PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marco Eronen (ranked 2633 p4p, 338 weight class) and Victor Tellegio (ranked 3573 p4p, 434 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Eronen
vs
Tellegio

190 cm
28
199 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
29
190 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
King of Clothes

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Eronen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Tellegio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eronen pushes Tellegio up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tellegio.
Eronen looking to stall.
Eronen scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tellegio.
Eronen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tellegio blocks an elbow strike from Eronen.
Tellegio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Eronen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tellegio is defending well for now.
Tellegio tries to land knees in the clinch but Eronen avoids the damage to the body.
Eronen is trying to maintain a safe position but Tellegio gets an underhook and turns Eronen into the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tellegio as Eronen tries to tie him up.
Maybe Eronen would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Tellegio lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tellegio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eronen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eronen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tellegio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eronen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tellegio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio throws a shot from downtown. Eronen moves away and avoids it.
Eronen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eronen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tellegio misses with a head kick.

Eronen gets a clinch.
Eronen trying to stall but Tellegio improves his position.
Eronen wants to stall.

Tellegio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eronen tries to clinch up but Tellegio circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Tellegio.

Eronen takes the fight into the clinch.
Eronen lands a nice uppercut.
Tellegio misses with the head strike.
Eronen managing to block the knees to the body from Tellegio.
Tellegio blocking some punches.
Tellegio scores with a shot to the side of Eronen's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Marco Eronen has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Eronen is trying to stall.
Tellegio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eronen throws an elbow that misses.
Tellegio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tellegio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eronen avoids it.
Tellegio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tellegio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tellegio.
Eronen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Tellegio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eronen throws a head kick that misses.
Tellegio throws a head kick but Eronen moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tellegio. Eronen shrugs it off though.
Eronen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Tellegio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Eronen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jab, jab by Eronen - just one landing.
Eronen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tellegio jabs Eronen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tellegio throws a body punch but Eronen moves out of range.
Tellegio is looking to slow Eronen down with leg kicks.
Eronen is looking to clinch but Tellegio is avoiding it.

Tellegio has Eronen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Eronen misses with some punches.
Tellegio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eronen backwards.
Tellegio swings wildly with an uppercut but Eronen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tellegio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Eronen is trying to stall.
Eronen working aggressively here.
Eronen taking a breather.
Tellegio swings wildly with an uppercut but Eronen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tellegio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eronen is looking to clinch but Tellegio is avoiding it.
Tellegio misses with a body kick.
Eronen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tellegio lands with a nice body kick.
Tellegio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eronen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tellegio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eronen. Eronen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tellegio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tellegio throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tellegio.
Eronen tries to clinch there but Tellegio circles away.
Victor Tellegio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eronen is looking to clinch.
Eronen doesn't manage to clinch there - Tellegio circles away.
Tellegio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tellegio scores with a nice strike.
Eronen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tellegio. Tellegio obviously looking to wear him down.

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!
Eronen walks into a straight right hand from Tellegio.
Eronen moves out of range of the body kick from Tellegio.
Tellegio throws a push kick but Eronen slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheers as Tellegio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eronen doesn't seem phased though.
Tellegio connects with an inside leg kick.
Tellegio lands a lovely overhand right.
Tellegio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tellegio keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid body kick from Tellegio.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tellegio, right into the meat.
Eronen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tellegio. Tellegio obviously looking to wear him down.
Eronen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eronen tries to clinch up but Tellegio circles away and keeps his distance.
Eronen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eronen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Eronen wants to clinch up but Tellegio keeps it at a distance.
Tellegio connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Tellegio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Eronen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tellegio looks for the body kick but Eronen saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Tellegio misses the target.
Eronen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tellegio manages to circle out of the way.
Victor Tellegio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Eronen.
Eronen wants to clinch.
Eronen throws a lazy uppercut
and Tellegio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tellegio misses with a kick to the body.
Eronen fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tellegio lands a nice hook to Eronen's body. Eronen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eronen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Eronen tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Eronen checks a leg kick.
Eronen throws a big counter combination but Tellegio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tellegio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tellegio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eronen.
Tellegio throws an overhand right that lands on Eronen's shoulder, as Eronen tries to avoid the shot.
We've been told by Eronen's head coaches at BLOODSPORT GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Eronen checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eronen moves out of range of the body kick from Tellegio.
Nice uppercut lands for Tellegio. That snapped Eronen's head back.
Tellegio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tellegio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tellegio.
Eronen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Eronen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tellegio, pushing him back against the ropes.
Eronen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tellegio lands a shot to the body.
Eronen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tellegio lands a nice uppercut.
Tellegio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Tellegio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eronen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tellegio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eronen backwards.

Tellegio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tellegio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Eronen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Eronen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Eronen moves in looking to clinch but Tellegio pushes him off.
Tellegio throws the kick towards the body but Eronen avoids it.
Tellegio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marco Eronen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tellegio lands a head shot.
Tellegio throws a switch kick that catches Eronen on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Eronen looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Eronen flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Victor Tellegio!