PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domingo's entrance music is Jessie J - . A fine choice. Garcius has chosen When by Opeth as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Domingo
vs
Garcius

178 cm
29
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

183 cm
28
184 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Angelo Domingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Domingo.
Nice takedown defense from Garcius. No joy for Domingo on that attempt.
Domingo stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcius. Garcius gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcius stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcius wants it to stay on the feet.
Garcius closes the distance and clinches up with Domingo, looking for a takedown. Garcius pushes Domingo against the cage but Domingo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Domingo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Domingo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Domingo throwing strikes from guard but Garcius blocks nicely.
Garcius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcius has Domingo pulled in close to control his posture.
Domingo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcius is on top in guard.
Domingo wants to get back to his feet but Garcius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcius keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Domingo's head.
Domingo being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcius wants to pass the guard but Domingo is keeping the position.
Domingo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcius is controlling him.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but Domingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcius postures up in Domingo's guard and throws a big left but Domingo blocks it.
Garcius working some strikes from top position.
Domingo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Domingo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Garcius dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo seems a little lost for a moment, as Garcius dominates the positioning.
The strikes coming from Garcius are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Domingo taking a bit of punishment here - Garcius scoring with strikes.
Garcius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Domingo defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Domingo parries the strikes from Garcius easily there. Garcius is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Domingo to escape.
Garcius prevents Domingo from escaping the position.

Garcius decides to stand up, so the ref orders Domingo to his feet.
Garcius fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Angelo Domingo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaius Garcius.
Domingo lands with a good body shot.
Garcius is trying hard to land a takedown here. Domingo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Domingo lands a jab to Garcius's midsection.
Domingo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingo punishes Garcius's body with a nice straight punch.
Domingo tries to clinch but Garcius is having none of it.
Garcius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcius tries to clinch there but Domingo circles away.
Garcius lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Domingo is looking to wear down Garcius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garcius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Domingo is out of range and Garcius settles back down.
Domingo misses with a wild body shot.
Domingo just misses with a punch to the body.
Domingo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Domingo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcius.
Domingo lands with a nice body punch.
Domingo throws a nice looking combination but Garcius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Domingo misses with a two punch combination.
Garcius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Domingo tries to clinch but Garcius moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo misses with a wild body shot.
Garcius darts in trying to clinch
and Domingo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcius thinking.
Domingo misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Domingo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Domingo misses with a body punch
and Garcius makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garcius looks to land a combination but Domingo avoids it well.
Domingo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice takedown defense from Domingo. No joy for Garcius on that attempt.
Domingo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcius was well out of range. Poor timing from Domingo.
Domingo keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jaius Garcius will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Garcius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Domingo lands a nice shot to the body.
Domingo misses with a wild body shot.
Domingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcius.
Garcius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcius tries to clinch but Domingo moves away
and Domingo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Angelo Domingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Domingo forces Garcius back against the cage and clinches.

Domingo breaks the clinch.

Garcius shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Domingo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Domingo wants to stand and escape but Garcius is having none of it.
Garcius with a nice head shot there.
Garcius won't allow Domingo to get back to his feet.
Garcius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Domingo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcius lands a couple of digs.
Garcius stops Domingo from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Domingo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcius is controlling him.
Garcius trying to control but Domingo is working from the bottom.
Domingo wants to get back to his feet but Garcius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Domingo keeping full guard, as Garcius tries to pass.

Domingo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Garcius off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
No joy there for Domingo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Domingo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcius.
Domingo just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcius throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Domingo's waist but Domingo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcius off to one side.
Garcius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcius shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Domingo but Domingo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Domingo.
Domingo looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcius is just out of range.
Garcius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Domingo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Domingo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Domingo feints a jab promting Garcius to slip. Domingo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garcius slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Domingo misses
and Garcius counters with a big head kick but Domingo shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Domingo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Domingo both land. Nice combination.
Domingo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Domingo throws a body punch but Garcius moves out of range.
Domingo tries to clinch up.
Domingo misses with a body shot.
Garcius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Domingo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Domingo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcius seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Garcius is breathing heavily.
Domingo wants to stand and escape but Garcius is having none of it.
Garcius trying to control but Domingo is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Garcius won't allow Domingo to get back to his feet.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Domingo keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jaius Garcius wasn't active enough on the ground.
Garcius closes the distance looking to clinch

and Domingo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Domingo.
Garcius has his hands on Domingo's head, controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Domingo stands up over Garcius, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Domingo!
Garcius landing strikes from the mount.
Garcius lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Garcius breaks from Domingo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Garcius landing strikes from the mount.
Domingo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Garcius is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Domingo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Domingo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcius pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jaius Garcius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Garcius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Domingo misses the shot to the body.
Garcius wants to clinch.
Garcius fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcius throws a right and a left that Domingo avoids nicely.
Garcius tries to bum rush Domingo with a series of wild strikes but Domingo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Domingo with that takedown attempt.
Garcius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Domingo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Domingo just misses with a punch to the body.
Angelo Domingo is winning the standup battle so far.

Garcius clinches up against the cage.
Garcius prevents a body shot from Domingo.
Garcius jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Domingo walks away with a smile on his face. Garcius gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garcius slips a jab and a cross from Domingo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo throws a series of punches but Garcius avoids them all with ease.
Garcius shoots in and drives through. Domingo sprawls well.
Angelo Domingo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaius Garcius.
Garcius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from Garcius misses.
Domingo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Domingo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcius thinking.
Domingo throws a right and a left that both miss.

Domingo clinches.
Garcius is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Domingo is defending well.
Garcius tries for a takedown but Domingo manages to get underhooks.
Domingo wants to break free but Garcius has control.
Garcius throws a head punch that misses.
Garcius wants a takedown but no success here.
Domingo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcius or not.
Garcius looking for a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Domingo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Domingo drags the fight down to the ground.
Domingo wants to stand up but Garcius is controlling him.

Domingo kicks Garcius off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Domingo cracks a nice hook into Garcius's ribs.
Domingo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Domingo duly obliges.
Domingo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Domingo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Garcius!
Garcius takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garcius takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Domingo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Garcius throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Domingo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Garcius. Those never looked like landing.
Garcius fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Domingo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcius throws a right and a left that Domingo avoids nicely.
Domingo thows a body shot but no joy.
Domingo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sloppy strikes from Domingo. Those never looked like landing.
Domingo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Domingo pushes Garcius up against the cage in a clinch.

Garcius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Domingo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Domingo swings for the body but Garcius moves out of range.
Garcius misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius shoots for a double leg takedown but Domingo sprawls well. He's pushed Garcius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Domingo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Domingo just misses with a punch to the body.
Domingo misses with a double jab

so Garcius counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcius makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Domingo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcius is controlling him.

Domingo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Garcius off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Garcius tries to clinch but Domingo moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck for Garcius with that takedown attempt.
Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcius paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Domingo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcius 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jaius Garcius!
Jaius Garcius made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?'.