PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Leonardo Atunes (ranked 1625 p4p, 200 weight class) and Darren Tellkins (ranked 2590 p4p, 293 weight class). Tellkins has chosen Stunna 4 Vegas - Punch me in Pt 4 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Atunes
vs
Tellkins

180 cm
37
180 lbs
29 - 13 - 4

178 cm
27
171 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Threads of HARDCORE

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 29 - 13 - 4, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Tellkins!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Tellkins is just out of range.
Tellkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atunes.
Atunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tellkins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Atunes moves in looking to clinch but Tellkins pushes him off.
Tellkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Atunes tries to move into range but Tellkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tellkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Atunes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A good leg kick by Tellkins.
Tellkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atunes throws out the jab.
Atunes lands with a nice combination. Tellkins backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tellkins on the side of the head.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tellkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes digs a good body shot into Tellkins's ribs.

Atunes closes the distance and clinches.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tellkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atunes tries to work over Tellkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tellkins misses with some punches.
Tellkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Atuness head.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Tellkins avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the ropes.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atunes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tellkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tellkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tellkins holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tellkins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes.
Tellkins misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Atunes as the two fighters clinch.
Atunes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atunes is trying to maintain a safe position but Tellkins gets an underhook and turns Atunes into the ropes.
Tellkins misses with the head strike.
Tellkins looking to stall.
Tellkins wants to break free but Atunes has control.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tellkins lands a nice uppercut.
Atunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tellkins backwards.
Atunes blocks an uppercut.
Atunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Atunes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Atunes misses with a double jab
enabling Tellkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Tellkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atunes.
Atunes moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Tellkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Atunes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
Tellkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Atunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes scores with a spinning back kick!
Tellkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Atunes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tellkins's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Atunes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Tellkins misses the target.
Tellkins throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tellkins checks a low kick from Atunes.
Atunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes throws a hook but Tellkins avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Tellkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tellkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Atunes defending well as Tellkins loads up on a big left hand.
Tellkins has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Atunes. Those never looked like landing.
Tellkins appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Atunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Atunes with a hook.

Atunes forces Tellkins back against the ropes and clinches.
Leonardo Atunes has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tellkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tellkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tellkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Tellkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Atunes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tellkins, pushing him back against the ropes.
Good body shot from Atunes.
Atunes tries a body shot but Tellkins blocks it.
Atunes working aggressively here.
Tellkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes.
Tellkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Atunes is keeping busy.
A hook to the body from Atunes.
Nice body punch from Atunes - that landed with a thud.
Atunes trying to control the position but instead, Tellkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Atunes into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Atunes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Atunes digs a good body shot into Tellkins's ribs.
Atunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Atunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Atunes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Darren Tellkins has been cut.
Atunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tellkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tellkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atunes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tellkins thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Tellkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Atunes lands a really nice looking cross but Tellkins seems unphased.
Leonardo Atunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atunes lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes thuds his right hand into Tellkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tellkins.
Atunes throws a solid leg kick but Tellkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atunes.
Atunes connects with a looping right hand.
Atunes throws a head kick that Tellkins semi-blocks.
Tellkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes.
Tellkins ducks right into an uppercut from Atunes.
Atunes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Atunes connects with a looping right hand.
Darren Tellkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tellkins is rocked!
Atunes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes wants to clinch
letting Tellkins counter with a right hand.
Tellkins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Atunes checks it well.
Tellkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes tries to clinch but Tellkins is having none of it.
It looks like Atunes has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Atunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tellkins.
Atunes scores with a head kick. Tellkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Atunes's corner calls for a 1-2. Atunes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Atunes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tellkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Atunes lands a head kick that sends Tellkins down! Tellkins is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Atunes is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Leonardo Atunes!
After the fight, Leonardo Atunes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.