PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domingo comes to the cage accompanied by Smoke Serpent "Jui-Jitsu". The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Domingo
vs
Adebesi

176 cm
28
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
166 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lance Domingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Simon Adebesi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebesi loads up on a big right hand but Domingo slips the punch.
Adebesi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Domingo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adebesi was well out of range. Poor timing from Domingo.
Adebesi throws a hook but Domingo avoids it easily.
Domingo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adebesi.
Domingo throws a leg kick which misses Adebesi's front leg but catches the back leg as Adebesi tries to avoid it.
Adebesi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Domingo pushes Adebesi away with a front kick.
Domingo scores with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Domingo.
Domingo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adebesi misses with a wild combination.
Domingo lands an overhand right.
Domingo connects with a leg kick. Adebesi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Domingo slips under a jab from Adebesi.
Adebesi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Domingo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Domingo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adebesi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Domingo connects with a single shot there.
Adebesi missing with a left hand there. Domingo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adebesi throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Domingo. Adebesi shrugs it off though.
Domingo lands a nice looking body kick.
Adebesi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Domingo scoring well with a low kick there.
Domingo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adebesi in his tracks.
Domingo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Domingo lands a leg kick that knocks Adebesi off balance momentarily.
Adebesi throws a jab when Domingo was well out of range.
Adebesi misses with a two punch combination.
Adebesi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Domingo.
Domingo staying out of range there.
Simon Adebesi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adebesi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Domingo connects with a looping right hand.
Simon Adebesi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Domingo with a jab.
Adebesi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adebesi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Adebesi on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Domingo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Domingo seems to be working for a kimura but Adebesi defends the submission attempt.
Domingo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adebesi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Adebesi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Domingo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Domingo connects with a nice short shot to Adebesi's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Domingo controlling the action here.
Adebesi is not content to let Domingo control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebesi tries to kick Domingo off but Domingo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Adebesi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

We're going to have a standup here because Lance Domingo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Adebesi scores with a three punch combo!
Adebesi looks to score with a jab to the body but Domingo is just out of range.
Adebesi throws a big shot that misses.
Adebesi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adebesi throws a hook but Domingo blocks it.
Adebesi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Domingo scores with a body shot.
Domingo scores with a jab.
A solid body kick from Domingo.
Adebesi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Domingo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Domingo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Domingo ducks under a wild hook from Adebesi.
Adebesi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Domingo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adebesi's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Domingo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo thows a body shot but no joy.
Domingo feints and then cracks Adebesi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adebesi down.
Domingo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Adebesi thows a body shot but no joy.
Adebesi misses with a combination
and Domingo counters with a nice uppercut.
Adebesi misses with an uppercut
and Domingo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adebesi's knee momentarily.
Domingo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Adebesi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Domingo.
Domingo throws a nice looking combination but Adebesi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Adebesi. Those never looked like landing.
Domingo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab by Domingo.
Adebesi misses with a wild combination.
Adebesi misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Adebesi.
Nice body kick from Domingo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Domingo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice body kick there by Domingo.
Domingo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adebesi throws a series of punches but Domingo moves out of range.
Adebesi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Domingo.
Domingo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Adebesi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Domingo slips under a jab.
Adebesi looks to land a combination but Domingo avoids it well.
Domingo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Domingo connects with a leg kick. Adebesi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lance Domingo is winning the standup battle so far.
Adebesi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Some wild striking there from Adebesi.
Domingo misses the shot to the body.
Adebesi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Domingo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adebesi on the side of the head.
Domingo scores with a kick to the body.
Domingo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adebesi throws a shot from downtown. Domingo moves away and avoids it.
Domingo throws a jab when Adebesi was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo misses with a two punch combination.
Adebesi throws a right and a left that Domingo avoids nicely.
Domingo thows a body kick. Adebesi tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Domingo gets a takedown into half guard.
Domingo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Domingo trying to mount his opponent but Adebesi defends it.
Adebesi wants to get back to his feet.

Domingo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adebesi sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Domingo thows a huge punch but Adebesi dodges it nicely.
Domingo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adebesi looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Adebesi won't allow Domingo to pass to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Domingo connects with a nice short shot to Adebesi's temple.
Adebesi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Domingo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Domingo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adebesi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Domingo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Domingo.

Adebesi is rocked!
Domingo lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Adebesi! More strikes land and this one is all over! Domingo jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Domingo!
Lance Domingo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.