PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larson Picker (ranked 980 p4p, 109 weight class) and Bang Pitung (ranked 712 p4p, 76 weight class). Pitung comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Savor of Filth - Your Choice kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Picker
vs
Pitung

180 cm
25
165 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
172 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larson Picker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bang Pitung!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Picker.
Pitung was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pitung defending well as Picker loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Picker misses the target.
Larson Picker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Picker does it's job there.
Picker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitung.
A punch combination from Picker misses.
Picker defending well as Pitung loads up on a big left hand.
Picker lands with an overhand left.
Picker misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Picker avoids the head kick by Pitung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pitung.
It seemed like Pitung was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Picker just misses with a punch to the body.
Picker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pitung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pitung takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Picker, as that shot connected.
Pitung misses with an uppercut. Picker saw that one coming.
Picker staying out of range there.
Pitung has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pitung lands a nice leg kick that just misses Picker's sensitive parts.
Picker misses with a jab to the body
and Pitung makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Picker really felt that one!
Picker throws a series of punches but Pitung moves out of range.
Pitung now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pitung blocks a jab.
Pitung misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Picker finds it's target.
Picker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Picker lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picker avoids the body shot from Pitung.
Pitung takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Picker throws a combination that misses
and Pitung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Larson Picker has been cut.
Pitung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Picker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Picker stuns Pitung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Picker misses with an uppercut.
Pitung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Picker avoids the head kick by Pitung.
Picker works Pitung's body with a nice hook.
Picker lands with a shot to the body.
Picker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Picker.
Pitung takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Picker takes a kick to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Picker.
Picker staying out of range there.
A jab from Picker finds it's way through Pitung's defenses.
Pitung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitung throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pitung counters with a stiff right hand.
Picker throws a nice looking combination but Pitung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Picker looks to land a left hand but Pitung moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Pitung releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Picker lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Picker misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Picker. Those never looked like landing.
Pitung is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pitung scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pitung darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pitung slips a straight right by Picker.
A big left from Picker misses.
Picker throws a shot from downtown. Pitung moves away and avoids it.
Picker looks to land a right hand but Pitung moved out of range.
Picker throws a series of punches but Pitung moves out of range.
Pitung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitung slips under a jab.
Pitung throws a fast counter high kick but Picker manages to duck under it in time.
Pitung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitung takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larson Picker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larson Picker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pitung takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pitung walks into a straight right hand from Picker.
Pitung avoids the body shot from Picker.
Good shot there by Picker.
Pitung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picker misses with a series of wild punches.
Picker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Pitung counter with a right hand.
Pitung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Picker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picker sizes up Pitung with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Picker misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Picker looks to land a left hand but Pitung moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pitung.
Pitung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picker.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pitung might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Picker has got the better of the exchanges.
Picker throws a shot from downtown. Pitung moves away and avoids it.
Picker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pitung cracks Picker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Picker's corner calls for a 1-2. Picker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Picker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pitung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Picker is rocked!
Picker fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitung shapes to counter with a head kick.
Picker throws a lazy right hand but Pitung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Pitung releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Picker misses the target.
Picker avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Picker misses the target.
Pitung feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Picker collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). 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.