PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikiya Hayashida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bak comes to the cage accompanied by you've lost that loving feeling. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bak
vs
Hayashida

225 cm
37
289 lbs
21 - 23 - 0

194 cm
24
272 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ong Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikiya Hayashida!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak moves out of range of the body kick from Hayashida.
Hayashida blocks a head kick by Bak.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bak takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hayashida throws a head kick but Bak moves out of range.
Bak went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hayashida tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayashida avoids the head kick by Bak.
Bak wants to land a leg kick but Hayashida is out of range.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bak is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hayashida.

Bak drives through and clinches with Hayashida against the cage.
Bak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Mikiya Hayashida has been cut.
Bak is struggling to control the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bak.
Hayashida told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Hayashida misses with a knee to the head.
Hayashida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hayashida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bak prevents Hayashida from breaking the clinch.
Hayashida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bak lands an elbow just above Hayashida 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bak lands an elbow inside.
Bak lands a damaging elbow.
Bak lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida is trying to break free.
Hayashida is trying to break free.

Hayashida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayashida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bak misses with a hook.
Hayashida throws a right hand that Bak ducks under and follows up with a left that Bak also avoids with ease.
Bak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayashida manages to avoid it.
Bak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayashida throws a sloppy head kick and Bak moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Bak.
Hayashida raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Bak takes the fight into the clinch.
Hayashida blocks an elbow strike from Bak.
Bak misses with an elbow strike.
Bak keeps control of Hayashida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hayashida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hayashida tries to circle away but Bak has him pinned against the cage.
Hayashida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Hayashida avoids a wild elbow strike from Bak.
Bak misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida is trying to break free.
Hayashida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hayashida can't break the clinch.
Bak lands an elbow that stopped Hayashida in his tracks for a moment.
Hayashida tries to break free but Bak pushes him back against the cage.
Bak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hayashida looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bak lands an elbow inside.
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Hayashida takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Mikiya Hayashida's cut even more.
Bak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bak lands a damaging elbow.

Hayashida is rocked!
Hayashida blocks an elbow strike from Bak.
Hayashida is still on wobbly legs! Can Bak finish him?
Hayashida dodges an elbow strike from Bak.
Bak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hayashida's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bak throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bak throws an elbow but misses.
Hayashida looking to throw knees to the head but Bak is blocking nicely.
Bak throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bak misses with an elbow strike.
Bak misses with an elbow over the top.
Hayashida avoids the elbow strike from Bak, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bak.
Hayashida avoids the elbow strike from Bak, against the cage.
Hayashida avoids the elbow strike from Bak, against the cage.
Hayashida avoids a wild elbow strike from Bak.
Bak throws a big uppercut that drops Hayashida! More strikes from Bak and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hayashida lies dazed against the cage as Bak celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ong Bak!
A relieved looking Ong Bak thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Mikiya Hayashida had this to say: 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Euolucao - Hardcore Montreal Fighting League'.