What I noticed was... he wasn't even shying away from giving respect where he thought it was due. It would be real easy for him to just talk shit on anyone that was saying shit about him... instead, he just told the story, from his side, and even made mention of good things the other person has done/can do. Like the whole thing about him saying Vell could tear him up in a battle. Why even bother saying that? He could've just talked shit on him.
Gives waaaay more credibility to anything Tech has to say... IMO.