PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Gualtieri (ranked 5642 p4p, 4948 weight class) and Bambang Pamungkas (ranked 559 p4p, 526 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gualtieri
vs
Pamungkas

179 cm
21
176
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paulie Gualtieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bambang Pamungkas!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pamungkas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pamungkas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gualtieri looks to land a right hand but Pamungkas moved out of range.
Pamungkas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pamungkas tries to clinch there but Gualtieri circles away.
Pamungkas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pamungkas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pamungkas slips under a jab from Gualtieri.
Pamungkas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pamungkas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gualtieri sprawls well. Gualtieri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pamungkas gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pamungkas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gualtieri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pamungkas fails with a takedown attempt.
Paulie Gualtieri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bambang Pamungkas.
Gualtieri scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamungkas fails with a takedown attempt.
Pamungkas lands a nice hook to Gualtieri's body. Gualtieri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pamungkas tries to clinch but Gualtieri moves out of range.
Pamungkas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gualtieri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Gualtieri gets tackled into the cage by Pamungkas. Pamungkas maintains the clinch.

Pamungkas manages to break the clinch.
Gualtieri swats away the attempt to clinch by Pamungkas.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pamungkas. That's going to slow Gualtieri down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas tries to clinch up but Gualtieri circles away and keeps his distance.
Gualtieri misses with a straight right.
Gualtieri just misses with a punch to the body.

Gualtieri gets tackled into the cage by Pamungkas. Pamungkas maintains the clinch.
Pamungkas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gualtieri is trying to break free.
Gualtieri wants to break free but Pamungkas has control.
Gualtieri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Pamungkas manages to break the clinch.
Pamungkas connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pamungkas is defended easily by Gualtieri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gualtieri throws a series of punches but Pamungkas moves out of range.
Pamungkas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pamungkas fails with the takedown.
Pamungkas doesn't manage to clinch there - Gualtieri circles away.
Pamungkas has a takedown stuffed.
Gualtieri misses with a looping right.
Gualtieri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pamungkas is defended easily by Gualtieri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas doesn't manage to clinch there - Gualtieri circles away.
Paulie Gualtieri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gualtieri misses with an uppercut. Pamungkas saw that one coming.
Gualtieri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pamungkas in his tracks.
Gualtieri lands a jab to the head.

Pamungkas is rocked!
Pamungkas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pamungkas is still on wobbly legs! Can Gualtieri finish him?
Gualtieri throws a series of punches but Pamungkas avoids them all with ease.
Pamungkas seems to have recovered his senses.
Pamungkas shoots in looking for a takedown but Gualtieri manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pamungkas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pamungkas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pamungkas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gualtieri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pamungkas momentarily.
Pamungkas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gualtieri but Gualtieri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Gualtieri dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pamungkas fails with a takedown attempt.
Pamungkas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gualtieri throws a body shot but no joy.
Pamungkas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gualtieri.
Pamungkas moves out of range as Gualtieri strikes.
Pamungkas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gualtieri circles away.
Gualtieri loads up on a big right hand but Pamungkas slips the punch.
Paulie Gualtieri is winning the standup battle so far.
Pamungkas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gualtieri throwing a counter right hand but Pamungkas manages to avoid it.
Gualtieri scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gualtieri slaps away a takedown attempt from Pamungkas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paulie Gualtieri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bambang Pamungkas.
Pamungkas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Gualtieri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamungkas misses with a head kick.
Pamungkas moves in looking to clinch but Gualtieri pushes him off.
Pamungkas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pamungkas throws a front kick aimed at Gualtieri's knee but Gualtieri avoids it well.
Gualtieri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gualtieri is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from Pamungkas misses.
Pamungkas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pamungkas scores with a shot to the body.
Gualtieri throws a hook to the side of Pamungkas's head but Pamungkas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gualtieri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice takedown defense from Gualtieri. No joy for Pamungkas on that attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Gualtieri misses the target.
Pamungkas shoots for a double leg takedown but Gualtieri sprawls well. He's pushed Pamungkas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pamungkas slips a straight right by Gualtieri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gualtieri sends Pamungkas crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gualtieri is motioning to the referee to let Pamungkas up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pamungkas darts in looking for a takedown but Gualtieri gets double underhooks and turns Pamungkas into the cage.
Gualtieri stuffs the takedown.
Pamungkas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pamungkas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gualtieri counters with a straight right hand.
Pamungkas is breathing heavily.
Gualtieri looks to land a right hand but Pamungkas moved out of range.
Gualtieri misses with a straight left.
Pamungkas slips a jab from Gualtieri.
Gualtieri throws a shot from downtown. Pamungkas moves away and avoids it.
Pamungkas is trying to counter with his kicks.
A slow jab from Gualtieri misses its intended target.
Paulie Gualtieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gualtieri missing with a left hand there. Pamungkas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pamungkas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pamungkas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gualtieri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pamungkas can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas moves out of range of the strikes.
Pamungkas dives in and grabs Gualtieri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gualtieri pushes down on Pamungkas's head and hops out.
Gualtieri circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gualtieri counters with a nice right hand that sends Pamungkas toppling to the canvas! Pamungkas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gualtieri finish him?!
Gualtieri steps in with a hook that catches Pamungkas right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Gualtieri follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Pamungkas looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulie Gualtieri!
An out of breath and clearly excited Paulie Gualtieri thanked BRAZEN - Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).