PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Worner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Worner
vs
Dominguez

170 cm
25
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

167 cm
24
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Dominguez !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worner is looking to clinch but Dominguez is avoiding it.
Worner has a takedown stuffed.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dominguez .
Worner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Worner is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominguez wants to free his trapped foot but Worner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Worner pushes Dominguez off looking to stand but Dominguez dives back in and keeps control.
Worner trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dominguez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Worner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Worner is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez slows the pace down in half guard.
Worner manages to get to full guard.
Dominguez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dominguez trying to control but Worner is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Josh Dominguez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Worner lands a nice hook to Dominguez 's body. Dominguez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Dominguez as Worner shoots in.

Worner gets caught flat footed, as Dominguez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dominguez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Worner working a defensive guard but Dominguez manages to pass into side control anyway.

Dominguez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Worner is trying to control Dominguez 's posture but Dominguez avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner is not content to let Dominguez control the position.
Worner is trying to improve his position.
Worner is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dominguez 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominguez trying to control the action but Worner is working from the bottom.
Dominguez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dominguez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dominguez is looking to take a break and control but Worner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez controlling the action here.
Worner pushes Dominguez off looking to stand but Dominguez dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Worner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dominguez 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dominguez 's back!
Dominguez tries to roll but Worner sticks to his back.
Worner is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Dominguez . He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Dominguez dominated that round.
That's time! Worner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Worner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Worner moves in looking to clinch but Dominguez pushes him off.
Worner looks for a takedown but Dominguez sprawls well.

Dominguez has managed to clinch.

Dominguez has picked Worner up - he's going for a ride! Dominguez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dominguez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dominguez wants to stand up but Worner has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Worner is trying to control but Dominguez passes into side control!
Dominguez with the ground and pound but Worner regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez content to control rather than advance.

Worner actively working from the bottom here.

Dominguez is looking for a kimura but Worner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dominguez to get the leverage.
Worner is trying to maintain the position but Dominguez is very close to passing his half guard.
Dominguez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Dominguez 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner gets full guard.
Dominguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dominguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Worner trying to keep a closed guard but Dominguez is proving a slippery customer.
Worner keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Worner is looking for a triangle but Dominguez pushes his legs off easily.

Worner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dominguez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Worner trying to control the position.
Dominguez 's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Worner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Josh Dominguez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Worner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dominguez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Worner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Worner scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Worner is defended easily by Dominguez .
Dominguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Worner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 shoots in for a double leg but Worner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Josh Dominguez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Worner blocks a head kick by Dominguez .
Worner throws a sloppy head kick and Dominguez moves out of range easily.
Austin Worner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Worner gets tackled into the cage by Dominguez . Dominguez maintains the clinch.

Worner is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dominguez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Worner to the mat. Worner regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Worner wants to get back to his feet but Dominguez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dominguez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Worner wants to get back to his feet but Dominguez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Worner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dominguez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Josh Dominguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Worner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Worner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dominguez is controlling him.
Dominguez working some strikes from top position.
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Worner keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to pass the guard but Worner is keeping the position.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Worner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Josh Dominguez .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Worner is defended easily by Dominguez .
Worner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dominguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Worner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dominguez moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Dominguez .

Dominguez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Worner uses from the top position.
Worner trying to control but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
Worner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dominguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Worner postures up.
Worner tries to free his leg and advance position but Dominguez is retaining full guard.
Dominguez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Worner!
Dominguez seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Worner is holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Worner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Worner tries to reverse the position but Dominguez maintains control.
Dominguez working Worner over with strikes here.
Dominguez prevents Worner from getting the reversal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominguez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominguez prevents Worner from getting the reversal.
Dominguez controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Dominguez really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Worner shoots in for a double leg but Dominguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Worner shoots in for a double leg but Dominguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
Worner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Worner.
Dominguez is trying to control Worner's posture but Worner avoids it.
Dominguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dominguez can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Worner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dominguez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Worner but great work by Dominguez .
Worner is looking for a sweep.

Dominguez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Worner gets caught napping as Dominguez dives in and scores a takedown. Worner manages to retain guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Worner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Worner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dominguez !

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner lands a big elbow.
Worner avoids the attempt from Dominguez to control.
Dominguez is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Worner is staying active.
Worner dominating with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dominguez somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Worner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dominguez defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Worner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dominguez tries to sprawl but Worner drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Worner is thwarting Dominguez 's attempts to control the position.

Worner wants to work for an arm triangle but Dominguez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Worner prevents Dominguez from improving his position.
Dominguez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez throws a strike from the bottom but Worner passes into side control!

Worner decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dominguez to his feet.
Worner wants to clinch

and Dominguez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dominguez .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worner wants to get back to his feet but Dominguez passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Josh Dominguez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Worner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice body kick there by Dominguez .

Dominguez gets a takedown into half guard.
Worner is trying to stand back up but Dominguez is controlling him
Dominguez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dominguez prevents Worner from improving his position.
Worner wants to control but Dominguez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Worner missing with punches from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Dominguez seems content to control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Josh Dominguez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Worner tries for a takedown but Dominguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Worner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dominguez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horrible takedown by Dominguez or perhaps it was just good defense by Worner which made him look bad.
Dominguez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Worner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Worner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dominguez clinches with his opponent.

Dominguez decides to pull guard.
Dominguez striking off his back, scoring a few points.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
Dominguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Worner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Worner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Worner wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
Dominguez wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner wanted to stand there but Dominguez had control of the position.

Austin Worner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dominguez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Worner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dominguez somewhat.
Dominguez swings widly with a right hand
and Worner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Worner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dominguez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dominguez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Worner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Worner is trying desperately to improve position.
Dominguez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Dominguez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Worner is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Dominguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dominguez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 45:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Dominguez !
Josh Dominguez is the new featherweight champion!