PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Artem Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Gallegos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ramon Gallegos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Levin
vs
Gallegos

183 cm
24
188 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

167 cm
30
193 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artem Levin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Gallegos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gallegos moves into range and clinches up with Levin.
Gallegos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Levin's elbow.
Levin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gallegos backwards.
Gallegos blocks an uppercut.
Gallegos lands a shot to the body.
Levin trying to land knees to the body.
Levin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallegos has a couple of punches blocked by Levin.
Gallegos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Gallegos takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Ramon Gallegos has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Levin.
Gallegos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Levins head.
Gallegos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gallegos blocks an elbow strike from Levin.
Gallegos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallegos blocks an elbow strike from Levin.
Gallegos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gallegos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gallegos presses Levin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Levin.
Levin blocks a body shot from Gallegos.
Gallegos throws a head punch that misses.
Gallegos avoiding damage as Levin throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos blocks the elbow strike.
Gallegos tries to work over Levin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Levin.
Levin lands a nice knee to the body.
Gallegos misses with a punch on the inside.
Levin lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Levin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gallegos's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Levin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gallegos's brow.
Levin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gallegos.
Gallegos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gallegos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Levin or not.
Gallegos misses with the head strike.
Levin throws an elbow that misses.
Gallegos working aggressively here.
Levin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gallegos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gallegos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gallegos lands a left hand.
Levin lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Levin throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallegos misses with a short punch on the inside.
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.
Gallegos can't find room to land a body shot as Levin controls the action.
Gallegos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gallegos avoiding damage as Levin throws knees to the body.
Gallegos lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Gallegos.
A short body shot lands from Gallegos as the two fighters clinch.
Levin is breathing heavily.
Gallegos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gallegos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Levin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Gallegos lands with a right to the head.
Gallegos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Levin misses with an elbow over the top.
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.
Gallegos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gallegos dodges an elbow strike from Levin.
Gallegos is leaning against Levin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallegos scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Levin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gallegos.
Levin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gallegos managing to block the knees to the body from Levin.
Levin missing with knees to the body.
Levin throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Gallegos - that landed with a thud.
Gallegos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gallegos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Gallegos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gallegos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gallegos scores with a nice short uppercut.

Levin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Levin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oh Levin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Levin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gallegos's brow.
Levin seems to have got his legs back now.

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, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
A big left from Gallegos misses.
Gallegos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Levin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been told by Levin's head coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gallegos doesn't manage to clinch there - Levin circles away.
Levin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gallegos.
Gallegos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gallegos throws a looping overhand right but Levin ducks down to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Levin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Levin throws an elbow but it misses.
Levin throws an elbow but it misses.
Gallegos blocks an elbow strike from Levin.
Gallegos misses with a punch to the body.
Levin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Levin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gallegos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gallegos struggles to land a body shot inside as Levin controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Ramon Gallegos should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Ramon Gallegos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A jab lands there for Gallegos.
Levin throws a head kick that misses.
Gallegos wants to clinch but Levin slips to the side
and Levin counters with a stiff right hand.
Gallegos avoids the head kick by Levin.
Levin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Levin.
Gallegos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Levin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gallegos connects with a body shot.
Gallegos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gallegos tries to clinch but Levin is having none of it.
Levin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallegos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Levin.
Levin misses with a looping right.
Levin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the body from Gallegos misses
and Levin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gallegos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallegos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Levin. Levin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gallegos moves into the clinch.
Gallegos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Levin.
A head punch on the inside from Gallegos fails to land.
Levin misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gallegos.
Gallegos scores with a hook to the body.
Gallegos lands with a right to the head.
Gallegos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Levin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallegos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Levin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gallegos lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gallegos.
Levin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levin lands with a left to the head.
Levin lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Levin throws an elbow but misses.
Ramon Gallegos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gallegos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Levin backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallegos is working Levin over against the ropes.
Gallegos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gallegos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gallegos pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Gallegos lands with a right to the head.
Gallegos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gallegos lands with a light punch inside.
Gallegos lands with a left to the head.
Levin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gallegos avoids it.
Gallegos is leaning against Levin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gallegos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Levin or not.
Levin takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Gallegos.
Gallegos lands with a short shot to the head.
Gallegos pushes Levin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Levin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gallegos's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ramon Gallegos!
In his post fight interview, Ramon Gallegos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.