PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bang Pitung (ranked 4043 p4p, 433 weight class) and Ethan Carter Williams (ranked 14511 p4p, 617 weight class). Pitung comes to the ring accompanied by Madball - Born Strong . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Pitung
vs
Carter Williams

180 cm
33
187 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

182 cm
40
198 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bang Pitung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Carter Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pitung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good work by Pitung as he checks the leg kick.
Pitung swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Pitung's head.
Pitung blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pitung backwards.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Pitung avoids it by throwing Williams back against the ropes.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pitung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pitung.
Pitung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Williams tries a body shot but Pitung blocks it.

Pitung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitung scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Williams doesn't seem bothered though.
Pitung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pitung tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Pitung misses the shot to the body.
Pitung throws a big shot that misses.
Williams now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitung.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pitung. That's going to slow Williams down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitung.
Pitung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pitung on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams connects with the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pitung cracks Williams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ethan Carter Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitung misses the jab.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Pitung throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch lands to the side of Pitung 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams misses with a hook
and Pitung counters with a stiff right hand.

Pitung clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pitung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Carter Williams dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Williams takes a swing at Pitung's ribcage but misses.
Pitung throws a quick counter kick to the body but Williams avoids it.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Pitung counters with a right hand to the body.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitung.
Pitung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Pitung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pitung fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Williams checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Pitung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pitung throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pitung. Pitung circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Williams throws a body punch but Pitung moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Pitung jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Pitung.
Bang Pitung is winning the standup battle so far.
Pitung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitung on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
Pitung misses with a few strikes there.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pitung's hands.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams tries to clinch but Pitung moves away
and Pitung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitung dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!
Williams lands an overhand right.
Williams lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Pitung moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams tries to work over Pitung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pitung blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitung scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams.
Still in the clinch, Williams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitung uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.

Pitung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitung takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Pitung scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Williams doesn't seem bothered though.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitung was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice body punch from Williams.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitung getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pitung with a nice cross.
Williams throws a hook but Pitung avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ethan Carter Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Pitung.
Pitung throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Pitung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good work by Williams as he checks the leg kick.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitung. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitung looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pitung on the side of the head.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pitung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pitung swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams.

Williams has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams tries a body shot but Pitung blocks it.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Pitung throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Pitung.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitung controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Pitung.
Bang Pitung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitung working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Pitung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams swings for the body but Pitung moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitung lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Williams slips a jab from Pitung.
Pitung throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitung misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
Williams throws a hook but Pitung blocks it.
Pitung lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pitung blocks a jab.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitung is just out of range.
Pitung lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Williams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pitung connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bang Pitung!
A very excited looking Bang Pitung made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.