PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bobby Santino (ranked 23602 p4p, 18641 weight class) and Joseph Telushikin (ranked 637 p4p, 638 weight class). Santino comes to the ring accompanied by Daddy Why You Die?. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Santino
vs
Telushikin

186 cm
23
174
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
39
179
13 - 16 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

UnderGround Supplements
Conviction

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Santino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Telushikin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santino misses with a jab to the body
and Telushikin counters with a straight right hand.

Telushikin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Telushikin misses with the head strike.
Telushikin working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Telushikin.
A short uppercut from Telushikin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Telushikin.
Telushikin working aggressively here.
Santino takes a shot to the head.
Telushikin swings wildly with an uppercut but Santino uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Santino.
A head punch on the inside from Telushikin fails to land.
Santino tries to throw a body punch but Telushikin avoids it by throwing Santino back against the ropes.
Telushikin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Telushikin letting Santino take a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santino blocking some punches.
Santino lands a right hand.
Santino lands with a short shot to the head.
Telushikin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Telushikin throws a punch but it's blocked by Santino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telushikin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santino.
Telushikin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Telushikin fails to land.
A short right from Santino.
Santino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Santino.
Telushikin lands a nice uppercut.
Santino looking to throw knees to the head but Telushikin is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Telushikin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Telushikin has a couple of punches blocked by Santino.
Telushikin scores with a shoulder strike.
Telushikin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santino tries a knee to the head but Telushikin blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Telushikin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Telushikin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Telushikin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santino backwards.
Telushikin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Telushikin is defending well for now.
Telushikin lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telushikin scores with a shoulder strike.
Telushikin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Telushikin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santino.
Santino working aggressively here.
Telushikin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Telushikin throws a head punch that misses.
Santino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Telushikin blocks it with crossed arms.
Telushikin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Telushikin.
Telushikin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Santino to work.
Telushikin lands a nice uppercut.
Telushikin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Telushikin throws a head punch that misses.
Telushikin prevents a body shot from Santino.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Telushikin.
Santino misses with some punches.
Telushikin misses with a punch on the inside.
Telushikin blocking some punches.
Santino misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Santino tests Telushikin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Telushikin lands with a shot to the body.
Telushikin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Telushikin throws a head kick that misses.
Telushikin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSantino.
Telushikin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A combination from Telushikin does no damage.
No joy there for Telushikin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santino misses with a double jab
and Telushikin counters with a straight right hand.
Santino connects with a leg kick.
Santino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Telushikin misses with a wild body shot.
Santino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Telushikin at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santino scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Telushikin rushes Santino and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Telushikin lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santino misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Telushikin.
Santino misses with a knee strike.
Telushikin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Telushikin.
A nice left hand lands by Telushikin.
Telushikin takes a shot to the head.
Telushikin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Santino tries to work over Telushikin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Telushikin avoids it.
Santino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Telushikin backwards.
Telushikin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Santino scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Telushikin blocks a body shot from Santino.
Santino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Telushikin scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A shot in the inside from Telushikin.
Telushikin lands with a right to the head.
Santino takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Telushikin.
Telushikin pushes Santino back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joseph Telushikin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Telushikin.
Santino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Telushikin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Telushikin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Telushikin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Telushikin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santino tries to work over Telushikin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Telushikin lands a shoulder strike.
Telushikin takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Telushikin.
Santino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Telushikin lands with a short shot to the head.
Telushikin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Telushikin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Santino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph Telushikin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Telushikin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santino circles away quickly and effectively.
Telushikin wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Telushikin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Telushikin throws a head kick that misses
and Santino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Telushikin at a distance.
Telushikin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santino on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Telushikin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Telushikin avoids the body shot from Santino.
Santino misses with a double jab
and Telushikin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Telushikin moves into range and clinches up with Santino.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Santino wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santino takes a shot to the head.
Santino misses with some punches.
Santino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Telushikin backwards.
Telushikin lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Telushikin swings wildly with an uppercut but Santino uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santino swings wildly with an uppercut but Telushikin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Telushikin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Telushikin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santino is trying to maintain a safe position but Telushikin gets an underhook and turns Santino into the ropes.
Telushikin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Santino fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Telushikin as Santino tries to tie him up.
Telushikin blocking some punches.
Telushikin pushes Santino back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Telushikin lands a hook that snaps the head of Santino backwards.
Santino swings wildly with an uppercut but Telushikin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Telushikin blocks an uppercut.
Bobby Santino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Telushikin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Telushikin working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telushikin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Telushikin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Telushikin working aggressively here.
Santino takes a shot to the head.
Telushikin misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santino.
Santino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Telushikin lands a hook that snaps the head of Santino backwards.
Santino throws a head punch that misses.
Santino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santino scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Santino.
Telushikin managing to block the knees to the body from Santino.
Santino tries to land knees in the clinch but Telushikin avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Telushikin throws a punch but it's blocked by Santino.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santino.
Santino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Telushikin lands a right hand.
Santino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph Telushikin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santino swings wildly with an uppercut but Telushikin uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Telushikin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Telushikin 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Telushikin!