PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hoo Dung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacque LeCoque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dung
vs
LeCoque

178 cm
23
178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hoo Dung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacque LeCoque!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dung doesn't manage to clinch there - LeCoque circles away.
Dung throws a sloppy head kick and LeCoque moves out of range easily.
Dung throws a sloppy head kick and LeCoque moves out of range easily.
Dung looks to land a body kick but LeCoque moved away.
Dung works LeCoque's body with a nice hook.
LeCoque cracks Dung with a good jab.

It looks like Hoo Dung has been cut.
Dung tries a head kick but it misses.
Dung goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dung throws a body kick that misses.
Hoo Dung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeCoque moves out of range of the body kick.
LeCoque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LeCoque keeps the fight on the outside.
Dung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dung misses with a head kick.
Dung moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
LeCoque swats away the attempt to clinch by Dung.
Dung tries a head kick but it misses.
Dung throws a head kick that misses.
LeCoque misses with a jab, cross combination.
LeCoque blocks a head kick by Dung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dung throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Dung instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dung obliges.
LeCoque looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dung with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
LeCoque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dung landing knees to the head.
Dung tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
LeCoque is trying to break the clinch but Dung is controlling him.
Dung using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LeCoque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dung with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dung is breathing heavily.
LeCoque takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dung throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dung tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dung with an attempt at a knee that misses.
LeCoque is trying to break free.
Dung tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dung prevents LeCoque from breaking the clinch.
LeCoque has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dung avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dung crunches a lovely knee into LeCoque's ribcage.
LeCoque tries to break free but Dung pushes him back against the cage.
LeCoque leaning against his opponent.
LeCoque throws a punch but it's blocked by Dung.

LeCoque manages to break the clinch.
Dung is looking to clinch but LeCoque is avoiding it.
Dung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LeCoque goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dung tries a head kick but it misses.
LeCoque lands an overhand right.
LeCoque misses with a hook. Dung ducked under it nicely.
LeCoque with a jab.
Dung misses with a head kick.
A cross from LeCoque lands.
The crowd cheers as LeCoque lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dung doesn't seem phased though.

Hoo Dung's cut is getting worse.
LeCoque misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LeCoque.
LeCoque misses with a double jab.
Dung tries to clinch but LeCoque is having none of it.
Dung moves in looking to clinch but LeCoque pushes him off.
Dung lands with a nice body kick.
LeCoque throws a hook to the side of Dung's head but Dung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crunch! Dung slams his shin into LeCoque's torso.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dung.
Dung tries a head kick but it misses.
LeCoque scores with a jab to the head.
Dung throws a sloppy head kick and LeCoque moves out of range easily.
LeCoque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dung has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dung tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dung scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeCoque has had enough of the clinch but Dung keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Dung.
Dung tries a knee to the head but LeCoque blocks it.
Dung prevents a body shot from LeCoque.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dung as LeCoque tries to tie him up.
Dung looking to throw knees to the head but LeCoque is blocking nicely.
LeCoque can't break the clinch.
Dung with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dung keeps control of LeCoque as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
LeCoque lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dung misses with a knee strike.
Dung tries to land a knee to the head but LeCoque blocks with his arms.
Dung misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LeCoque is trying to stall.
Dung tries to land knees in the clinch but LeCoque avoids the damage to the body.
LeCoque is looking to break free of the clinch but Dung has double underhooks.
LeCoque is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque LeCoque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hoo Dung's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

LeCoque circles away from the clinch attempt.
LeCoque circles away from the clinch attempt.
LeCoque circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dung tries to clinch but LeCoque is having none of it.
Dung plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! LeCoque crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dung - the referee stops the clock and LeCoque gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dung. LeCoque manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
LeCoque throws a right hand that Dung ducks under and follows up with a left that Dung also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from LeCoque misses.
LeCoque 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.
LeCoque circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dung ducks under a wild hook from LeCoque.
Dung is looking to clinch but LeCoque is avoiding it.
LeCoque might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
LeCoque takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jacque LeCoque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dung scores with a spinning back kick!
Jacque LeCoque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
LeCoque is breathing heavily.
Dung throws a head kick but LeCoque moves out of range.
Dung lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeCoque swats away the attempt to clinch by Dung.
Dung misses with a head kick.
A jab from LeCoque does it's job there.
LeCoque with a nice cross.
Dung doesn't manage to clinch there - LeCoque circles away.
LeCoque tests Dung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dung slips a jab and a cross from LeCoque.
Nice body kick there by Dung.
Dung slips under a jab from LeCoque.
Dung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
LeCoque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dung throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dung lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dung!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeCoque stalks Dung and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dung's face. Dung staggers backwards, shaken.
LeCoque tries to bum rush Dung with a series of wild strikes but Dung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dung lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dung lands with a kick to the temple. LeCoque shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dung.
Dung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LeCoque.
Dung throws a sloppy head kick and LeCoque moves out of range easily.
Dung misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dung lands a head kick. LeCoque smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
LeCoque walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dung.
Dung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LeCoque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dung was well out of range. Poor timing from LeCoque.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dung tries to clinch up.
LeCoque circles away from the clinch attempt
and LeCoque counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dung tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LeCoque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dung slips a jab from LeCoque.
LeCoque doesn't manage to clinch there - Dung circles away.
LeCoque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dung fakes the leg kick and cracks LeCoque in the body.
Dung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dung throws a head kick that misses.
Dung tries to close the distance and clinch up but LeCoque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LeCoque sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Dung closes the distance and clinches.
LeCoque is looking to break free of the clinch but Dung has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dung crunches a lovely knee into LeCoque's ribcage.
Dung throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dung misses with a knee strike.
Dung lands a knee to the head.
Dung keeps control of LeCoque as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dung takes a shot to the head.
Dung unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dung tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dung tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
LeCoque working hard to break the clinch.
Dung throws a knee to the head but misses.
LeCoque wants to break free but Dung has control.
LeCoque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dung missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeCoque can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dung misses with a knee strike.
Dung with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
LeCoque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoo Dung dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hoo Dung's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeCoque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dung wants to clinch but LeCoque slips to the side
and LeCoque counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
LeCoque throws an overhand right that lands on Dung's shoulder, as Dung tries to avoid the shot.
Dung throws a quick head kick that skims the top of LeCoque's head.
Dung tries a head kick but it misses.
LeCoque looks to score with a jab to the body but Dung is just out of range.
Dung throws a sloppy head kick and LeCoque moves out of range easily.
LeCoque with a body punch. A glancing blow.
LeCoque wants to clinch.
LeCoque lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dung wants to clinch
and LeCoque counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Dung fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with LeCoque, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dung throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dung with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dung with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

LeCoque manages to break the clinch.
LeCoque throws a series of punches but Dung moves out of range.
LeCoque rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
LeCoque scores with the left hand. Dung knows he should have avoided that one.
Dung scores with a push kick.
LeCoque misses with a hook.

Dung clinches up against the cage.
LeCoque wants to break free but Dung has control.
Dung throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but LeCoque blocks it with crossed arms.
Dung misses with a knee strike.

LeCoque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts LeCoque, as that shot connected.
LeCoque has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dung.
LeCoque scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A lazy left from LeCoque finds it's target.
Dung defending well as LeCoque loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeCoque takes a swing at Dung's ribcage but misses.
Dung pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dung tries to clinch up but LeCoque circles away and keeps his distance.
Dung lands with a thumping leg kick.
LeCoque takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dung throws a push kick but LeCoque slaps the foot to one side.
LeCoque connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
LeCoque avoids the head kick by Dung.

Dung tries to keep at a distance but LeCoque has taken the fight into the clinch.
LeCoque wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on LeCoque's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dung with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dung tries to land a knee to the head but LeCoque blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dung tries a knee to the head but LeCoque blocks it.
Dung prevents LeCoque from breaking the clinch.
LeCoque tries to stall but Dung uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dung misses with a knee strike.
LeCoque wants to break the clinch but can't.
LeCoque is trying to break the clinch but Dung has him pressed against the cage.
LeCoque wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
LeCoque is stalling here.

LeCoque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dung connects with a high kick.
LeCoque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dung.
Dung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dung lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dung lands a head kick. LeCoque smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
LeCoque misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
LeCoque has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dung.
Dung throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LeCoque shoots in looking for a takedown. Dung tries to sprawl out of it but LeCoque keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dung manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Dung darts in and clinches LeCoque up against the cage.
Dung unloads a knee to the mid-section.
LeCoque looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dung tries a knee to the head but LeCoque blocks it.
Dung is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dung misses with a knee to the head.
Dung misses with a knee to the head.
LeCoque can't break the clinch.
LeCoque wants to break free but Dung has control.
Dung landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
LeCoque scores with a shot to the side of Dung's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque LeCoque comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think LeCoque 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque LeCoque!