PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ross Buchanan (ranked 23058 p4p, 24702 weight class) and Suriwongse Pradablueang (ranked 507 p4p, 462 weight class). Buchanan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roy Buchanan's Train Blues. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Buchanan
vs
Pradablueang

169 cm
45
147
30 - 38 - 0

171 cm
27
143
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 38 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suriwongse Pradablueang!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pradablueang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pradablueang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pradablueang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pradablueang ducks under a wild hook from Buchanan.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buchanan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Buchanan tries to bum rush Pradablueang with a series of wild strikes but Pradablueang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pradablueang wants to counter with a clinch but Buchanan pushes him away.
Pradablueang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buchanan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buchanan. Pradablueang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buchanan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pradablueang tries to close the distance and clinch but Buchanan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buchanan throws a head kick but Pradablueang moves out of range.
Pradablueang throws a leg kick which misses Buchanan's front leg but catches the back leg as Buchanan tries to avoid it.
Buchanan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Suriwongse Pradablueang has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pradablueang doesn't manage to clinch there - Buchanan circles away.
Pradablueang tries to clinch up.

Pradablueang clinches up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradablueang misses with a knee to the head.
Pradablueang misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan scores with a shoulder strike.
Pradablueang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buchanan avoids it.
Pradablueang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pradablueang tries to land knees in the clinch but Buchanan avoids the damage to the body.
Pradablueang tries to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling the position.
Buchanan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pradablueangs head.
Pradablueang trying to land knees to the body.
Buchanan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pradablueang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pradablueang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buchanan cracks Pradablueang with a nice body shot.
Pradablueang takes a shot to the head.
Pradablueang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Buchanan.
Pradablueang tries a knee to the head but Buchanan blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pradablueang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buchanan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buchanan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buchanan scores with a nice hook to the head.

Pradablueang is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Buchanan.
Pradablueang is still on wobbly legs! Can Buchanan finish him?
Buchanan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Buchanan creates a bit of distance and cracks Pradablueang with a big uppercut! Pradablueang goes down! The referee pushes Buchanan away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Pradablueang make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Buchanan takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ross Buchanan!
An out of breath Ross Buchanan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.