PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivor Smallun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez has chosen down with the sickness as his entrance music. Xavier Dominguez has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Smallun
vs
Dominguez

175 cm
20
144 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

168 cm
21
144 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivor Smallun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Xavier Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smallun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dominguez.
Dominguez looks to land a combination. Smallun sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice cross by Smallun.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Smallun darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smallun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smallun swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez.
Smallun misses with an uppercut. Dominguez saw that one coming.
Dominguez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smallun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Dominguez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smallun, pushing him back against the ropes.
Dominguez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smallun walks away with a smile on his face. Dominguez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smallun loads up on a big right hand but Dominguez slips the punch.
Smallun lands a head shot.
Smallun lands with an uppercut that bounces Dominguez off the ropes and back into rage.
Smallun loads up on a big right hand but Dominguez slips the punch.
Dominguez throws a head kick but Smallun moves out of range.
Dominguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smallun throws out the jab.
Smallun looks to land a left hand but Dominguez moved out of range nicely.
Smallun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dominguez.
Smallun lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Smallun.

Dominguez is rocked!
Ivor Smallun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dominguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Smallun finish him?
Nice straight punches there by Smallun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smallun.
Dominguez looks for a takedown but Smallun sprawls well.
A jab from Smallun misses.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Dominguez throws a head kick but Smallun moves out of range.
Smallun missing with a left hand there. Dominguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dominguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Ivor Smallun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Dominguez.
Smallun throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dominguez on the side of the head.
Smallun is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dominguez slips under a jab from Smallun.
Dominguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dominguez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smallun.
A big right from Smallun misses.
Smallun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
Smallun is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dominguez throws a sloppy head kick and Smallun moves out of range easily.
Dominguez tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez moves forwards but Smallun connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dominguez looks gassed!
Smallun connects with a single shot there.
Smallun connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smallun throws out a loose jab but Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smallun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dominguez throws a head kick but Smallun moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Smallun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smallun looks to throw the jab but Dominguez is out of range.
Smallun misses with a straight left.
Smallun scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dominguez in his tracks.

Smallun tries to keep at a distance but Dominguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smallun gets through Dominguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Smallun manages to break the clinch.
Ivor Smallun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dominguez drives through and clinches with Smallun against the ropes.
Smallun wants to stall.
Smallun tries to circle away but Dominguez has him pinned against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smallun scores with a shoulder strike.

Smallun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dominguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dominguez tries to clinch there but Smallun circles away.
Dominguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dominguez wants to clinch up but Smallun keeps it at a distance.
Smallun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dominguez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smallun cracks Dominguez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smallun avoids the head kick by Dominguez.
Dominguez slips a jab from Smallun.
Dominguez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smallun checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominguez is looking to clinch but Smallun is avoiding it.
Smallun connects with a looping right hand.
Dominguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Smallun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smallun throws a jab but it's blocked by Dominguez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez misses with a hook. Smallun ducked under it nicely.
Dominguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smallun cracks Dominguez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smallun throws the left hand but Dominguez avoids the punch easily.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Smallun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dominguez moves in looking to clinch but Smallun pushes him off.
Dominguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dominguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smallun throws a lazy right hand but Dominguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smallun throws a jab when Dominguez was well out of range.
Dominguez wants to clinch up but Smallun keeps it at a distance.
Dominguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smallun.
Smallun throws a jab when Dominguez was well out of range.

Dominguez moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smallun lands a shoulder strike.
Smallun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smallun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dominguez trying to land knees to the body.
Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Smallun dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Dominguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivor Smallun is winning the standup battle so far.

Dominguez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dominguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smallun.
Dominguez fails to pull guard.
Smallun is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dominguez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Smallun.
Dominguez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dominguez prevents Smallun from breaking the clinch.
Dominguez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dominguez trying to land knees to the body.
Smallun avoiding damage as Dominguez throws knees to the body.
Smallun leaning against his opponent.
Smallun avoiding damage as Dominguez throws knees to the body.
Smallun tries to break the clinch but Dominguez is controlling the position.
Dominguez is breathing heavily.
Dominguez trying to land knees to the body.
Smallun digs a right hand underneath Dominguez's ribcage. Dominguez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dominguez as Smallun tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smallun blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dominguez lands a knee to the body.
Dominguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Smallun controls his hands.
Smallun stalling against the ropes.
Smallun working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smallun.
Smallun is working Dominguez over against the ropes.
Dominguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Smallun controls his hands.
Dominguez is trying to maintain a safe position but Smallun gets an underhook and turns Dominguez into the ropes.
Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
Dominguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominguez misses with a punch on the inside.

Smallun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Smallun misses its intended target.
Smallun uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dominguez has time to react.
Dominguez is looking to clinch but Smallun is avoiding it.
A big right from Smallun misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smallun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Smallun misses.
Smallun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dominguez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smallun avoids it really well and circles away.
Ivor Smallun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Dominguez.
Dominguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dominguez throws a head kick but Smallun moves out of range.
Smallun darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dominguez staying out of range there.
Dominguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dominguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smallun.
Smallun misses with a looping right.
Dominguez scores with a one two! Smallun had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smallun swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez.
Smallun misses with a straight left.
Smallun keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smallun throws the left hand but Dominguez avoids the punch easily.
Smallun lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smallun avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smallun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dominguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smallun misses with a hook.
Dominguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Smallun misses with a looping right.
Smallun lands with an uppercut that bounces Dominguez off the ropes and back into rage.
Smallun stuffs the takedown.
Dominguez looks to land a combination but Smallun avoids it well.
Dominguez slips a jab from Smallun.
Smallun swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dominguez.
Smallun misses with a looping left.
Dominguez moves out of range as Smallun strikes.
Smallun circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smallun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dominguez.
Smallun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dominguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dominguez moves away from the strike by Smallun.
Smallun keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dominguez defending well as Smallun loads up on a big left hand.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Smallun throws a lazy right hand but Dominguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smallun misses with a straight left.
Dominguez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Smallun misses its intended target.
Smallun throws out a powerful jab.
Smallun misses with a hook.
Dominguez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dominguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smallun.
Dominguez blocks a jab.
Dominguez takes one to the side of the head.
Smallun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Smallun dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dominguez drives through and clinches with Smallun against the ropes.
Dominguez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smallun walks away with a smile on his face. Dominguez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smallun sprawls well. Smallun wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dominguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Smallun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smallun scores with the left hand. Dominguez knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Smallun misses.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Smallun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Smallun misses its intended target.
Dominguez misses with a body kick.
Smallun misses with a looping right.
Dominguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smallun misses with a looping left.

Dominguez pushes Smallun up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dominguez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ivor Smallun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Dominguez.
Dominguez is working Smallun over against the ropes.
Dominguez with a knee to the head.
Smallun stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to stall.
Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smallun is defending well for now.
Dominguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Smallun avoids the damage to the body.
Smallun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Smallun's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dominguez is trying to stall.
Smallun tries to break the clinch but Dominguez is controlling the position.
Dominguez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smallun stalling.
Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smallun is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Smallun wants to get back to striking at distance but Dominguez won't allow it.
Dominguez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dominguez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smallun is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dominguez.
Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smallun is defending well for now.
Dominguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smallun avoids it.
Ivor Smallun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dominguez landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Smallun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dominguez throws a nice looking combination but Smallun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dominguez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smallun cracks Dominguez with a good jab.
Smallun connects with a crisp jab.
Smallun connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dominguez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smallun scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Smallun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smallun 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.
A swing and a miss from Smallun.
Dominguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smallun misses with a hook. Dominguez ducked under it nicely.
Dominguez takes one to the side of the head.
Smallun works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smallun misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Smallun does it's job there.
Dominguez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smallun lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smallun misses with a hook. Dominguez ducked under it nicely.
Smallun with a jab.
Dominguez moves in looking to clinch but Smallun pushes him off.
Dominguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smallun throws a jab when Dominguez was well out of range.
Dominguez looks for a takedown but Smallun sprawls well.
Dominguez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Smallun as he connects with a hook.
Smallun 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.
Xavier Dominguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Smallun misses its intended target.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Smallun moves out of range.
Xavier Dominguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dominguez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smallun.
Smallun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dominguez.
Smallun lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smallun connects with the punch.
A big right from Smallun misses.
Dominguez moves in looking to clinch but Smallun pushes him off.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smallun misses with a hook.
Smallun throws a looping overhand right but Dominguez ducks down to avoid it.
Smallun misses with an uppercut.
Dominguez slips under a jab.
Smallun connects with a crisp jab.
No luck for Dominguez with that takedown attempt.
Jab by Smallun.
Smallun misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Smallun misses its intended target.
Smallun scores with a jab.
Smallun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smallun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivor Smallun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smallun, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivor Smallun!