PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Wooden Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Tellegio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pencil's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Full Retard. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pencil
vs
Tellegio

185 cm
38
193 lbs
36 - 21 - 0

180 cm
28
190 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

King of Clothes
Conviction

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 36 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wooden Pencil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Tellegio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tellegio fakes the leg kick and cracks Pencil in the body.
Pencil throws a good cross that connects.
Pencil walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tellegio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tellegio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pencil was well out of range. Poor timing from Tellegio.
Pencil on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tellegio looks for the body kick but Pencil saw that one coming.
Pencil throws a leg kick
and Tellegio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pencil slips under a jab from Tellegio.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pencil.
Pencil will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pencil 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.
Tellegio takes a swing at Pencil's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pencil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tellegio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pencil throws a right and a left that Tellegio avoids nicely.
Tellegio throws a body kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tellegio throws a head kick but Pencil moves out of range.
Victor Tellegio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pencil slips a jab from Tellegio.
Nice body kick there by Tellegio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tellegio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pencil misses with a low kick.
Tellegio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tellegio throws a lazy head kick
and Pencil counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tellegio throws a hook to the side of Pencil's head but Pencil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pencil throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tellegio avoids it.
Pencil tries to score with a low kick but Tellegio moves his leg out of the way.
Tellegio throws a fast counter high kick but Pencil manages to duck under it in time.
Tellegio swings widly with a right hand
and Pencil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tellegio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pencil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pencil throws a hook to the side of Tellegio's head but Tellegio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pencil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pencil feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tellegio's calf.
Pencil throws out a leg kick but Tellegio moves out of range and Pencil only half commits.
A slow jab from Tellegio misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pencil.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tellegio tries to clinch but Pencil moves away
and Pencil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tellegio's corner calls for a 1-2. Tellegio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick from Tellegio lands but Pencil takes it in his stride.
Pencil scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pencil misses with a hook.
Pencil wants to land a leg kick but Tellegio is out of range.
A combination from Pencil does no damage.
Tellegio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pencil.
Tellegio shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tellegio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pencil. Pencil obviously looking to wear him down.
Tellegio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pencil checks it well.
Pencil throws a low kick but Tellegio avoids it.
Tellegio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pencil will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tellegio scores with a decent looking hook.
Tellegio scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Pencil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wooden Pencil will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Pencil misses with a low kick.
Pencil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tellegio throws out the jab.
Pencil blocks a head kick by Tellegio.
Pencil tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pencil checks a leg kick.
Pencil throws a front kick aimed at Tellegio's knee but Tellegio avoids it well.
Pencil misses with a right hand
and Tellegio counters with a stiff right hand.
Victor Tellegio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tellegio defending well as Pencil loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Tellegio.
Pencil tried to score with a low kick but Tellegio checks it.
Good leg kick by Tellegio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pencil attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tellegio throws a body shot but no joy.
Pencil blocks a head kick by Tellegio.
Pencil misses with a looping right.
Tellegio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Pencil misses
and Tellegio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Pencil blocks the low kick.
Tellegio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pencil misses with a lunging right hand
and Tellegio counters with a three punch combo that has Pencil backing up. Pencil nods at Tellegio to acknowledge the strikes.
Pencil ducks under a wild hook from Tellegio.
Tellegio tries to land a front kick but Pencil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Tellegio is predictable there
enabling Pencil to counter with a crisp jab.
Tellegio scores with a nice head shot.
Pencil takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tellegio scores with a decent looking hook.

Pencil is rocked!
Tellegio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pencil wants to slow Tellegio down by chopping away at his legs.
Tellegio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Pencil misses the target.
Tellegio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tellegio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oh Pencil is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Pencil misses.
Pencil seems to have got his legs back now.
Tellegio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pencil misses with a hook. Tellegio ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Pencil there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tellegio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pencil.
Tellegio lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Tellegio.
Tellegio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tellegio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pencil misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pencil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tellegio.
Tellegio scores with a nice body kick.
Pencil misses with a low kick.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pencil checks a low kick from Tellegio.
Tellegio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pencil throws a low kick but Tellegio avoids it.
Tellegio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot lands for Tellegio.
Tellegio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pencil avoids the body shot from Tellegio.
Nice uppercut there from Pencil.
Pencil throws a leg kick but Tellegio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tellegio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pencil.
Tellegio scores with a one two! Pencil had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pencil lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tellegio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tellegio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tellegio counters with a body kick.
Tellegio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Pencil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tellegio misses with a few strikes there.
Pencil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pencil pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tellegio back to the ropes. Pencil follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Victor Tellegio has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pencil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tellegio.
Tellegio moves out of range as Pencil strikes.
Pencil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tellegio.
Pencil checks the leg kick nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tellegio.
Pencil misses with an uppercut.
Tellegio misses with a low kick.
Pencil tried to counter with a leg kick but Tellegio avoided it.
Pencil moves forwards but Tellegio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tellegio just misses with a punch to the body.
Tellegio lands with a hook. Pencil tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tellegio throws a leg kick but Pencil moved away.
Tellegio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Tellegio misses the target.
Pencil misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pencil throws a jab when Tellegio was well out of range.
No joy there for Tellegio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Tellegio backs away, Pencil returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tellegio connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tellegio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tellegio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tellegio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Pencil misses the target.
Tellegio throws a leg kick but Pencil sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pencil is looking to counter punch.
Pencil with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tellegio to score with a decent uppercut.
Tellegio throws a sloppy head kick and Pencil moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Tellegio. Those never looked like landing.
Tellegio throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pencil counters with a nice uppercut.
Tellegio misses with a kick to the body
and Pencil counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tellegio's knee momentarily.
Tellegio blocks a jab.
Pencil thows a leg kick but Tellegio checks it
and Tellegio counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Tellegio really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Tellegio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tellegio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pencil was well out of range. Poor timing from Tellegio.
Pencil works the jab nicely.
Pencil connects with a leg kick. Tellegio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pencil looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tellegio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pencil takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tellegio cracks a nice hook into Pencil's ribs.
A jab from Pencil misses.
Tellegio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pencil is looking to counter punch.
Tellegio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pencil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pencil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Tellegio.
Tellegio connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pencil.
Tellegio is looking to clinch.
Tellegio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Tellegio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pencil doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pencil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tellegio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pencil.
Tellegio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pencil lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tellegio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tellegio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pencil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pencil gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tellegio throws a head kick but Pencil moves out of range.
Tellegio cracks Pencil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tellegio misses with a left hand
and Pencil counters with an outside leg kick.
Tellegio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pencil tries to score with a low kick but Tellegio moves his leg out of the way.
Pencil lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tellegio's sensitive parts.
Tellegio throws a hook but Pencil avoids it easily.
Tellegio tries to work over Pencil's front leg with a kick but Pencil checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pencil throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tellegio.
Pencil throws an overhand right that lands on Tellegio's shoulder, as Tellegio tries to avoid the shot.
Tellegio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pencil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tellegio.
Tellegio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tellegio 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.
Tellegio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pencil takes one to the side of the head.
Pencil moves out of range as Tellegio strikes.
Pencil chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tellegio checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Tellegio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tellegio misses with a hook
and Pencil counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tellegio wants to land a leg kick but Pencil is out of range.
Tellegio misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Tellegio dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Victor Tellegio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tellegio throws a combination. Pencil tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tellegio walks into a jab.
Tellegio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Tellegio.
Pencil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pencil.
Tellegio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pencil.
Pencil throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tellegio counters with a big head kick but Pencil shrugs it off.
Wooden Pencil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pencil scores with the left hand. Tellegio knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tellegio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tellegio checks a leg kick nicely.
Tellegio lands a slapping body shot.
You can see that Tellegio has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Pencil tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tellegio is able to avoid easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pencil lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tellegio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tellegio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tellegio misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pencil.
Tellegio tries to move into range but Pencil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tellegio looks to land a body kick but Pencil moved away.
Pencil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tellegio throws a head kick but Pencil moves out of range.
Tellegio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Victor Tellegio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tellegio scores with a nice strike.
Nice defenses there by Tellegio.
Tellegio ducks under a wild hook from Pencil.
It seemed like Tellegio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pencil tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tellegio throws a head kick that misses
letting Pencil counter with a right hand.
A big right from Pencil misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio cracks Pencil with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Pencil misses with a hook. Tellegio ducked under it nicely.
Pencil wants to land a leg kick but Tellegio is out of range.
Tellegio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pencil was well out of range. Poor timing from Tellegio.
Pencil wants to land a leg kick but Tellegio is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tellegio lands with a hook. Pencil tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pencil's corner calls for a 1-2. Pencil obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tellegio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tellegio tries a head kick but it misses.
Tellegio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tellegio misses with a head kick.
Tellegio looks for the body kick but Pencil saw that one coming.
Pencil throws a leg kick that misses.
And Tellegio responds with a good body kick, but Pencil manages to step out the way in time.
Tellegio scores with a spinning back kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Victor Tellegio.
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 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49

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