PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koen Bauweraerts (ranked 954 p4p, 1193 weight class) and Bambang Pamungkas (ranked 100 p4p, 127 weight class). Bauweraerts comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park x Steve Aoki - A Light That Never Comes (Coone Remix). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bauweraerts
vs
Pamungkas

174 cm
24
155
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
160
6 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
Conquer

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koen Bauweraerts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bambang Pamungkas!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Pamungkas. Those never looked like landing.
Bauweraerts looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bauweraerts looks to throw the jab but Pamungkas is out of range.
Pamungkas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pamungkas misses with a wild body shot.
Bauweraerts feinted with a counter takedown.
Bauweraerts slips under a jab from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas throws a body punch but Bauweraerts moves out of range.
Pamungkas throws out a loose jab but Bauweraerts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pamungkas throws a lazy right hand but Bauweraerts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bauweraerts changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pamungkas is looking to slow Bauweraerts down with leg kicks.
Pamungkas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bauweraerts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pamungkas throws a solid leg kick but Bauweraerts takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pamungkas.
Bauweraerts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pamungkas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pamungkas throws out a loose jab but Bauweraerts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bauweraerts cracks Pamungkas with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamungkas throws a right hand that Bauweraerts ducks under and follows up with a left that Bauweraerts also avoids with ease.
Pamungkas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bambang Pamungkas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pamungkas throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bauweraerts counters with a single leg into guard. Pamungkas didn't expect that.
Bauweraerts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pamungkas is looking to stand up but Bauweraerts isn't so interested in that idea.
Bauweraerts content to stall in guard here.
Pamungkas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bauweraerts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bauweraerts works over Pamungkas with some ground and pound from guard.
Bauweraerts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bauweraerts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bauweraerts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pamungkas wants to get back to his feet but Bauweraerts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauweraerts sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bauweraerts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bauweraerts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pamungkas controls Bauweraerts momentarily but Bauweraerts frees himself.
Pamungkas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bauweraerts content to stall in guard here.
Bauweraerts distracts Pamungkas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauweraerts is in close to Pamungkas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pamungkas looking to control.
Bauweraerts is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pamungkas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bauweraerts is controlling him.
Bauweraerts trying to control the position from guard on top but Pamungkas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pamungkas takes a swing at Bauweraerts's ribcage but misses.
Pamungkas throws a jab when Bauweraerts was well out of range.
A slow jab from Pamungkas misses its intended target.
Pamungkas misses the shot to the body.
Bauweraerts half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pamungkas throws a right hand that Bauweraerts ducks under and follows up with a left that Bauweraerts also avoids with ease.
Pamungkas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bauweraerts moves away.
Bauweraerts swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pamungkas pushes Bauweraerts away with a front kick.
Pamungkas throws the left hand but Bauweraerts avoids the punch easily.
Bauweraerts drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pamungkas sprawls and moves away.
Pamungkas throws a hook but Bauweraerts avoids it easily.
Bauweraerts feinted with a counter takedown.
Pamungkas looks to land a combination but Bauweraerts avoids it well.
Pamungkas throws a leg kick

and Bauweraerts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bauweraerts is looking to advance position but Pamungkas won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Bauweraerts.
Pamungkas wants to get back to his feet.
Bauweraerts stalling away here and it's allowed Pamungkas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bambang Pamungkas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bauweraerts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bauweraerts walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Bauweraerts closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pamungkas quickly recovers to half guard.
Bauweraerts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pamungkas defending well though.
Bauweraerts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bauweraerts takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Pamungkas has one foot on Bauweraerts's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pamungkas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pamungkas throws a low kick but Bauweraerts moves out of range easily.
Bauweraerts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pamungkas scores with a body shot.
Bauweraerts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pamungkas throws out the jab.
Bauweraerts misses with a hook. Pamungkas ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bauweraerts.
Pamungkas misses with an uppercut.
Pamungkas throws a jab when Bauweraerts was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pamungkas. Bauweraerts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bauweraerts feinted with a counter takedown.
Pamungkas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pamungkas tries to land a leg kick but Bauweraerts saw it coming and moves away.
Bauweraerts feinted with a counter takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Bauweraerts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pamungkas misses the jab.
Bauweraerts takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bambang Pamungkas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pamungkas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bauweraerts.
Bauweraerts blocks a jab.
Bauweraerts feinted with a counter takedown.
Bauweraerts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pamungkas as he avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pamungkas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bauweraerts has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bauweraerts and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pamungkas swings for the body but Bauweraerts moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas throws a hook but Bauweraerts blocks it.
Pamungkas misses with the combination.
Bauweraerts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pamungkas doesn't seem bothered though.
Bauweraerts connects with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pamungkas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bauweraerts.
Bauweraerts connects with a looping right hand.
Pamungkas throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bauweraerts counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bauweraerts is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bauweraerts working over Pamungkas with some ground and pound. Pamungkas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Pamungkas is rocked!
Pamungkas is not content to let Bauweraerts control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauweraerts landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pamungkas is still in real trouble! Can Bauweraerts finish him?
Pamungkas is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bauweraerts jumps into side control!
Pamungkas seems to have recovered his senses.
Pamungkas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bauweraerts asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pamungkas taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pamungkas can't do much from the bottom here.
Bauweraerts cracks Pamungkas with a big elbow.
Bauweraerts blocks the strikes from Pamungkas.
Bauweraerts cracks Pamungkas with a big right hand but Pamungkas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauweraerts landing a few strikes.
Bauweraerts lands an elbow.
Pamungkas is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd goes nuts as Bauweraerts knocks Pamungkas out cold with a massive hammerfist! Bauweraerts Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Koen Bauweraerts!
A very excited looking Koen Bauweraerts 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.