PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rip James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez's entrance music is Afroman's Because I Got High. A fine choice. James has chosen What's the difference as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Dominguez
vs
James

199 cm
25
256 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

194 cm
27
266 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rip James!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dominguez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dominguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
Dominguez misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by James.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
Dominguez wants to land a leg kick but James is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from James.
Dominguez tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dominguez throws a hook but James blocks it.
Dominguez tries to land a leg kick but James saw it coming and moves away.
Dominguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Dominguez backing up. Dominguez nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
Dominguez misses with a shot to the body

and James counters with a takedown into side control.
James looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dominguez is avoiding damage well.
James trying to control the position but Dominguez is working away.
Dominguez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez manages to work his way to half guard, despite James's best efforts.
James has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dominguez regains half guard.
Dominguez is looking to improve his position.
Dominguez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but James scores with a couple of nice shots.
James not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

James is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dominguez is just riding it out for now. James eventually gives up the hold.
James with the ground and pound but Dominguez uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
James loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dominguez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for James!

Dominguez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But James has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from James!
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is in close to Dominguez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dominguez keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
James throwing strikes but missing.
James throwing strikes but missing.
James landing with the ground and pound.
James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Dominguez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. James gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
James throwing strikes but missing.
Dominguez wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
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.

James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rip James dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dominguez throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dominguez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dominguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dominguez misses with a straight right.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dominguez.
James slips a straight right by Dominguez.
James thuds a left hand into Dominguez's body.
Dominguez throws a chopping leg kick but James manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dominguez.
Dominguez misses with a wild combination.
Dominguez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and James counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from James.
Dominguez with a lazy takedown attempt
letting James counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Dominguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dominguez throws out the jab.
Dominguez swings away with a body shot that misses

and James counters with a shoot takedown. Dominguez fights it but they end up in guard.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James stands up over Dominguez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Dominguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dominguez 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.
James postures up in Dominguez's guard and throws a big left but Dominguez blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James chips away with some ground and pound.
James wants to pass the guard but Dominguez is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dominguez slips a straight right by James.
Pablo Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominguez wants to clinch

and James counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dominguez's guard now.
James wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
James looking to sit in guard and control but Dominguez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dominguez tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.
Rip James has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dominguez!
Dominguez is looking to get to half guard.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James with a couple of short strikes.
Dominguez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
James lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dominguez hang on?

It looks like Pablo Dominguez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James landing strikes from the mount.

Dominguez is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
James fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rip James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pablo Dominguez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dominguez scores with a jab to the head.

Dominguez gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. James manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
James has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dominguez has passed into side control.
Dominguez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
James working to try and regain half guard.
Dominguez cracks James with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominguez with the ground and pound from mount.
Dominguez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

James is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Dominguez! James is hurt baaadly! Dominguez is firing away with more strikes - James is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pablo Dominguez!