PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Darren Tellkins (ranked 2439 p4p, 275 weight class) and Juan Fonseca (ranked 6885 p4p, 522 weight class). Tellkins comes into the arena with Stunna 4 Vegas - Punch me in Pt 4 blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tellkins
vs
Fonseca

178 cm
26
170 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

178 cm
29
167 lbs
13 - 14 - 3

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Tellkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fonseca gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Fonseca manages to break the clinch.
Tellkins checks the leg kick.
Tellkins tries to clinch but Fonseca moves out of range.
Tellkins avoids the body shot from Fonseca.
Tellkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Tellkins instigates a clinch.
Tellkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Fonseca.

Fonseca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Fonseca catches Tellkins right on the button with a cross.
Tellkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fonseca avoids a kick to the body.
Tellkins wants to clinch up but Fonseca keeps it at a distance.
Tellkins clobbers Fonseca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fonseca blocks a head kick by Tellkins.
Sloppy strikes from Fonseca. Those never looked like landing.
Tellkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tellkins tries to clinch but Fonseca moves out of range.
Tellkins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.

Tellkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tellkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tellkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Fonseca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fonseca backwards.
Tellkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tellkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tellkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fonseca blocks an uppercut.
Tellkins misses with a knee to the head.

Fonseca manages to break the clinch.
Tellkins slips under a jab from Fonseca.
Fonseca slips a jab from Tellkins.
Fonseca misses with an uppercut. Tellkins saw that one coming.
Tellkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tellkins, as that shot connected.
Tellkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Fonseca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fonseca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fonseca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fonseca misses with a straight right.
Tellkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fonseca thuds a left hand into Tellkins's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fonseca. That's going to slow Tellkins down.
Tellkins checks a leg kick.
Tellkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fonseca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tellkins tries to clinch up.

Tellkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Fonseca breaks from the clinch.

Tellkins closes the distance and clinches.
Tellkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fonseca can't find room to land a body shot as Tellkins controls the action.
Fonseca lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fonseca working hard to break the clinch.
Fonseca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tellkins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tellkins has Fonseca pressed against the cage, preventing Fonseca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tellkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Fonseca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fonseca breaks from the clinch.
Tellkins wants to clinch.
Fonseca slips a jab from Tellkins.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fonseca.

Tellkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tellkins misses with a punch on the inside.

Fonseca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tellkins.
Fonseca takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fonseca crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tellkins - the referee stops the clock and Fonseca gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tellkins. Fonseca manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fonseca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tellkins.

Tellkins clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fonseca.
Fonseca is trying to force a seperation but Tellkins has the dominant position.

Tellkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fonseca throws a series of strikes that have Tellkins backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Fonseca.
Juan Fonseca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fonseca misses with a body shot.
Tellkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fonseca misses with a looping left.
Fonseca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tellkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fonseca connects with a body shot.
Tellkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fonseca.
Tellkins walks into a jab.
Fonseca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fonseca blocks a jab.
Tellkins tries to clinch up.
Tellkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Fonseca circles away.
Tellkins tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fonseca lands a jab-cross combination.
Tellkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tellkins blocks a jab.
Tellkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fonseca throws a right hand that misses
and Tellkins counters with a straight right hand.
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 Darren Tellkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tellkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fonseca misses with an uppercut
and Tellkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tellkins throws a head kick but Fonseca moves out of range.
Tellkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tellkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fonseca throws out the jab.
Tellkins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fonseca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fonseca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tellkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fonseca bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tellkins's head.
Fonseca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fonseca thows a body kick. Tellkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fonseca defending well as Tellkins loads up on a big left hand.
Tellkins tries to clinch there but Fonseca circles away.
Juan Fonseca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tellkins misses with a hook. Fonseca ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tellkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fonseca on the side of the head.
Fonseca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fonseca scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fonseca throws out a powerful jab.
Tellkins wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellkins wants to clinch.
Fonseca feints and then cracks Tellkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tellkins down.
Tellkins takes one on the button.
Tellkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fonseca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tellkins lands a jab to the head.
Tellkins is looking to clinch.
Fonseca misses with a right hand
and Tellkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tellkins blocks a jab.
Tellkins throws a lazy head kick
and Fonseca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tellkins checks a leg kick.
Fonseca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fonseca blocks a jab.
Tellkins tries to clinch but Fonseca moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca stuns Tellkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tellkins wants to clinch.
Fonseca throws out a counter right but Tellkins avoids it with no problem.

Tellkins moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tellkins looking to stall.
Tellkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tellkins scores with a shoulder strike.

Fonseca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tellkins moves away from the strike by Fonseca.
Tellkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Fonseca circles away.
Tellkins tries to clinch but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tellkins misses the shot to the body.
Tellkins staying out of range there.
Fonseca throws a series of punches but Tellkins avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca slips under a jab from Tellkins.
Fonseca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fonseca defending well as Tellkins loads up on a big left hand.
Fonseca is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tellkins with a body shot.
Tellkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fonseca.
Good shot there by Fonseca.
Tellkins tries to clinch up but Fonseca circles away and keeps his distance.
Fonseca lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tellkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Fonseca gets tackled into the cage by Tellkins. Tellkins maintains the clinch.
A short right from Tellkins.
Fonseca has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tellkins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fonseca can turn it around.

Fonseca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fonseca misses with a double jab.
Tellkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fonseca swats away the attempt to clinch by Tellkins.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tellkins closes the distance and clinches.
Tellkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tellkins tries a knee to the head but Fonseca blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Fonseca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tellkins misses with the head strike.
Tellkins working aggressively here.
Tellkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fonseca backwards.
Fonseca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Fonseca breaks from the clinch.
Fonseca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tellkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tellkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fonseca is looking for the big counter here.

Tellkins closes the distance and pushes Fonseca back into the cage.
Tellkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Fonseca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fonseca is trying to break the clinch but Tellkins is controlling him.

Fonseca breaks the clinch.
Tellkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fonseca throws a body punch but Tellkins moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Fonseca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tellkins looks to land a body kick but Fonseca moved away.
Fonseca tries to score with a low kick but Tellkins moves his leg out of the way.
Tellkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fonseca can pounce on him.
Tellkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Fonseca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tellkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fonseca blocking some punches.
Fonseca is trying to push Tellkins away but Tellkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Tellkins.
Tellkins lands a right hand.

Tellkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tellkins tries to clinch up but Fonseca circles away and keeps his distance.
Fonseca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Fonseca misses its intended target.
Tellkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fonseca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tellkins.
Fonseca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tellkins. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fonseca misses the jab.
Tellkins tries to clinch but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca avoids a kick to the body.
Fonseca throws a lazy uppercut

and Tellkins moves into the clinch.
Fonseca wants to get back to striking at distance but Tellkins won't allow it.
Fonseca misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fonseca.
Fonseca can't break the clinch.

Fonseca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tellkins throws out a powerful jab.
Fonseca scores with a leg kick.
Fonseca throws a jab when Tellkins was well out of range.
Fonseca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tellkins throws out the jab.
Tellkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tellkins 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.
Fonseca digs a good hook to Tellkins's body.
Tellkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Fonseca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tellkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fonseca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tellkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Fonseca off the cage and back into range.
Fonseca scores with a nice strike.
Fonseca digs a good hook to Tellkins's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tellkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tellkins tries to clinch but Fonseca moves out of range.
Tellkins tries to clinch up.
Fonseca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Tellkins takes the fight into the clinch.

Fonseca breaks from the clinch.
Tellkins misses with a looping right.
Fonseca throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Fonseca misses its intended target.
Tellkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fonseca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca throws a shot from downtown. Tellkins moves away and avoids it.
Tellkins wants to clinch up but Fonseca keeps it at a distance.
Fonseca swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tellkins counters with a straight right hand.
Tellkins tries to clinch but Fonseca is having none of it.
Tellkins misses the jab.
Fonseca keeps the fight on the outside.
Fonseca looks to land a right hand but Tellkins moved out of range.
Fonseca moves forwards but Tellkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fonseca with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Tellkins clinches up with Fonseca and pushes him back against the cage.
Fonseca wants to get back to striking at distance but Tellkins won't allow it.

Fonseca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for Fonseca.
Fonseca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fonseca connects with a body shot.
Tellkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fonseca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Tellkins misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tellkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tellkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Tellkins misses its intended target.
Tellkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tellkins misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fonseca scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fonseca ducks under a wild hook from Tellkins.
Tellkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tellkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tellkins lands a slapping body shot.
Fonseca scores with a nice head shot.
Fonseca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fonseca throws a hook but Tellkins avoids it easily.
Tellkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tellkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Fonseca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fonseca throws a body punch but Tellkins moves out of range.
Tellkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fonseca.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fonseca drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tellkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Fonseca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fonseca has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Fonseca!