PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bang Pitung (ranked 773 p4p, 88 weight class) and Alexander Quin (ranked 2787 p4p, 271 weight class). Pitung kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Agrikultur - Kompor Mleduk. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pitung
vs
Quin

180 cm
24
172 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

162 cm
25
157 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

THE END 32

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bang Pitung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Quin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Pitung.
Pitung moves away from the strike by Quin.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Pitung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pitung can pounce on him.
Pitung has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Alexander Quin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pitung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Alexander Quin has been cut.
Quin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitung throws a head kick but Quin moves out of range.
Pitung drops his hands momentarily and Quin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pitung throws a head kick that misses.
Pitung cracks Quin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Quin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pitung on the side of the head.
Pitung throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitung lands with a nice body punch.
Quin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pitung tries a head kick but it misses.
Quin throws a head kick but Pitung moves out of range.
Quin scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quin checks a leg kick.
Pitung with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Pitung lands an impressive looking overhand right. Quin doesn't seem phased though.
Quin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitung lands with a nice body punch.
Quin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Quin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Quin connects with the punch.
Quin misses with a combination
and Pitung counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Quin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Quin throws a sloppy head kick
and Pitung finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pitung scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Pitung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitung fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitung takes a swing at Quin's ribcage but misses.
Pitung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pitung eats them both and turns towards Quin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pitung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
Quin moves out of range of the body kick from Pitung.
Pitung throws a big shot that misses.
Quin tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pitung on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pitung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quin.
Pitung was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pitung slips under a jab from Quin.
A shot to the body from Quin misses
and Pitung counters with a nice uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Quin.
Pitung misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitung takes one to the side of the head.
Quin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Quin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pitung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pitung with a jab.
Quin blocks a leg kick.
And Quin tries to counter it with a takedown but Pitung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pitung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Quin throws a right hand that Pitung ducks under and follows up with a left that Pitung also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitung looks to land a combination but Quin avoids it well.
Pitung buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Quin misses with a leg kick
and Pitung counters with an outside leg kick.
Pitung is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Quin lands a left and a right that send Pitung crashing to the mat, dazed. Quin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Pitung is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin misses with a wild combination.
Oh Pitung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pitung is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Quin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pitung counters with a straight right hand.
Pitung seems to have got his legs back now.
Quin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pitung throws a hook to the side of Quin's head but Quin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quin throws a head kick that misses.
Pitung throws a counter high kick but Quin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Pitung cracks Quin with a good jab.
Pitung getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pitung is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pitung throws a jab when Quin was well out of range.
Pitung slips under a jab from Quin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pitung counters with a straight right hand.
Pitung avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Pitung tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Bang Pitung will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Quin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Quin takes a swing at Pitung's ribcage but misses.
Pitung thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pitung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Pitung throws a quick counter head kick but Quin was just out of range.
Quin misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Quin.
Quin throws a head kick that misses.
Alexander Quin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quin throws an off balance right hand
and Pitung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Quin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitung lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quin at a distance.
Pitung needs to keep his hands up - Quin had a free shot at his head there.
A combination from Quin does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Pitung tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitung throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung lands with a cross.
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pitung checks a leg kick.
Pitung goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Quin checks a low kick from Pitung.
Pitung connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Quin misses with an uppercut. Pitung saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Quin misses.
Pitung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Quin throws a right and a left that Pitung avoids nicely.
Pitung fires out a quick counter leg kick but Quin just manages to avoid it.
Pitung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitung punishes Quin's body with a nice straight punch.
Pitung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Quin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitung manages to avoid it.
Pitung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quin wants to counter with a clinch but Pitung pushes him away.
Quin works Pitung's body with a nice hook.
Quin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Quin wants to counter the offense by Pitung and move into the clinch position.
Pitung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quin.
Pitung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitung works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Quin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pitung closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pitung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitung works the jab nicely.
Pitung throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pitung slips under a jab from Quin.
Quin catches Pitung with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pitung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Pitung does it's job there.
Quin throws a head kick but Pitung moves out of range.
Pitung fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Quin scores with the left hand. Pitung knows he should have avoided that one.
Quin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pitung can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quin avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitung lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quin's sensitive parts.
Quin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pitung swings for the body but Quin moves out of range.
Quin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pitung. Pitung obviously looking to wear him down.
Quin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Quin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pitung throws a body kick that misses.
Quin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Quin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pitung finds it's way round the side to connect with Quin's head.
Quin misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Quin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pitung ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
Nice defenses there by Pitung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexander Quin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexander Quin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Quin throws a leg kick but Pitung moved away.
Pitung takes a swing at Quin's ribcage but misses.
Quin unleashes a big counter combination but Pitung bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Quin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pitung counters with a right hand to the body.
Pitung connects with a leg kick. Quin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pitung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pitung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quin.
Quin throws a head kick that Pitung semi-blocks.
Quin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitung manages to avoid it.
Quin throws a hook to the side of Pitung's head but Pitung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pitung throwing a counter right hand but Quin manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin swings widly with a right hand
and Pitung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Quin misses the target.
Pitung changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Quin scores with a nice right hand.
Pitung lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pitung connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Quin tries a head kick but it misses.
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
and Pitung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quin clobbers Pitung with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pitung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quin throws a right hand that Pitung ducks under and follows up with a left that Pitung also avoids with ease.
Quin throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Pitung to counter with a crisp jab.
Quin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pitung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quin throws a right hand that misses
and Pitung counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pitung throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin scores with a sloppy right hand. Pitung should have avoided that one.
Pitung throws a head kick that misses.
Pitung misses with a low kick as Quin jumps back.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Pitung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pitung changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitung seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Quin slips a jab and a cross from Pitung.
Quin with the counter takedown but Pitung avoids it easily.
Pitung slips under a jab from Quin.
Quin throws a hook but Pitung blocks it.
Quin throws a combination. Pitung tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pitung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quin throws a leg kick but Pitung sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Quin takes a swing at Pitung's ribcage but misses.
Pitung appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Quin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitung swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Quin.
Quin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitung was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pitung avoids the head kick by Quin.
Quin misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Quin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pitung.
Quin throws a lazy head kick
and Pitung counters with a nice uppercut.
Pitung throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Quin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitung thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pitung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Quin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pitung jabs at Quin's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quin.
Quin misses the jab.
Quin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pitung connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body punch from Pitung.
Donk. Pitung catches Quin right on the button with a cross.
Pitung tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitung misses with a straight left.
Quin swings widly with a right hand
and Pitung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pitung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quin manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bang Pitung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pitung has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bang Pitung!
A relieved looking Bang Pitung thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.