PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Attero Dominatus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Bra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominatus comes into the arena with Sabaton - Attero Dominatus blaring out of the sound system. Bra has chosen nobody said it was easy - evil activities as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dominatus
vs
Bra

167 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
134 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

ORANJE
Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Attero Dominatus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Bra!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bra throws a leg kick which misses Dominatus's front leg but catches the back leg as Dominatus tries to avoid it.
Dominatus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dominatus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bra napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bra wants to control but Dominatus postures up.
Bra tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Dominatus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dominatus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bra is not content to let Dominatus control the position.
Bra defending against the ground and pound.
Dominatus landing strikes.
Bra manages to get back to half guard.
Dominatus wants to control but Bra is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatus is really struggling to control Bra but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dominatus.
Dominatus works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dominatus jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bra is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bra and Dominatus has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bra wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Dominatus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bra, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominatus prevents Bra from escaping the position.
Bra is looking for a sweep.
Bra manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dominatus's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominatus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bra's head.
Dominatus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Dominatus seems to be looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dominatus is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bra moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dominatus trying to control the position from guard on top but Bra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bra managing to control the position.
Dominatus trying to control but Bra is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominatus throws an elbow that misses. Bra uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dominatus's guard. Nice move by Bra!
Bra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominatus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bra controls from within his opponent's guard.

Dominatus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Dominatus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dominatus trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bra's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Bra 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.
Bra preventing the sweep.
Dominatus 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.
Bra scoring with punches to the head and body.

Dominatus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bra defends well.
Bra wants to control from the top but Dominatus keeps moving.

Dominatus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dominatus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bra stands up over Dominatus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bra passes Dominatus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bra perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Attero Dominatus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bra darts in trying to clinch
and Dominatus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bra looks to land a right hand but Dominatus moved out of range.
Bra moves in looking to clinch but Dominatus pushes him off.
Dominatus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bra is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Dominatus.

Bra closes the distance and pushes Dominatus back into the cage.

Dominatus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bra fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dominatus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bra manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dominatus looking to sit in guard and control but Bra gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bra wanted to stand there but Dominatus had control of the position.
Dominatus keeping moving, preventing Bra from controlling successfully.
Dominatus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dominatus controls Bra momentarily but Bra frees himself.

Dominatus looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bra has picked Dominatus up and slammed him! Dominatus can't keep hold of the triangle and Bra manages to pass to side control!
Dominatus tries to buck Bra off but Bra is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Bra is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dominatus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dominatus wants to control but Bra postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominatus tries to improve position but can't.
Dominatus on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dominatus is trying to get back to half guard.
Bra cracks Dominatus with a big elbow.

Bra thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dominatus is looking for a sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bra wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dominatus, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Dominatus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dominatus is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bra looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Bra decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bra doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominatus circles away.
Bra goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Bra looking to score a takedown here. Dominatus is defending well but Bra drives through and ends up in Dominatus's guard.
Dominatus wants to sweep but no luck.

Bra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dominatus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bra has managed to get both his arms back between Dominatus's legs - danger averted.
Bra trying to control but Dominatus is working from the bottom.

Bra gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dominatus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bra quickly recovers to half guard.
Bra trying to control but Dominatus postures up.
Attero Dominatus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dominatus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bra has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dominatus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bra is looking for a sweep. Dominatus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominatus is stalling here. Bra is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dominatus seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bra has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dominatus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bra lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Bra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dominatus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bra moves away.
Bra tries to clinch but Dominatus is having none of it.
Bra moves to clinch but Dominatus breaks away
and Dominatus counters with a straight right hand.
Bra lands a head kick!
Bra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dominatus defends it nicely.
Bra wants to clinch but Dominatus slips to the side

and Dominatus counters with a single leg into guard. Bra didn't expect that.
Dominatus won't allow Bra to sweep him here.
Bra keeping moving, preventing Dominatus from controlling successfully.
Bra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dominatus is one step ahead there.
Dominatus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dominatus drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bra looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bra looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bra!
Bra lands a few punches from side control.

Bra working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Bra tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bra has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dominatus is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominatus is working hard here to advance position.
Dominatus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Bra is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bra wants to free his trapped foot but Dominatus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dominatus tries to get to full guard but Bra has control of the leg.
Dominatus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dominatus.

Dominatus working for a triangle but Bra defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bra sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bra wants to control from the top but Dominatus keeps moving.
Bra throws an elbow that misses. Dominatus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bra's guard. Nice move by Dominatus!
Dominatus won't allow Bra to get back to his feet.
Dominatus trying to control the position from guard on top but Bra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bra wants to stand up but Dominatus is controlling him.
Dominatus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bra wants to improve his position but instead Dominatus has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominatus wants to stand but Bra has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Dominatus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bra defends it well.
Dominatus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bra does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dominatus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dominatus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bra keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Attero Dominatus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dominatus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Attero Dominatus!
Attero Dominatus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.