PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rico Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Heisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez comes to the cage accompanied by Renegades of Funk. The crowd seem to be enjoying Heisenberg's choice of entrance music: Hope and Pray. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dominguez
vs
Heisenberg

167 cm
25
146 lbs
15 - 3 - 2

167 cm
28
150 lbs
22 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rico Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Heisenberg!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez throws a leg kick
and Heisenberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dominguez lands with a nice body kick.
Heisenberg looks for the body kick but Dominguez saw that one coming.
Heisenberg avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
Dominguez avoids the head kick by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dominguez's hands.
Nice uppercut there from Heisenberg.
Donk. Dominguez catches Heisenberg right on the button with a cross.
Heisenberg moves out of range as Dominguez strikes.
A lazy left from Dominguez finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Heisenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Heisenberg tenderised Dominguez's leg. Dominguez is trying to keep his angry face on.

Heisenberg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dominguez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heisenberg trying to control the action but Dominguez is working from the bottom.

Heisenberg is trying to get an arm triangle but Dominguez is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez can't do much from the bottom here.
Dominguez is not content to let Heisenberg control the position.
Dominguez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Heisenberg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Heisenberg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dominguez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dominguez is not content to let Heisenberg control the position.

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

Heisenberg tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dominguez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heisenberg on the ground.
Heisenberg performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dominguez wants to control but Heisenberg is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dominguez makes his way to full guard, as Heisenberg worked for a kimura.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Heisenberg from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Heisenberg dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Heisenberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Dominguez avoids the body shot from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg throws a hook but Dominguez avoids it easily.

Heisenberg shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dominguez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Heisenberg content to stall in guard here.
Dominguez wants to sweep but no luck.
Heisenberg postures up.
Heisenberg trying to control but Dominguez is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg wants to pass the guard but Dominguez is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dominguez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dominguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Heisenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Heisenberg throws a hook to the side of Dominguez's head but Dominguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dominguez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heisenberg fakes the leg kick and cracks Dominguez in the body.
Heisenberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heisenberg lands with a straight right. Dominguez didn't see that one coming.
Dominguez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heisenberg. That did some damage!
Heisenberg ducks under a wild hook from Dominguez.
An inside leg kick lands from Dominguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Heisenberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dominguez.
Mitch Heisenberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heisenberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dominguez throws a shot from downtown. Heisenberg moves away and avoids it.
Dominguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heisenberg.
Dominguez connects with a jab.
Heisenberg lands with a right hand.
Dominguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dominguez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dominguez blocks a head kick by Heisenberg.
Rico Dominguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dominguez walks into a straight right hand from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dominguez.
A head kick misses from Heisenberg.
Dominguez throws out a loose jab but Heisenberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dominguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Heisenberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dominguez throws a lazy right hand but Heisenberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heisenberg throws out the jab.
Heisenberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heisenberg misses with a body kick.
Heisenberg throws an overhand right that lands on Dominguez's shoulder, as Dominguez tries to avoid the shot.
Heisenberg throws out a leg kick but Dominguez moves out of range and Heisenberg only half commits.
Heisenberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dominguez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dominguez scores with a sloppy right hand. Heisenberg should have avoided that one.
Heisenberg tries to work over Dominguez's front leg with a kick but Dominguez checks it.
Heisenberg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dominguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dominguez throws a sloppy head kick and Heisenberg moves out of range easily.
Dominguez tries to clinch there but Heisenberg circles away.
Dominguez throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Heisenberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg misses the shot to the body.
Dominguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heisenberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Dominguez.
Heisenberg is looking to chop away at Dominguez's legs.
Dominguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heisenberg lands an overhand right.
Heisenberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Heisenberg.
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!
Heisenberg throws a hook but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Dominguez throws a push kick but Heisenberg slaps the foot to one side.
Heisenberg misses with a wild body shot.
Dominguez tries to land a front kick but Heisenberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Heisenberg lands with an overhand left.
Dominguez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heisenberg doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heisenberg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Heisenberg misses with a kick to the body.
Heisenberg throws a sloppy head kick and Dominguez moves out of range easily.
Heisenberg defending well as Dominguez loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Heisenberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dominguez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Heisenberg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dominguez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dominguez moves out of range of the body kick.

Heisenberg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Heisenberg in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Heisenberg tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Heisenberg has hold of Dominguez's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Dominguez tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Heisenberg cranks the arm and Dominguez screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Dominguez, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mitch Heisenberg!
Mitch Heisenberg decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.