PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Pitsenbarger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamad kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Joker. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tamad
vs
Pitsenbarger

184 cm
37
200 lbs
25 - 24 - 1

190 cm
40
203 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Tamad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Pitsenbarger!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitsenbarger.
Tamad attempts a counter takedown but Pitsenbarger avoids it well and moves away.
Tamad misses the shot to the body.
Pitsenbarger throws out a counter right but Tamad avoids it with no problem.
Tamad takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tamad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitsenbarger.
Tamad throws a leg kick but Pitsenbarger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pitsenbarger throws a wild body kick that Tamad sees coming a mile off.
Tamad drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pitsenbarger sprawls and moves away.
Tamad looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitsenbarger is just out of range.
Pitsenbarger is looking for the big counter here.
Tamad throws a jab but it's blocked by Pitsenbarger.
Tamad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pitsenbarger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pitsenbarger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tamad counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pitsenbarger throws a wild body kick that Tamad sees coming a mile off.
Tamad has been working on his balance at ~T~ Troid - Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tamad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Pitsenbarger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamad connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body punch from Pitsenbarger.
Tamad dodges the punch combination from Pitsenbarger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad connects with a leg kick. Pitsenbarger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pitsenbarger connects with a jab.
Tamad moves out of range as Pitsenbarger throws a body kick.
Tamad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger scores with a leg kick.
Tamad cracks Pitsenbarger with a good jab.
Pitsenbarger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tamad throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pitsenbarger's head.

It looks like Bill Pitsenbarger has been cut.
Pitsenbarger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamad lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Pitsenbarger.
Tamad moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Tamad finds it's way through Pitsenbarger's defenses.
Tamad moves forwards but Pitsenbarger connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tamad clobbers Pitsenbarger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tamad stuns Pitsenbarger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pitsenbarger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tamad is looking to wear down Pitsenbarger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tamad misses with an uppercut.

Tamad pushes Pitsenbarger up against the cage in a clinch.
Pitsenbarger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pitsenbarger trying to stall but Tamad improves his position.
Pitsenbarger blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Pitsenbarger to work.
Tamad scores with a hook to the body.
Tamad is leaning against Pitsenbarger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pitsenbarger looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Tamad.
Tamad stalling in the clinch.
Pitsenbarger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger has had enough of the clinch but Tamad keeps him there for the moment.
Tamad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pitsenbarger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tamad works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pitsenbarger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pitsenbarger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tamad is working Pitsenbarger over against the cage.
Good body shot from Tamad.
The referee calls for Tamad to work.
Tamad misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Pitsenbarger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tamad lands a shot to the body.

Tamad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tamad moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tamad connects with a body shot.
Pitsenbarger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Pitsenbarger is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tamad.
Pitsenbarger is still on wobbly legs! Can Tamad finish him?
Tamad scores with a leg kick.
Pitsenbarger seems to have recovered his senses.
Tamad with a nice cross.
BOOM! Tamad lands a beautiful left hook that drops Pitsenbarger. Pitsenbarger tries to recover but Tamad is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Pitsenbarger lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Tamad!
A victorious Juan Tamad thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.