PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Domingo
vs
Rodriguez

200 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Domingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domingo is looking to slow Rodriguez down with leg kicks.
Domingo throws a head kick that half lands.
Jab from Domingo.
Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Domingo.
Domingo is looking to clinch.
Domingo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rodriguez's calf.
Domingo is looking to clinch.
Domingo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Domingo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Domingo moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Rodriguez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Domingo.
Domingo tries to clinch up.
Al Domingo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo lands a front kick.
Domingo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Domingo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Domingo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Domingo tries to clinch up.
Domingo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Domingo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Domingo wants to clinch.
Domingo tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Domingo.
Domingo is looking to clinch.
Domingo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Domingo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo scores with a three punch combo!
Domingo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Domingo tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Domingo tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Rodriguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Domingo.
A left and a right from Domingo both land. Nice combination.
Domingo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Domingo fakes the leg kick and cracks Rodriguez in the body.
Rodriguez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Domingo.
Domingo lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Domingo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Domingo wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Domingo cracks the inside of Rodriguez's front leg.
Al Domingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Domingo.
Domingo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Domingo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Domingo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodriguez. That did some damage!
Domingo tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Domingo misses with a body shot.
Domingo moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Domingo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Domingo is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Domingo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Domingo.
Domingo throws a head kick that Rodriguez semi-blocks.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Domingo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Domingo moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Rodriguez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Domingo wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Domingo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Domingo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Domingo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Domingo tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Domingo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Domingo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Domingo tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Domingo wants to clinch.
Domingo is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Domingo lands with a kick to the temple. Rodriguez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Al Domingo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Domingo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Domingo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Domingo tries to clinch up.
Domingo misses with the combination.
Domingo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Domingo stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodriguez. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Domingo is looking to clinch.
Domingo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodriguez. That did some damage!
Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Domingo is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Domingo is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Domingo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Domingo tries to clinch up.
Domingo wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Domingo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Domingo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Domingo wants to clinch.
Domingo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Domingo tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but Domingo shows good takedown defense.
Domingo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rodriguez's calf.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Domingo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Domingo moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Domingo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingo tries to clinch up.
Domingo wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Domingo.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Al Domingo is winning the standup battle so far.
Domingo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Domingo lands with a slapping head kick.
Domingo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Domingo wants to clinch.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Domingo is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo tries to clinch up.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Domingo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Domingo connects with a high kick.
Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Domingo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Domingo is fending him off so far but Rodriguez persists. Nope, Domingo circles away and we're back to standing.
Al Domingo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Rodriguez.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Domingo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Domingo lands with a slapping head kick.
Domingo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Domingo wants to clinch.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Domingo finish him?
Domingo throws a head kick that Rodriguez semi-blocks.
Domingo fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Domingo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Domingo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Domingo is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Domingo tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Domingo lands a head kick!
Domingo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Domingo misses with a head kick.
Domingo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rodriguez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Domingo has got the better of the exchanges.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but Domingo shows good takedown defense.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Domingo lands a head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Domingo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Domingo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Domingo.
Domingo is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Domingo moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Domingo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Domingo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Domingo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Domingo is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Domingo tries to clinch up.
Domingo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Domingo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Domingo connects with a body shot.
Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Domingo throws a leg kick which misses Rodriguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodriguez tries to avoid it.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Domingo.
Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez shoots in for a double leg but Domingo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Al Domingo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Rodriguez.
Domingo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Domingo wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Domingo tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Domingo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Domingo tries a head kick but it misses.
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Domingo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Domingo is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Domingo is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Domingo tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Domingo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Domingo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Domingo is fending him off so far but Rodriguez persists. Nope, Domingo circles away and we're back to standing.
Domingo wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Domingo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Domingo is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Domingo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Domingo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Domingo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Domingo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Domingo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodriguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Domingo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Domingo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Domingo is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Domingo tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Domingo tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Shane Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Domingo lands with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Domingo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Domingo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Domingo!