PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between DBrickashaw Stevens (ranked 20272 p4p, 809 weight class) and Victor Tellegio (ranked 3729 p4p, 430 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stevens
vs
Tellegio

190 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

180 cm
29
190 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
RAGS of a RONIN

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DBrickashaw Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Tellegio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Tellegio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevens tries to clinch but Tellegio is having none of it.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Tellegio pushes him off.
Stevens tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tellegio counters with an outside leg kick.
Stevens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Tellegio.

Stevens has closed the distance and engaged Tellegio in a clinch.
Stevens tries to throw a body punch but Tellegio avoids it by throwing Stevens back against the cage.
Tellegio is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevens has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tellegio misses with a knee to the head.

Tellegio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Tellegio avoids nicely.
Tellegio throws the kick towards the body but Stevens avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tellegio throws a push kick but Stevens slaps the foot to one side.
Tellegio tries to land a body kick
enabling Stevens to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevens is looking to clinch but Tellegio is avoiding it.
Stevens misses with a straight left.
Tellegio blocks a jab.
Victor Tellegio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tellegio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tellegio keeps Stevens at a distance using the push kick.
Stevens moves out of range of the strikes.

Stevens has managed to clinch.
Stevens tries a body shot but Tellegio blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tellegio as Stevens tries to tie him up.
Tellegio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tellegio blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio lands with a left to the head.
Tellegio lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tellegio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stevens can't find room to land a body shot as Tellegio controls the action.
Tellegio misses with some punches.
Tellegio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stevens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tellegio is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tellegio throws an elbow but misses.
Tellegio lands a good knee to the midsection. Stevens won't want to take too many of those.
Stevens lands a body shot.

Tellegio breaks from the clinch.
Tellegio looks to land a body kick but Stevens moved away.
Tellegio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tellegio looks for the body kick but Stevens saw that one coming.
Stevens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stevens staying out of range there.
Stevens checks a low kick from Tellegio.
Stevens throws a big counter combination but Tellegio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
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!

Stevens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tellegio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Tellegio looks to move away, Stevens throws a big counter combo but Tellegio just gets out of the way.
Some bone on bone action there as Stevens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tellegio throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
Tellegio throws out a loose jab but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tellegio.
Stevens tries to clinch there but Tellegio circles away.
A good leg kick by Tellegio.

Stevens has Tellegio up against the cage in a clinch.
Tellegio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Stevens scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stevens has a couple of punches blocked by Tellegio.
Tellegio scores with a shot to the side of Stevens's head.
Tellegio throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
Tellegio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tellegio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens has a couple of punches blocked by Tellegio.
Tellegio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tellegio lands an uppercut.
Tellegio misses with a knee strike.
Tellegio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tellegio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevens tries a body shot but Tellegio blocks it.
Stevens can't find room to land a body shot as Tellegio controls the action.
Stevens misses with a body punch.
Tellegio pushes off an throws an elbow but Stevens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tellegio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevens swings wildly with an uppercut but Tellegio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tellegio blocks an uppercut.
Tellegio tries to work over Stevens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tellegio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Stevens as the two fighters clinch.
Tellegio blocks an uppercut.
Tellegio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevenss head.
Tellegio digs a right hand into Stevens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stevens's gas tank.
Stevens avoids the elbow strike from Tellegio, against the cage.
Stevens swings wildly with an uppercut but Tellegio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tellegio misses with an elbow strike.
Tellegio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tellegio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stevens.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tellegio blocks a body shot from Stevens.

Tellegio manages to break the clinch.
Stevens looks to land a body kick but Tellegio moved away.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tellegio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens defending well as Tellegio loads up on a big left 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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tellegio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stevens. That did some damage!
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tellegio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tellegio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tellegio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tellegio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tellegio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevens is looking to clinch but Tellegio is avoiding it.
Stevens wants to clinch up but Tellegio keeps it at a distance.
Victor Tellegio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevens scores with a decent looking hook.
Stevens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tellegio misses with a straight right.
Tellegio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tellegio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevens was well out of range. Poor timing from Tellegio.
Tellegio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens tries to clinch but Tellegio moves out of range.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Tellegio circles away.
A left lands for Tellegio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio tries to land a front kick but Stevens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tellegio misses with a lunging right hand
and Stevens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tellegio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stevens on the side of the head.
Stevens throws out a leg kick but Tellegio moves out of range and Stevens only half commits.
Stevens tries to clinch there but Tellegio circles away.
Stevens wants to land a leg kick but Tellegio is out of range.
Stevens wants to clinch up but Tellegio keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Tellegio.
Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tellegio.
Tellegio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tellegio swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
A telegraphed right hand from Tellegio misses the target.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tellegio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevens.
Tellegio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevens.

Stevens has Tellegio up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stevens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stevens cracks Tellegio with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tellegio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Stevens.
Tellegio tries to throw a body punch but Stevens avoids it by throwing Tellegio back against the cage.
Stevens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stevens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tellegio missing with knees to the body.
Tellegio tries to work over Stevens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DBrickashaw Stevens has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tellegio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stevens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tellegio's elbow.
Tellegio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tellegio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Stevens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Tellegio really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tellegio swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tellegio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tellegio throws a head kick that Stevens semi-blocks.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tellegio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Tellegio pushes him off.
Tellegio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stevens!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stevens pushes Tellegio up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tellegio is keeping busy.
Stevens is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stevens lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tellegio.
Tellegio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stevens misses with some punches.
Tellegio tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
Stevens avoids the elbow strike from Tellegio, against the cage.
Tellegio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stevens misses with a body punch.
Tellegio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tellegio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevens working aggressively here.
Stevens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tellegio.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
Stevens throws a punch but it's blocked by Tellegio.
Stevens tries a body shot but Tellegio blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stevens tries a knee to the head but Tellegio blocks it.
Tellegio scores with a shot to the side of Stevens's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevens.
Stevens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tellegio backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tellegio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tellegio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tellegio keeps the fight on the outside.
Tellegio is looking to land body kicks.
Tellegio throws a leg kick that misses.
Tellegio looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevens is just out of range.
Stevens tries to clinch there but Tellegio circles away.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tellegio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tellegio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevens moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTellegio.
Tellegio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Victor Tellegio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tellegio, as that shot connected.
Tellegio throws the kick towards the body but Stevens avoids it.
Tellegio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tellegio dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Tellegio wants to slow Stevens down by chopping away at his legs.
Stevens tries to land a leg kick but Tellegio saw it coming and moves away.
Stevens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tellegio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevens blocks the body kick.
Stevens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens pushes Tellegio away with a front kick.
Tellegio swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Tellegio circles away and keeps his distance.
Tellegio swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tellegio is looking to land body kicks.
Stevens is looking to clinch but Tellegio is avoiding it.
Stevens tries to clinch but Tellegio moves out of range.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Tellegio pushes him off.
Tellegio tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Victor Tellegio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stevens wants to clinch.
Stevens staying out of range there.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Tellegio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stevens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens is looking to counter the offense by Tellegio and move into the clinch.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tellegio misses with a body kick.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tellegio throws the left hand but Stevens avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Stevens.
DBrickashaw Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevens moves out of range of the body kick from Tellegio.
A head kick misses from Tellegio.
Tellegio misses with a low kick.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Tellegio circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Stevens closes the distance and pushes Tellegio back into the cage.
Stevens working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tellegio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stevens's brow.
Tellegio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Tellegio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tellegio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50

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