PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veni Domine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domine has chosen Pagan's Mind - Through Osiris Eyes as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Junior
vs
Domine

177 cm
27
194 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

185 cm
34
195 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

****160Q Energy for $150****

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 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Veni Domine!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior shoots in but Domine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Junior lands with a thumping leg kick.
Junior moves into range and connects with a jab.

Domine clinches up with Junior and pushes him back against the cage.
Junior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Domine content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Junior manages to break the clinch.
Domine tries to close the distance and clinch but Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Junior lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Domine misses.
Junior pushes Domine away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Junior fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Domine checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior tries to land a front kick but Domine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Domine blocks the body kick.
Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Domine moves out of range easily.
Domine moves out of range of the body kick from Junior.
Veni Domine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Junior throws a wild body kick that Domine sees coming a mile off.
Junior scores with a kick to the body.
Domine lands with a shot to the body.

Domine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Domine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Domine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juniors head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domine misses with a punch to the body.
Domine throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior.
Domine swings wildly with an uppercut but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Domine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Junior's elbow.

Junior breaks the clinch.
Junior connects with a leg kick. Domine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Junior closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Junior looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Domine is avoiding damage well.
Junior scores with punches from side control.
Junior trying to control the action but Domine is working from the bottom.
Domine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Junior wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior working away.
Domine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Domine sneaks back into half guard.
Junior content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Junior has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Junior wants to take a breather but Domine is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior moves into full mount! Domine won't be happy about that!
Junior is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Domine can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Junior fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Domine?
Domine is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Junior misses with a head shot.
Junior trying to control but Domine is having none of it.
Junior content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Junior working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Junior dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Junior throws out a leg kick but Domine moves out of range and Junior only half commits.
Domine lands a nice shot that snaps Junior's head back.

It looks like Jorge Junior has been cut.
Junior shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Domine but Domine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Junior connects with a solid leg kick.
Jorge Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior shoots in looking for a takedown. Domine tries to sprawl out of it but Junior keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Domine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Domine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Domine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domine connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice takedown defense from Domine. No joy for Junior on that attempt.
Junior throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Domine's waist but Domine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Junior off to one side.

Junior shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Domine is trying to defend but Junior finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Domine is defending well.
Junior throwing shots but Domine is blocking nicely.
Domine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Junior's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Junior's back!
Domine controlling the position well here. Junior rolled but Domine kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domine struggling to land strikes to the head as Junior covers up.
Junior trying to control but not successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Domine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Junior wants to control but Domine is having none of it.
Junior is desperately trying to improve his position but Domine has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to hold on but Domine pushes him away.
Domine controlling his opponent.
Jorge Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Junior is looking to improve his position but Domine isn't that keen on the idea.
Junior tries to hold on but Domine pushes him away.
Junior is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domine can't control as he wanted to and Junior manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Junior controlling the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jab, jab by Domine - just one landing.
Junior throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Domine's waist but Domine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Junior off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Domine is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Veni Domine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
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!

Junior keeps Domine at a distance using the push kick.
Domine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Junior moves away.
Junior lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Domine is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Junior, as that shot connected.
Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior tries to score with a low kick but Domine moves his leg out of the way.

Junior scores with a takedown into Domine's guard.
Junior postures up in Domine's guard and throws a big left but Domine blocks it.
Domine wants to sweep here but Junior controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior stands and throws Domine's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Domine is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Junior seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Domine manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Junior stalling.
Junior trying to control the action but Domine is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Junior.
Domine tries to get to full guard but Junior has control of the leg.
Junior tries to pass to full mount but Domine defends it.
Junior wants to take a breather but Domine is having none of it.
Domine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Junior.
Junior is nestled in close to Domine, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domine is refusing to be controlled, as Junior sits in half guard.
Junior is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Domine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Junior is controlling the pace.
Domine is pressing down on Junior's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Domine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Jorge Junior wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Domine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Domine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Junior looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Domine blocks the leg kick.
Junior turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Junior throws a head kick but Domine moves out of range.
Junior scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Junior tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Domine swivels and escapes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Junior 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

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