PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rico Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dominguez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Renegades of Funk. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dominguez
vs
The Badger

167 cm
24
146 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

160 cm
25
160 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rico Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bucky The Badger!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Dominguez moved out of range nicely.
Dominguez looks to throw the jab but The Badger is out of range.
The Badger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dominguez tries to clinch up but The Badger circles away and keeps his distance.
Dominguez scores with a leg kick.
Dominguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Badger.
The Badger thuds his right hand into Dominguez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Dominguez misses.
The Badger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Badger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dominguez counters with a thumping low kick.
The Badger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Badger wants to slow Dominguez down by chopping away at his legs.
Dominguez is looking to clinch.
Dominguez misses with a leg kick.
The Badger throws a looping overhand right but Dominguez ducks down to avoid it.
The Badger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dominguez checks it well.
The Badger keeps the fight on the outside.
Dominguez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez throws a leg kick that misses.
Dominguez tries to work over The Badger's front leg with a kick but The Badger checks it.
Dominguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Badger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Badger loads up on a big right hand but Dominguez slips the punch.
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Dominguez moved out of range nicely.
Dominguez throws a body kick that misses.
The Badger wants to slow Dominguez down by chopping away at his legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Badger.
A big right from The Badger misses.
Dominguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Badger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dominguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Badger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dominguez misses with a straight right.
The Badger misses the jab.
The Badger slips under a jab.
The Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Dominguez tried to score with a low kick but The Badger checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez fakes the leg kick and cracks The Badger in the body.
Dominguez feints and then cracks The Badger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Badger down.
The Badger defending well as Dominguez loads up on a big left hand.
The Badger misses with a low kick.
Dominguez moves away from the strike by The Badger.
The Badger misses with a hook. Dominguez ducked under it nicely.
The Badger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Badger throws the left hand but Dominguez avoids the punch easily.
Dominguez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Badger looks to land a right hand but Dominguez moved out of range.
The Badger tries to score with a low kick but Dominguez moves his leg out of the way.
The Badger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dominguez. That's going to slow The Badger down.
Dominguez throws out a leg kick but The Badger moves out of range and Dominguez only half commits.
The Badger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dominguez to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez connects with a looping right hand.
The Badger throws a poor cross that misses
and Dominguez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dominguez ducks under a wild hook from The Badger.
The Badger avoids the head kick by Dominguez.
Dominguez tries to clinch there but The Badger circles away.
Dominguez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Badger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dominguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dominguez tests The Badger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dominguez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The Badger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dominguez!
Dominguez misses with a body kick.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
The Badger looks to throw the jab but Dominguez is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dominguez.
Dominguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Badger.
Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Badger.
Dominguez tests The Badger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominguez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Badger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rico Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Badger works Dominguez's body with a nice hook.
The Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
The Badger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
The Badger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dominguez throws a solid leg kick but The Badger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dominguez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dominguez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Badger jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dominguez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Badger checks it well.
Dominguez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Badger.
Dominguez tries to land a front kick but The Badger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dominguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A clash of legs there as The Badger blocks the low kick.
The Badger throws a hook but Dominguez blocks it.
A big right from The Badger misses.
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Dominguez moved out of range nicely.
Dominguez lands a jab to the head.
The Badger misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Dominguez.
Dominguez scores with a decent looking hook.
The Badger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dominguez.

Dominguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dominguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dominguez misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Badger is leaning against Dominguez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dominguez presses The Badger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dominguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dominguez is trying to break the clinch but The Badger has him pressed against the cage.
Dominguez blocks an uppercut.
The Badger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dominguez trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Dominguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dominguez.
Dominguez throws an elbow but it misses.
Dominguez lands an elbow that stopped The Badger in his tracks for a moment.
Dominguez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The Badger throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominguez avoiding damage as The Badger throws knees to the body.
Dominguez misses with an elbow over the top.
The Badger blocks an uppercut.
Dominguez blocking some punches.
Dominguez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Badger's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Badger blocks an elbow strike.

The Badger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dominguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Dominguez misses its intended target.
Dominguez throws a predictable looking body shot
and The Badger counters with an inside leg kick.
The Badger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dominguez scores with a nice head shot.
The Badger slips a straight right by Dominguez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Badger misses with an uppercut.
Dominguez throws the kick towards the body but The Badger avoids it.
Dominguez is looking to chop away at The Badger's legs.
Good shot there by Dominguez.
A jab from Dominguez misses.
The Badger throws an overhand right that lands on Dominguez's shoulder, as Dominguez tries to avoid the shot.
The Badger misses with an uppercut. Dominguez saw that one coming.
Rico Dominguez is winning the standup battle so far.
The Badger loads up on a big right hand but Dominguez slips the punch.
A jab lands there for The Badger.
Dominguez scores with a kick to the midsection.
The Badger throws a hook but Dominguez blocks it.
The Badger misses with a lunging right hand

and Dominguez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dominguez.

Dominguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Badger throws a hook to the side of Dominguez's head but Dominguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger lands with an uppercut that bounces Dominguez off the cage and back into range.
The Badger throws a good cross that connects.
The Badger missing with a left hand there. Dominguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Badger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The Badger misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominguez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Badger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dominguez tries to score with a low kick but The Badger moves his leg out of the way.
The Badger wants to land a leg kick but Dominguez is out of range.
Dominguez throws a body kick that misses.
Dominguez throws a big shot that misses.
The Badger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dominguez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez staying out of range there.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but The Badger is just out of range.
The Badger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dominguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Dominguez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dominguez walks forward, straight into a front kick from The Badger.
Dominguez connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Badger. The Badger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dominguez throws a big shot that misses.
Dominguez needs to keep his hands up - The Badger had a free shot at his head there.
Dominguez throws a leg kick but The Badger checks it.
Dominguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Badger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dominguez throws the kick towards the body but The Badger avoids it.
The Badger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dominguez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Badger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dominguez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A cross from Dominguez lands.
The Badger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by The Badger.
The Badger wants to slow Dominguez down by chopping away at his legs.
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Dominguez moved out of range nicely.
The Badger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dominguez.
The Badger misses with a straight right.
Dominguez throws out a loose jab but The Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Badger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Badger looks to land a right hand but Dominguez moved out of range.
The Badger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dominguez throws out the jab.
A jab from Dominguez finds it's way through The Badger's defenses.
The Badger misses with a low kick.
Dominguez misses with a leg kick.
The Badger needs to keep his hands up - Dominguez had a free shot at his head there.
Dominguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dominguez looks to land a right hand but The Badger moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to clinch but The Badger is having none of it.
The Badger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dominguez checks the leg kick.
Dominguez throws a jab when The Badger was well out of range.
The Badger moves out of range of the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as The Badger blocks the leg kick.
The Badger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominguez scores with a leg kick.
Dominguez missing with a left hand there. The Badger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dominguez lands with a hook. The Badger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Badger moves out of range of the strikes.
The Badger ducks under a wild hook from Dominguez.
Dominguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Badger moves out of range as Dominguez throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Dominguez
and The Badger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dominguez avoids a kick to the body.
Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Badger.
A swing and a miss from The Badger.
Dominguez throws the left hand but The Badger avoids the punch easily.
The Badger needs to keep his hands up - Dominguez had a free shot at his head there.
The Badger tries a low kick but Dominguez avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Dominguez misses.
The Badger is looking to chop away at Dominguez's legs.
The Badger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dominguez moves in looking to clinch but The Badger pushes him off.
The Badger connects with a crisp jab.
Dominguez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and The Badger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Badger lands a nice looking body shot.
The Badger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dominguez moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger sizes up Dominguez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The Badger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dominguez.
Dominguez misses with a low kick.
The Badger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominguez moves out of range of the body kick.
Dominguez doesn't manage to clinch there - The Badger circles away.
The Badger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Badger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dominguez moves away.
Dominguez throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Badger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dominguez under the eye.
Bucky The Badger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Badger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez throws a jab but it's blocked by The Badger.
Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Badger.
Rico Dominguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Badger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rico Dominguez.
Well Dominguez 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Dominguez!
After the big win, Rico Dominguez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.