PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cruz Dominiguez (ranked 2595 p4p, 2181 weight class) and Tempe Gorge (ranked 99 p4p, 75 weight class). Gorge has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tempe Gorge was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dominiguez
vs
Gorge

173 cm
43
147
24 - 12 - 1

170 cm
31
147
8 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cruz Dominiguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tempe Gorge!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominiguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gorge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gorge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dominiguez darts in trying to clinch
and Gorge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dominiguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gorge keeps the fight on the outside.
Gorge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Dominiguez clinches with his opponent.
Dominiguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Dominiguez fails to land.

Gorge breaks the clinch.

Gorge gets tackled into the cage by Dominiguez. Dominiguez maintains the clinch.
Gorge blocking some punches.
Dominiguez can't find room to land a body shot as Gorge controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gorge.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dominiguez is defending well for now.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gorge has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Gorge.

Gorge tightens his grip and picks Dominiguez up, before dumping him to the ground. Dominiguez manages to land in guard.
Gorge throws a strike but Dominiguez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gorge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dominiguez stands up and waves to Gorge to follow him.
Tempe Gorge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorge connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dominiguez. Dominiguez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gorge misses with a few strikes there.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but Gorge moves out of range.

Dominiguez moves into the clinch.
Dominiguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Tempe Gorge has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominiguez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gorge prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gorge.

Gorge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorge circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gorge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez tries to clinch there but Gorge circles away.
No joy there for Dominiguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dominiguez darts in trying to clinch
and Gorge counters with a left to the body.

Dominiguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dominiguez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gorge up against the cage.

Gorge tightens his grip and picks Dominiguez up, before dumping him to the ground. Dominiguez manages to land in guard.
Gorge looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gorge connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorge is looking to advance position but Dominiguez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Dominiguez is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Gorge avoids the head kick by Dominiguez.

Dominiguez moves into the clinch successfully.
Gorge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominiguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Gorge has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dominiguez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Dominiguez is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Gorge off. It looks like it's working - Gorge slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Dominiguez displaying calm under pressure there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorge lands a really nice looking cross but Dominiguez seems unphased.

Dominiguez instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorge blocks a body shot from Dominiguez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dominiguez.
Dominiguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dominiguez takes a shot to the head.
Dominiguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Gorge uses good head movement to avoid it.

Gorge pulls guard.
Gorge looking to control.

Dominiguez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gorge, up you get!
Gorge jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dominiguez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gorge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominiguez wants to clinch
and Gorge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gorge lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dominiguez lands with a slapping head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cruz Dominiguez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tempe Gorge's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dominiguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gorge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Gorge on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Gorge.
Dominiguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gorge swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominiguez.
Dominiguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Dominiguez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dominiguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Gorge circles away.
Dominiguez closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Gorge counter with a right hand.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Dominiguez.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gorge wants to get back to striking at distance but Dominiguez won't allow it.
Dominiguez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dominiguez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominiguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Dominiguez breaks the clinch.
Dominiguez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dominiguez wants to clinch up but Gorge keeps it at a distance.
Dominiguez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cruz Dominiguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but Gorge moves out of range.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but Gorge moves away
and Gorge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gorge lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but Gorge moves away
and Gorge counters with a nice uppercut.

Dominiguez moves into the clinch successfully.
Dominiguez has a couple of punches blocked by Gorge.

Gorge pulls Dominiguez into guard.

Dominiguez stands up from Gorge's guard - Dominiguez perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominiguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gorge counters with a body kick.
Dominiguez wants to clinch but Gorge slips to the side
and Gorge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but Gorge moves out of range.
A nice side step and Gorge releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorge fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dominiguez.
Dominiguez looks to clinch
and Gorge makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dominiguez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gorge counters with a left to the body.
Tempe Gorge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dominiguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dominiguez is looking to clinch.
Dominiguez misses with a double jab.
Dominiguez tries to clinch
letting Gorge counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Gorge misses.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but Gorge is having none of it.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gorge throws a fast counter high kick but Dominiguez manages to duck under it in time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dominiguez.
Dominiguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gorge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dominiguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dominiguez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gorge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz Dominiguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorge stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gorge lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but Gorge moves away
and Gorge counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominiguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dominiguez wants to clinch
and Gorge counters with a nice uppercut.
Dominiguez moves to clinch but Gorge breaks away
and Gorge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gorge tries to clinch there but Dominiguez circles away.
Gorge swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominiguez.
Dominiguez shoots in for a takedown but Gorge shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gorge only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gorge scores with a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominiguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gorge looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gorge counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dominiguez fails with the takedown
and Gorge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorge tests Dominiguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but Gorge moves out of range.
Dominiguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gorge throws a fast counter high kick but Dominiguez manages to duck under it in time.

Gorge clinches with his opponent.
Gorge lands an uppercut.
Dominiguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gorge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dominiguez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dominiguez avoiding damage as Gorge throws knees to the body.
Cruz Dominiguez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gorge with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gorge.

Gorge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tempe Gorge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tempe Gorge's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gorge swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominiguez.
Dominiguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gorge looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gorge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dominiguez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gorge counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dominiguez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Dominiguez moves into the clinch.
A short right from Gorge.

Dominiguez breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorge lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dominiguez tries to clinch there but Gorge circles away.
Dominiguez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dominiguez throws a combination that misses
and Gorge counters with a nice uppercut.
Gorge throws a hook but Dominiguez avoids it easily.
Gorge scores with a one two! Dominiguez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dominiguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dominiguez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominiguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dominiguez is looking to clinch but Gorge is avoiding it.
Dominiguez moves in looking to clinch but Gorge pushes him off.
Gorge connects with a jab.
Dominiguez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gorge counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but Gorge moves out of range.

Gorge rushes Dominiguez and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Gorge manages to break the clinch.
Dominiguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorge swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominiguez.
Gorge flicks out a counter leg kick but Dominiguez steps away.
Dominiguez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gorge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dominiguez tries for a takedown but Gorge circles away easily
letting Gorge counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dominiguez tries to clinch up.

Gorge darts in and clinches Dominiguez up against the cage.
Dominiguez working aggressively here.

Gorge decides to pull guard.
Gorge pulls Dominiguez in close to prevent any damage.

Dominiguez gets to his feet. Gorge looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Dominiguez clinches up against the cage.
Dominiguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gorge's efforts to push away.

Gorge gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Gorge there.
Gorge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gorge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dominiguez defending well though.
Gorge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dominiguez tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Gorge manages to move to mount!
Gorge won't let Dominiguez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gorge throws a sloppy strike and Dominiguez uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Dominiguez has ended up in Gorge's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dominiguez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gorge lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorge throws out a loose jab but Dominiguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dominiguez is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gorge, as that shot connected.
Dominiguez tries to clinch there but Gorge circles away.
Dominiguez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gorge counters with a straight right hand.
Dominiguez wants to clinch.
Dominiguez backing away here, and Gorge unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dominiguez tries to clinch up.
Dominiguez wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tempe Gorge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gorge 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tempe Gorge!
A less than humble Tempe Gorge misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.