PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Oliver Buddington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Gallegos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buddington kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Night gown - Pillow fight!. Oliver Buddington has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Buddington
vs
Gallegos

188 cm
22
199 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

167 cm
25
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Buddington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Gallegos!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buddington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buddington jabs Gallegos right on the nose. Gallegos blinks but takes it well.
Buddington lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Buddington moves into range and clinches up with Gallegos.
Gallegos avoiding damage as Buddington throws knees to the body.
Buddington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buddington as Gallegos tries to tie him up.
Gallegos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buddington trying to land knees to the body.
Buddington blocks the elbow strike.
Gallegos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Buddington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buddington tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buddington throws a sloppy head kick and Gallegos moves out of range easily.
Buddington swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallegos.
Gallegos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Buddington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Buddington rushes Gallegos and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Buddington 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gallegos lands a knee to the head.
Gallegos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buddington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buddington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gallegos backwards.

Buddington manages to break the clinch.
Buddington just misses with a punch to the body.
Gallegos throws a head kick that misses.
Buddington on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gallegos. Gallegos obviously looking to wear him down.
Buddington throws a lazy right hand but Gallegos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buddington thows a body kick. Gallegos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gallegos wants to clinch up but Buddington keeps it at a distance.
Buddington misses with a wild combination.
Buddington fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Buddington throws a hook but Gallegos avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallegos misses with a head kick.
Buddington misses the jab.
Gallegos thinks about the counter body kick.
Gallegos throws a solid leg kick but Buddington takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gallegos.

Buddington clinches up with Gallegos and pushes him back against the ropes.
Gallegos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Buddington.
Gallegos wants to stall.
Buddington working Gallegos over with knees to the body.
Buddington throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gallegos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buddington trying to land knees to the body.
Buddington trying to land knees to the body.
Buddington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gallegos.
Gallegos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buddington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gallegos trying to land knees to the body.
Buddington struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallegos controls his hands.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but Buddington blocks it.
Buddington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Buddington dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Buddington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramon Gallegos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Buddington finds it's way through Gallegos's defenses.

It looks like Ramon Gallegos has been cut.
Gallegos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallegos throws a leg kick but Buddington sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gallegos throws a head kick that misses.
Buddington is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Buddington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buddington misses the shot to the body.
Buddington misses with a two punch combination.
Buddington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gallegos was well out of range. Poor timing from Buddington.
Gallegos is looking to clinch but Buddington is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallegos tries to clinch but Buddington moves out of range.
Buddington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buddington misses with a head kick.
Buddington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buddington swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddington scores with a leg kick.
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buddington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buddington lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gallegos moves out of range of the body kick.
Gallegos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buddington throws out the jab.

Gallegos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gallegos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buddington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gallegos.
Buddington managing to block the knees to the body from Gallegos.
Gallegos looking to throw knees to the head but Buddington is blocking nicely.
Gallegos managing to block the knees to the body from Buddington.
Buddington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallegos can do to turn this around?
Buddington landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gallegos misses with a knee strike.
Gallegos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buddington missing with knees to the body.
Gallegos swings wildly with an uppercut but Buddington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buddington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gallegos.
Gallegos misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buddington.
Gallegos looking to stall.
Buddington lands a left hand.
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 throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buddington blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallegos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buddington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Buddington tries to work over Gallegos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buddington tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallegos avoids the damage to the body.
Buddington lands a right hand.
Buddington crunches a lovely knee into Gallegos's ribcage.
Gallegos tries to land a knee to the head but Buddington blocks with his arms.
Buddington scores with a shot to the side of Gallegos's head.
Gallegos wants to stall.
Gallegos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but Buddington blocks it.
Buddington is leaning against Gallegos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gallegos is breathing heavily.
Buddington is stalling here.
Oliver Buddington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Buddington.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Buddington dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Gallegos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gallegos closes the distance and clinches.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but Buddington blocks it.
Gallegos managing to block the knees to the body from Buddington.
Buddington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gallegos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buddington blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gallegos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Buddington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buddington darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Buddington throws a hook but Gallegos blocks it.
Buddington with a hook.
Gallegos throws a sloppy head kick
and Buddington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gallegos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buddington tries a head kick but it misses.
Gallegos unleashes a big counter combination but Buddington bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
It looks like Buddington has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Buddington cracks Gallegos with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallegos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gallegos avoids the body shot from Buddington.
Gallegos takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buddington.
Buddington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buddington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gallegos throws a head kick that misses.
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buddington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buddington is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gallegos.
Gallegos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Buddington clinches up against the ropes.
Buddington missing with knees to the body.
Buddington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buddington can't find room to land a body shot as Gallegos controls the action.
Nice body punch from Buddington.
Buddington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buddington trying to land knees to the body.
Buddington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gallegos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buddington unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gallegos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gallegos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gallegos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buddington missing with knees to the body.
Buddington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gallegos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Buddington.
Gallegos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Buddington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buddington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Buddington closes the distance and clinches.
Gallegos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Buddington's face.
Gallegos tries to land a knee to the head but Buddington blocks with his arms.
Gallegos managing to block the knees to the body from Buddington.
Buddington misses with a punch to the body.
Gallegos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buddington misses with an elbow over the top.
Buddington tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallegos avoids the damage to the body.
Buddington missing with knees to the body.
Gallegos missing with knees to the body.
Gallegos trying to control the position but instead, Buddington has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gallegos into the ropes.
Buddington lands a good knee to the midsection. Gallegos won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Buddington clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Gallegos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Buddington throws a leg kick but Gallegos moved away.
Gallegos is looking to slow Buddington down with leg kicks.
Buddington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gallegos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Buddington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gallegos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gallegos wants to clinch.
Buddington is looking to counter the offense by Gallegos and move into the clinch.

Buddington pushes Gallegos up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallegos blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buddington.
Buddington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buddington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buddington scores a nice knee to the body.
Buddington misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddington scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Buddington.
Buddington utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gallegos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Knees to the body from Gallegos.
Buddington lands an elbow inside.
Buddington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallegos's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Buddington.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buddington.
Gallegos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Buddington lands a body shot.
Buddington works on Gallegos's body with a couple of short punches.
Buddington creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gallegos's defenses.
Buddington comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buddington lands a body punch.
Buddington working Gallegos over with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Buddington.
Buddington tries to throw a body punch but Gallegos avoids it by throwing Buddington back against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Buddington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Buddington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gallegos backwards.
Buddington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Buddington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliver Buddington is winning the standup battle so far.
Buddington misses with a head kick.
As Buddington backs off Gallegos throws a huge counter combo but Buddington manages to avoid it all.
Buddington is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Buddington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buddington swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallegos.
Buddington tries to bum rush Gallegos with a series of wild strikes but Gallegos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Buddington moves into range and clinches up with Gallegos.
Buddington working aggressively here.
Gallegos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buddington lands a shot to the body.
Gallegos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallegos tries to land a knee to the head but Buddington blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Buddington had his way with Ramon Gallegos in 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Buddington pushes Gallegos up against the ropes in a clinch.

Buddington breaks the clinch.
Gallegos walks into a stiff left hand from Buddington.
Gallegos connects with a solid leg kick.
Buddington throws a series of strikes that have Gallegos backpedaling.
Gallegos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gallegos has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Buddington.
Buddington tries a body shot but Gallegos blocks it.
Buddington pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Gallegos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buddington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Buddington.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buddington tries to stall but Gallegos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buddington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gallegos avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Buddington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gallegos's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gallegos's face.
Gallegos avoiding damage as Buddington throws knees to the body.
Gallegos looking to throw knees to the head but Buddington is blocking nicely.
Gallegos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallegos scores with a knee to the head.
Gallegos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gallegos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buddington lands a damaging elbow.
Gallegos misses with a knee strike.
Oliver Buddington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buddington 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.

Buddington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buddington throws a sloppy head kick and Gallegos moves out of range easily.
Gallegos moves out of range as Buddington strikes.
Buddington misses with an uppercut. Gallegos saw that one coming.
Buddington moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGallegos.
Gallegos moves in looking to clinch but Buddington pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Buddington blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos staying out of range there.
Buddington lands a really nice looking cross but Gallegos seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallegos tries to clinch up but Buddington circles away and keeps his distance.
Buddington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buddington loads up on a big right hand but Gallegos slips the punch.
Gallegos wants to counter with a clinch but Buddington pushes him away.
Gallegos fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Gallegos.
Buddington is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Buddington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buddington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buddington lands a right hook to the body.
Gallegos throws a combination that misses

and Buddington counters by moving into the clinch.
Buddington lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Buddington blocks a body shot from Gallegos.
Ramon Gallegos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buddington trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Buddington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buddington 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Buddington!
A very excited looking Oliver Buddington made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.