PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Tellegio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guns
vs
Tellegio

180 cm
21
192 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Conviction

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Tellegio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tellegio throws a body punch but Guns moves out of range.
Tellegio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guns tries to land a body kick
and Guns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Big Guns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tellegio.
Tellegio misses with a right hand
and Guns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tellegio blocks a head kick by Guns.
Tellegio is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tellegio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Guns throws a lazy head kick
and Tellegio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guns misses with a head kick.
Guns sets himself, and Tellegio steps forward looking for the clinch! Guns avoids it this time.
Tellegio misses with a low kick.
Guns cracks Tellegio with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tellegio clinches.
Guns has had enough of the clinch but Tellegio keeps him there for the moment.
Guns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio working aggressively here.
Guns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
I was talking to Guns's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Guns tries to circle away but Tellegio has him pinned against the cage.
Tellegio keeps control of Guns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tellegio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guns's efforts to push away.

Guns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guns throws a head kick but Tellegio moves out of range.
Tellegio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tellegio connects with a looping right hand.
Guns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guns throws a body punch but Tellegio moves out of range.
Tellegio tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tellegio misses with a low kick.
Tellegio blocks a head kick by Guns.
Tellegio checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tellegio sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Tellegio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guns, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tellegio.
A short right from Tellegio.

Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tellegio closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tellegio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tellegio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guns is trying to push Tellegio away but Tellegio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tellegio trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Tellegio.
Tellegio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guns wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Tellegio on the inside.
Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guns backwards.
Guns tries to circle away but Tellegio has him pinned against the cage.
Guns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Guns breaks from the clinch.
Tellegio looks for the body kick but Guns saw that one coming.
Guns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tellegio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Guns tried to counter with a leg kick but Tellegio avoided it.
Guns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tellegio! But no joy.
Tellegio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Guns fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tellegio.
Tellegio throws a lazy head kick
and Guns counters with a nice leg kick.
Tellegio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guns lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio missing with a left hand there. Guns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guns looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Guns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Victor Tellegio has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guns avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Guns throws a head kick but Tellegio moves out of range.
Tellegio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guns throws the kick towards the body but Tellegio avoids it.
Tellegio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Guns.
Tellegio doesn't manage to clinch there - Guns circles away.
Guns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tellegio tries to land a front kick but Guns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Tellegio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guns wants to break free but Tellegio has control.
Guns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
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 cut man is working on Victor Tellegio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tellegio clinches with his opponent.
Guns wants to break free but Tellegio has control.
Tellegio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tellegio.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tellegio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tellegio misses with a short punch on the inside.

Guns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guns on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guns misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tellegio! But no joy.
Tellegio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tellegio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tellegio blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Tellegio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guns throws a body kick that misses.
Big Guns is winning the standup battle so far.
Guns throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Guns lands with a kick to the temple. Tellegio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns throws a head kick that misses.
Tellegio moves out of range as Guns throws a body kick.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tellegio feints a counter leg kick.
Guns misses with a body kick.
Guns throws a low kick, looking for Tellegio's leg but Tellegio calmly moves out of range.
Tellegio checks a leg kick.
Guns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tellegio tries to counter with a clinch but Guns shakes him off and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Tellegio. Those never looked like landing.
Guns misses with a series of wild punches.
As Guns backs off Tellegio throws a huge counter combo but Guns manages to avoid it all.
Guns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tellegio looks to score with a jab to the body but Guns is just out of range.
Big Guns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tellegio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tellegio looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Tellegio moves out of range easily.
Tellegio feints a counter leg kick.
Guns thows a body kick. Tellegio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Guns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tellegio throws a head kick that half lands.
Tellegio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tellegio duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tellegio lands with a good body shot.
Guns lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tellegio's sensitive parts.
Tellegio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guns fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Tellegio. That snapped Guns's head back.
Tellegio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guns on the side of the head.
Tellegio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tellegio catches Guns with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Tellegio.
Tellegio throws a push kick but Guns slaps the foot to one side.
Guns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Tellegio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Tellegio closes the distance and clinches.
Tellegio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guns backwards.
Guns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guns wants to get back to striking at distance but Tellegio won't allow it.
Tellegio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tellegio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tellegio misses with the head strike.
Tellegio swings wildly with an uppercut but Guns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tellegio throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio gets through Guns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tellegio misses with a punch on the inside.
Guns tries to break the clinch but Tellegio is controlling the position.
Tellegio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Tellegio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tellegio working aggressively here.
Tellegio lands a hook that snaps the head of Guns backwards.
Guns wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guns is trying to push Tellegio away but Tellegio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tellegio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Tellegio on the inside.
Tellegio keeps control of Guns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tellegio keeps control of Guns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tellegio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guns.
Tellegio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guns backwards.
Guns managing to block the knees to the body from Tellegio.
Tellegio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunss head.
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 Victor Tellegio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Guns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guns throws a head kick that misses.
Tellegio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tellegio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guns's sensitive parts.
Tellegio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tellegio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tellegio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tellegio avoids the head kick by Guns.
Guns lands with a good body shot.
Guns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Tellegio moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio moves out of range of the leg kick from Guns.
Tellegio moves out of range of the leg kick from Guns.
Guns sets himself, and Tellegio steps forward looking for the clinch! Guns avoids it this time.
Tellegio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tellegio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guns manages to avoid it.
Tellegio lands with a shot to the body.
Tellegio blocks a head kick by Guns.
Guns throws an overhand right that lands on Tellegio's shoulder, as Tellegio tries to avoid the shot.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tellegio flicks out a counter leg kick but Guns steps away.
Guns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guns moves out of range as Tellegio strikes.
Tellegio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Big Guns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Tellegio moves out of range easily.
Tellegio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tellegio lands with a hook. Guns tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Guns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tellegio was well out of range. Poor timing from Guns.
Guns is looking to wear down Tellegio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tellegio lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tellegio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Guns throws a head kick but Tellegio moves out of range.
Tellegio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick misses from Guns.
Guns motions for Tellegio to come forward. Guns throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Tellegio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tellegio is looking to clinch.
Tellegio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tellegio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guns throws a head kick that misses
and Tellegio counters with a series of strikes. Guns will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guns misses with a low kick.
Tellegio lands with a straight right. Guns didn't see that one coming.
Tellegio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tellegio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Victor Tellegio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guns pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tellegio! But no joy.
Nice body punch from Tellegio.
Guns tries a head kick but it misses.
Tellegio lands a high kick!
Guns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guns. Tellegio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tellegio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tellegio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tellegio scores with a jab to the head.
Guns throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tellegio throws out a counter right but Guns avoids it with no problem.
Tellegio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guns.
Guns throws a head kick that misses.
Tellegio throws out a counter right but Guns avoids it with no problem.
Tellegio throws a nice head kick!
Guns throws a front kick aimed at Tellegio's knee but Tellegio avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Tellegio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tellegio slips a jab from Guns.
Tellegio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Guns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tellegio cracks Guns with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tellegio dodges the punch combination from Guns.
Tellegio throws a counter combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Tellegio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tellegio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

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