PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Worner
vs
Dominguez

170 cm
26
146 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

167 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good knees
Good chin

Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Dominguez !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Worner throws a sloppy head kick and Dominguez moves out of range easily.
Worner scores with a one two! Dominguez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dominguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Worner throws a sloppy head kick and Dominguez moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by Dominguez .
Worner throws a nice looking combination but Dominguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dominguez misses with a wild combination.

Dominguez clinches up with Worner and pushes him back against the cage.

Dominguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dominguez gets a clinch.
Dominguez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Worner is trying to push Dominguez away but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Worner trying to stall but Dominguez improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maybe Worner would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

Dominguez breaks the clinch.

Dominguez clinches.
Dominguez keeps control of Worner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dominguez breaks the clinch.

Dominguez moves into the clinch.
Worner just leaning against Dominguez , taking a breather.
Worner trying to control the position but instead, Dominguez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Worner into the cage.

Dominguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch but Dominguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dominguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Worner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dominguez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Dominguez gets tackled into the cage by Worner. Worner maintains the clinch.
Worner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Worner working hard to break the clinch.

Dominguez breaks the clinch.
Dominguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Worner looks for the body kick but Dominguez saw that one 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!
Dominguez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dominguez drives through and clinches with Worner against the cage.
Worner tries to break free but Dominguez pushes him back against the cage.

Dominguez breaks from the clinch.
Dominguez keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner works over Dominguez 's head and body with a nice combination.

Dominguez clinches up against the cage.
Dominguez scores a nice knee to the body.

Dominguez manages to break the clinch.

Dominguez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Worner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dominguez lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dominguez manages to break the clinch.
Worner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dominguez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Worner's knee momentarily.
Worner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Worner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Worner tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Dominguez instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worner trying to control the position but instead, Dominguez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Worner into the cage.
Dominguez presses Worner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dominguez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dominguez working Worner over with knees to the body.
Worner can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Worner seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Dominguez is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A bit of stalling here from Dominguez .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Dominguez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Worner looks to clinch

and Dominguez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dominguez .
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Worner is trying to force a seperation but Dominguez has the dominant position.
Worner is looking to break free of the clinch but Dominguez has double underhooks.
Dominguez stalling against the cage.
Josh Dominguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dominguez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Dominguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dominguez clinches.
Worner is looking to control Dominguez 's arms but Dominguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Worner has his back to the cage.
Dominguez leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez prevents a body shot from Worner.
Dominguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Worner taking a breather.
The referee calls for Dominguez to work.
Worner missing with knees to the body.
Worner looking to stall.
Worner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dominguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Worner slips a jab and a cross from Dominguez .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominguez manages to avoid it.
Worner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Worner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dominguez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Dominguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Worner wants to break free but Dominguez has control.
Worner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dominguez controlling the action here for a moment.
Worner missing with knees to the body.
Dominguez pushes Worner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dominguez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Worner has had enough of the clinch but Dominguez keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez has Worner pressed against the cage.
Dominguez receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Worner tries to stall but Dominguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dominguez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Dominguez .
Dominguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dominguez .
Dominguez avoids the body shot from Worner.
Worner tries to clinch but Dominguez moves away
and Dominguez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Worner really felt that one!
Dominguez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Worner back to the cage. Dominguez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dominguez connects with a high kick.

Dominguez rushes Worner and presses him up against the cage.
Dominguez taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dominguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dominguez moves into the clinch.
Austin Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Dominguez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Worner has had enough of the clinch but Dominguez keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Dominguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dominguez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 18:20
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 18:20
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 18:20

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Dominguez !