PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thor Fresh (ranked 2674 p4p, 1818 weight class) and Gino Trecozze (ranked 278 p4p, 198 weight class). Thor Fresh had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Fresh
vs
Trecozze

180 cm
28
159
7 - 13 - 1

178 cm
36
154
10 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Fresh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gino Trecozze!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trecozze gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Fresh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fresh trying to control but Trecozze is working from the bottom.

Trecozze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Trecozze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fresh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trecozze is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fresh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fresh with a flurry of punches that miss.

Trecozze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresh has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Trecozze is proving hard to escape from.
Trecozze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fresh chips away with some ground and pound.

Trecozze has his foot on Fresh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fresh works his way back into a safe position though.
Fresh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Trecozze's guard.
Trecozze is looking to control Fresh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trecozze avoid being mounted?

Fresh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Trecozze has managed to free his arm - good work.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fresh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trecozze doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fresh.
Trecozze is looking for a sweep. Fresh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fresh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Trecozze trying to hold on to Fresh's head to control him but Fresh postures up.
Fresh working Trecozze over with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fresh in particular looking to stall.

Trecozze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fresh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trecozze defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trecozze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fresh trying to control the action but Trecozze is working from the bottom.
Fresh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Trecozze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fresh pulls his head out easily.
Fresh is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Fresh looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fresh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fresh with shots to the head and body - Trecozze looks very uncomfortable down there.
Trecozze is looking to get to half guard.
Trecozze slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fresh looks to land a strike but Trecozze avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fresh trying to control the position from guard on top but Trecozze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trecozze trying to keep a closed guard but Fresh is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trecozze throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fresh passes into half guard.
Trecozze keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Fresh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fresh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Fresh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Trecozze is just riding it out for now. Fresh eventually gives up the hold.
Fresh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Trecozze flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Trecozze felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fresh has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Trecozze is squirming around, avoiding Fresh's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresh seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Trecozze is holding on tight.

Fresh is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Trecozze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fresh is fending him off so far but Trecozze persists. Nope, Fresh circles away and we're back to standing.
Thor Fresh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fresh closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Trecozze did well to prevent Fresh getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trecozze is staying active underneath Fresh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Trecozze actively working from the bottom here.

Fresh seems to be looking for submissions.
Trecozze tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Trecozze looking for submissions off his back.
Fresh is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fresh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Trecozze is desperately trying to improve his position but Fresh has a good base and remains in mount.
Trecozze tries to lock up and control but Fresh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Fresh has control of Trecozze's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Trecozze regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze wants to hold on but Fresh pushes him away.
Fresh is stalling here but it's allowed Trecozze to get half guard.
Trecozze flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Fresh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Trecozze is just riding it out for now. Fresh eventually gives up the hold.

Fresh seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fresh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fresh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trecozze can do to turn this around?
Trecozze is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fresh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fresh's back!
Trecozze is landing with strikes. Fresh can't take much more of this.

Trecozze has his arm under Fresh's chin here. Game over son! Trecozze squeezes tightly and Fresh is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gino Trecozze!
Post fight, Gino Trecozze took to the microphone: 'Yes guys! What an incredible fight! Most of all I want to say thank you to all my supporters! I promise you the belt!'.