PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Josh Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Rothko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Dominguez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dominguez
vs
Rothko

167 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

178 cm
25
147 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good kicks
Experienced

Dangerous knees
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Dominguez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Rothko !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothko misses with a few strikes there.

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

Rothko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominguez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rothko lands with a nice body kick.
Rothko throws a sloppy head kick and Dominguez moves out of range easily.
Rothko throws a right hand that Dominguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Dominguez also avoids with ease.
A clash of legs there as Rothko blocks the low kick.
Dominguez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rothko connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Dominguez .

Rothko closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rothko tries to break free but Dominguez pushes him back against the cage.
Rothko keeps control of Dominguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rothko pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothko has Dominguez pressed against the cage, preventing Dominguez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rothko .
Dominguez tries to break the clinch but Rothko is controlling the position.
Dominguez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rothko breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Rothko misses
and Dominguez counters with a left to the body.
Rothko loads up on a big right hand but Dominguez slips the punch.

Rothko closes the distance and pushes Dominguez back into the cage.
Rothko blocks an elbow strike.
Dominguez working hard to break the clinch.
Rothko tries to stall but Dominguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dominguez can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to break free but Rothko pushes him back against the cage.

Rothko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dominguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Dominguez has managed to clinch.
Rothko is trying to maintain a safe position but Dominguez gets an underhook and turns Rothko into the cage.
Dominguez working hard to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Dominguez .
Dominguez has had enough of the clinch but Rothko keeps him there for the moment.
Dominguez can't find room to land a body shot as Rothko controls the action.
Rothko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dominguez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothko throws a punch but it's blocked by Dominguez .
Dominguez is trying to break the clinch but Rothko is controlling him.
Dominguez pressing his opponent against the cage.

Rothko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rothko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dominguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rothko throws out the jab.

Rothko pushes Dominguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rothko working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dominguez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rothko throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez misses with a punch to the body.
Rothko is trying to force a seperation but Dominguez has the dominant position.
Dominguez prevents a body shot from Rothko .
Rothko can't find room to land a body shot as Dominguez controls the action.

Rothko 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rothko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Dominguez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothko throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot lands for Dominguez .
Rothko thumps Dominguez with a low kick.
Dominguez throws a lazy head kick

and Rothko counters by moving into the clinch.

Dominguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Josh Dominguez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dominguez darts in and clinches Rothko up against the cage.

Rothko manages to break the clinch.
Dominguez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rothko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dominguez wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rothko misses with the combination.
Dominguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rothko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dominguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez moves out of range as Rothko strikes.
Dominguez lands a jab-cross combination.
Rothko pushes Dominguez away with a front kick.

Rothko pushes Dominguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Dominguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rothko breaks the clinch.
Josh Dominguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dominguez !
Rothko throws a head kick but Dominguez moves out of range.
Dominguez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dominguez moves in looking to clinch but Rothko pushes him off.
Dominguez throws a sloppy head kick and Rothko moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Dominguez both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Dominguez . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dominguez .

Rothko is rocked!
Dominguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rothko circles away.
Rothko thows a body kick. Dominguez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rothko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rothko tries to clinch there but Dominguez circles away.
Rothko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothko keeps the fight on the outside.
Dominguez lands with a kick to the temple. Rothko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Dominguez rushes Rothko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rothko crunches a lovely knee into Dominguez 's ribcage.
Dominguez prevents Rothko from breaking the clinch.
Dominguez taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rothko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rothko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothko tries to clinch there but Dominguez circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dominguez .
Dominguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dominguez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rothko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rothko wants to clinch.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Rothko moves out of range.
Dominguez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rothko . That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dominguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rothko tries to clinch up but Dominguez circles away and keeps his distance.

Dominguez takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rothko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dominguez 's efforts to push away.
Rothko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rothko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Rothko breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Dominguez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
Rothko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rothko tries to clinch
and Dominguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dominguez throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Rothko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rothko slowing the pace effectively.

Rothko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dominguez misses with a kick to the body

and Rothko counters by moving into the clinch.

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

Dominguez gets a clinch.
Walter Rothko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dominguez is struggling to control the position.
Rothko is trying to push Dominguez away but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Dominguez breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rothko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dominguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Dominguez misses.
Rothko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothko moves in looking to clinch but Dominguez pushes him off.
Josh Dominguez is winning the standup battle so far.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rothko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rothko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dominguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rothko moves in looking to clinch but Dominguez pushes him off.

Rothko clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dominguez is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothko leaning his opponent against the cage.

Rothko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rothko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dominguez .
Dominguez fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rothko drives through and clinches with Dominguez against the cage.

Rothko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rothko swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez .
Rothko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dominguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rothko tries to close the distance and clinch but Dominguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dominguez has closed the distance and engaged Rothko in a clinch.
Dominguez looking to stall.
Rothko misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Dominguez manages to break the clinch.
Dominguez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rothko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rothko swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez .
Rothko moves in looking to clinch but Dominguez pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dominguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rothko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothko tries to clinch but Dominguez is having none of it.
Rothko tries to clinch up.
Rothko tries to clinch up but Dominguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rothko moves in looking to clinch but Dominguez pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dominguez .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rothko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rothko connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Rothko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dominguez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

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