PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harsh Jak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prasert Bangkok (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.

Jak
vs
Bangkok

200 cm
20
204 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harsh Jak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Prasert Bangkok!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangkok wants to clinch.
Harsh Jak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Bangkok.
Bangkok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jak takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bangkok looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bangkok counters with a leg kick.
Jak is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jak throws a sloppy head kick
and Bangkok counters with a leg kick.
Jak throws a poor cross that misses
and Bangkok counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Bangkok closes the distance and clinches.
Jak takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bangkok looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bangkok tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jak smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bangkok clinches up against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Jak has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jak takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Harsh Jak has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bangkok.
Jak is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bangkok misses with some punches.
Jak takes an elbow to the temple.
Bangkok gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bangkok lands an elbow inside that Jak shrugs off.
A right hand to the body from Bangkok.
Bangkok tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jak avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bangkok.
Bangkok lands a nice elbow.
Bangkok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bangkok smiles and moves away.
Bangkok throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Bangkok moves into the clinch.
Jak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harsh Jak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prasert Bangkok.
Bangkok lands a nice elbow.
Bangkok lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bangkok looking to throw knees to the head but Jak is blocking nicely.
Bangkok lands an elbow that stopped Jak in his tracks for a moment.
Bangkok is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bangkok tries a body shot but Jak blocks it.
Jak takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangkok tries to land a knee to the head but Jak blocks with his arms.
Bangkok landing knees to the head.

Jak is rocked!

Bangkok gets control of Jak's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bangkok will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bangkok is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jak wants to stand but Bangkok has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jak trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangkok wants to sweep here but Jak controlling him for the moment.
Jak wants to get up but he can't break Bangkok's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bangkok scores with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bangkok.
Bangkok connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prasert Bangkok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harsh Jak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bangkok closes the distance and pushes Jak back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Bangkok.
Oh Jak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jak looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Bangkok.
Jak 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.
Bangkok lands a big knee! That's hurt Jak! Oh, he's all over the place! Bangkok lands another knee that sends Jak to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prasert Bangkok!