PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Cyren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyren has chosen Nonpoint - Bullet With A Name as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dominguez
vs
Cyren

195 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Cyren!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dominguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cyren tries to score a body lock takedown but Dominguez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cyren tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dominguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Dominguez successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cyren controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cyren passes Dominguez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominguez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cyren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cyren passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dominguez!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Cyren sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Cyren jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dominguez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cyren is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cyren trying to control the action but Dominguez is working from the bottom.

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 tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Cyren working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Dominguez's face as Cyren controls the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carl Cyren.
Cyren misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ryan Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Cyren.
Cyren looks gassed!
Dominguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cyren.
Cyren misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cyren circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cyren scores with a takedown into Dominguez's guard.

Cyren drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cyren jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dominguez working a defensive guard here.
Cyren controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dominguez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Cyren dominated that round.
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.

Dominguez misses with a two punch combination.
Dominguez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cyren counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dominguez!
Cyren pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Cyren controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cyren tries to control but Dominguez wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyren controlling from mount.
Dominguez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cyren avoids the attempt from Dominguez to control.
Cyren controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Cyren has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cyren looking to control but Dominguez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cyren controlling the pace for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Carl Cyren just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cyren wants to clinch.
Cyren is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cyren shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dominguez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dominguez is pushing Cyren's head away, looking to escape. Cyren manages to hold on to the position though.
Dominguez is looking for a sweep.
Cyren controlling the position from side mount.
Cyren's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Cyren in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Dominguez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carl Cyren!