PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Herrera (ranked 4347 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruz Dominiguez (ranked 2922 p4p, 267 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Herrera
vs
Dominiguez

173 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
39
147 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Herrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cruz Dominiguez!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dominiguez moves into the clinch.

Dominiguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Herrera cracks Dominiguez with a good jab.
Herrera staying out of range there.

Dominiguez has closed the distance and engaged Herrera in a clinch.

Dominiguez manages to break the clinch.

Dominiguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Dominiguez.
Herrera is looking to control Dominiguez's arms but Dominiguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Herrera has his back to the cage.
Herrera is trying to push Dominiguez away but Dominiguez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominiguez prevents Herrera from breaking the clinch.

Dominiguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dominiguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Herrera fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dominiguez manages to break the clinch.
Dominiguez defending well as Herrera loads up on a big left hand.
Dominiguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Herrera is looking to counter punch.

Dominiguez moves into the clinch.

Dominiguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominiguez throws a combination that misses
and Herrera counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Dominiguez gets a clinch.

Dominiguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Herrera swinging wildly here.

Dominiguez forces Herrera back against the cage and clinches.
Herrera misses with a punch on the inside.
Herrera is trying to force a seperation but Dominiguez has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrera tries to break the clinch but Dominiguez is controlling the position.
Herrera is trying to break free.
Herrera looking to slow down the pace here.

Dominiguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Herrera misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Dominiguez to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Arturo Herrera has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herrera fails to land with a series of punches.
Herrera fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dominiguez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dominiguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Herrera's efforts to push away.

Dominiguez manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dominiguez pushes Herrera up against the cage in a clinch.
Herrera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dominiguez manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dominiguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Herrera throws a looping overhand right but Dominiguez ducks down to avoid it.
Herrera misses with a wild combination.
Dominiguez jabs at Herrera's body.
Herrera is breathing heavily.
Dominiguez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Herrera is rocked!

Dominiguez shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Herrera is on queer street and Dominiguez is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Cruz Dominiguez!