PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Si Pitung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepe Apolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apolo has chosen Robot Koch - Eclipse (Dnte Remix) as his entrance music. Pepe Apolo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pitung
vs
Apolo

184 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Si Pitung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pepe Apolo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitung throws a jab when Apolo was well out of range.
Apolo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pitung misses with a straight left.
Pitung keeps Apolo at a distance using the push kick.
Pitung looks to throw the jab but Apolo is out of range.
A jab from Pitung does it's job there.
Apolo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pitung keeps Apolo at a distance using the push kick.
Apolo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pitung manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Pitung does it's job there.
Pitung lands a front kick.
Nice body kick from Pitung.
Pitung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Pitung connects with a good right hand that stumbles Apolo. Apolo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pitung connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pitung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apolo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pitung lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pitung bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pitung lands with a slapping head kick.
Apolo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitung.
Pitung takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pitung lands an overhand right.
Pitung lands a nice looking body shot.
Apolo throws a series of punches but Pitung avoids them all with ease.
Apolo closes the distance but Pitung moves to the side
and Pitung counters with a nice uppercut.
Pitung lands with a cross.
A combination from Apolo does no damage.
Good exchange - Apolo coming out on top.
Apolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitung was well out of range. Poor timing from Apolo.
Apolo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick there by Pitung.
Pitung plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pitung throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid body kick from Pitung.
Apolo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pepe Apolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitung scores with a push kick.
Pitung thuds his shin into the meat of Apolo's side.
Apolo looks winded!
Pitung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apolo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitung scores with a kick to the midsection.
Apolo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pitung scores with a nice body kick.
Apolo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Apolo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pitung finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pitung bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Pitung finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Apolo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Apolo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pitung scores with a push kick.
Pitung lands with a hook. Apolo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Both fighters circling a little - Pitung finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pitung fakes the leg kick and cracks Apolo in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pitung - that will leave a mark!
Apolo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Apolo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pitung.
Apolo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Apolo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Si Pitung dominated that round.
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.

Pitung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pitung throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pitung scores with a nice body kick.
Apolo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pitung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apolo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Apolo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pitung looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pepe Apolo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apolo throws a series of punches but Pitung avoids them all with ease.
Apolo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pitung is looking to counter with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Apolo misses the target.
Apolo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pitung fakes the leg kick and cracks Apolo in the body.
Pitung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pitung lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitung uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Apolo has time to react.
Pitung cracks Apolo with a good jab.
Apolo moves to clinch but Pitung breaks away
and Pitung counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Apolo rushes Pitung and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Pitung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pitung - that will leave a mark!
Apolo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pitung misses with a body kick.
Pitung lands a front kick.
Apolo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Apolo throws a right hand that Pitung ducks under and follows up with a left that Pitung also avoids with ease.
Apolo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Apolo is breathing heavily.
Pitung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apolo misses with a body shot.
Pitung thuds his shin into the meat of Apolo's side.
Pitung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apolo throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitung thuds his shin into the meat of Apolo's side.
Apolo is looking to clinch but Pitung is avoiding it.
Apolo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitung manages to avoid it.
Apolo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pitung cracks Apolo with an open hand slap.
Apolo misses with an uppercut. Pitung saw that one coming.
Apolo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apolo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pitung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Apolo can do to turn this around?
Apolo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Apolo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pitung was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pitung lands with a kick to the temple. Apolo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Apolo is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Apolo walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Apolo is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Si Pitung!
After winning the bout, Si Pitung thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.