PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Artem Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Gallegos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Levin
vs
Gallegos

183 cm
26
188 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

167 cm
32
193 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artem Levin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Gallegos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levin lands with a good body shot.
We've been told by Levin's head coaches at Real Beast MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Gallegos takes the fight into the clinch.
Levin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Gallegos on the inside.
Levin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Levin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Levin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallegos misses with a body punch.
Levin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallegos misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallegos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Levin.
Levin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Levin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallegos throws a punch but it's blocked by Levin.
Levin misses with the head strike.
Gallegos managing to block the knees to the body from Levin.
Gallegos throws a head punch that misses.
Levin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Levin has a couple of punches blocked by Gallegos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Levin lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gallegos fails to land.
Gallegos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Levin misses with an elbow strike.
Levin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallegos taking a breather.
Gallegos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gallegos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gallegos scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Gallegos as the two fighters clinch.
Knees to the body from Levin.
A head punch on the inside from Gallegos fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Levin obliges.
Gallegos misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Levin throws an elbow but misses.
Gallegos blocks an uppercut.
Levin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Levin lands a nice uppercut.

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 lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gallegos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Levin tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallegos avoids the damage to the body.
Levin misses with some punches.
Levin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Gallegos scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallegos.
Gallegos has a couple of punches blocked by Levin.
Gallegos gets through Levin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Levin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gallegos misses with the head strike.
Levin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallegos working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levin tries a knee to the head but Gallegos blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Gallegos fails to land.
Gallegos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Levin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gallegos avoids it.
Levin lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artem Levin 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.

Gallegos misses with a hook
and Levin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gallegos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Levin cracks the inside of Gallegos's front leg.
Gallegos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Gallegos moves into range and clinches up with Levin.
Gallegos lands a shoulder strike.
Levin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A shot in the inside from Gallegos.
Levin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gallegos has a couple of punches blocked by Levin.
Gallegos blocks an elbow strike from Levin.
Gallegos lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gallegos.
Gallegos tries a body shot but Levin blocks it.
Gallegos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Levin working aggressively here.
Levin trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Gallegos.
Levin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos has a couple of punches blocked by Levin.
Gallegos lands a right hand.
Gallegos blocks an uppercut.
Levin prevents a body shot from Gallegos.
Artem Levin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gallegos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallegos lands an uppercut.
Levin tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallegos avoids the damage to the body.
Levin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gallegos blocks an uppercut.
Gallegos blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gallegos.
Gallegos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Levin's elbow.
Gallegos misses with a body punch.
Levin misses with a punch on the inside.
Levin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gallegos dodges an elbow strike from Levin.
Gallegos misses with some punches.
Levin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ramon Gallegos has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos misses with a body punch.
Levin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gallegos misses with the head strike.
Gallegos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallegos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallegos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gallegos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gallegos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Levin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gallegos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Levin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Gallegos.
Gallegos avoids a wild elbow strike from Levin.
Gallegos is working Levin over against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallegos managing to block the knees to the body from Levin.
Levin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gallegos throws a punch but it's blocked by Levin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ramon Gallegos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.

Levin digs a good hook to Gallegos's body.
Levin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Levin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gallegos's sensitive parts.

Gallegos darts in and clinches Levin up against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Levin.
Levin trying to land knees to the body.
Gallegos pushes Levin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gallegos gets through Levin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gallegos dodges an elbow strike from Levin.
Gallegos has a couple of punches blocked by Levin.
Levin crunches a lovely knee into Gallegos's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Levin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Levin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Levin has a couple of punches blocked by Gallegos.
Gallegos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallegos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Levin has a couple of punches blocked by Gallegos.
Gallegos gets through Levin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos throws a head punch that misses.
Levin tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallegos avoids the damage to the body.
Levin tries to land a knee to the head but Gallegos blocks with his arms.
Gallegos swings wildly with an uppercut but Levin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallegos managing to block the knees to the body from Levin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gallegos.
Gallegos throws a punch but it's blocked by Levin.
Gallegos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gallegos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gallegos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Gallegos.
A right hook to the body lands for Gallegos.
Gallegos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Gallegos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gallegos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Gallegos as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallegos pushes Levin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gallegos lands a shoulder strike.

Levin is rocked!

Gallegos creates a bit of space and cracks Levin with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Levin is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Oh Levin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from Levin misses.
Gallegos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Levin seems to have got his legs back now.
Gallegos connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Levin out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (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.