PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jason Tanner (ranked 1122 p4p, 152 weight class) and Victor Tellegio (ranked 3374 p4p, 392 weight class). Tanner comes to the ring accompanied by The Realest - Issues. Victor Tellegio told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tanner
vs
Tellegio

184 cm
32
190 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

180 cm
31
193 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Tellegio!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tellegio checks a leg kick nicely.
Tellegio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tanner misses with an uppercut
and Tanner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tellegio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tellegio swings widly with a right hand
and Tanner counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tanner.
Tanner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tellegio misses with a hook
and Tanner counters with a left to the body.
Tanner connects with a right hand. Tellegio shakes it off.
Tanner misses with a left hand
and Tellegio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tellegio throws a looping overhand right but Tanner ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Tellegio coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tellegio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tellegio looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Tellegio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Tanner misses with a right hand
and Tellegio counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tellegio scores with a jab.
Tanner misses with a body shot.
Jab from Tanner.
Tanner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tellegio throws out the jab.
Tellegio throws a hook to the side of Tanner's head but Tanner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tellegio punishes Tanner's body with a nice straight punch.
Tellegio looks to land a right hand but Tanner moved out of range.
Tanner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tellegio.
Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tellegio.
Tellegio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tellegio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tellegio.
Tanner throws a big shot that misses.
Tellegio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner swinging wildly here.
Tanner throws a poor cross that misses
and Tellegio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tellegio blocks a jab.
Tellegio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tellegio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tellegio ducks right into an uppercut from Tanner.
Tanner throws a jab when Tellegio was well out of range.
Tellegio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tanner scores with a leg kick.
Tanner moves out of range as Tellegio strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tellegio scores with a jab. Tanner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tanner throws an off balance right hand
and Tellegio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tanner lands a body shot.
Tellegio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Victor Tellegio will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tellegio throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Tellegio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tanners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tellegio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tanner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jason Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tellegio.
A telegraphed right hand from Tellegio misses the target.
Tanner throws out a powerful jab.
Tellegio swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tellegio misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tellegio lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Tellegio staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tanner. That's going to slow Tellegio down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tellegio misses with a head kick.
Tanner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tellegio checks it well.
Tanner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tellegio throws a combination that misses
and Tanner counters with an outside leg kick.
Tellegio throws a hook to the side of Tanner's head but Tanner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tellegio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tellegio misses with a shot to the body
and Tanner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tanner lands with a nice body punch.
Tanner scores with a shot to the body.
Tellegio tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanner works the jab nicely.
Tellegio throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Tanner. That snapped Tellegio's head back.
Tanner misses with a low kick.
Tanner connects with a single shot there.
Tanner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tellegio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tanner.
Tellegio tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tellegio misses with a jab to the body
and Tanner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tellegio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tanner is looking to chop away at Tellegio's legs.
Tellegio throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tanner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tellegio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tanner throws a solid leg kick but Tellegio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tanner.
Tanner misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Tanner dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tellegio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tanner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tanner misses with a looping right.
Tellegio looks to land a right hand but Tanner moved out of range.
Tanner fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tellegio just manages to avoid it.
Tellegio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tellegio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tellegio throws a right hand that Tanner ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanner also avoids with ease.
Tanner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tanner throws the left hand but Tellegio avoids the punch easily.
Tanner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tanner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanner misses with a lunging right hand
and Tellegio counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Tanner misses.
Jason Tanner is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanner lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner misses with an uppercut
and Tellegio counters with an inside leg kick.
Tellegio staying out of range there.
Tellegio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tellegio misses with the combination.
Tanner is looking to counter punch.
Tanner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tellegios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tanner throws a low kick, looking for Tellegio's leg but Tellegio calmly moves out of range.
Tellegio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Tanner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Tellegio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tellegio.
Tanner misses with a hook. Tellegio ducked under it nicely.
Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Tellegio's shoulder, as Tellegio tries to avoid the shot.
Tellegio throws a hook but Tanner avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a hook.
Tellegio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tanner moves away from the strike by Tellegio.
Tanner scores with a nice strike.
Tanner tries to score with a low kick but Tellegio moves his leg out of the way.
Tellegio throws a leg kick
and Tanner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tellegio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tellegio works Tanner's body with a nice hook.
Tellegio looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Tellegio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanner.
Tellegio throws a hook to the side of Tanner's head but Tanner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanner misses with a body shot.
Tellegio throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
Tellegio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanner circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Victor Tellegio.
I think Tellegio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Tellegio!