PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Santos De Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to you've lost that loving feeling. Santos De Jesus has chosen Without Honor or Humanity as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bak
vs
Santos De Jesus

225 cm
31
289 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

188 cm
26
245 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ong Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Santos De Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bak looks to clinch

and Santos De Jesus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bak won't be happy with that.

Santos De Jesus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bak, who protects the arm well.
Santos De Jesus trying to control the action but Bak is working from the bottom.
Santos De Jesus throws an elbow but Bak slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bak tries to improve position but can't.
Santos De Jesus trying to control the action but Bak is working from the bottom.
Santos De Jesus tries to advance to mount but Bak denies him.
Santos De Jesus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bak is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos De Jesus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bak keeps working.
Bak is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at (w) Combat MMA Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bak is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Santos De Jesus trying to control the action but Bak is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Santos De Jesus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Santos De Jesus prefers to stall for the moment though.
Santos De Jesus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bak is not content to let Santos De Jesus control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Jesus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bak!
Bak is trying to stand up.
Santos De Jesus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos De Jesus misses with a head shot.
Bak is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Santos De Jesus throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bak is squirming around, avoiding Santos De Jesus's attempts to control the action.
Bak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Santos De Jesus throws some wild stikes that Bak manages to avoid easily.
Bak is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Jesus wants to control the pace but Bak is squirming around nicely.
Santos De Jesus punishing his opponent with strikes.

Santos De Jesus is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bak can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bak is trying to stand.
Santos De Jesus landing shots from mount.
Bak wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Santos De Jesus.
Santos De Jesus with shots to the head and body - Bak looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Santos De Jesus working the ground and pound effectively.
Bak can't escape the position.
Bak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Santos De Jesus tries to control but Bak wriggling away.

Santos De Jesus working for a submission but Bak is keeping him at bay.
Bak wants to hold on but Santos De Jesus pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos De Jesus controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Santos De Jesus 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.

Santos De Jesus throws a big shot that misses.
Bak darts in trying to clinch

and Santos De Jesus counters by clinching up.

Santos De Jesus has Bak pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Santos De Jesus pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Bak tumbling to the mat - Santos De Jesus dives into Bak's guard.
Santos De Jesus forces his way into half guard.
Santos De Jesus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bak is trying to maintain the position but Santos De Jesus is very close to passing his half guard.
Santos De Jesus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak won't allow Santos De Jesus to pass to mount.

Santos De Jesus is looking for a kimura here.
Thiago Santos De Jesus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos De Jesus wants to free his trapped foot but Bak is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bak tries to kick Santos De Jesus off but Santos De Jesus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bak is not content to let Santos De Jesus control the position.
Santos De Jesus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak looks like he's trying to stand up.
Santos De Jesus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos De Jesus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Santos De Jesus wants to finish this one by submission but Bak is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Santos De Jesus.

Santos De Jesus with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bak is looking to improve his position but Santos De Jesus isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Jesus takes Bak's back.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Santos De Jesus. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Bak defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Santos De Jesus's arms.
Well, with Santos De Jesus on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bak is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Santos De Jesus controlling the position well here. Bak rolled but Santos De Jesus kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Santos De Jesus working for the choke.
Bak trying to control the hands but Santos De Jesus won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos De Jesus is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Bak won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Santos De Jesus off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Santos De Jesus!
A victorious Thiago Santos De Jesus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Ong Bak had this to say: 'Osssss'.