PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Oliver Buddington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atauallah Ganteaume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buddington comes to the ring accompanied by Night gown - Pillow fight!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ganteaume's choice of entrance music: Black Label Society - Stillborn. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Buddington
vs
Ganteaume

188 cm
24
199 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

189 cm
27
202 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Buddington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Atauallah Ganteaume!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buddington looks to throw the jab but Ganteaume is out of range.
Ganteaume pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Ganteaume does it's job there.
Buddington definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ganteaume throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ganteaume with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ganteaume will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ganteaume slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buddington tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ganteaume manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ganteaume.
Ganteaume connects with an inside leg kick.
Ganteaume tests Buddington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ganteaume pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Buddington misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buddington closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Ganteaume.
Ganteaume moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddington looks to score with a jab to the body but Ganteaume is just out of range.
Buddington staying out of range there.
Ganteaume throws a leg kick but Buddington sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ganteaume lands with a right hand.
Ganteaume is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ganteaume bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buddington lands a jab to the head.
Ganteaume with a nice cross.
Ganteaume works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Buddington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buddington throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buddington misses with a head kick.
A jab from Buddington misses.
Ganteaume appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Buddington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Buddington, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ganteaume throws a leg kick but Buddington sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Buddington blocks a leg kick.
Buddington swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Buddington drives through and clinches with Ganteaume against the ropes.
Ganteaume throws a head punch that misses.
Ganteaume throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ganteaume.
Ganteaume stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ganteaume.
Ganteaume misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume lands a nice uppercut.
Buddington misses with a punch to the body.
Ganteaume lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ganteaume throws a head punch that misses.
Ganteaume softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Buddington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ganteaume's face.
Ganteaume's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buddington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atauallah Ganteaume dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Buddington connects with a single shot there.
Buddington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ganteaume looks for the body kick but Buddington saw that one coming.
Buddington looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ganteaume shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Buddington avoids the head kick by Ganteaume.
Buddington attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Buddington is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ganteaume looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Atauallah Ganteaume seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ganteaume tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ganteaume moves away from the strike by Buddington.
Buddington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganteaume throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ganteaume throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Ganteaume.
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!
Buddington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick from Ganteaume misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganteaume throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Oliver Buddington has been cut.
Ganteaume defending well as Buddington loads up on a big left hand.
Ganteaume misses with an uppercut. Buddington saw that one coming.
Buddington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buddington works the jab nicely.
Buddington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ganteaume paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buddington throws the kick towards the body but Ganteaume avoids it.
Buddington missing with a left hand there. Ganteaume was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buddington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buddington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Buddington looks to land a body kick but Ganteaume moved away.
Buddington misses with a low kick.
Ganteaume misses with a straight right.
Buddington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ganteaume.
Nice defenses there by Buddington.
Ganteaume misses with a looping left.
Buddington throws a big counter combination but Ganteaume scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Buddington checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddington takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ganteaume tries a head kick but it misses.

Buddington closes the distance and pushes Ganteaume back into the ropes.
Ganteaume misses with a body punch.
Ganteaume leaning against his opponent.
Buddington looking to throw knees to the head but Ganteaume is blocking nicely.
Buddington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ganteaume avoids it.
Buddington trying to land knees to the body.
Buddington creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ganteaume's defenses.

It looks like Atauallah Ganteaume has been cut.
Ganteaume blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ganteaume lands with a left to the head.
Buddington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buddington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buddington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ganteaume tries a body shot but Buddington blocks it.
Ganteaume lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buddington backwards.
Ganteaume misses with the head strike.
Ganteaume swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atauallah Ganteaume seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ganteaume lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atauallah Ganteaume showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Buddington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ganteaume slips a jab from Buddington.
Ganteaume throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buddington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buddington throws a shot to the body.
Ganteaume avoids a kick to the body.
Buddington blocks the body kick.
Ganteaume misses with a body kick.
Buddington throws a lazy right hand but Ganteaume sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Ganteaume. Those never looked like landing.
Buddington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ganteaume moves away.
Ganteaume connects with a leg kick. Buddington looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganteaume throws a head kick that misses.
Ganteaume looks to throw the jab but Buddington is out of range.
Buddington was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ganteaume fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ganteaume moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ganteaume dodges the punch combination from Buddington.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganteaume throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ganteaume uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buddington.
Ganteaume cracks the inside of Buddington's front leg.
Ganteaume throws a sloppy head kick and Buddington moves out of range easily.
Buddington checks the leg kick nicely there.
Buddington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ganteaume.
Buddington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ganteaume takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ganteaume uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buddington.
Ganteaume lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ganteaume throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buddington cracks Ganteaume with a good jab.
Buddington is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ganteaume throws a low kick but Buddington moves out of range easily.
Buddington misses with a head kick.
Buddington misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Ganteaume on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ganteaume loads up on a big right hand but Buddington slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Ganteaume.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buddington punishes Ganteaume's body with a nice straight punch.
Buddington jabs Ganteaume to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ganteaume moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Buddington walks into a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buddington.
Ganteaume checks a low kick from Buddington.
Jab from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume throws a push kick but Buddington slaps the foot to one side.
Buddington throwing a counter right hand but Ganteaume manages to avoid it.
Ganteaume throws a leg kick but Buddington moved away.
Ganteaume misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Buddington blocks the leg kick.
Buddington misses with a shot to the body
and Ganteaume counters with a nice uppercut.
Ganteaume checks a leg kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Buddington there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ganteaume connects with a right hand. Buddington shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atauallah Ganteaume really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ganteaume misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ganteaume bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Ganteaume clinches up with Buddington and pushes him back against the ropes.
Buddington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ganteaume's face.
Buddington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buddington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ganteaume working aggressively here.
Ganteaume working aggressively here.
Ganteaume lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Buddington throws an elbow but misses.
Ganteaume lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buddington looking to throw knees to the head but Ganteaume is blocking nicely.
Ganteaume tries to work over Buddington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ganteaume misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Buddington.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ganteaume blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ganteaume swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buddington takes a shot to the head.
Buddington struggles to land a body shot inside as Ganteaume controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganteaume misses with a punch on the inside.
Ganteaume avoiding damage as Buddington throws knees to the body.
Ganteaume scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Ganteaume.
Buddington blocks an uppercut.
Buddington misses with a punch to the body.
Ganteaume lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buddington backwards.
Buddington misses with a punch to the body.
Buddington creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Buddington looking to throw knees to the head but Ganteaume is blocking nicely.
Buddington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buddington scores a nice knee to the body.
Ganteaume lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buddington backwards.

Buddington breaks the clinch.
Buddington misses with an uppercut.
Buddington throws a head kick that half lands.
Ganteaume looks to land a body kick but Buddington moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buddington tries to clinch there but Ganteaume circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganteaume throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buddington throws a big shot that misses.
Ganteaume throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buddington misses with a leg kick
enabling Ganteaume to counter with a crisp jab.
Ganteaume with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ganteaume swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Buddington.
Ganteaume stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Buddington misses.
Ganteaume takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ganteaume tries to land a leg kick but Buddington saw it coming and moves away.
Ganteaume lands a really nice looking cross but Buddington seems unphased.
Buddington scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ganteaume pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Buddington lands a head shot.
Ganteaume throws a sloppy head kick and Buddington moves out of range easily.
As Ganteaume backs away, Buddington returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Buddington slips a straight right by Ganteaume.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atauallah Ganteaume dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buddington.
Buddington has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ganteaume.
Buddington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buddington throws a leg kick but Ganteaume sees it coming and moves out of range.
Buddington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ganteaume misses with a straight right.
Ganteaume lands with a hook. Buddington tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Buddington fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ganteaume tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Buddington is able to avoid easily.
Ganteaume punishes Buddington's body with a nice straight punch.
Buddington avoids the body shot from Ganteaume.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganteaume's jab looks to have found its range, popping Buddington under the eye.
Ganteaume avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ganteaume connects with a right hand. Buddington shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddington throws a leg kick which misses Ganteaume's front leg but catches the back leg as Ganteaume tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Buddington misses its intended target.
Buddington lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ganteaume connects with a body shot that sends Buddington's belly button to the back.
Buddington avoids the head kick by Ganteaume.
A head kick from Buddington lands but Ganteaume takes it in his stride.
Buddington throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Buddington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ganteaume goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Buddington throwing a counter right hand but Ganteaume manages to avoid it.
Ganteaume throws a body kick that misses.
Buddington feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ganteaume throws a body shot but no joy.
Buddington looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Buddington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buddington just misses with a punch to the body.
Ganteaume looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddington on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ganteaume misses with a body kick.
Buddington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ganteaume throws a shot to the body.
Ganteaume lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oliver Buddington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buddington throws a head kick but Ganteaume moves out of range.
Ganteaume appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Buddington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buddington looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Ganteaume clinches up with Buddington and pushes him back against the ropes.
The referee calls for Buddington to work.
Ganteaume misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ganteaume swings wildly with an uppercut but Buddington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buddington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ganteaume or not.
Buddington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atauallah Ganteaume comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ganteaume has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atauallah Ganteaume!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Atauallah Ganteaume waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.