PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Rabbitte (ranked 3774 p4p, 379 weight class) and Blanco Domingues (ranked 3500 p4p, 350 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rabbitte
vs
Domingues

189 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

205 cm
23
275 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Rabbitte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blanco Domingues!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Rabbitte.
Domingues is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Domingues takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Blanco Domingues has been cut.
Domingues throws a lazy head kick
and Domingues takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabbitte throws a sloppy head kick and Domingues moves out of range easily.
Domingues looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Rabbitte throws a head kick but Domingues moves out of range.

Domingues drives through and clinches with Rabbitte against the cage.

Rabbitte decides to pull guard.
Rabbitte wants to sweep here but Domingues controlling him for the moment.
Domingues trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Domingues is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Domingues trying to control but Rabbitte is working from the bottom.
Domingues stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rabbitte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Domingues's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbitte is pulling down on Domingues's head to control his posture.
Domingues stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rabbitte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Domingues keeps trying to improve his position.
Rabbitte looking for a sweep. Not yet Rabbitte, not yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rabbitte keeping full guard, as Domingues tries to pass.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rabbitte throws a head kick but Domingues moves out of range.
Domingues tries a head kick but it misses.
Domingues moves in looking to clinch but Rabbitte pushes him off.
Rabbitte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been told by Rabbitte's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blanco Domingues is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Domingues.
Rabbitte throws a sloppy head kick and Domingues moves out of range easily.
Domingues tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rabbitte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rabbitte takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Domingues has managed to clinch.
Rabbitte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Domingues is defending well for now.
Rabbitte avoids the elbow strike from Domingues, against the cage.
Rabbitte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rabbitte with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Rabbitte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rabbitte takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Paul Rabbitte has been cut.
Rabbitte misses the jab.
Domingues scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingues throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rabbitte's head.
Domingues throws a series of punches but Rabbitte avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Rabbitte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rabbitte throws a head kick that half lands.
Rabbitte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Domingues.
Domingues looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Domingues blocks a head kick by Rabbitte.
Rabbitte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rabbitte throws a sloppy head kick and Domingues moves out of range easily.
Domingues throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Domingues closes the distance and pushes Rabbitte back into the cage.
Domingues throws a head punch that misses.
Rabbitte tries to circle away but Domingues has him pinned against the cage.
Rabbitte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Domingues.

Paul Rabbitte's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rabbitte blocks the elbow strike.
Domingues on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rabbitte throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rabbitte scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Blanco Domingues's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingues pushes off an throws an elbow but Rabbitte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rabbitte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Domingues has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Domingues.
Rabbitte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Domingues misses with an elbow strike.
Domingues lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Paul Rabbitte's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rabbitte wants to get back to striking at distance but Domingues won't allow it.
Rabbitte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Domingues throws an elbow but misses.
Domingues lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Paul Rabbitte's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Rabbitte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Blanco Domingues!