PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Thorvald Espensen (ranked 21295 p4p, 3937 weight class) and Joseph Telushikin (ranked 608 p4p, 458 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Espensen
vs
Telushikin

177 cm
32
185
9 - 10 - 1

178 cm
38
179
12 - 15 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Redemption ink

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thorvald Espensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Telushikin!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Telushikin clinches up against the ropes.
Espensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Telushikin.
Espensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Telushikin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Telushikin has a couple of punches blocked by Espensen.
Espensen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Espensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Telushikin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Telushikin has a couple of punches blocked by Espensen.
Espensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espensen.
Telushikin pushes Espensen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Telushikin throws a head punch that misses.
Telushikin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Espensen backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Telushikin.
Telushikin working aggressively here.
Espensen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Espensen misses with the head strike.
Telushikin misses with the head strike.
Telushikin misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Espensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Telushikin fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Telushikin.
Telushikin swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Espensen scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telushikin working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Telushikin fails to land.
Espensen working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Telushikin.
Espensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Espensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Espensen fails to land.
Telushikin blocking some punches.
Telushikin misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Telushikin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen.
A head punch on the inside from Telushikin fails to land.
Telushikin blocking some punches.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Telushikin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Telushikin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Telushikin fails to land.
Espensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Telushikin backwards.
Espensen blocks an uppercut.
Espensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Telushikin.
Telushikin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espensen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telushikin misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Telushikin.
Espensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Telushikin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Espensen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Espensen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Espensen blocks an uppercut.
Telushikin throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.
Espensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Espensen.
Telushikin misses with some punches.
Telushikin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Espensen misses with the head strike.
Espensen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Telushikin throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.
Espensen blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Telushikin.
A short right from Telushikin.
Espensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Espensen throws a head punch that misses.
Espensen misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Espensen.
Espensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Telushikin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Telushikin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Telushikin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Espensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Telushikin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Espensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Espensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Espensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Espensen working aggressively here.
Telushikin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Telushikin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espensen working aggressively here.
Espensen blocks an uppercut.
Espensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Telushikin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Espensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Telushikin.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen.
A shot in the inside from Espensen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Telushikin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Telushikin blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Espensen blocking some punches.
Espensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Telushikin has a couple of punches blocked by Espensen.
Espensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Telushikin blocks an uppercut.
Telushikin working aggressively here.
Telushikin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Espensen backwards.
Telushikin throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.
Telushikin misses with some punches.
Espensen misses with the head strike.
Espensen blocks an uppercut.
Telushikin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Telushikin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Espensen blocks an uppercut.
Telushikin misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Espensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Espensen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Telushikins head.
Telushikin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Espensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Telushikin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Espensen misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thorvald Espensen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Espensen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Telushikin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Espensen moves into the clinch.
Telushikin blocks an uppercut.
Telushikin working aggressively here.
Espensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Telushikin backwards.
Telushikin scores with a shot to the side of Espensen's head.
Telushikin scores with a shot to the side of Espensen's head.
Espensen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Telushikin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Telushikin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Telushikin fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Telushikin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Espensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Espensen.
Telushikin throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Telushikin throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.
Espensen blocking some punches.
Thorvald Espensen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Espensen lands a right hand.
Espensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Telushikin backwards.
Telushikin has a couple of punches blocked by Espensen.
Telushikin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Telushikin misses with a punch on the inside.
Telushikin misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Espensen has a couple of punches blocked by Telushikin.
Telushikin misses with the head strike.
Espensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Telushikin throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.
Telushikin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Telushikin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espensen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Espensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espensen misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Espensen fails to land.
Espensen throws a head punch that misses.
Telushikin misses with a punch on the inside.
Telushikin swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Telushikin swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Espensen.
Espensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Espensen.
Telushikin throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espensen blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Espensen lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Telushikin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Telushikin misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Telushikin.
Espensen lands with a light punch inside.
Telushikin misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Telushikin.
Espensen blocking some punches.
Espensen misses with the head strike.
Telushikin misses with a punch on the inside.
Espensen misses with some punches.
Espensen lands a nice uppercut.
Espensen scores with a shot to the side of Telushikin's head.

Telushikin is rocked!
Espensen misses with the head strike.
Telushikin is still on wobbly legs! Can Espensen finish him?
Espensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Espensen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Espensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen cracks Telushikin with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Telushikin goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Telushikin wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Thorvald Espensen!
An out of breath Thorvald Espensen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.