PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gun Seok Bak (ranked 1250 p4p, 69 weight class) and Mamoru Takamura (ranked 1433 p4p, 82 weight class). Bak's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Leader, Just Give Us Your Order!. Takamura has chosen Pay Money To My Pain - Weight Of My Pride as his entrance music. Gun Seok Bak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mamoru Takamura's chin.

Seok Bak
vs
Takamura

165 cm
28
140 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
144 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gun Seok Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mamoru Takamura!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takamura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Takamura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takamura throws a right hand that misses
and Bak counters with a nice uppercut.
Bak misses with a combination
and Takamura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bak lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Takamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bak throws a head kick that misses
enabling Takamura to counter with a crisp jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bak is working Takamura over against the cage.
Takamura misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bak.
Takamura tries to break free but Bak pushes him back against the cage.
Bak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Takamura - that landed with a thud.
Bak misses with a short punch on the inside.

Takamura manages to break the clinch.
Bak takes a swing at Takamura's ribcage but misses.
Bak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Takamura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bak scoring well with a low kick there.
Bak throws the kick towards the body but Takamura avoids it.
Bak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bak tries to clinch up but Takamura circles away and keeps his distance.
Takamura scores with a sloppy right hand. Bak should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bak closes the distance and clinches.
Takamura has a couple of punches blocked by Bak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
Bak cracks Takamura with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bak.
Bak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Takamura breaks the clinch.
Bak lands a nice looking body shot.
Bak scores with a shot to the body.
Bak lands with a shot to the body.
Bak is looking to wear down Takamura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bak.
Takamura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bak.
Bak throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak is looking to slow Takamura down with leg kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bak!
Bak connects with a jab.
Takamura walks into a jab.
Bak throws a body punch but Takamura moves out of range.
Takamura just misses with a punch to the body.

Bak forces Takamura back against the cage and clinches.
Bak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bak lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Bak.
Takamura can't break the clinch.
Bak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takamura.
Takamura missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak pushes Takamura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takamura misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bak pushes Takamura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takamura looks winded!
Bak tries to land knees in the clinch but Takamura avoids the damage to the body.
Bak is struggling to control the position.
Bak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takamura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Bak fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takamura.
Takamura blocks an elbow strike.
Bak misses with a body punch.
Bak scores with a shot to the side of Takamura's head.
Bak digs a right hand underneath Takamura's ribcage. Takamura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bak misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gun Seok 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.

Bak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bak, right into the meat.
Nice uppercut lands for Bak. That snapped Takamura's head back.

Takamura is rocked!
Takamura throws a series of punches but Bak avoids them all with ease.
Takamura is still on wobbly legs! Can Bak finish him?
Takamura walks into a jab.
Gun Seok Bak is winning the standup battle so far.
Bak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bak cracks Takamura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bak lands with an overhand left.
Bak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Takamura's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura cracks Bak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takamura manages to avoid it.
Bak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Takamura releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takamura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bak checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Bak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Takamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takamura looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Takamura seems to have recovered his senses.
Bak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bak lands a nice shot that snaps Takamura's head back.
Bak fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura misses with a looping right.
Bak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bak cracks a nice hook into Takamura's ribs.
Takamura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Takamura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bak throws a hook to the side of Takamura's head but Takamura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bak fakes the leg kick and cracks Takamura in the body.
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!
Nice shot by Bak.
Bak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gun Seok Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bak has closed the distance and engaged Takamura in a clinch.
Bak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takamura can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takamura.
Takamura blocks a body shot from Bak.
Takamura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak struggles to land a body shot inside as Takamura controls his hands.
Bak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bak throws an elbow but misses.
Takamura misses with a punch to the body.
Bak prevents Takamura from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bak.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bak dodges an elbow strike from Takamura.
Nice body punch from Bak - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Bak.
Takamura blocks an uppercut.
Bak lands a nice shot to the body.
Takamura is breathing heavily.
Takamura throws an elbow but it misses.
Bak lands an elbow inside that Takamura shrugs off.
Bak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bak lands a hook that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
Takamura lands a right hand.
Bak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bak lands a shot to the body.
Takamura blocks a body shot from Bak.
Takamura struggles to land a body shot inside as Bak controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Bak.
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!
Bak lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Mamoru Takamura has been cut.
A short right from Takamura.
Bak digs a right hand into Takamura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takamura's gas tank.
Bak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Takamura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takamura's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gun Seok Bak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mamoru Takamura's cut.
That's time! Bak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Oooooh!!! Bak has knocked Takamura down with a huge combo! Bak steps away and waves a wobbly Takamura back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bak jabs at Takamura's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bak.
Bak throws a body punch but Takamura moves out of range.
Bak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takamura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Bak.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takamura only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Takamura to counter with a crisp jab.
Takamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Bak catches Takamura right on the button with a cross.
Bak is looking to clinch.
Takamura wants to land a leg kick but Bak is out of range.

Bak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takamura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takamura has a couple of punches blocked by Bak.
Takamura dodges an elbow strike from Bak.
Bak tries to throw a body punch but Takamura avoids it by throwing Bak back against the cage.
Bak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
Bak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takamura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bak.
Takamura tries to land knees in the clinch but Bak avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bak lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bak managing to block the knees to the body from Takamura.
Bak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Bak.
Bak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takamura up against the cage.
Bak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak struggles to land a body shot inside as Takamura controls his hands.
Bak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bak lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bak slows down the pace here.
Bak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takamura's elbow.
Takamura blocks an uppercut.
Takamura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bak misses with a punch to the body.
Bak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takamura's elbow.
Bak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bak lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Bak stalling in the clinch.
Takamura throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takamura avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takamura.
Bak's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Takamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bak - that landed with a thud.
Bak tries to work over Takamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takamura misses with some punches.
Bak lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bak stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Bak - that landed with a thud.
Bak blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gun Seok Bak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gun Seok Bak!
Gun Seok Bak managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sportivité, into his post fight interview.