PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryfus Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes into the arena with Spaceboy blaring out of the sound system. Dominguez has chosen Renegades of Funk as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rico Dominguez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kelly
vs
Dominguez

175 cm
29
155 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

167 cm
26
146 lbs
15 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryfus Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rico Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dominguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dominguez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dominguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
A telegraphed right hand from Dominguez misses the target.
Dominguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kelly takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Dominguez.
Dominguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Kelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dominguez is out of range.
Dominguez lands a lovely overhand right.
Dominguez looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dominguez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kelly on the side of the head.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez.
Dominguez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dominguez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dominguez throws a body kick that misses
and Kelly counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dominguez's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly walks into a jab.
Dominguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly 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 throws a wild body kick that Kelly sees coming a mile off.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Kelly lands.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Dominguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dominguez.
Dominguez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dominguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Dominguez misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely.
Dominguez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dominguez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominguez scores with a jab. Kelly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dominguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Dominguez misses.
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!
Kelly slips a straight right by Dominguez.
Danga de danga de dang - Kelly scores with a four punch combination!
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominguez swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a solid body kick.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Dominguez connects with a crisp jab.
Kelly looks to land a combination but Dominguez avoids it well.
Kelly motions for Dominguez to come forward. Kelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly slips under a jab from Dominguez.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Dominguez is just out of range.
Dominguez avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Kelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dominguez can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Dominguez misses.
Nice uppercut there from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a right hand to the body.
Rico Dominguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Dominguez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kelly.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Dominguez's leg. Dominguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dominguez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dominguez - that will leave a mark!
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Kelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dominguez misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Dominguez misses.
Kelly is looking to wear down Dominguez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Dominguez misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dominguez lunges at Kelly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kelly's hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kelly crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dominguez - the referee stops the clock and Kelly gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dominguez. Kelly manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dominguez looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Dominguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Dominguez misses.
A jab from Dominguez misses.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Kelly is predictable there
and Dominguez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dominguez.
Kelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dominguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kelly is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rico Dominguez will probably get the nod.
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.

Dominguez darts in and clinches Kelly up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dominguez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kelly's brow.
A shot in the inside from Dominguez.
Dominguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dominguez throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dominguez.
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dominguez stalling the fight.
Dominguez lands a nice knee to the body.
Dominguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kelly up against the cage.
Dominguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelly avoids the elbow strike from Dominguez, against the cage.
Kelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly takes a shot to the head.

Kelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dominguez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dominguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kelly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dominguez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dominguez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Dominguez misses the target.
Dominguez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rico Dominguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dominguez's corner calls for a 1-2. Dominguez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dominguez misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Kelly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kelly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dominguez counters with a leg kick.
Dominguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Dominguez.
Dominguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dominguez throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Dominguez misses.
Dominguez connects with an inside leg kick.
Dominguez throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Dominguez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominguez looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Dominguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dominguez lands a nice looking body shot.
Kelly misses with a kick to the body.
Kelly throws a wild body kick that Dominguez sees coming a mile off.
A solid body kick from Kelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kelly checks a leg kick.
Dominguez throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dominguez thinking.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Dominguez moves forwards but Kelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dominguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Good work by Dominguez as he checks the leg kick.

Dominguez has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kelly jumps guard and drags Dominguez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dominguez sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kelly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dominguez defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control the position.
Dominguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelly is keeping the position for now.
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!
Dominguez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Kelly isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dominguez stacks Kelly on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dominguez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Dominguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kelly avoids a kick to the body.
Kelly throws a wild body kick that Dominguez sees coming a mile off.
Kelly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dominguez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dominguez wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
Kelly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kelly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kelly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dominguez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kelly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dominguez leaves Kelly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez dips to his left and cracks Kelly with an uppercut!
Dominguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dominguez moves out of range of the leg kick from Kelly.
Kelly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kelly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kelly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dominguez scores with a punch to the head.
Dominguez feints and then cracks Kelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kelly down.
Dominguez throws a lazy head kick
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dominguez misses with a hook.
Dominguez lands a high kick!
Kelly is looking to slow Dominguez down with leg kicks.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Dominguez throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly throws a low kick, looking for Dominguez's leg but Dominguez calmly moves out of range.
Ryfus Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to clinch.
Dominguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Dominguez scores with a kick to the body.
Kelly scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominguez tries to clinch up.
Kelly lands with a kick to the temple. Dominguez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Kelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Dominguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dominguez misses with a right hand

and Kelly counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly thows a huge punch but Dominguez dodges it nicely.

Kelly trying to work for an americana but Dominguez has managed to regain full guard.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dominguez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throwing strikes but missing.
Kelly won't allow Dominguez to sweep him here.
Kelly postures up in Dominguez's guard and throws a big left but Dominguez blocks it.
Dominguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rico Dominguez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rico Dominguez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab from Dominguez misses.
Kelly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kelly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

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 Ryfus Kelly.
I think Dominguez 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Dominguez!
Rico Dominguez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.