PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dusan Kikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atonal Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kikovic
vs
Trujillo

168 cm
26
143 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

165 cm
29
144 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dusan Kikovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Atonal Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Kikovic.
Trujillo tries to clinch up but Kikovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kikovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Kikovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kikovic, right into the meat.
Kikovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Kikovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kikovic blocks a head kick by Trujillo.
Kikovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trujillo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Trujillo missing with a left hand there. Kikovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kikovic throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
Kikovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Trujillo staying out of range there.
Trujillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kikovic moves away.
Kikovic throws a looping overhand right but Trujillo ducks down to avoid it.
Trujillo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Trujillo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trujillo 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kikovic moves into the clinch.
Trujillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trujillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kikovic uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trujillo.

Trujillo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kikovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kikovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trujillo's waist but Trujillo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kikovic off to one side.
Kikovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kikovic misses with a looping left.
Trujillo swings widly with a right hand
and Kikovic counters with a good low kick that Trujillo was not able to check.
Trujillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kikovic throws out the jab.
Trujillo scores with a sloppy right hand. Kikovic should have avoided that one.
Kikovic shoots in but Trujillo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trujillo connects with a body shot.
Kikovic blocks a jab.
Kikovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trujillo looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic misses with a body kick.
Kikovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Trujillo is just out of range.
Kikovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trujillo as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusan Kikovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kikovic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kikovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Kikovic throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
Trujillo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kikovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Kikovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kikovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Trujillo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kikovic scrambles back to his feet.
Kikovic lands a leg kick that knocks Trujillo off balance momentarily.
Kikovic shoots in and drives through. Trujillo sprawls well.
Trujillo sizes up Kikovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Trujillo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Kikovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kikovic.
Trujillo punishes Kikovic's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Trujillo loads up on a big right hand but Kikovic slips the punch.
Kikovic misses with a body shot.
Kikovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trujillo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kikovic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kikovic lands a jab.
Kikovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kikovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kikovic takes a swing at Trujillo's ribcage but misses.
Trujillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kikovic.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Trujillo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kikovic - the referee stops the clock and Trujillo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kikovic. Trujillo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Trujillo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Atonal Trujillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kikovic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Trujillo lands a jab to Kikovic's midsection.
Good exchange - Trujillo coming out on top.
Kikovic is looking to clinch but Trujillo is avoiding it.
Trujillo tests Kikovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trujillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trujillo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kikovic is out of range and Trujillo settles back down.
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!
Trujillo lands a head shot.
Trujillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kikovic.
Trujillo scores with a shot to the body.
Kikovic throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
Kikovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kikovic misses the target.
Trujillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kikovic moves away.
A jab from Trujillo misses.
Kikovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trujillo takes one to the side of the head.
Kikovic throws a lazy head kick
enabling Trujillo to counter with a crisp jab.
Trujillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kikovic has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atonal Trujillo dominated that round.
That's time! Kikovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kikovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trujillo.
Trujillo loads up on a big right hand but Kikovic slips the punch.
Atonal Trujillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kikovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kikovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kikovic tries to clinch up but Trujillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kikovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kikovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Trujillo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kikovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Trujillo circles away.
Kikovic tries to clinch up but Trujillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Trujillo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kikovic.
Kikovic connects with a body shot.
Trujillo slips a straight right by Kikovic.
Trujillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kikovic swings for the body but Trujillo moves out of range.
Kikovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Trujillo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kikovic pushes Trujillo up against the cage in a clinch.
Trujillo working aggressively here.

Kikovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kikovic tries a low kick but Trujillo avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trujillo.
Trujillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Trujillo misses.
Trujillo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kikovic thuds his right hand into Trujillo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kikovic walks into a left hand.
Kikovic walks into a stiff left hand from Trujillo.
Trujillo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kikovic slips a jab from Trujillo.
Kikovic misses with a low kick.
Kikovic sizes up Trujillo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kikovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kikovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kikovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trujillo.
Kikovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Trujillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kikovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trujillo is looking to score with low kicks.
Kikovic throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
Trujillo is looking to score with low kicks.
Trujillo throws out a loose jab but Kikovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
That kick from Trujillo tenderised Kikovic's leg. Kikovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kikovic misses with a straight left.
Kikovic digs a good hook to Trujillo's body.
Kikovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trujillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trujillo missing with a left hand there. Kikovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic lands with a nice body kick.
Trujillo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kikovic staying out of range there.
Trujillo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trujillo cracks Kikovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kikovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Kikovic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kikovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kikovic tries to work over Trujillo's front leg with a kick but Trujillo checks it.
Kikovic throws a body kick that misses.
Kikovic cracks the inside of Trujillo's front leg.
Trujillo lands with a good body shot.

Kikovic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Trujillo pushes Kikovic off looking to stand but Kikovic dives back in and keeps control.
Kikovic wants to control but Trujillo is keeping him busy.
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!
Trujillo trying to hold on to Kikovic's head to control him but Kikovic postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic is pressing down on Trujillo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Trujillo is holding on for now.
Trujillo wants to get back to full guard.
Trujillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kikovic trying to control from Trujillo's half guard. Trujillo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kikovic wants to pass the guard but Trujillo is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dusan Kikovic will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kikovic 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 Trujillo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Trujillo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kikovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kikovic looks to land a body kick but Trujillo moved away.
Trujillo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kikovic.
Trujillo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kikovic counters with a nice body shot.
Trujillo looks to land a left hand but Kikovic moved out of range nicely.
Trujillo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kikovic walks into a stiff left hand from Trujillo.
Trujillo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Kikovic.
Kikovic misses with a wild body shot.
Trujillo lands a jab to Kikovic's midsection.
A slow jab from Trujillo misses its intended target.
Trujillo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trujillo moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikovic lands a leg kick that knocks Trujillo off balance momentarily.
Kikovic looks to throw the jab but Trujillo is out of range.
Trujillo throws a shot from downtown. Kikovic moves away and avoids it.
Kikovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kikovic throws a solid leg kick but Trujillo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kikovic.

Trujillo rushes Kikovic and presses him up against the cage.
Kikovic tries to work over Trujillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Trujillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trujillo avoids the body shot from Kikovic.
Kikovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trujillo can pounce on him.
Kikovic tries to score with a low kick but Trujillo moves his leg out of the way.
Kikovic throws a solid leg kick but Trujillo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kikovic.
Kikovic throws a hook to the side of Trujillo's head but Trujillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck for Kikovic with that takedown attempt.
Kikovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trujillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Trujillo.
Trujillo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kikovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trujillo manages to avoid it.
Trujillo cracks Kikovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Trujillo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kikovic momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kikovic is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Kikovic misses.
Trujillo throws out a powerful jab.
Kikovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trujillo is out of range.
Kikovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trujillo.
Trujillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trujillo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trujillo throws a shot to the body.
Trujillo digs a good body shot into Kikovic's ribs.
Kikovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trujillo sprawls well. Trujillo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kikovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Kikovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trujillo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kikovic manages to avoid it.
Kikovic misses with a takedown attempt - Trujillo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusan Kikovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kikovic throws a nice looking combination but Trujillo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Kikovic coming out on top.
Kikovic dives in and grabs Trujillo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trujillo pushes down on Kikovic's head and hops out.
Nice cross by Trujillo.
Trujillo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Trujillo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kikovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kikovic darts in looking for a takedown but Trujillo gets double underhooks and turns Kikovic into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Trujillo.
A short left from Trujillo.
Kikovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Trujillo is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Trujillo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short left from Trujillo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trujillo is pressed up against the cage. Kikovic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trujillo down to the mat. Trujillo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Trujillo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kikovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kikovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Trujillo sprawls well. He's pushed Kikovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trujillo lands a slapping body shot.
Kikovic motions for Trujillo to come forward. Kikovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trujillo lands a nice hook to Kikovic's body. Kikovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kikovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Trujillo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trujillo slips under a jab.
Kikovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Trujillo is just out of range.
Kikovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trujillo scores with a decent looking hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atonal Trujillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trujillo 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atonal Trujillo!
An out of breath Atonal Trujillo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.