PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rico Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Felizberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Renegades of Funk. Ryan Felizberto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dominguez
vs
Felizberto

167 cm
27
146 lbs
17 - 7 - 2

169 cm
35
146 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

FFN Vegas

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rico Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Felizberto!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Dominguez misses.
Felizberto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dominguez loads up on a big right hand but Felizberto slips the punch.
Felizberto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dominguez sprawls well. Dominguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Felizberto gets slowly back to his feet.
Felizberto connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Felizberto.
Felizberto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dominguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crunch! Dominguez slams his shin into Felizberto's torso.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Felizberto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dominguez throws out a loose jab but Felizberto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dominguez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dominguez thows a body shot but no joy.
Felizberto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a hook but Felizberto blocks it.
Felizberto takes a swing at Dominguez's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felizberto.
Dominguez misses with an uppercut.
Dominguez works the jab nicely.
Felizberto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dominguez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Dominguez has closed the distance and engaged Felizberto in a clinch.
Felizberto wants to get back to striking at distance but Dominguez won't allow it.
Dominguez lands a knee to the head.
Felizberto trying to control the position but instead, Dominguez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Felizberto into the cage.
Felizberto tries for a takedown but Dominguez manages to get underhooks.
Rico Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Felizberto.
Dominguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dominguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Felizberto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dominguez misses with a knee strike.
Felizberto blocks an elbow strike from Dominguez.
Dominguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dominguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dominguez stalling.
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 tries a body shot but Felizberto blocks it.

Felizberto breaks the clinch.
Felizberto throws a series of punches but Dominguez moves out of range.
Dominguez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Felizberto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominguez.
Felizberto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
Felizberto lands a two punch combo.
Felizberto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dominguez sprawls well. Dominguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Felizberto gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominguez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Felizberto on the side of the head.
Felizberto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws the left hand but Felizberto avoids the punch easily.
Felizberto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Felizberto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dominguez - the referee stops the clock and Felizberto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dominguez. Felizberto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rico Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dominguez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dominguez.
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Felizberto moves out of range of the body kick from Dominguez.
Dominguez cracks the inside of Felizberto's front leg.
Felizberto misses with a hook.
Jab from Felizberto.
Felizberto looks to land a right hand but Dominguez moved out of range.
Dominguez ducks under a wild hook from Felizberto.
Felizberto throws a right hand that Dominguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Dominguez also avoids with ease.
Dominguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Felizberto throws a hook but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Felizberto is just out of range.
Dominguez scores with a jab to the head.
Felizberto keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto throws a series of punches but Dominguez avoids them all with ease.
Dominguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Felizberto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Dominguez misses.
Felizberto defending well as Dominguez loads up on a big left hand.
Dominguez scores with a decent looking hook.

Felizberto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dominguez was covering up waiting for the punch and Felizberto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Felizberto controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dominguez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Felizberto misses with a double jab.
Dominguez throws a wild body kick that Felizberto sees coming a mile off.
Dominguez throws a hook to the side of Felizberto's head but Felizberto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dominguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Felizberto.
Felizberto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Felizberto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Felizberto swinging wildly here.
Rico Dominguez is winning the standup battle so far.
Dominguez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Felizberto is defended easily by Dominguez.
Felizberto takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Felizberto connects with a right hand. Dominguez shakes it off.
Felizberto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Dominguez misses.
Dominguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Felizberto manages to avoid it.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominguez missing with a left hand there. Felizberto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Felizberto lands a jab to the nose.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Felizberto is just out of range.
Dominguez slips a jab from Felizberto.
Jab by Felizberto.
Felizberto misses with a body shot.
Felizberto avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
Dominguez moves in looking to clinch but Felizberto pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Felizberto. Dominguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Felizberto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominguez manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez leaves Felizberto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felizberto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dominguez.
Dominguez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Felizberto's calf.
Felizberto misses with an uppercut. Dominguez saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Felizberto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Felizberto moves out of range of the strikes.
Dominguez lands with a hook. Felizberto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rico Dominguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dominguez avoids the body shot from Felizberto.
Felizberto moves out of range of the body kick.
Dominguez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dominguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dominguez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Felizberto misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez slips under a jab.
Felizberto defending well as Dominguez loads up on a big left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Dominguez scores with a four punch combination!

Dominguez drives through and clinches with Felizberto against the cage.
Dominguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dominguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dominguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Felizberto tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dominguez lands with a right to the head.
Dominguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Felizberto is trying to push Dominguez away but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dominguez stops a takedown attempt from Felizberto.
Rico Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Felizberto.
A short uppercut from Dominguez.
Felizberto misses with a body punch.
Felizberto lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dominguez.
Felizberto wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto stalling in the clinch but Dominguez improves position.
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but Felizberto blocks it.
Dominguez throws an elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Dominguez.
Felizberto avoids a wild elbow strike from Dominguez.

Felizberto tightens his grip and picks Dominguez up, before dumping him to the ground. Dominguez manages to land in guard.
Felizberto postures up.
Felizberto trying to control but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felizberto throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rico Dominguez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dominguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Felizberto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dominguez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Felizberto. That did some damage!
Felizberto tries to bum rush Dominguez with a series of wild strikes but Dominguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Felizberto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominguez manages to avoid it.
Felizberto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dominguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Felizberto throws a lazy right hand but Dominguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Felizberto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Felizberto.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dominguez.
Nice defenses there by Felizberto.
Felizberto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dominguez has closed the distance and engaged Felizberto in a clinch.
Dominguez blocks a body shot from Felizberto.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but Felizberto blocks with his arms.
Dominguez lands a knee to the body.
Felizberto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dominguez pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez scores with a body shot.
Dominguez scores with a spinning back kick!
Dominguez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dominguez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Felizberto throws a body punch but Dominguez moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Felizberto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Felizberto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Felizberto takes a swing at Dominguez's ribcage but misses.
Dominguez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Felizberto's head.
Felizberto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
Felizberto throws a nice looking combination but Dominguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dominguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan Felizberto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez misses with an uppercut. Felizberto saw that one coming.
Dominguez throws an off balance right hand
and Felizberto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dominguez thinking.
A jab from Felizberto misses.
Felizberto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dominguez.

Dominguez has closed the distance and engaged Felizberto in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felizberto lands a left hand.
Dominguez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dominguez lands a nice knee to the body.
Felizberto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Felizberto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dominguez lands a good knee to the midsection. Felizberto won't want to take too many of those.
Felizberto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Felizberto is looking to take this one to the mat.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dominguez.
Felizberto tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Felizberto lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Felizberto avoids the damage to the body.
Dominguez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Felizberto has had enough of the clinch but Dominguez keeps him there for the moment.
Dominguez with a knee to the head.
Felizberto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dominguez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Felizberto's defenses.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dominguez presses Felizberto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A knee to the head by Dominguez.
Nice elbow from Dominguez.
Felizberto misses with a punch to the body.
Dominguez lands an elbow that stopped Felizberto in his tracks for a moment.
Dominguez lands an elbow just above Felizberto 's eye.
Felizberto is working Dominguez over against the cage.
Felizberto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dominguez is defending well.
Rico Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Felizberto.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dominguez crunches a lovely knee into Felizberto's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Felizberto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Felizberto keeps the fight on the outside.
Dominguez scores with a decent looking hook.
Dominguez throws a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Dominguez coming out on top.
Some wild striking there from Felizberto.
Dominguez scores with a punch to the head.
Dominguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Felizberto.
Felizberto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Felizberto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Felizberto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Felizberto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dominguez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Dominguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dominguez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Dominguez!
Rico Dominguez managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150, into his post fight interview.