PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masutatsu Oyama (ranked 3197 p4p, 4012 weight class) and Wei Bak (ranked 353 p4p, 423 weight class). Masutatsu Oyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oyama
vs
Bak

181 cm
19
177
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
178
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masutatsu Oyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wei Bak!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak throws the left hand but Oyama avoids the punch easily.
Bak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oyama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Oyama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oyama tries to throw a body punch but Bak avoids it by throwing Oyama back against the cage.
Bak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bak's coach down at Rising Sun Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bak's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Oyama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bak's efforts to push away.
Bak tries to circle away but Oyama has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oyama.
Bak can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oyama lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oyama.

It looks like Wei Bak has been cut.
Oyama scores with a shoulder strike.
Bak being controlled against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Oyama as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oyama.
Oyama misses with a body punch.
Oyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oyama tries a body shot but Bak blocks it.
Oyama is working Bak over against the cage.
Oyama prevents Bak from breaking the clinch.
Oyama definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bak is trying to force a seperation but Oyama has the dominant position.
Oyama pushes Bak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oyama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bak is trying to force a seperation but Oyama has the dominant position.
Bak wants to get back to striking at distance but Oyama won't allow it.
Oyama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bak.
Bak looks winded!
Oyama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama gets through Bak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oyama.
Oyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oyama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Oyama pushes Bak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bak takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Oyama on the inside.
A short left from Oyama.
Oyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Bak backwards.

Bak is rocked!
Oyama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bak is still on wobbly legs! Can Oyama finish him?
Oyama pushes Bak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Oyama.
Bak seems to have recovered his senses.
Bak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Oyama.
Oyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oyama pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Oyama.
Oyama lands an uppercut.
A short left from Oyama.
Oyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
A body shot lands from Oyama.
Oyama digs a right hand underneath Bak's ribcage. Bak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Oyama holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Oyama.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oyama.
Bak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oyama.
A right hand to the body from Oyama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Oyama.
Oyama lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Oyama.
Bak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oyama is leaning against Bak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oyama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oyama is working Bak over against the cage.
Oyama lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Oyama.
Oyama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Oyama.
A right handed body shot lands from Oyama.
Oyama lands a body punch.
Oyama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Oyama digs a right hand underneath Bak's ribcage. Bak let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Oyama drops Bak onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bak is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oyama lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Masutatsu Oyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wei Bak's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Oyama gets a clinch.
Oyama leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oyama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Oyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masutatsu Oyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bak has had enough of the clinch but Oyama keeps him there for the moment.
Bak being controlled against the cage.
Oyama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oyama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bak's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oyama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Oyama as the two fighters clinch.
Bak is breathing heavily.
Oyama scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyama keeps control of Bak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oyama is stalling here.
Oyama misses with a body punch.
Oyama has Bak pressed against the cage, preventing Bak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oyama has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short right from Oyama.
Oyama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bak can't break the clinch.
Oyama is leaning against Bak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Oyama as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Oyama.
Oyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oyama has Bak pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Oyama.
Oyama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oyama lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oyama.
Oyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Oyama scores with a hook to the body.
Oyama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oyama loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Bak senseless! What a punch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Masutatsu Oyama!