PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bang Pitung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitung's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sir Dandy - Jakarta Motor City. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pitung
vs
David

180 cm
24
172 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

167 cm
25
165 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bang Pitung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah David!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for David, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
David has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pitung is landing a low percentage of strikes.
David fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitung manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Pitung.
David swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Pitung's head coaches at Jacks Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
David throws a lazy right hand but Pitung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
David throws an overhand right that lands on Pitung's shoulder, as Pitung tries to avoid the shot.
David just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitung thuds a left hand into David's body.
David looks to land a right hand but Pitung moved out of range.
Elijah David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David tests Pitung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
David avoids the head kick by Pitung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David swings widly with a right hand
and Pitung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pitung checks a low kick from David.
David tries to bum rush Pitung with a series of wild strikes but Pitung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As David looks to move away, Pitung throws a big counter combo but David just gets out of the way.
David misses with a two punch combination.
David looks to throw a body kick
and Pitung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitung circles away quickly and effectively.
Pitung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
David misses the shot to the body.
David attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Pitung wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pitung lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from David.
Bang Pitung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitung avoids a punch combination nicely.
David thows a left - swing and a miss!
As David looks to move away, Pitung throws a big counter combo but David just gets out of the way.
David swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pitung counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
David lands a body shot.
David throws a nice inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pitung checks a leg kick.
David misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by David. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Pitung misses.
Pitung has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pitung there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from David misses the target.
David bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pitung's head.
David misses with a head kick.
Pitung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from David.
David misses with a hook. Pitung ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitung. David does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitung is on the wrong end of a nice combination from David.
Pitung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
David misses with an uppercut. Pitung saw that one coming.
A punch combination from David misses.
Pitung misses with a low kick.
David scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pitung looks to score with a jab to the body but David is just out of range.
David looks to land a combination but Pitung avoids it well.
Pitung looks to score with a jab to the body but David is just out of range.
David swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
David misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
David fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pitung on the side of the head.
David displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitung throws out the jab.
David cracks Pitung with an open hand slap.
David looks to throw the jab but Pitung is out of range.
Pitung throwing a counter right hand but David manages to avoid it.
David throws a jab when Pitung was well out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by David or perhaps it was just good defense by Pitung, which made it look bad.

David has Pitung up against the cage in a clinch.
David lands a left hand.
A short right from Pitung.
Pitung misses with a punch to the body.
Pitung dodges an elbow strike from David.
A head punch blocked on the inside by David.
Pitung avoids the elbow strike from David, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Pitung.
Pitung working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
David digs a right hand into Pitung's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pitung's gas tank.
Pitung throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Davids head.
David doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pitung avoids the elbow strike from David, against the cage.
Pitung swings wildly with an uppercut but David uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from David.
Pitung blocks an elbow strike from David.
Pitung prevents a body shot from David.
David misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Pitung fails to land.
David throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Pitung.
David throws a head punch that misses.

Pitung breaks from the clinch.
Pitung fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitung misses with an uppercut. David saw that one coming.
David throws a combination that misses
and Pitung counters with a series of strikes. David will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah David dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

David checks a leg kick.
Pitung checks the leg kick.
Pitung was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
David scores with a jab to the head.
David throws the kick towards the body but Pitung avoids it.
Pitung appears to be looking for a big counter.
Elijah David is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
David scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pitung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
David pushes Pitung away with a front kick.
David tries a low kick but Pitung avoids it.
Jab by Pitung.
David bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pitung's head.
Pitung tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitung sizes up David with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
David attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Pitung wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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 throws a big shot that misses.
Pitung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as David throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David tries to clinch but Pitung is having none of it.
David pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
David misses with a straight left.
David fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
David misses with an uppercut
and Pitung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Elijah David seems to be getting the better of the standup.
David throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pitung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitung misses with an uppercut.
Pitung takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
David looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pitung is fending him off so far but David persists. Nope, Pitung circles away and we're back to standing.
Pitung has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from David finds it's way round the side to connect with Pitung's head.
David throws a low kick, looking for Pitung's leg but Pitung calmly moves out of range.
David throws a sloppy head kick and Pitung moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from David misses.
Pitung throwing a counter right hand but David manages to avoid it.
Pitung lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitung misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pitung counters with a nice right hand that sends David toppling to the canvas! David scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pitung finish him?!

David is rocked!
David swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pitung counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bang Pitung!
A relieved looking Bang Pitung thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.