PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ross Buchanan (ranked 24242 p4p, 23874 weight class) and Dillon Caldwell (ranked 729 p4p, 626 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Buchanan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roy Buchanan's Train Blues. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Buchanan
vs
Caldwell

169 cm
40
147
19 - 22 - 0

170 cm
21
164
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dillon Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell misses with a wild body shot.
Caldwell is looking to land body kicks.
Caldwell is looking to clinch but Buchanan is avoiding it.
Buchanan slips a jab and a cross from Caldwell.
Caldwell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Buchanan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Buchanan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caldwell's coach down at Danaher Death Squad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Caldwell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Buchanan. Beautiful body shot.
Caldwell thows a body kick. Buchanan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Caldwell tries to clinch up.
It looked like Buchanan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buchanan avoids a kick to the body.
Buchanan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Buchanan moves out of range.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buchanan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buchanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caldwell scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caldwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buchanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caldwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caldwell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buchanan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buchanan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caldwell throws a head kick that Buchanan semi-blocks.
Buchanan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick lands for Buchanan.
Caldwell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch lands to the side of Caldwell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Buchanan throws a body shot but no joy.
Caldwell throws a right and a left that Buchanan avoids nicely.
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Buchanan keeps it at a distance.
Buchanan lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan sizes up Caldwell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Buchanan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Buchanan coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caldwell throws a head kick that misses.
Buchanan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Buchanan keeps it at a distance.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Buchanan circles away.
As Caldwell looks to move away, Buchanan throws a big counter combo but Caldwell just gets out of the way.
Caldwell throws a right hand that Buchanan ducks under and follows up with a left that Buchanan also avoids with ease.
Buchanan throws a right and a left that Caldwell avoids nicely.
Buchanan swings for the body but Caldwell moves out of range.
Buchanan feints and then cracks Caldwell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caldwell down.
A left and a right from Caldwell both land. Nice combination.
Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Buchanan is having none of it.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Buchanan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Buchanan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buchanan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Buchanan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caldwell manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Buchanan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Buchanan jabs at Caldwell's body.
Ross Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caldwell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Buchanan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a high kick!
Caldwell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Caldwell tries to clinch up.
Buchanan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buchanan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Buchanan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caldwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caldwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Caldwell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Buchanan connects with a body shot.
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!
Caldwell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan misses with a wild body shot.
Buchanan swings for the body but Caldwell moves out of range.
Buchanan throws a big shot that misses.
Buchanan clobbers Caldwell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan is looking to wear down Caldwell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
Buchanan throws a head kick but Caldwell moves out of range.
Caldwell tries to clinch there but Buchanan circles away.
Caldwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buchanan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
Buchanan cracks Caldwell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Caldwell has Buchanan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Caldwell misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Caldwell fails to land.
Caldwell stalling in the clinch but Buchanan improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Caldwell is trying to stall.

Buchanan breaks from the clinch.
Buchanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caldwell tries to clinch there but Buchanan circles away.
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Buchanan keeps it at a distance.
Caldwell moves in looking to clinch but Buchanan pushes him off.
Buchanan throws a solid leg kick but Caldwell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Buchanan.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Buchanan moves out of range.
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!
Buchanan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buchanan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Buchanan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Caldwell throws a body punch but Buchanan moves out of range.
As Caldwell looks to move away, Buchanan throws a big counter combo but Caldwell just gets out of the way.
Caldwell throws a nice looking combination but Buchanan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caldwell is looking to clinch.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caldwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Buchanan.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buchanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross Buchanan is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Caldwell.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A clash of legs there as Caldwell blocks the low kick.
Despite the aggression on Caldwell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Buchanan keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell lands with a good body shot.
Buchanan throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Caldwell. Beautiful body shot.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Buchanan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caldwell tries to clinch up but Buchanan circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buchanan.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buchanan scores with a nice right hand.
Buchanan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A combination from Buchanan does no damage.
Caldwell throws a jab but it's blocked by Buchanan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buchanan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Caldwell is looking to clinch but Buchanan is avoiding it.
Ross Buchanan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buchanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Caldwell.
Caldwell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Buchanan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caldwell moves away.
Caldwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caldwell wants to counter with a clinch but Buchanan pushes him away.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buchanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan connects with a nice looking jab.
Caldwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caldwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buchanan.
Caldwell tries to clinch up.
Buchanan misses with a shot to the body
and Caldwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caldwell tries to bum rush Buchanan with a series of wild strikes but Buchanan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Buchanan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caldwell dodges the punch combination from Buchanan.
Buchanan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCaldwell.
Caldwell wants to clinch
and Buchanan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caldwell tries to clinch there but Buchanan circles away.
Caldwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caldwell misses with the combination.
Caldwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buchanan circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Buchanan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buchanan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Buchanan!
A victorious Ross Buchanan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.