PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ramon Gallegos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramon Gallegos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gallegos
vs
Levin

167 cm
28
193 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

183 cm
23
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Gallegos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Levin!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Gallegos clinches with his opponent.
Levin wants to break free but Gallegos has control.
Levin cracks Gallegos with a nice body shot.
Levin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gallegoss head.
Levin prevents a body shot from Gallegos.
Our sources have told us that Gallegos has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Gallegos tries to work over Levin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Levin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallegos has Levin pressed against the ropes, preventing Levin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gallegos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gallegos managing to block the knees to the body from Levin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gallegos.
Gallegos keeps control of Levin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Levin lands an elbow that stopped Gallegos in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Ramon Gallegos has been cut.
Gallegos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gallegos lands a body punch.
Gallegos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallegos throws a head punch that misses.
Levin throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallegos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallegos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gallegos misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin 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.
Levin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gallegos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gallegos lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Gallegos.
Levin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gallegos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Levins head.
Levin tries to throw a body punch but Gallegos avoids it by throwing Levin back against the ropes.
Gallegos digs a right hand underneath Levin's ribcage. Levin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Levin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gallegos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Levin looks winded!
Gallegos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Gallegos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gallegos lands with a short shot to the head.
Gallegos scores with a shot to the side of Levin's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gallegos avoids it.
Gallegos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Levin's efforts to push away.
Levin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gallegos backwards.
Gallegos working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin takes a shot to the head.
Gallegos lands a hook that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
A shot in the inside from Gallegos.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gallegos as Levin tries to tie him up.
Levin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Levin is rocked!
Levin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gallegos has him pressed against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Gallegos as the two fighters clinch.
Gallegos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallegos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gallegos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gallegos lands with a short shot to the head.
Levin is still on wobbly legs! Can Gallegos finish him?
Levin misses with some punches.
Gallegos lands a shot to the body.
Levin seems to have recovered his senses.
Gallegos lands a right hand.
Levin takes a shot to the head.
Levin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gallegos managing to block the knees to the body from Levin.
Gallegos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos cracks Levin with a nice body shot.
Gallegos is leaning against Levin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gallegos is leaning against Levin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gallegos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gallegos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gallegos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gallegos scores with a shoulder strike.
Gallegos gets through Levin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Gallegos.
Gallegos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Gallegos scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Gallegos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallegos pushes Levin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gallegos creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Levin crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Levin face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Gallegos takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ramon Gallegos!
A less than humble Ramon Gallegos misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.