PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roy
vs
Bak

184 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clinton Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ong Bak!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bak dives in and scores a takedown into Roy's guard.
Bak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bak is fighting to break Roy's control of his arms but Roy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Roy wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bak.
Bak throws a big elbow that misses.
Bak lands a couple of elbows.
Bak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roy working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roy wants to sweep here but Bak controlling him for the moment.
Bak is looking to work some ground and pound but Roy has wrist control.
Roy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bak landing with the ground and pound.
Bak is fighting to break Roy's control of his arms but Roy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Roy wants to stand up but Bak is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bak looks winded!
Roy seems keen to control Bak's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bak throwing strikes but missing.
Roy is pulling down on Bak's head. It's preventing any offense from Bak, at least for the moment.
Roy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bak throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bak postures up in Roy's guard and throws a big left but Roy blocks it.
Roy pulls Bak in close to his closed guard and prevents Bak from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Clinton Roy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bak swats away the attempt to clinch by Roy.
Bak misses with a kick to the body
and Roy counters with a one-two to the body.
Roy shoots in for a takedown but Bak shows good takedown defense.
Roy tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roy is working for takedown but Bak is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clinton Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bak has clasped his hands together around Roy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Roy is trying to control Bak's posture but Bak avoids it.
Roy dodges the ground and pound from Bak.
Roy is looking to regain half guard here but Bak keeps moving and retains side control.
Roy keeps Bak under control for a moment.
Bak looks up at the clock and then as Roy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bak smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bak looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Roy is avoiding damage well.
Roy defending against the ground and pound.
Roy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Roy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bak punching from the bottom.
Roy working Bak over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy blocks the strikes from Bak.
Nice strikes from Roy there.
Roy not doing much here.
Bak throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Roy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bak throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Roy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bak is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roy is controlling the pace.
Roy wants to stand up but Bak has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ong Bak dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Roy lunges at Bak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bak's hand.
Bak throws the kick towards the body but Roy avoids it.

Roy has Bak up against the cage in a clinch.
Roy is trying to break the clinch but Bak is controlling him.
Bak prevents a takedown attempt there.

Roy successfully pulls guard.
Bak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roy controls Bak momentarily but Bak frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ong Bak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roy controlling the position.
Bak with a nice head shot there.
Roy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Roy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bak is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bak cracks Roy with a solid left hand.
Roy controls Bak momentarily but Bak frees himself.
Roy seems keen to control Bak's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Clinton Roy just wasn't active enough.
Bak lands with a big left! Roy is wobbled badly! Bak comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Roy to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ong Bak!