PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Dunc (ranked 4113 p4p, 415 weight class) and Gino Trecozze (ranked 5788 p4p, 499 weight class). Kyle Dunc could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gino Trecozze's chin.

Dunc
vs
Trecozze

176 cm
26
164 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
154 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Level Up!

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Dunc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gino Trecozze!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trecozze lands a nice shot to the body.

Trecozze takes the fight into the clinch.

Trecozze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trecozze tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunc misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Despite the aggression on Trecozze's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dunc takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dunc looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trecozze is fending him off so far but Dunc persists. Nope, Trecozze circles away and we're back to standing.
Dunc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Dunc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dunc changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Trecozze closes the distance and clinches.

Trecozze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trecozze has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dunc is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Trecozze buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Dunc gets tackled into the cage by Trecozze. Trecozze maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Trecozze.

Trecozze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trecozze lands with a shot to the body.
Dunc on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Trecozze lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Kyle Dunc has been cut.
Trecozze connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab lands there for Trecozze.
Trecozze throws a sloppy head kick and Dunc moves out of range easily.
Trecozze scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Dunc is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunc gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trecozze counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Dunc out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Trecozze is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gino Trecozze!
Gino Trecozze took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Yes guys! Thanks Skull for this incredible fight. Most of all I want to say thank you to all my supporters! I promise you the belt!'.