PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Domingo
vs
Henry

180 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
179 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Domingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Henry!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domingo throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henry moves out of range of the strikes.
Henry tries to clinch but Domingo is having none of it.
Henry is looking to slow Domingo down with leg kicks.
Henry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Domingo.

Henry clinches up with Domingo and pushes him back against the cage.
Henry jumps guard but Domingo stands there with Henry around his waist. Henry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Domingo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henry has him pressed against the cage.
Henry lands a body punch in the clinch.
Henry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Henry lands an elbow just above Domingo 's eye.
Henry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Domingo smiles and moves away.

Domingo tries to keep at a distance but Henry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henry jumps guard but Domingo stands there with Henry around his waist. Henry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joe Domingo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Henry.

Henry successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo sitting in guard here, content to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Henry holds on and takes a little breather.
Henry wants to stand up but Domingo is controlling him.
Henry pulls Domingo in close to his closed guard and prevents Domingo from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Henry wants to stand up but Domingo is controlling him.
Henry is looking to stand back up but Domingo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Henry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to stand back up but Domingo manages to pass into side control.
Henry is trying to buck Domingo off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henry looks to move to half guard but instead Domingo has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Domingo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henry is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Henry dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Domingo missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Domingo. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.

Henry gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Domingo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henry prevents Domingo from breaking the clinch.
Domingo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henry stalling against the cage.
Henry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henry.
Domingo tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Henry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Henry postures up in Domingo's guard and throws a big left but Domingo blocks it.
Henry wants to stand and escape but instead Domingo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is pulling down on Domingo's head to control his posture.
Henry looking for a sweep. Not yet Henry, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Henry wants to stand and escape but Domingo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Domingo misses with a combination
and Henry makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Domingo as Henry shoots in.
Domingo misses with a hook.
Domingo misses with a double jab

and Henry moves into the clinch.

Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Henry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Domingo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Domingo wants to get back to his feet but Henry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Henry wants to control from the top but Domingo keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry is pushing down on Domingo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Domingo is fighting to maintain full guard but Henry has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Henry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Henry thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Domingo to regain full guard.
Domingo keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Henry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Henry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Domingo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henry somewhat.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - Domingo circles away.
Domingo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henry makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Henry darts in and clinches Domingo up against the cage.

Henry breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henry.
Domingo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Henry counters by clinching up.

Henry pulls guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Domingo is controlling him.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is pulling down on Domingo's head. It's preventing any offense from Domingo, at least for the moment.
Henry wants to stand and escape but Domingo is having none of it.
John Henry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Henry pushes Domingo off and scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Domingo misses.
Domingo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henry pinned against the cage. Henry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henry gets a clinch.

Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Henry closes the distance and clinches.
Henry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Domingo takes a knee to the side of the body.

Henry breaks from the clinch.

Domingo tries to keep at a distance but Henry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joe Domingo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Henry breaks from the clinch.
Domingo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Henry has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands an elbow inside that Domingo shrugs off.

Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Domingo throws out the jab.
Domingo throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it.
Domingo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Henry darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Henry wants to advance to full mount but Domingo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Henry controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Henry!