PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Attero Dominatus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choi Siwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dominatus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sabaton - Attero Dominatus. Choi Siwon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dominatus
vs
Siwon

167 cm
29
157 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
31
165 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Attero Dominatus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Choi Siwon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siwon checks a leg kick.
Dominatus throws a quick inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dominatus.
Dominatus tries to clinch up but Siwon circles away and keeps his distance.
Dominatus scores with a leg kick.
Dominatus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Siwon but Siwon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dominatus shoots for a double leg takedown but Siwon sprawls well. He's pushed Dominatus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Attero Dominatus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominatus tries to close the distance and clinch but Siwon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dominatus has managed to clinch.
Siwon avoiding damage as Dominatus throws knees to the body.
Siwon managing to block the knees to the body from Dominatus.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dominatus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dominatus loads up on a big right hand but Siwon slips the punch.
Dominatus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Siwon counters with a stiff right hand.
Attero Dominatus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominatus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Siwon avoids the body shot from Dominatus.
Dominatus tries to clinch there but Siwon circles away.
Dominatus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siwon. That did some damage!
Dominatus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Siwon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dominatus misses with an elbow strike.
Siwon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dominatus gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Siwon decides to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Siwon wants to sweep but no luck.
Siwon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dominatus stands and throws Siwon's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siwon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Dominatus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dominatus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Siwon defends it well.
Dominatus wants to free his trapped foot but Siwon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Siwon wants to improve his position but Dominatus is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominatus wants to stand but Siwon has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Dominatus is trying to control the action in half guard but Siwon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Dominatus seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominatus trying to pass the guard but Siwon defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominatus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Siwon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Attero Dominatus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Siwon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dominatus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siwon was well out of range. Poor timing from Dominatus.
Attero Dominatus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dominatus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siwon blocks the body kick.
Dominatus throws a sloppy head kick and Siwon moves out of range easily.

Dominatus closes the distance and clinches.

Dominatus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siwon avoids the head kick by Dominatus.
Dominatus fails with the takedown.
Dominatus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Siwon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dominatus looks for the body kick but Siwon saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Siwon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Dominatus rushes Siwon and presses him up against the cage.
Siwon tries to pull guard but Dominatus won't allow it.
Dominatus trying to land knees to the body.
Dominatus taking a breather.
Siwon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Siwon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dominatus tries to work over Siwon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Dominatus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dominatus has hold of one of Siwon's legs. Siwon is fighting the takedown attempt but Dominatus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Siwon looking for a sweep. Not yet Siwon, not yet.
Dominatus wants to stand but Siwon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dominatus stopping the sweep attempt from Siwon.
Dominatus throws a strike but Siwon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Siwon throwing strikes from guard but Dominatus blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominatus pulls Siwon in to control the position.
Dominatus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Siwon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Siwon with a nice head shot there.

Siwon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dominatus is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dominatus has escaped and now he's on top!

Dominatus stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dominatus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dominatus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siwon lands a nice looking body shot.
Dominatus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominatus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dominatus throws a series of strikes that have Siwon backpedaling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominatus swinging wildly here.
Siwon swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Attero Dominatus dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dominatus misses with a double jab.
Dominatus throws a leg kick that misses.
Dominatus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Dominatus misses.
Siwon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Siwon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Attero Dominatus is winning the standup battle so far.
Dominatus throws a series of punches but Siwon avoids them all with ease.
Dominatus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dominatus misses with a low kick.
Dominatus tries to clinch but Siwon is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatus lands with a slapping head kick.
Dominatus ducks under a wild hook from Siwon.
Dominatus misses with a head kick.
Dominatus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dominatus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Siwon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dominatus looks to land a combination but Siwon avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominatus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dominatus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siwon avoids the head kick by Dominatus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dominatus clinches up with Siwon and pushes him back against the cage.
Dominatus swings wildly with an uppercut but Siwon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siwon tries to score a body lock takedown but Dominatus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Siwon is working for takedown but Dominatus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Siwon prevents a body shot from Dominatus.
Siwon is trying to pull guard but Dominatus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Attero Dominatus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choi Siwon.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dominatus throws an elbow but misses.
Dominatus lands a shot to the body.
Dominatus misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siwon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dominatus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dominatus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dominatus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dominatus scores with a nice hook to the head.

Dominatus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dominatus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Dominatus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Siwon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Siwon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dominatus pulls his head out easily.

Dominatus is working for a submission of some sort.
Choi Siwon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Attero Dominatus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dominatus is stalling here. Siwon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dominatus seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Siwon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Attero Dominatus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dominatus 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Attero Dominatus!
A less than humble Attero Dominatus misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.