PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sanderlei Bitetti (ranked 3989 p4p, 69 weight class) and Bank Babbot (ranked 23454 p4p, 219 weight class). 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.

Bitetti
vs
Babbot

177 cm
27
253 lbs
10 - 17 - 0

199 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sanderlei Bitetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bank Babbot!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babbot tries to clinch there but Bitetti circles away.
Bitetti quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bitetti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bitetti counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Babbot!
Babbot throws a combination that misses
and Bitetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Babbot tries to clinch up.
A head kick by Babbot misses
and Bitetti counters with a body kick.
Babbot looks winded!
Babbot throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bitetti counters with an outside leg kick.

Babbot walks into a big right hand from Bitetti and goes down! The referee sends Bitetti to a neutral corner as Babbot gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

It looks like Bank Babbot has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bitetti is stalking his opponent - BOOM! Switch kick out of nowhere! Babbot is not moving; he is out cold!! Wow, what a quick finish that was.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sanderlei Bitetti!