru can't find room to land a body shot as Bak controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Bak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moru with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moru blocks a body shot from Bak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moru's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Moru fails to land.
Bak blocks a body shot from Moru.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bak takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Moru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moru lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moru is looking to break free of the clinch but Bak has double underhooks.
Bak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moru.
Bak slows down the pace here.
Bak trying to land knees to the body.
Moru misses with the head strike.
Moru misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Moru.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bak tries to throw a body punch but Moru avoids it by throwing Bak back against the cage.
A short left from Bak.
Bak stalling the fight.
Moru prevents a body shot from Bak.
Moru with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bak blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Moru.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bak.
Moru tries to land a knee to the head but Bak blocks with his arms.
Bak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morus head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moru has a couple of punches blocked by Bak.
Bak stalling.
Moru lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moru tries a body shot but Bak blocks it.
Bak has Moru pushed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Moru.
Bak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bak misses with a punch to the body.
Moru misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moru lands a shoulder strike.
Moru missing with knees to the body.
Bak tries a body shot but Moru blocks it.
Bak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moru backwards.
Moru putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bak in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moru misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ma Moru will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A low kick from Moru misses
and Moru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bak moves out of range of the strikes.

Moru gets tackled into the cage by Bak. Bak maintains the clinch.
Bak struggles to land a body shot inside as Moru controls his hands.
Moru trying to control the position but instead, Bak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moru into the cage.
Bak pushes Moru back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moru takes a shot to the head.
Bak tries to throw a body punch but Moru avoids it by throwing Bak back against the cage.
Moru misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moru displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bak up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak misses with a body punch.
Moru trying to stall but Bak improves his position.
Bak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moru backwards.
A short left from Bak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moru prevents a body shot from Bak.
Bak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moru tries a body shot but Bak blocks it.
Bak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bak lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Moru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bak is working Moru over against the cage.
Bak leaning his opponent against the cage.
Moru blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moru lands with a left to the head.
Moru swings wildly with an uppercut but Bak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bak has Moru pressed against the cage.
Moru works on Bak's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Bak.
Bak lands a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moru.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moru digs a right hand into Bak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bak's gas tank.
Moru blocks a body shot from Bak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moru creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moru backwards.
Nice body punch from Bak.
Bak gets through Moru's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moru scores with a shot to the side of Bak's head.
A nice left hand lands by Bak.
Bak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moru.
Moru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moru.
Gun Seok Bak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ma Moru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bak.
Bak tries to throw a body punch but Moru avoids it by throwing Bak back against the cage.
Bak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moru up against the cage.
Moru prevents a body shot from Bak.
Moru avoiding damage as Bak throws knees to the body.
Bak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bak blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Bak.
Bak tries to throw a body punch but Moru avoids it by throwing Bak back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bak can't find room to land a body shot as Moru controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bak - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Bak fails to land.
Bak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moru up against the cage.
Bak misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gun Seok Bak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moru has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ma Moru!
Ma Moru took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.