PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hardin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hardin
vs
Dominguez

200 cm
29
155 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

167 cm
25
156 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Dominguez !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dominguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dominguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dominguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dominguez .

Dominguez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardin, pushing him back against the cage.
Dominguez just leaning against Hardin, taking a breather.
Hardin tries to circle away but Dominguez has him pinned against the cage.

Dominguez breaks from the clinch.
Hardin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dominguez .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominguez trying to control the action but Hardin is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Hardin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dominguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardin keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dominguez trying to control the action but Hardin is working from the bottom.
Dominguez wants to stand but Hardin is controlling his arm.

Dominguez is trying to get an arm triangle but Hardin is defending well.
Hardin is not content to let Dominguez control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dominguez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hardin to his feet.
Hardin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hardin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dominguez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardin thinking.

Dominguez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hardin is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Dominguez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dominguez prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez cracks Hardin with a big elbow.
Hardin is looking for a sweep.
Dominguez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hardin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dominguez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dominguez trying to control the position but Hardin is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hardin prevents Dominguez from improving position.
Hardin is looking to regain half guard here but Dominguez keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hardin is looking to reverse the position.
Hardin is not content to let Dominguez control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dominguez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hardin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dominguez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hardin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominguez works to advance to full mount. Hardin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hardin tries to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
Hardin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hardin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dominguez is trying to control the action in half guard but Hardin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hardin is trying to get back to full guard.
Dominguez stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to pass the guard but Hardin is defending well.
Dominguez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hardin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Dominguez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hardin shoots in but Dominguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Dominguez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hardin's guard.

Hardin looking for a guillotine here but Dominguez defends easily.
Hardin being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin trying to control the position.
Dominguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardin is keeping the position for now.
Dominguez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hardin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Josh Dominguez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hardin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardin shoots in but no luck this time.

Dominguez feints and as Hardin raises his hands in defense, Dominguez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hardin keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Dominguez stays in close to Hardin's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dominguez pushing down on Hardin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hardin is trying to stand back up but Dominguez is controlling him
Dominguez working the head and body with strikes.
Dominguez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Dominguez decides to return to a standing position.
Mike Hardin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dominguez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dominguez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Dominguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hardin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dominguez closes the distance and clinches.

Dominguez has picked Hardin up - he's going for a ride! Dominguez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Josh Dominguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardin wants to improve his position but Dominguez is controlling well.

Hardin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dominguez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hardin is looking for a sweep. Dominguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dominguez is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dominguez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hardin is trying to stand back up but Dominguez is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dominguez controlling the pace.

Josh Dominguez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hardin tries to clinch up but Dominguez circles away and keeps his distance.

Hardin gets tackled into the cage by Dominguez . Dominguez maintains the clinch.
Hardin tries to break the clinch but Dominguez is controlling the position.

Dominguez pulls guard effortlessly.
Dominguez pulls Hardin in close to prevent any damage.
Hardin wants to stand but Dominguez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominguez is pulling down on Hardin's head. It's preventing any offense from Hardin, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Dominguez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hardin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dominguez is tightening it up a little... Hardin has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hardin reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hardin taps out! Nice BJJ there by Dominguez !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Josh Dominguez !