PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ang Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cohen
vs
Bak

180 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

190 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ang Bak!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cohen checks it well.
Cohen lands a nice hook to Bak's body. Bak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cohen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cohen misses with a wild combination.
Cohen throws a series of punches but Bak moves out of range.
Bak throws a low kick but Cohen avoids it.
Bak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bak.
Cohen has a takedown stuffed.
Bak lands with a slapping head kick.
Cohen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bak thumps Cohen with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bak throws a head kick that misses.
Bak is looking to score with low kicks.
Bak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen misses with a right hand
and Bak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cohen.
Bak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cohen at a distance.
Bak misses with a leg kick
and Cohen counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Ang Bak has been cut.
A head kick misses from Bak.
Bak throws out a leg kick but Cohen moves out of range and Bak only half commits.
Cohen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bak misses with a head kick.
Cohen moves out of range as Bak throws a body kick.
Bak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bak throws a sloppy head kick
and Cohen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Cohen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cohen won't allow Bak to sweep him here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cohen drops back looking for a leg! Bak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bak manages to kick Cohen off! Cohen jumps back into Bak's guard.
Cohen throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bak is positioning himself well to prevent Cohen advancing to mount.
Cohen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bak's head.
Cohen thows a huge punch but Bak dodges it nicely.
Bak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cohen.

Cohen is looking for submissions but instead, Bak has regained full guard.
Cohen trying to control but Bak is working from the bottom.
Bak keeping full guard, as Cohen tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cohen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cohen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cohen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cohen pushes down on Bak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cohen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bak's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cohen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Cohen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ang Bak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cohen loads up on a big right hand but Bak slips the punch.
Bak just misses with a punch to the body.
Cohen throws a hook to the side of Bak's head but Bak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brian Cohen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cohen throws a front kick aimed at Bak's knee but Bak avoids it well.
Bak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cohen avoids the head kick by Bak.
Bak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cohen checks a low kick from Bak.
Bak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bak misses with a low kick.
Cohen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bak.
Bak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bak throws a head kick that misses

and Cohen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bak's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cohen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cohen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cohen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bak swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cohen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Bak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cohen is looking to work some ground and pound but Bak has wrist control.
Cohen wants to pass the guard but Bak is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cohen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bak's guard.

Cohen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bak sees it coming and defends easily.
Cohen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bak defending well though.
Cohen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cohen with the ground and pound but Bak uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cohen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen throws a big right hand that misses.
Cohen is looking to work some ground and pound but Bak has wrist control.
Cohen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bak's head.
Cohen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cohen wants to control from the top but Bak keeps moving.
Cohen prevents Bak from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cohen throwing strikes from guard but Bak blocks nicely.
Cohen trying to move into half guard but instead Bak has managed to sweep!

Cohen looking for a guillotine here but Bak defends easily.
Bak is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Cohen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ang Bak's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Cohen.
Bak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bak blocks a jab.
Cohen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bak throws a head kick but Cohen moves out of range.
Cohen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cohen.
Bak misses with a head kick.
Bak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cohen misses with a straight left.
Bak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bak misses with a hook. Cohen ducked under it nicely.
Cohen misses with a wild body shot.
Cohen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cohen.
Brian Cohen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak misses with a low kick.
Bak throws a head kick that misses.
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt.
Cohen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bak misses with a double jab.
Bak misses with an uppercut.
Bak ducks under a wild hook from Cohen.
Cohen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cohen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cohen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bak. Bak obviously looking to wear him down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cohen, as that shot connected.

That has opened up Ang Bak's cut even more.
Cohen looks to land a combination but Bak avoids it well.
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bak.

Bak gets caught napping as Cohen dives in and scores a takedown. Bak manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cohen throws a big right hand that misses.
Ang Bak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cohen looking for submissions off his back.
Bak blocks the strikes from Cohen.

Cohen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cohen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bak pulls his head out easily.
Brian Cohen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Cohen looking for submissions off his back.
Cohen works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bak controls from within his opponent's guard.

Cohen is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bak has his hands clasped together but Cohen extends an breaks Bak's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cohen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Cohen!