PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El toro Fuorte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ong Bak had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bak
vs
toro Fuorte

180 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ong Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, El toro Fuorte!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak is looking to clinch but Fuorte is avoiding it.
Fuorte shoots in and drives through. Bak sprawls well.
Fuorte will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fuorte looks for a takedown but Bak sprawls well.
Ong Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El toro Fuorte.
Bak fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fuorte shoots in but no luck this time.
Fuorte tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bak swivels and escapes.
Fuorte shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bak as he avoids it easily.
Fuorte looks for a takedown but Bak sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuorte shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Fuorte tries to keep at a distance but Bak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like El toro Fuorte has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuorte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fuorte looks gassed!
Bak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bak scores with a knee to the head.

Fuorte is rocked!
Bak tries to pull guard but Fuorte won't allow it.
Fuorte prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bak connects with a knee to the head.
Bak lands an elbow that stopped Fuorte in his tracks for a moment.
Bak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bak.
Fuorte is still on wobbly legs! Can Bak finish him?
Bak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bak landing knees to the head.
Bak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fuorte's defenses.
Bak looking to throw knees to the head but Fuorte is blocking nicely.
Bak misses with a knee strike.
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Bak is controlling the position.
Fuorte seems to have recovered his senses.
Fuorte is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuorte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fuorte's defenses.
Fuorte can't break the clinch.
Bak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fuorte takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuorte can't break the clinch.
Bak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fuorte's defenses.
Fuorte wants to break free but Bak has control.
Bak is struggling to control the position.
Bak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Bak keeps him there for the moment.
Bak with a knee to the head.
Bak lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuorte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Bak prevents Fuorte from breaking the clinch.
Bak prevents Fuorte from breaking the clinch.
Fuorte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fuorte takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fuorte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bak misses with a knee strike.
Bak keeps control of Fuorte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bak fails to pull guard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fuorte's brow.
Bak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fuorte blocks it with crossed arms.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fuorte's face.
Fuorte can't break the clinch.
Bak stalling against the cage.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Fuorte wants to break free but Bak has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bak prevents Fuorte from breaking the clinch.
Bak misses with an elbow strike.
Bak prevents Fuorte from breaking the clinch.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Fuorte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fuorte managing to block the knees to the body from Bak.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fuorte as Bak tries to tie him up.
Bak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fuorte wants to break free but Bak has control.
Fuorte is looking to break free of the clinch but Bak has double underhooks.
Bak lands an elbow just above Fuorte 's eye.
Bak tries to land a knee to the head but Fuorte blocks with his arms.
Bak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fuorte gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuorte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ong Bak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on El toro Fuorte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck for Fuorte with that takedown attempt.
Fuorte misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fuorte shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bak but Bak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ong Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El toro Fuorte.
Fuorte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bak fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak tries to clinch but Fuorte moves out of range.
Fuorte closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bak circles away.

Bak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Bak.
Fuorte is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuorte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bak lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Bak.
Bak wants a takedown but no success here.
Bak tries to land a knee to the head but Fuorte blocks with his arms.
Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bak lands a knee to the head.
Bak scores with a knee to the head.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuorte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bak tries to land a knee to the head but Fuorte blocks with his arms.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bak keeps control of Fuorte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Bak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fuorte blocks it with crossed arms.
Bak tries for a takedown but Fuorte manages to get underhooks.
Fuorte is looking to break free of the clinch but Bak has double underhooks.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Bak keeps him there for the moment.
Bak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bak pushes off an throws an elbow but Fuorte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bak tries to land a knee to the head but Fuorte blocks with his arms.
Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Bak won't allow it.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuorte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fuorte can't break the clinch.
Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuorte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Bak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Bak is controlling the position.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Bak keeps him there for the moment.
Bak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Bak keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bak.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuorte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Bak keeps him there for the moment.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Bak won't allow it.
Fuorte can't break the clinch.
Bak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bak looking to throw knees to the head but Fuorte is blocking nicely.
Fuorte can't break the clinch.
Bak misses with a knee to the head.
Fuorte wants to break free but Bak has control.
Fuorte wants to break free but Bak has control.
Fuorte avoids the elbow strike from Bak, against the cage.
Bak tries a knee to the head but Fuorte blocks it.
Bak prevents Fuorte from breaking the clinch.
Fuorte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bak trying to land knees to the body.
Fuorte is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Bak keeps him there for the moment.
Bak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fuorte blocks it with crossed arms.
Bak prevents Fuorte from breaking the clinch.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Fuorte takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuorte avoids a wild elbow strike from Bak.
Bak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuorte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bak looking to throw knees to the head but Fuorte is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuorte wants to break free but Bak has control.
Fuorte avoids a wild elbow strike from Bak.
Bak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fuorte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ong Bak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on El toro Fuorte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bak stuffs the takedown.

Fuorte gets a takedown into half guard.
Bak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fuorte.

Fuorte seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Bak has recovered full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bak manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuorte swats away the attempt to clinch by Bak.
Fuorte shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bak as he jumps to the side.
Bak thows a body shot but no joy.
Fuorte shoots in for a takedown but Bak shows good takedown defense.
Ong Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El toro Fuorte.

Bak clinches up with Fuorte and pushes him back against the cage.
Bak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fuorte lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fuorte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bak looking to throw knees to the head but Fuorte is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bak misses with a knee strike.
Fuorte wants to break free but Bak has control.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuorte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bak looking to throw knees to the head but Fuorte is blocking nicely.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Bak misses with an elbow strike.
Fuorte is looking to break free of the clinch but Bak has double underhooks.
Bak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuorte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fuorte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bak trying to control the position but instead, Fuorte has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bak into the cage.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuorte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Bak keeps him there for the moment.
Bak lands an elbow inside that Fuorte shrugs off.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bak with a knee to the head.
Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Bak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bak misses with a knee strike.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Bak won't allow it.
Fuorte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Ong Bak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Bak won't allow it.
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Bak is controlling the position.
Bak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuorte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fuorte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bak prevents Fuorte from breaking the clinch.
Fuorte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Bak is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fuorte gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bak prevents Fuorte from breaking the clinch.
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Bak is controlling the position.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Bak won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Bak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fuorte's defenses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bak lands an elbow that stopped Fuorte in his tracks for a moment.
Fuorte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
El toro Fuorte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuorte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fuorte struggles to land a body shot inside as Bak controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ong Bak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ong Bak!