PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rob Ford (ranked 4006 p4p, 111 weight class) and Bang Pitung (ranked 4145 p4p, 118 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pitung's choice of entrance music: Madball - Born Strong . Rob Ford has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ford
vs
Pitung

195 cm
40
215 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

180 cm
35
187 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Dr Zoidberg Office

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bang Pitung!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford jabs at Pitung's body.
Ford blocks a head kick by Pitung.
Ford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pitung moves in looking to clinch but Ford pushes him off.
Ford wants to land a leg kick but Pitung is out of range.
Pitung is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pitung takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rob Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Pitung misses.

Pitung has managed to clinch.
Ford throws an elbow but it misses.
Pitung digs a right hand underneath Ford's ribcage. Ford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pitung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pitung lands with a left to the head.
Ford throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitung.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitung.
Pitung avoids the elbow strike from Ford, against the ropes.
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!
A short left from Pitung.
Pitung blocks a body shot from Ford.
Pitung misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pitung lands with a light punch inside.
Ford scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bang Pitung has been cut.
Pitung lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ford backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitung controls his hands.
Ford misses with a punch to the body.

Pitung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pitung throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.
Ford scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pitung throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Ford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pitung throws a looping overhand right but Ford ducks down to avoid it.
Ford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ford pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pitung is out of range and Ford settles back down.
Pitung now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pitung changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford moves out of range as Pitung strikes.
Ford throws a head kick but Pitung moves out of range.
Ford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pitung moves out of range of the leg kick from Ford.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pitung! But no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pitung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Ford scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ford wants to clinch.
Ford lands with a nice combination. Pitung backs away looking to recover.
Pitung is looking to land body kicks.
Ford lands with a cross.
Ford digs a good hook to Pitung's body.
Ford sizes up Pitung with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pitung throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ford throws a low kick but Pitung moves out of range easily.
Pitung slips under a jab from Ford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Ford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bang Pitung's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ford misses with a hook. Pitung ducked under it nicely.
Pitung looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pitung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pitung throws a head kick that misses.
Ford swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pitung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford with a nice cross.
Pitung scores with a body shot.
Pitung lands the left hand.
Ford tries to clinch up.

Ford gets a clinch.
Pitung presses Ford against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ford tries a knee to the head but Pitung blocks it.
Pitung avoids the elbow strike from Ford, against the ropes.
Pitung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitung throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pitung swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitung lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Pitung.
Pitung lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ford backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung lands a nice uppercut.
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pitung lands with a left to the head.
Pitung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Pitung.
Pitung misses with a body punch.
Pitung cracks Ford with a nice body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pitung lands a left hand.
A short right from Pitung.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitung's elbow.
Ford throws an elbow but it misses.
Pitung is looking to control Ford's arms but Ford gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pitung has his back to the ropes.
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ford just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pitung's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pitung backwards.
Ford misses with the head strike.
Ford is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pitung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitung struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pitung lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pitung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ford throws an elbow but it misses.
Ford lands a right hand.
Ford missing with knees to the body.
Pitung lands a nice uppercut.
Pitung misses with a body punch.
Ford blocks a body shot from Pitung.
Pitung scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pitung misses with a punch to the body.
Ford pushes off an throws an elbow but Pitung leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pitung lands a hook that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Pitung digs a right hand underneath Ford's ribcage. Ford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford lands an elbow that stopped Pitung in his tracks for a moment.
Pitung throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fords head.
Ford looking to throw knees to the head but Pitung is blocking nicely.
Pitung lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Pitung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bang Pitung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bang Pitung's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pitung misses with a body shot.
Pitung works Ford's body with a nice hook.
Pitung getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pitung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Pitung moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Pitung finds it's target.
Pitung misses the jab.
Pitung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Pitung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Pitung scores with a sloppy right hand. Ford should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pitung manages to circle out of the way.
Pitung drops his hands momentarily and Ford takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pitung throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pitung lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitung.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitung. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung lands a jab to the head.
Ford scores with a punch to the head.
Ford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pitung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Ford is rocked!
Ford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Pitung misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Pitung as he connects with a hook.
Oh Ford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ford misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Pitung on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pitung throws a shot to the body.
Pitung staggers Ford with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Ford looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Pitung is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bang Pitung!
An out of breath Bang Pitung thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.