PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Brotha Lynch Hung's Rest In Piss. Johnson has chosen Voodoo People as his entrance music. Pablo Dominguez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dominguez
vs
Johnson

199 cm
24
256 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

202 cm
24
250 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Dominguez back into the ropes.
Dominguez is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dominguez walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson throws a hook but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Dominguez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Pablo Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson takes one on the button.

It looks like Thomas Johnson has been cut.
Dominguez misses with a body shot.
Dominguez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson slips a straight right by Dominguez.
Dominguez lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dominguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.

Dominguez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dominguez lands in his opponent's guard.
Dominguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dominguez forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Dominguez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dominguez forces his way into half guard.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dominguez.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dominguez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Johnson moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dominguez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dominguez throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Dominguez is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dominguez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dominguez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dominguez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Dominguez.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dominguez breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dominguez prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dominguez raining down shots from the mount!
Dominguez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.

Dominguez wants to finish this one by submission but Johnson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dominguez.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson wants to control but Dominguez is having none of it.
Dominguez lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dominguez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnson taking shots to the head.

That has opened up Thomas Johnson's cut even more.
Dominguez with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dominguez lands a big elbow.

Johnson is rocked!

The cut above Thomas Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dominguez postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Johnson is out cold - huge knockout for Dominguez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pablo Dominguez!