PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kayce Dutton (ranked 3947 p4p, 5068 weight class) and Reico Huust (ranked 458 p4p, 536 weight class). Reico Huust is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dutton
vs
Huust

176 cm
25
150
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
145
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kayce Dutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reico Huust!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dutton throws a body shot but no joy.
Dutton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Huust lands a jab.
Dutton looks to throw the jab but Huust is out of range.
Dutton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dutton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huust throws a push kick but Dutton slaps the foot to one side.
Dutton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huust sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dutton misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Huust! But no joy.
Huust moves out of range of the strikes.
Huust slips under a jab from Dutton.
Huust moves away from the strike by Dutton.
Kayce Dutton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dutton throws a hook but Huust avoids it easily.
Dutton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huust lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huust displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dutton throws out the jab.
Huust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dutton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huust was well out of range. Poor timing from Dutton.
Dutton moves out of range of the leg kick from Huust.
Huust moves out of range of the strikes.
Huust scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huust feints and then cracks Dutton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dutton down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huust throws a solid leg kick but Dutton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Huust.
Huust throws a jab but it's blocked by Dutton.
Dutton moves out of range as Huust throws a body kick.
Huust closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Huust moves out of range as Dutton strikes.
Dutton throws a looping overhand right but Huust ducks down to avoid it.
Dutton misses with a lunging right hand
and Huust counters with a straight right hand.
Dutton throws a hook to the side of Huust's head but Huust sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huust displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dutton throws out the jab.
Dutton avoids a kick to the body.
Dutton checks a leg kick.
Huust looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Huust does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Huust misses with a low kick as Dutton jumps back.
Dutton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Huust bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huust's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dutton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Huust scrambles back to his feet.
A cross from Dutton lands.
Dutton staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huust scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dutton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Huust counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dutton's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutton throws a jab when Huust was well out of range.
Dutton throws a poor cross that misses
and Huust counters with a nice uppercut.
Dutton throws an overhand right that lands on Huust's shoulder, as Huust tries to avoid the shot.
Huust defending well as Dutton loads up on a big left hand.
Huust lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dutton at a distance.
Huust works Dutton's body with a nice hook.
Huust 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.
Huust misses with a body shot.
Huust lands a head shot.
Dutton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Huust bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kayce Dutton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Dutton.
Dutton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huust.
Huust misses with a wild combination.
Dutton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dutton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dutton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dutton throws a lazy uppercut
and Huust counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reico Huust dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Dutton throws a big shot that misses.
Reico Huust is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dutton throws a sloppy body shot
and Huust counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dutton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dutton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huust.
Huust will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Huust connects with a right hand. Dutton shakes it off.
Dutton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huust at a distance.
Huust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dutton.
Huust misses with a body shot.
Huust lands with a good body shot.
Dutton misses with a looping right.
Huust throws a leg kick which misses Dutton's front leg but catches the back leg as Dutton tries to avoid it.
Huust scores with a shot to the body.
Dutton misses with an uppercut. Huust saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dutton throws an off balance right hand
and Dutton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dutton throws a right hand that misses
and Huust cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huust has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dutton slips under a jab.
Dutton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reico Huust seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Dutton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dutton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Huust counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dutton.
Dutton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dutton just misses with a punch to the body.
Dutton swings widly with a right hand
and Huust counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dutton throws a poor cross that misses
and Huust counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dutton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dutton checks the leg kick.
Huust ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dutton just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Huust was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dutton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Huust misses.
Huust uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dutton.
Huust bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Huust.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dutton throws the left hand but Huust avoids the punch easily.
Huust fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dutton on the side of the head.
Huust tried to score with a low kick but Dutton checks it.
Dutton loads up on a big right hand but Huust slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Huust's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutton takes a swing at Huust's ribcage but misses.
Dutton looks to land a right hand but Huust moved out of range.
Huust uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dutton.
Dutton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huust.
Huust lands with a thumping leg kick.
Huust swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Huust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dutton.
Huust doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dutton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Huust throws a wild body kick that Dutton sees coming a mile off.
Huust ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dutton moves away.
Huust throws a low kick, looking for Dutton's leg but Dutton calmly moves out of range.
Dutton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dutton throws a jab but it's blocked by Huust.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huust slips under a jab from Dutton.
Dutton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dutton throws an off balance right hand
and Huust counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dutton misses with a body shot.
Dutton misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reico Huust showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dutton throws the left hand but Huust avoids the punch easily.
Kayce Dutton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dutton misses with a lunging right hand
and Huust counters with a two punch combo.
Dutton misses with a looping right.
Dutton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huust.
Dutton throws a lazy uppercut
and Dutton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huust moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dutton swings for the body but Huust moves out of range.
Huust lands a jab.
Dutton throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Huust. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Huust.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Huust finds it's way through Dutton's defenses.
Huust on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Huust ducks under a wild hook from Dutton.
Dutton misses with a left hand
and Huust counters with a straight right hand.
Huust tried to score with a low kick but Dutton checks it.
Dutton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huust was well out of range. Poor timing from Dutton.
Dutton tries to move into range but Huust moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Huust moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dutton misses with a hook
and Huust counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huust fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dutton checks it well.
Huust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dutton.
Dutton throws a hook but Huust blocks it.
Dutton misses with a wild body shot.
Huust ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dutton moves away.
Dutton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huust looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dutton misses with a wild body shot.
Dutton misses with a body punch
and Dutton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dutton looks to score with a jab to the body but Huust is just out of range.
Reico Huust is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dutton misses with a looping right.
Huust slips a straight right by Dutton.
Huust tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dutton is able to avoid easily.
Huust moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dutton throws the left hand but Huust avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Huust. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Huust.
Huust scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Huust bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dutton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huust clobbers Dutton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dutton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dutton throws a body shot but no joy.
Huust lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dutton cracks Huust with an open hand slap.
Dutton takes one to the side of the head.
Dutton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Huust.
Huust feints a counter leg kick.
Dutton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dutton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Huust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dutton checks the leg kick.
Huust tries a low kick but Dutton avoids it.
Huust bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dutton's head backwards.
Huust moves away from the strike by Dutton.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huust slips a straight right by Dutton.
Huust uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dutton.
Huust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Huust connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reico Huust comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Huust 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reico Huust!