PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Victor Tellegio (ranked 4566 p4p, 456 weight class) and Mario Zambrana (ranked 4248 p4p, 427 weight class). Zambrana has chosen Impact is Imminent as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tellegio
vs
Zambrana

180 cm
33
198 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

185 cm
26
195 lbs
14 - 10 - 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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Tellegio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Zambrana!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zambrana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tellegio lands a leg kick that knocks Zambrana off balance momentarily.
Zambrana throws a leg kick
and Tellegio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A swing and a miss from Zambrana.

Tellegio has managed to clinch.
Our sources have told us that Tellegio has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Zambrana holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Zambrana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tellegio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tellegio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zambrana avoids it.
Tellegio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tellegio tries to work over Zambrana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zambrana leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tellegio lands a nice knee to the body.
Zambrana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tellegio as Zambrana tries to tie him up.
A right hook to the body lands for Tellegio.
Tellegio managing to block the knees to the body from Zambrana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio lands a left hand.
Tellegio working aggressively here.

Zambrana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Tellegio.
Tellegio throws a solid leg kick but Zambrana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tellegio.
Tellegio with a nice cross.
Zambrana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zambrana looks to land a right hand but Tellegio moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Tellegio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tellegio misses with a leg kick.
Zambrana swats away the attempt to clinch by Tellegio.
Tellegio connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Tellegio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Zambrana gets tackled into the ropes by Tellegio. Tellegio maintains the clinch.
Zambrana stalling in the clinch but Tellegio improves position.
Zambrana has Tellegio pushed against the ropes.
Tellegio misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tellegio lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zambrana avoids the elbow strike from Tellegio, against the ropes.
Tellegio stalls.
Zambrana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zambrana landing knees to the head.
Tellegio misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Tellegio.
Zambrana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tellegio working Zambrana over with knees to the body.
Tellegio works on Zambrana's body with a couple of short punches.
Zambrana looking to throw knees to the head but Tellegio is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Tellegio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zambrana's brow.
Tellegio wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tellegio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Tellegio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zambrana slips under a jab from Tellegio.
Zambrana tries a quick counter leg kick but Tellegio is wise to it.
Tellegio throws a jab when Zambrana was well out of range.
Zambrana throws a low kick but Tellegio moves out of range easily.
Tellegio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zambrana can do to turn this around?
Tellegio throws a front kick aimed at Zambrana's knee but Zambrana avoids it well.
Good work by Zambrana as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Zambrana misses.
Zambrana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tellegio throws a sloppy head kick and Zambrana moves out of range easily.
Tellegio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A cross from Tellegio lands.
Tellegio misses with a hook. Zambrana ducked under it nicely.
Zambrana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tellegio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zambrana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zambrana appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tellegio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tellegio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zambrana tries to clinch up.
Tellegio tests Zambrana's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio lands a head shot.
Tellegio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tellegio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tellegio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zambrana counters with a stiff right hand.
Tellegio lands with a nice body kick.
Zambrana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tellegio manages to avoid it.
Zambrana lands a jab to the head.
Tellegio fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Tellegio. Beautiful body shot.
Tellegio lands with a straight right. Zambrana didn't see that one coming.
Tellegio tests Zambrana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zambrana scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tellegio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tellegio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Victor Tellegio is winning the standup battle so far.
Tellegio throws the kick towards the body but Zambrana avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio defending well as Zambrana loads up on a big left hand.
Zambrana checks the leg kick.
Tellegio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tellegio, right into the meat.
Tellegio lands a nice shot to the body.
A left and a right from Zambrana both land. Nice combination.
Zambrana feints and then cracks Tellegio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tellegio down.
Zambrana misses with a low kick.
Tellegio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Zambrana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zambrana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Victor Tellegio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zambrana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zambrana avoids the head kick by Tellegio.
Tellegio swings for the body but Zambrana moves out of range.
Zambrana has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zambrana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zambrana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zambrana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zambrana throws the left hand but Tellegio avoids the punch easily.
Tellegio tried to counter with a leg kick but Zambrana avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Tellegio dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tellegio works Zambrana's body with a nice hook.
Zambrana avoids a kick to the body.
Zambrana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tellegio tries to counter by clinching up but Zambrana breaks away and moves out of range.
Tellegio cracks Zambrana with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tellegio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zambrana counters with a straight right hand.
Tellegio thumps Zambrana with a low kick.
Zambrana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zambrana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tellegio.
Zambrana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zambrana takes one to the chin there.
Jab, jab by Tellegio - just one landing.
Tellegio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zambrana takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Tellegio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tellegio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zambrana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zambrana keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A shot to the liver by Tellegio. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tellegio has managed to clinch.
Tellegio lands an uppercut.
Tellegio lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tellegio tries a body shot but Zambrana blocks it.
Tellegio can't find room to land a body shot as Zambrana controls the action.
Mario Zambrana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor Tellegio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zambrana is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tellegio scores with a shoulder strike.
Tellegio tries a body shot but Zambrana blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zambrana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zambrana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zambrana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zambrana connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Victor Tellegio has been cut.
Tellegio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zambrana is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tellegio.
Tellegio lands a nice uppercut.
Tellegio misses with a punch on the inside.
Zambrana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tellegio looking to throw knees to the head but Zambrana is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Tellegio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tellegio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

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