PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 3694 p4p, 376 weight class) and Michael Wittmann (ranked 3492 p4p, 366 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Banchamek
vs
Wittmann

174 cm
27
158 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

172 cm
27
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buakaw Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Wittmann!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banchamek instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Banchamek scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banchamek.
Banchamek prevents a body shot from Wittmann.
Banchamek blocks a body shot from Wittmann.
Wittmann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banchamek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wittmann backwards.
Banchamek lands with a light punch inside.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wittmann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banchamek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wittmann takes an elbow to the temple.
Banchamek lands a right hand.
Banchamek scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Banchamek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wittmann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Banchamek lands with a right to the head.
Banchamek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banchamek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wittmann or not.
Wittmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banchamek crunches a lovely knee into Wittmann's ribcage.
Banchamek looking to throw knees to the head but Wittmann is blocking nicely.
Banchamek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banchamek scores with a hook to the body.
Banchamek pushes Wittmann back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittmann tries to throw a body punch but Banchamek avoids it by throwing Wittmann back against the cage.
Banchamek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Banchamek connects with a knee to the head.
Banchamek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banchamek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banchamek connects with a knee to the head.
Wittmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banchamek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wittmann blocks it with crossed arms.
Banchamek tries to land a knee to the head but Wittmann blocks with his arms.
Banchamek struggles to land a body shot inside as Wittmann controls his hands.
Wittmann can't find room to land a body shot as Banchamek controls the action.
Banchamek lands a damaging elbow.
Wittmann misses with a punch to the body.
Wittmann misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Banchamek.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banchamek.
Wittmann has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Banchamek seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wittmann can turn it around.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banchamek misses with a knee to the head.
Wittmann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banchamek crunches a lovely knee into Wittmann's ribcage.
Banchamek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wittmann in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wittmann looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Banchamek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wittmann misses with a body punch.
Wittmann misses with a body punch.
Banchamek lands with a short shot to the head.
Wittmann takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banchamek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banchamek prevents a body shot from Wittmann.
Wittmann misses with a body punch.
Banchamek tries a body shot but Wittmann blocks it.
Banchamek lands an elbow just above Wittmann 's eye.
Banchamek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Banchamek lands an elbow just above Wittmann 's eye.
Banchamek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wittmann is defending well for now.
Wittmann takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banchamek prevents a body shot from Wittmann.
Wittmann misses with a body punch.
Banchamek lands an elbow inside that Wittmann shrugs off.
Wittmann lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banchamek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wittmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banchamek lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittmann takes an elbow to the temple.
Banchamek's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Knees in the clinch landing for Banchamek.
Wittmann takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wittmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banchamek scores with a shot to the side of Wittmann's head.
Banchamek connects with a knee to the head.

Wittmann is rocked!
Wittmann tries to work over Banchamek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wittmann is still on wobbly legs! Can Banchamek finish him?
Wittmann tries to throw a body punch but Banchamek avoids it by throwing Wittmann back against the cage.
Banchamek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wittmann working aggressively here.
Wittmann seems to have recovered his senses.
Wittmann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Banchamek lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banchamek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Banchamek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wittmann's face.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Banchamek unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wittmann misses with the head strike.
Wittmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Banchamek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittmann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banchamek's elbow.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Banchamek.
Wittmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Banchamek.
Wittmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Banchamek controls his hands.
Banchamek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banchamek blocks an uppercut.
Banchamek blocking some punches.
Banchamek prevents a body shot from Wittmann.
Wittmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banchamek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wittmann avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banchamek.
Banchamek blocks a body shot from Wittmann.
Banchamek blocking some punches.
Banchamek lands a body punch.
Banchamek lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banchamek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wittmann has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banchamek blocks a body shot from Wittmann.
Wittmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banchamek blocks a body shot from Wittmann.
Wittmann misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buakaw Banchamek dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wittmann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Banchamek takes the fight into the clinch.
Banchamek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wittmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banchamek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wittmann can do to turn this around?
Wittmann misses with a punch to the body.
Banchamek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Banchamek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banchamek lands with a left to the head.
Banchamek lands an uppercut.
Banchamek scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Banchamek.
Knees in the clinch landing for Banchamek.
Buakaw Banchamek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banchamek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Banchamek scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banchamek.
Wittmann is breathing heavily.
Wittmann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banchamek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wittmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banchamek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Banchamek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Banchamek obliges.
Banchamek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands a good knee to the midsection. Wittmann won't want to take too many of those.
Banchamek lands a big knee to the head and Wittmann goes down! Banchamek pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buakaw Banchamek!