PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allisha Abel (ranked 3299 p4p, 353 weight class) and Gino Trecozze (ranked 3395 p4p, 363 weight class). Allisha Abel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abel
vs
Trecozze

184 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
154 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Allisha Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gino Trecozze!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trecozze throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Trecozze. No joy for Abel on that attempt.

Trecozze gets a clinch.
Trecozze slowing the pace effectively.
Trecozze is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Trecozze tries to break the clinch but Abel is controlling the position.
Trecozze can't break the clinch.
Trecozze lands a body shot in the clinch.

Abel jumps guard and drags Trecozze to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Trecozze won't allow Abel to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel being controlled here, momentarily.

Abel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trecozze gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trecozze throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel looking for a sweep. Not yet Abel, not yet.

Abel looking for a guillotine here but Trecozze defends easily.
Trecozze postures up in Abel's guard and throws a big left but Abel blocks it.
Trecozze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trecozze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abel wants to sweep but no luck.

Abel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trecozze throws a big elbow that misses.
Trecozze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trecozze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trecozze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Trecozze stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Abel slips a jab and a cross from Trecozze.
Abel throws a big counter combination but Trecozze scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Abel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Trecozze throws a series of punches but Abel moves out of range.
Abel dodges the punch combination from Trecozze.
Trecozze fails to land with a series of punches.

Trecozze closes the distance and pushes Abel back into the cage.
Abel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trecozze's efforts to push away.
Abel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allisha Abel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trecozze wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trecozze creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abel wants a takedown.
Abel prevents Trecozze from breaking the clinch.
Trecozze tries to break free but Abel pushes him back against the cage.
Abel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trecozze wants to break free but Abel has control.
Trecozze can't break the clinch.
Trecozze lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Trecozze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trecozze scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Trecozze lands but Abel takes it in his stride.
Trecozze throws a head kick that misses.
As Trecozze looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo but Trecozze just gets out of the way.
Trecozze changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trecozze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trecozze keeps Abel at a distance using the push kick.
Trecozze lands with a nice combination. Abel backs away looking to recover.
Trecozze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel shoots in looking for a takedown but Trecozze manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Trecozze closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Trecozze breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Trecozze misses.
As Trecozze looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo but Trecozze just gets out of the way.
Trecozze throws a head kick that half lands.
Trecozze lands with a nice combination. Abel backs away looking to recover.
Trecozze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Abel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Trecozze dominated that round.
That's time! Abel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Trecozze throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Allisha Abel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trecozze lands with a slapping head kick.
Trecozze throws a series of punches but Abel avoids them all with ease.
Gino Trecozze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trecozze looks to land a combination but Abel avoids it well.
Abel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trecozze.
Abel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Trecozze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trecozze is looking to break free of the clinch but Abel has double underhooks.
Abel jumps guard but Trecozze turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trecozze wants to break free but Abel has control.
Trecozze can't break the clinch.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel goes for a takedown attempt but Trecozze pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trecozze leaves Abel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allisha Abel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Abel closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Trecozze quickly recovers to half guard.

Trecozze has one foot on Abel's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Trecozze misses with a head kick.
Abel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Trecozze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trecozze lands a nice hook to Abel's body. Abel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gino Trecozze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trecozze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abel is looking for a counter combo.
Trecozze lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trecozze thows a body kick. Abel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Abel avoids the head kick by Trecozze.
Trecozze throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Trecozze misses with a few strikes there.
Trecozze is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Trecozze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Trecozze tries to get set, Abel tries to push him back and clinch up but Trecozze manages to avoid the attempt.
Trecozze fakes the leg kick and cracks Abel in the body.
Trecozze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Trecozze closes the distance and clinches.
Trecozze is trying to force a seperation but Abel has the dominant position.
Trecozze working hard to break the clinch.
Trecozze's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Trecozze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Trecozze prevents it.

Trecozze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trecozze sprawls well. Trecozze wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abel gets slowly back to his feet.
Abel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gino Trecozze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trecozze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel throws a big counter combination but Trecozze scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Abel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Trecozze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Abel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Trecozze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Trecozze.
Trecozze lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trecozze closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trecozze is trying to break the clinch but Abel is controlling him.
Abel keeps control of Trecozze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Trecozze breaks from the clinch.
Trecozze jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Trecozze lands a head kick!
Trecozze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel goes for a double leg but Trecozze avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Trecozze continues to drive forward.

Trecozze has Abel up against the cage in a clinch.
Trecozze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trecozze looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trecozze lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Trecozze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Abel feints and as Trecozze raises his hands in defense, Abel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Abel drops back looking for a leg! Trecozze is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Trecozze manages to kick Abel off! Abel jumps back into Trecozze's guard.

Abel has gone for a leg lock! Trecozze slips out almost immediately though and dives into Abel's guard.

Trecozze throwing strikes but missing.
Abel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trecozze is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trecozze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abel wants to sweep here but Trecozze controlling him for the moment.
Abel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel wants to sweep here but Trecozze controlling him for the moment.
Trecozze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Trecozze wants to stand but Abel is controlling his posture from full guard.

Trecozze gets to his feet. Abel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Trecozze swinging wildly here.
Trecozze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trecozze throws a sloppy head kick and Abel moves out of range easily.
Abel takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Abel drives through with a takedown into Trecozze's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Allisha Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel tries to free his leg and advance position but Trecozze is retaining full guard.

Abel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Abel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Abel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Trecozze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Abel drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Abel seems to have locked his on tight now - Trecozze screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Abel, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Allisha Abel!
Allisha Abel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Gino Trecozze had this to say: 'And so I've lost. It sucks but that's what happened. I promise I'll back, stronger than ever! '.