PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Pitsenbarger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Pitsenbarger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hollywood
vs
Pitsenbarger

188 cm
41
200 lbs
39 - 25 - 0

190 cm
32
195 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Hollywood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Pitsenbarger!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitsenbarger misses with a low kick.
Pitsenbarger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hollywood.
Hollywood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pitsenbarger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hollywood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollywood moves in looking to clinch but Pitsenbarger pushes him off.
Hollywood wants to clinch.
Pitsenbarger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hollywood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Hollywood both land. Nice combination.
Pitsenbarger checks a leg kick.
Hollywood avoids the body shot from Pitsenbarger.

Hollywood drives through and clinches with Pitsenbarger against the cage.
Hollywood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Hollywood's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A hook to the body from Hollywood.
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!

Pitsenbarger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitsenbarger tries to land a front kick but Hollywood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood checks a low kick from Pitsenbarger.
Hollywood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pitsenbarger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hollywood tries to clinch but Pitsenbarger is having none of it.
Pitsenbarger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hollywood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hollywood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hollywood tries to clinch but Pitsenbarger is having none of it.
Hollywood is looking to clinch but Pitsenbarger is avoiding it.
Pitsenbarger digs a good body shot into Hollywood's ribs.
Pitsenbarger thows a body shot but no joy.
Pitsenbarger lands a nice hook to Hollywood's body. Hollywood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pitsenbarger misses with a hook. Hollywood ducked under it nicely.
Hollywood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been informed that Pitsenbarger has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hollywood looks to clinch
and Pitsenbarger counters with a body kick that stops Hollywood in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pitsenbarger checks a leg kick.
Pitsenbarger throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hollywood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hollywood moves in looking to clinch but Pitsenbarger pushes him off.
Hollywood moves to clinch but Pitsenbarger breaks away
and Pitsenbarger counters with an outside leg kick.
Hollywood tries to clinch but Pitsenbarger is having none of it.
Hollywood is looking to clinch but Pitsenbarger is avoiding it.
Pitsenbarger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like David Hollywood has been cut.
Pitsenbarger scores with a jab to the jaw.

Hollywood is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hollywood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pitsenbarger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hollywood avoids the body shot from Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hollywood rather than just go for the knockout.
Pitsenbarger misses with a body shot.
Pitsenbarger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitsenbarger wants to slow Hollywood down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger cracks a nice hook into Hollywood's ribs.
Pitsenbarger swats away the attempt to clinch by Hollywood.
Hollywood wants to clinch but Pitsenbarger slips to the side
and Pitsenbarger counters with an inside leg kick.
Pitsenbarger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pitsenbarger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hollywood to score with a decent uppercut.
Pitsenbarger throws a leg kick but Hollywood moved away.
Hollywood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pitsenbarger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hollywood tries to clinch there but Pitsenbarger circles away.
Hollywood tries to clinch up but Pitsenbarger circles away and keeps his distance.
David Hollywood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitsenbarger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hollywood clinches up against the cage.
Hollywood throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hollywood fails to land.
Hollywood tries to land knees in the clinch but Pitsenbarger avoids the damage to the body.
Hollywood misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pitsenbarger blocks a body shot from Hollywood.
Hollywood tries to throw a body punch but Pitsenbarger avoids it by throwing Hollywood back against the cage.
Hollywood lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hollywood.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hollywood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Hollywood.
Pitsenbarger is looking to break free of the clinch but Hollywood has double underhooks.
Hollywood keeps control of Pitsenbarger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hollywood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitsenbarger wants to get back to striking at distance but Hollywood won't allow it.
Hollywood lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hollywood is trying to maintain a safe position but Pitsenbarger gets an underhook and turns Hollywood into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that David Hollywood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Hollywood's cut.
That's time! Hollywood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hollywood looks to clinch
and Pitsenbarger counters with a nice body kick.
Hollywood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitsenbarger moves away.
Pitsenbarger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hollywood.
A head kick from Pitsenbarger lands but Hollywood takes it in his stride.
Hollywood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pitsenbarger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hollywood tries to clinch but Pitsenbarger moves away
and Pitsenbarger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitsenbarger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hollywood.
Bill Pitsenbarger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hollywood tries to clinch up
and Pitsenbarger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pitsenbarger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollywood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pitsenbarger.
Hollywood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hollywood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollywood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pitsenbarger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pitsenbarger misses with a jab to the body
and Hollywood counters with a left to the body.
Pitsenbarger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pitsenbarger tries to keep at a distance but Hollywood has taken the fight into the clinch.

Pitsenbarger breaks the clinch.
Pitsenbarger throws a body punch but Hollywood moves out of range.

Hollywood moves into the clinch.
Hollywood trying to land knees to the body.
Hollywood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hollywood scores a nice knee to the body.
Pitsenbarger takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Bill Pitsenbarger has been cut.
Hollywood missing with knees to the body.

Pitsenbarger manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pitsenbarger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hollywood misses with a head kick.
Hollywood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pitsenbarger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Pitsenbarger throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Hollywood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hollywood darts in trying to clinch
and Pitsenbarger counters with a good low kick that Hollywood was not able to check.
Hollywood wants to clinch but Pitsenbarger slips to the side
and Pitsenbarger counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Hollywood! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bill Pitsenbarger!
Bill Pitsenbarger is the new middleweight champion!
Bill Pitsenbarger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated David Hollywood had this to say: 'This maybe my last fight. Will go home and sit down with my trainers, my family and will make a decision then. I'm getting old and don't want to stick around too long. Thanks to my fans you guys are the best and thanks to the orgs that I fought in over the years and yeah this might be it for me.'.