PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pistol Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez comes to the cage accompanied by down with the sickness. Xavier Dominguez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dominguez
vs
Robinson

168 cm
18
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pistol Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dominguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Dominguez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez.
Robinson throws a sloppy body shot
and Dominguez counters with a slapping leg kick.

Dominguez clinches with his opponent.
Dominguez lands an elbow just above Robinson 's eye.
Dominguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dominguez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Robinson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Robinson tries to clinch up
and Dominguez counters with an inside leg kick.
Dominguez thuds his shin into the meat of Robinson's side.
Dominguez stuns Robinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Robinson gets a clinch.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Dominguez.

Dominguez jumps into guard, dragging Robinson to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominguez is striking but Robinson is not phased and passes to half guard.
Robinson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dominguez!
Robinson landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dominguez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Dominguez tries to pass.

Dominguez stands up from Robinson's guard - Dominguez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Robinson scores with a head kick.
Dominguez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Robinson if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robinson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Robinson lands in his opponent's guard.
Robinson looks gassed!

Dominguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robinson is looking to advance position but Dominguez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Dominguez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Robinson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dominguez.
Dominguez with a couple of short strikes.
Robinson is trying desperately to improve position.
Robinson wants to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
Dominguez wants to control the pace but Robinson is squirming around nicely.
Dominguez raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Dominguez.
Dominguez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dominguez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dominguez working the ground and pound effectively.
Dominguez trying to control but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dominguez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Robinson looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dominguez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Robinson is on top in guard.
Dominguez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dominguez wants to sweep but no luck.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Dominguez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominguez trying to pass the guard but Robinson defending well.
Robinson manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Dominguez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Robinson has a takedown stuffed.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dominguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Robinson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Robinson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Dominguez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Robinson pulls his head out easily.
Robinson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dominguez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dominguez is trying to get back to full guard.
Robinson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Robinson.
Robinson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dominguez tries to roll over but Robinson keeps him under control.
Robinson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dominguez punching from the bottom.
Robinson is controlling the pace.
Dominguez punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Robinson stands up and beckons Dominguez to join him on the feet.
Robinson throws a leg kick which misses Dominguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Dominguez tries to avoid it.
Crunch! Dominguez slams his shin into Robinson's torso.

Dominguez clinches up against the cage.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Robinson jumps into guard, dragging Dominguez to the mat.
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Dominguez slips nicely into half guard.
Dominguez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Robinson's thigh. Robinson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Robinson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dominguez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dominguez is working hard here to advance position.
Robinson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Robinson blocks Dominguez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Robinson is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Dominguez bucks up and throws Robinson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robinson as he avoids it easily.
Dominguez wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Dominguez with that takedown attempt.
Dominguez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Robinson tries to avoid it but Dominguez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Robinson to the ground. Robinson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Dominguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominguez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Robinson tries to avoid it but Dominguez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Robinson to the ground. Robinson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dominguez.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xavier Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Dominguez lands but Robinson takes it in his stride.
Dominguez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dominguez thows a body kick. Robinson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dominguez wants to clinch

and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Robinson decides to stand and escape the position.
Xavier Dominguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid body kick from Dominguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pistol Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dominguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dominguez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dominguez lands a nice looking body kick.
Dominguez stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominguez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Robinson counters with a single leg into guard. Dominguez didn't expect that.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Robinson cracks Dominguez with a solid left hand.
Dominguez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dominguez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robinson defending well though.
Dominguez prevents Robinson from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dominguez seems to be looking for submissions.

Robinson actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Robinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robinson wants to control but Dominguez is having none of it.
Robinson can't escape the position.
Robinson tries to lock up and control but Dominguez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Robinson tries to reverse the position but Dominguez maintains control.
Robinson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dominguez avoids the attempt from Robinson to control.
Robinson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Robinson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Robinson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Robinson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dominguez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dominguez stops Robinson from standing up.
Robinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dominguez pushing down on Robinson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Robinson keeping control of the position.
Robinson is looking to control Dominguez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Robinson avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Robinson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robinson pulls Dominguez in close to his closed guard and prevents Dominguez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dominguez stands up out of Robinson's guard for a moment - Robinson manages to land a nice upkick.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet but Dominguez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez postures up.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Dominguez tries to pass.
Dominguez passes Robinson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dominguez is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Dominguez seems to be working for a kimura but Robinson defends the submission attempt.

Robinson pushes Dominguez off and gets back to his feet.
Dominguez thuds his shin into the meat of Robinson's side.

Dominguez instigates a clinch.
Dominguez pushes off an throws an elbow but Robinson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Dominguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
Dominguez misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pistol Robinson.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Pistol Robinson!
Judge James Glass scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!