PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Sweetits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ang Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweetits's entrance music is Marilyn Manson - Cake & Sodomy. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sweetits
vs
Bak

185 cm
23
194 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimbo Sweetits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ang Bak!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak connects with a leg kick. Sweetits looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by Bak.
Sweetits throws a body kick the misses
and Bak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bak slips a straight right by Sweetits.
Bak tries a low kick but Sweetits avoids it.
Sweetits blocks a head kick by Bak.
Sweetits throws a head kick that misses.
Bak blocks a leg kick.
Sweetits takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jimbo Sweetits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sweetits throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bak throws a sloppy head kick and Sweetits moves out of range easily.
Bak throws a leg kick but Sweetits sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bak - that will leave a mark!
Bak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bak lands with a slapping head kick.
Sweetits throws a leg kick but Bak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sweetits walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sweetits tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sweetits checks it well.
Sweetits throws a jab when Bak was well out of range.
A low kick from Sweetits misses
and Bak counters with a nice leg kick.
Bak blocks the body kick.
Bak lands a leg kick that knocks Sweetits off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak throws a leg kick
and Sweetits counters with a big head kick but Bak shrugs it off.
Sweetits throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sweetits scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sweetits lands a glancing blow to the side of Bak's head.
Sweetits cracks Bak with a good jab.
Bak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sweetits has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sweetits looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick from Bak misses.
Sweetits misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Bak.
Bak misses with a body kick.
Bak checks a leg kick nicely.
A cross from Sweetits lands.
Sweetits tries a low kick but Bak avoids it.
Sweetits misses with an uppercut
and Bak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bak scores with a nice body kick.
Sweetits lands a front kick.
A leg kick checked by Sweetits.
Sweetits sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sweetits connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweetits dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bak. That did some damage!
Bak throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Bak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sweetits is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bak thows a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Sweetits blocks the low kick.
Bak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bak is looking to slow Sweetits down with leg kicks.
Sweetits with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sweetits moves out of range of the leg kick from Bak.
Sweetits wants to slow Bak down by chopping away at his legs.
Sweetits tries to land a leg kick but Bak saw it coming and moves away.
Sweetits moves out of range of the body kick from Bak.
Bak connects with a leg kick. Sweetits looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Sweetits.
Bak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sweetits will feel that in the morning.
Bak connects with a right hand. Sweetits shakes it off.
Sweetits misses with the body kick
and Bak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweetits avoids a kick to the body.
Sweetits lands a nice hook to Bak's body. Bak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sweetits scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bak moves out of range of the body kick.
Bak misses with a series of wild punches.
Bak checks the leg kick.
Bak lands a head kick. Sweetits smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bak throws a head kick but Sweetits moves out of range.
Bak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sweetits's sensitive parts.
Bak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sweetits.
Sweetits sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body kick from Sweetits.
Sweetits lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Sweetits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak tries a head kick but it misses.
Sweetits is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bak.
Sweetits slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bak lands a two punch combo.
Sweetits lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sweetits on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bak. Bak obviously looking to wear him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sweetits - that will leave a mark!
Sweetits getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bak.
Sweetits throws a low kick, looking for Bak's leg but Bak calmly moves out of range.
Sweetits looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bak checks a low kick from Sweetits.
Sweetits throws a head kick but Bak moves out of range.
Bak is looking to slow Sweetits down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sweetits.
Bak moves out of range of the body kick.
Sweetits misses with an uppercut
and Bak counters with a good, hard body kick but Sweetits shrugs it off.
A low kick from Bak misses
and Sweetits counters with a good, hard body kick but Bak shrugs it off.
Bak feints and then cracks Sweetits's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sweetits down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ang Bak dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bak scores with a leg kick.
Sweetits throws a head kick that half lands.
Bak misses with a hook.
Sweetits chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bak can pounce on him.
Bak lands with a hook. Sweetits tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sweetits misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ang Bak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick by Sweetits misses
and Bak counters with a big head kick but Sweetits shrugs it off.
Bak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sweetits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bak manages to avoid it.
Sweetits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bak.
Ang Bak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sweetits chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bak can pounce on him.
Bak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sweetits has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sweetits attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bak closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak throws a head kick but Sweetits moves out of range.
Sweetits bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bak's head backwards.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sweetits might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Sweetits misses
and Bak counters with a straight right hand.
Bak lands a two punch combo.
Sweetits checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bak - that will leave a mark!
Bak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sweetits.
Bak lands with a nice body kick.
Bak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sweetits's sensitive parts.
Bak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bak pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sweetits back to the cage. Bak follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A good leg kick by Bak.
Bak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sweetits.
A head kick from Bak lands but Sweetits takes it in his stride.
Bak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bak lands a body shot.
Sweetits on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bak. Bak obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweetits tries to land a front kick but Bak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bak lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot lands for Bak.
Bak tries a head kick but it misses.
Sweetits looks to land a body kick but Bak moved away.
Sweetits has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bak.
Sweetits throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bak.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bak.
Bak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bak. Sweetits shrugs it off though.
Bak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sweetits will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bak connects with a body shot that sends Sweetits's belly button to the back.
Bak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sweetits on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bak connects with a leg kick. Sweetits looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bak. Sweetits shrugs it off though.
That kick from Bak tenderised Sweetits's leg. Sweetits is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweetits throws a sloppy head kick and Bak moves out of range easily.
Bak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bak lands with an uppercut that bounces Sweetits off the cage and back into rage.
Bak connects with a high kick.
Bak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sweetits. That did some damage!
Bak lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sweetits takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Bak.
Sweetits sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A good leg kick by Bak.
Sweetits sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sweetits on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bak. Bak obviously looking to wear him down.
Bak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bak throws a front kick that sends Sweetits stumbling back into the cage.
Bak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bak lands a high kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sweetits blocks a head kick by Bak.
Sweetits steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bak. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Bak.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bak. That's going to slow Sweetits down.
Bak throws a front kick that sends Sweetits stumbling back into the cage.
Bak throws a right and a left that Sweetits avoids nicely.
Bak connects with a solid leg kick.
Bak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sweetits takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bak stalks Sweetits and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sweetits's face. Sweetits staggers backwards, shaken.
Sweetits throws the kick towards the body but Bak avoids it.
A low kick from Sweetits misses
and Bak counters with a one-two to the body.
Bak lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bak is working the combinations to good effect here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bak.
A good leg kick by Bak.
Bak throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ang Bak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sweetits attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A good leg kick by Bak.
Sweetits tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bak is able to avoid easily.
Bak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bak just misses with a punch to the body.
Sweetits tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bak throws a nice looking combination but Sweetits bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sweetits misses with a body punch
and Bak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sweetits takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sweetits connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sweetits throws a poor cross that misses
and Bak counters with a good low kick that Sweetits was not able to check.
Nice uppercut lands for Bak. That snapped Sweetits's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sweetits throws a hook but Bak blocks it.
Sweetits avoids the head kick by Bak.
Bak lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crunch! Bak slams his shin into Sweetits's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bak feints and then cracks Sweetits's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sweetits down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak tries a head kick but it misses.
Bak moves out of range of the body kick from Sweetits.
Bak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sweetits moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bak scores with a jab.
Bak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sweetits on the side of the head.
Bak cracks the inside of Sweetits's front leg.
Bak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bak takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sweetits misses with a head kick.
Sweetits has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bak.
Bak scores with a leg kick.
Sweetits throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sweetits on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bak. Bak obviously looking to wear him down.
Sweetits on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bak cracks the inside of Sweetits's front leg.
Bak lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bak throws a leg kick which misses Sweetits's front leg but catches the back leg as Sweetits tries to avoid it.
Sweetits looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bak lands with a slapping head kick.
Bak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sweetits's sensitive parts.
Sweetits chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bak can pounce on him.
Bak throws a head kick that misses.
Bak fails to land with a series of punches.
Bak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sweetits at a distance.
Sweetits throws a leg kick
and Bak counters with a series of strikes. Sweetits will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bak scores with a kick to the body.
Sweetits has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bak.
Bak lands a nice looking body kick.
A jab from Bak finds it's way through Sweetits's defenses.
Sweetits takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bak connects with a high kick.
Sweetits has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bak.
Good leg kick by Bak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sweetits blocks a head kick by Bak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweetits tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bak scoring well with a low kick there.
Sweetits tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bak lands a nice looking body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sweetits crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bak - the referee stops the clock and Sweetits gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bak. Sweetits manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
An inside leg kick lands from Bak.
Bak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sweetits. Sweetits circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bak connects with an inside leg kick.
Bak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bak scores with a leg kick.
Bak lands a two punch combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bak.
Bak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bak lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sweetits. That did some damage!
Both fighters circling a little - Bak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sweetits on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bak lands a head kick. Sweetits smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak connects with a leg kick. Sweetits looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bak throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bak lands a jab.
Bak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bak tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bak, right into the meat.
A low kick from Sweetits misses
and Bak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bak.
Bak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sweetits misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bak lands a right hook to the body.
Bak is looking to slow Sweetits down with leg kicks.
Bak connects with a crisp jab.
Jimbo Sweetits has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ang Bak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bak, right into the meat.
Bak is looking to slow Sweetits down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ang Bak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30

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