PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Cees Van Horsekick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Gallegos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cees Van Horsekick has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Van Horsekick
vs
Gallegos

191 cm
23
203 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

167 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
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Spartan Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Cees Van Horsekick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Gallegos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Horsekick looks to land a left hand but Gallegos moved out of range nicely.
Gallegos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gallegos just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVan Horsekick.
Van Horsekick checks a low kick from Gallegos.
Gallegos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Horsekick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gallegos tries to clinch but Van Horsekick is having none of it.
Gallegos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Horsekick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gallegos scrambles back to his feet.

Gallegos moves into the clinch successfully.
Gallegos's coach down at Vale Tudo - No Holds Barred was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gallegos's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but Van Horsekick blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Van Horsekick.
Van Horsekick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallegos looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Horsekick.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Horsekick.
Gallegos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallegos misses with a knee strike.
Gallegos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Horsekick is defending well for now.
Gallegos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Horsekick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gallegos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Horsekick misses with a low kick.
Gallegos flicks out a counter leg kick but Van Horsekick steps away.

Gallegos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Van Horsekick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Horsekick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Horsekick lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Van Horsekick.

It looks like Ramon Gallegos has been cut.

Van Horsekick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gallegos wants to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Van Horsekick. Beautiful body shot.
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Horsekick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Horsekick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gallegos walks into a stiff left hand from Van Horsekick.
Gallegos doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Horsekick circles away.
Gallegos tries to move into range but Van Horsekick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Horsekick is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Horsekick. Gallegos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallegos tries to clinch there but Van Horsekick circles away.
Gallegos misses with a double jab
and Van Horsekick counters with a nice leg kick.
Gallegos misses with a low kick.
Van Horsekick is looking to counter the offense by Gallegos and move into the clinch.
Van Horsekick is looking to score with low kicks.
Gallegos tries to counter by closing the distance.
Van Horsekick swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallegos.
Van Horsekick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Horsekick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallegos moves away.
Van Horsekick throws a lazy body kick
and Gallegos counters with a thumping low kick.
Van Horsekick is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gallegos tries to clinch up but Van Horsekick circles away and keeps his distance.
Gallegos moves out of range as Van Horsekick strikes.
Gallegos unleashes a big counter combination but Van Horsekick bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cees Van Horsekick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Gallegos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gallegos is looking to clinch but Van Horsekick is avoiding it.
Van Horsekick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Horsekick throws a big shot that misses.
Van Horsekick keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Horsekick lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Van Horsekick misses with a low kick.
Gallegos is looking for the big counter here.
Van Horsekick wants to slow Gallegos down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Horsekick takes a swing at Gallegos's ribcage but misses.
Gallegos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gallegos tries to land a leg kick but Van Horsekick saw it coming and moves away.
Van Horsekick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Horsekick looks to land a body kick but Gallegos moved away.
Gallegos wants to counter the offense by Van Horsekick and move into the clinch position.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gallegos. That's going to slow Van Horsekick down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallegos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Horsekick counters with a straight right hand.
Gallegos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gallegos throws a leg kick but Van Horsekick moved away.
Van Horsekick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gallegos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos moves out of range as Van Horsekick throws a body kick.
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Van Horsekick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for Van Horsekick.
A left lands for Van Horsekick.
A low kick from Van Horsekick misses
and Gallegos counters with an inside leg kick.
Van Horsekick swings for the body but Gallegos moves out of range.
As Van Horsekick backs off Gallegos throws a huge counter combo but Van Horsekick manages to avoid it all.
Van Horsekick wants to slow Gallegos down by chopping away at his legs.
Gallegos tries to clinch up but Van Horsekick circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gallegos looking to throw knees to the head but Van Horsekick is blocking nicely.

Van Horsekick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramon Gallegos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Horsekick misses the shot to the body.
Van Horsekick swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallegos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Horsekick scores with a nice head shot.
Van Horsekick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallegos can do to turn this around?
Van Horsekick throws a head kick but Gallegos moves out of range.
Van Horsekick scores with a push kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gallegos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Horsekick - the referee stops the clock and Gallegos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Horsekick. Gallegos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallegos doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Horsekick circles away.
Van Horsekick throwing a counter right hand but Gallegos manages to avoid it.
Gallegos blocks a head kick by Van Horsekick.
Gallegos tries to clinch up.
Van Horsekick keeps the fight on the outside.
Gallegos is looking to clinch but Van Horsekick is avoiding it.
Van Horsekick keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Horsekick is looking for a counter combo.
Gallegos tries to clinch up.
Van Horsekick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Horsekick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Horsekick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gallegos's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cees Van Horsekick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Gallegos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Horsekick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Van Horsekick. Beautiful body shot.
Gallegos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Horsekick throws a sloppy head kick
and Gallegos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Van Horsekick's knee momentarily.
Van Horsekick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gallegos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Horsekick can pounce on him.
Van Horsekick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Horsekick swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallegos.
Van Horsekick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gallegos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Horsekick swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallegos.
Van Horsekick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gallegos.
Gallegos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Horsekick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gallegos counters with a leg kick.
Gallegos tries to clinch but Van Horsekick is having none of it.
Van Horsekick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gallegos's calf.
A slow jab from Gallegos misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Van Horsekick.
Van Horsekick misses with a body shot.
Van Horsekick is looking to chop away at Gallegos's legs.
Gallegos throws a leg kick but Van Horsekick moved away.
Gallegos moves in looking to clinch but Van Horsekick pushes him off.
Van Horsekick throws a one two combo.
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Van Horsekick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gallegos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Horsekick scores with a leg kick.
Van Horsekick throws out a loose jab but Gallegos uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Van Horsekick.
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Van Horsekick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Van Horsekick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallegos throws a sloppy head kick and Van Horsekick moves out of range easily.
Van Horsekick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gallegos counters with an inside leg kick.
Cees Van Horsekick is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Gallegos blocks the leg kick.
Van Horsekick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gallegos moves in looking to clinch but Van Horsekick pushes him off.
Gallegos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Horsekick's calf.
Van Horsekick loads up on a big right hand but Gallegos slips the punch.
Van Horsekick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gallegos doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Horsekick circles away.
Gallegos connects with an inside leg kick.
Gallegos tries to clinch but Van Horsekick moves out of range.

Van Horsekick has closed the distance and engaged Gallegos in a clinch.
Van Horsekick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cees Van Horsekick clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Gallegos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Van Horsekick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallegos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Horsekick. That did some damage!
Van Horsekick throws a big shot that misses.
Gallegos wants to clinch but Van Horsekick slips to the side
and Van Horsekick makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Horsekick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gallegos doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Horsekick circles away.
Van Horsekick throws a head kick that half lands.
Gallegos slips a jab from Van Horsekick.
Gallegos lands a high kick!

It looks like Cees Van Horsekick has been cut.
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Horsekick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Horsekick is looking to land body kicks.
Gallegos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Horsekick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gallegos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Van Horsekick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Gallegos.
Van Horsekick connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Horsekick throws a looping overhand right but Gallegos ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Horsekick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gallegos. Gallegos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Horsekick!
Gallegos tries to clinch there but Van Horsekick circles away.
Gallegos wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Horsekick misses the target.
Van Horsekick lands a right hook to the body.
Van Horsekick lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Van Horsekick.
Van Horsekick wants to land a leg kick but Gallegos is out of range.
Van Horsekick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Van Horsekick keeps the fight on the outside.
Gallegos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Horsekick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos darts in trying to clinch
and Van Horsekick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gallegos throws a head kick but Van Horsekick moves out of range.
Van Horsekick half committed to a counter leg kick.
Van Horsekick blocks a head kick by Gallegos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Horsekick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gallegos darts in trying to clinch
and Van Horsekick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Horsekick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gallegos connects with an inside leg kick.
Gallegos tries to clinch up.
It looked like Van Horsekick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gallegos.
Gallegos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gallegos wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cees Van Horsekick had his way with Ramon Gallegos in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Van Horsekick misses with a head kick.
Van Horsekick jabs Gallegos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gallegos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gallegos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gallegos looks to land a left hand but Van Horsekick moved out of range nicely.
Gallegos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Horsekick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Horsekick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gallegos.
Van Horsekick thumps Gallegos with a low kick.
Gallegos lands a nice shot that snaps Van Horsekick's head back.
Van Horsekick lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Horsekick moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Horsekick cracks Gallegos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Horsekick throws a sloppy head kick and Gallegos moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Horsekick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gallegos is able to avoid easily.
Gallegos thuds a left hand into Van Horsekick's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Horsekick.
Van Horsekick throws a lazy right hand but Gallegos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Gallegos closes the distance and clinches.
Van Horsekick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallegos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Horsekick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallegos lands an uppercut.
Ramon Gallegos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gallegos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Horsekick blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallegos looking to throw knees to the head but Van Horsekick is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Van Horsekick.
Van Horsekick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallegos trying to control the position but instead, Van Horsekick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gallegos into the ropes.
Gallegos missing with knees to the body.
Gallegos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallegos misses with a knee strike.
Van Horsekick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallegos backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Horsekick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Horsekick.
A head punch on the inside from Gallegos fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Horsekick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gallegos is defending well for now.
Gallegos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Van Horsekick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Horsekick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gallegos tries to land a body kick
and Van Horsekick counters with a big head kick but Gallegos shrugs it off.
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Horsekick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gallegos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Horsekick tries to land a front kick but Gallegos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Horsekick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gallegos doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Horsekick circles away.
Cees Van Horsekick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gallegos is looking to clinch.
Ramon Gallegos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gallegos throws a chopping leg kick but Van Horsekick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gallegos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gallegos raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cees Van Horsekick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Horsekick 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cees Van Horsekick!