PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vinicio Serpico (ranked 2301 p4p, 29 weight class) and Sanderlei Bitetti (ranked 3707 p4p, 53 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Serpico
vs
Bitetti

205 cm
25
260 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
253 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinicio Serpico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sanderlei Bitetti!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitetti misses with a wild combination.
Serpico is looking to score with low kicks.
Bitetti misses with a wild body shot.
Bitetti scores with a leg kick.
Bitetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Serpico works the jab nicely.
Serpico ducks under a wild hook from Bitetti.
A telegraphed right hand from Serpico misses the target.
Bitetti misses with a body shot
and Serpico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Serpico misses.
A big right from Serpico misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serpico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serpico feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bitettis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bitetti misses with a body shot.
It looked like Serpico was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bitetti.
Bitetti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Serpico checks it well.
Serpico blocks a leg kick.
Bitetti lands with a kick to the temple. Serpico shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitetti misses with a low kick as Serpico jumps back.
A leg kick checked by Serpico.
Bitetti lands a jab-cross combination.
Serpico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bitetti moves away.
Bitetti takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serpico. Bitetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bitetti is looking for the big counter here.
Serpico throws a jab when Bitetti was well out of range.
Serpico throws a big shot that misses.
Serpico backing away here, and Bitetti unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Serpico checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Serpico on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Serpico throws a body shot but no joy.
Bitetti missing with a left hand there. Serpico was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bitetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Serpico.
Serpico checks a low kick from Bitetti.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bitetti.
Bitetti throws a leg kick that misses.
Serpico misses with a wild body shot.
Bitetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serpico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bitetti.
Bitetti throws a body punch but Serpico moves out of range.
Bitetti ducks right into an uppercut from Serpico.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serpico lands with a hook. Bitetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Serpico connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Serpico misses with an uppercut. Bitetti saw that one coming.
Serpico slips a straight right by Bitetti.
Bitetti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bitetti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Serpico. Beautiful body shot.
Serpico's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bitetti under the eye.
Serpico lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Serpico darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bitetti closes the distance and clinches.

Serpico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Serpico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bitetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Serpico.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Serpico checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicio Serpico 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.

Bitetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serpico moves away.
Bitetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serpico manages to avoid it.
Serpico looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bitetti avoids the head kick by Serpico.
Serpico lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bitetti throws a chopping leg kick but Serpico manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Serpico scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bitetti doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice cross by Serpico.
Serpico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bitetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Serpico.
Serpico rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bitetti counters with a good low kick that Serpico was not able to check.
Serpico is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Serpico takes a swing at Bitetti's ribcage but misses.
Bitetti misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serpico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serpico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bitetti can do to turn this around?
Bitetti throws a low kick but Serpico avoids it.
Bitetti misses with a low kick.
Bitetti takes a swing at Serpico's ribcage but misses.
Serpico blocks a head kick by Bitetti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitetti defending well as Serpico loads up on a big left hand.
Vinicio Serpico is winning the standup battle so far.
Bitetti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Serpico's head.
Bitetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Serpico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bitetti.
Serpico throws the left hand but Bitetti avoids the punch easily.
Bitetti throws out a counter right but Serpico avoids it with no problem.
Serpico fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bitetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Serpico works Bitetti's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serpico. Bitetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serpico throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bitetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serpico misses with a hook
and Bitetti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Serpico checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bitetti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Serpico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bitetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bitetti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Serpico is able to avoid easily.
Bitetti misses with a looping left.
Serpico misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitetti moves away from the strike by Serpico.
Serpico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bitetti wants to clinch.
Serpico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bitetti connects with a leg kick. Serpico looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bitetti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Serpico misses the target.
Bitetti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Serpico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bitetti at a distance.
Serpico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bitetti.
Bitetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serpico manages to avoid it.
Serpico throws a looping overhand right but Bitetti ducks down to avoid it.
Bitetti only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Serpico blocks a jab.
Bitetti throws a leg kick which misses Serpico's front leg but catches the back leg as Serpico tries to avoid it.
Bitetti is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bitetti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Serpico to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vinicio Serpico will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bitetti avoids the body shot from Serpico.
Bitetti blocks a head kick by Serpico.
Nice uppercut lands for Serpico. That snapped Bitetti's head back.
A swing and a miss from Bitetti.
Serpico blocks a leg kick.
Bitetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bitetti misses with a body shot.
Serpico misses with a body shot.
Bitetti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Serpicos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bitetti misses with a body shot.
Serpico throws a body punch but Bitetti moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitetti stuns Serpico with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Serpico. Those never looked like landing.
Serpico throws a body punch but Bitetti moves out of range.
Serpico throws a body kick that misses.
Bitetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Serpico is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serpico connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab lands there for Serpico.
Serpico throws a body shot but no joy.
Bitetti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Bitetti pushes Serpico up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bitetti.
Bitetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Serpico prevents a body shot from Bitetti.
Serpico lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bitetti or not.
Bitetti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Serpico.
Bitetti tries to work over Serpico's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bitetti misses with a body punch.
Serpico is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bitetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Serpico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bitetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Bitetti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Serpico.
Serpico appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bitetti lands a nice shot to the body.
Bitetti throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Serpico to counter with a crisp jab.
Serpico jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitetti throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bitetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serpico moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serpico. Bitetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bitetti cracks Serpico with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bitetti swinging wildly here.
Bitetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Serpico.
Bitetti lands a right hook to the body.
Serpico cracks Bitetti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bitetti. Serpico does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Serpico on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanderlei Bitetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Bitetti tenderised Serpico's leg. Serpico is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Bitetti.
Serpico cracks Bitetti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Serpico darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bitetti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Serpico rather than just go for the knockout.
Bitetti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Serpico is out of range.
Serpico throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bitetti.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vinicio Serpico.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Serpico, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicio Serpico!
Vinicio Serpico decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.