PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Simeone (ranked 1901 p4p, 252 weight class) and Bang Pitung (ranked 1091 p4p, 151 weight class). Pitung has chosen Madball - Born Strong as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simeone
vs
Pitung

188 cm
28
190 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
30
187 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto Simeone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bang Pitung!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Simeone tenderised Pitung's leg. Pitung is trying to keep his angry face on.
Simeone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitung ducks under a wild hook from Simeone.
Simeone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Simeone with a jab.
Simeone scores with a push kick.
Simeone scores with a one two! Pitung had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Simeone looks to land a left hand but Pitung moved out of range nicely.
Simeone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bedlam in the buildup to the fight.
Simeone slips a jab from Pitung.
Pitung swinging wildly here.
Pitung connects with a right hand. Simeone shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Pitung.
A slow jab from Pitung misses its intended target.
Gilberto Simeone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Pitung misses.
A big right from Simeone misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pitung.
Pitung's corner calls for a 1-2. Pitung obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Simeone looks to land a combination but Pitung avoids it well.
Pitung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pitung blocks a head kick by Simeone.
A head kick misses from Simeone.
Simeone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pitung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simeone thuds a left hand into Pitung's body.
Pitung throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Gilberto Simeone has been cut.
Simeone dodges the punch combination from Pitung.
Pitung blocks a jab.
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.
Simeone connects with a right hand. Pitung shakes it off.
Simeone misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simeone scores with the left hand. Pitung knows he should have avoided that one.
Simeone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Simeone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitung lands a jab to the nose.
Pitung slips a jab and a cross from Simeone.
Simeone swats away the attempt to clinch by Pitung.
Pitung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simeone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pitung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simeone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Simeone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simeone throws a body shot but no joy.
Simeone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitung moves away.
Pitung throws a hook but Simeone avoids it easily.
Simeone avoids the body shot from Pitung.
Simeone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pitung slips under a jab.
Simeone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Simeone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pitung connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Simeone scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simeone.
Pitung sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pitung throws a sloppy head kick and Simeone moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Simeone.
Pitung misses the shot to the body.
Pitung with a nice cross.
Simeone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That kick from Simeone tenderised Pitung's leg. Pitung is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Pitung misses.
Pitung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simeone.
A head kick from Simeone lands but Pitung takes it in his stride.
Simeone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Simeone swats away the attempt to clinch by Pitung.
Simeone throwing a counter right hand but Pitung manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simeone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pitung loads up on a big right hand but Simeone slips the punch.
Simeone is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simeone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitung.
A left lands for Simeone.
Pitung pivots, looking for a leg kick but Simeone is out of range and Pitung settles back down.
Simeone stuns Pitung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pitung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simeone circles away quickly and effectively.
Pitung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simeone.
Simeone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheers as Simeone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pitung doesn't seem phased though.
Pitung misses with a left hand
and Simeone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Simeone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pitung momentarily.
Pitung tries a low kick but Simeone avoids it.
Simeone dips to his left and cracks Pitung with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitung ducks under a wild hook from Simeone.
Simeone stuns Pitung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Simeone lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Simeone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilberto Simeone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Simeone'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.

Pitung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pitung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simeone throwing a counter right hand but Pitung manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pitung. That's going to slow Simeone down.
Pitung tries to clinch but Simeone moves out of range.
It looked like Simeone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Simeone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Simeone duly obliges.
Pitung explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Simeone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simeone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pitung can do to turn this around?
Nice cross by Simeone.
Simeone lands with a cross.
Pitung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simeone manages to avoid it.
Pitung walks into a stiff left hand from Simeone.
Pitung takes a swing at Simeone's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Simeone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Simeone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitung misses with a hook. Simeone ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Simeone misses the target.
Pitung swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pitung misses with a looping right.
Pitung shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Simeone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pitung tests Simeone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Simeone just misses with a punch to the body.
Simeone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitung 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.
Simeone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pitung on the side of the head.
Gilberto Simeone is winning the standup battle so far.
Pitung lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pitung thows a body kick. Simeone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pitung clobbers Simeone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simeone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pitung tries a quick counter leg kick but Simeone is wise to it.
Simeone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pitung is out of range and Simeone settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pitung does it's job there.
Simeone wants to slow Pitung down by chopping away at his legs.
Pitung tests Simeone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Simeone looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitung is just out of range.
Pitung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Pitung misses.
Pitung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simeone misses with a shot to the body
and Pitung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simeone throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pitung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pitung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simeone wants to slow Pitung down by chopping away at his legs.
Pitung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simeone.
Pitung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simeone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pitung rushes Simeone and presses him up against the cage.
Pitung lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simeone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simeone.
Simeone throws a head punch that misses.
Simeone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pitung tries to work over Simeone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simeone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pitung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simeone's elbow.
Simeone lands with a short shot to the head.
Pitung tries to work over Simeone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pitung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Simeone.
Simeone working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitung.
Simeone misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitung lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pitung as the two fighters clinch.
Pitung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pitung trying to control the position but instead, Simeone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pitung into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simeone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Simeone fails to land.
Simeone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pitung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Simeone fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitung blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitung.
Pitung throws a head punch that misses.
Pitung lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Simeone.
Pitung works on Simeone's body with a couple of short punches.
Pitung just leaning against Simeone, taking a breather.
Simeone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitung's elbow.
Gilberto Simeone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simeone.

Pitung breaks from the clinch.
Simeone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Simeone throws a big shot that misses.
Pitung scoring well with a low kick there.
Pitung misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simeone lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bang Pitung will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Simeone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pitung 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.
Pitung connects with a high kick.
Pitung 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.
Pitung throws a body kick that misses.
Pitung takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pitung throws a hook but Simeone avoids it easily.
Simeone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Simeone cracks a nice hook into Pitung's ribs.
A jab from Simeone misses.
Decent striking displayed by Simeone there.
Pitung scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pitung connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simeone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Simeone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitung moves away.
Simeone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Simeone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pitung's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simeone fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pitung just manages to avoid it.
Simeone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simeone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitung.
Pitung throws a wild body kick that Simeone sees coming a mile off.
Pitung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simeone cracks Pitung with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pitung takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Simeone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Simeone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pitung.
Simeone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pitung bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Simeone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pitung walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simeone tries to score with a low kick but Pitung moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simeone jabs at Pitung's body.
Pitung lands a right hook to the body.
Simeone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pitung.

Gilberto Simeone's cut is getting worse.
Simeone misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Pitung.
Simeone throws a head kick that half lands.
A shot to the liver by Simeone. Beautiful body shot.
Simeone tries to work over Pitung's front leg with a kick but Pitung checks it.
Pitung pivots, looking for a leg kick but Simeone is out of range and Pitung settles back down.
Simeone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Pitung. Those never looked like landing.
Pitung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simeone.
Simeone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pitung looks to land a left hand but Simeone moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeone throws a body punch but Pitung moves out of range.
Pitung blocks a leg kick.
Simeone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simeone misses with a body shot.
Simeone loads up on a big right hand but Pitung slips the punch.
Simeone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitung throws a big counter head kick but Simeone avoids it with no problem.
Pitung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Simeone.
Simeone lands the left hand.
Pitung throws out a powerful jab.
Simeone misses the shot to the body.
Simeone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pitung slips under a jab from Simeone.
Simeone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pitung is able to avoid easily.
Simeone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simeone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitung was well out of range. Poor timing from Simeone.
Pitung swings for the body but Simeone moves out of range.
Simeone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Simeone misses with a leg kick
and Pitung counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simeone scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pitung throws a jab but it's blocked by Simeone.
Simeone misses with a low kick.
Simeone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pitung thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Simeone if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pitung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simeone.
Pitung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Simeone, right into the meat.
Simeone connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simeone throws the kick towards the body but Pitung avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pitung.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gilberto Simeone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Simeone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilberto Simeone!
Gilberto Simeone was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.