PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Veni Domine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pagan's Mind - Through Osiris Eyes . Shanks has chosen Dethklok - The Cyborg Slayers as his entrance music. Michael Shanks has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Veni Domine's chin.

Domine
vs
Shanks

185 cm
35
195 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

190 cm
29
188 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Veni Domine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Shanks!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shanks throws a body kick that misses.
Domine wants to clinch.
Michael Shanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Shanks.
Domine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shanks.
Nice cross by Shanks.
Domine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shanks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shanks takes one on the button.
Domine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shanks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shanks lands with a shot to the body.
Domine throws a big shot that misses.
Domine throws an overhand right that lands on Shanks's shoulder, as Shanks tries to avoid the shot.
Domine misses with an uppercut. Shanks saw that one coming.
Shanks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Domine keeps the fight on the outside.
Shanks misses with a two punch combination.
Shanks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Domine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domine tries to close the distance and clinch but Shanks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shanks.
Domine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shanks.
Shanks misses the shot to the body.
Domine misses with a straight right.
Shanks throws a leg kick but Domine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shanks swats away the attempt to clinch by Domine.
Shanks misses with an uppercut
and Domine counters with a right hand to the body.
Domine looks to throw the jab but Shanks is out of range.
Domine throws a hook but Shanks blocks it.
Domine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shanks.
Domine scores with a sloppy right hand. Shanks should have avoided that one.

It looks like Michael Shanks has been cut.
Domine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shanks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Domine.
Domine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shanks.
Shanks lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Domine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Domine throws a lazy uppercut
and Shanks counters with an outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shanks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Domine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Domine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shanks scores with a decent looking hook.
Shanks misses with a body shot.

Domine instigates a clinch.
Domine blocks a body shot from Shanks.
Shanks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shanks lands with a left to the head.
Domine misses with a punch to the body.
Domine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shanks backwards.
Shanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shanks is working Domine over against the cage.
Shanks tries to throw a body punch but Domine avoids it by throwing Shanks back against the cage.
Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee calls for Domine to work.
Shanks throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domine blocks a body shot from Shanks.
Domine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shanks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shanks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shanks connects with a knee to the head.
Shanks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Domine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Shanks.
Domine misses with the head strike.
Shanks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shanks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shanks scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shanks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Domine.
Domine lands a nice uppercut.
Domine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shanks backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shanks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Domine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Domine controls his hands.
Shanks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shanks lands with a left to the head.
Shanks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Domine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Domine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shanks working aggressively here.
Shanks is trying to maintain a safe position but Domine gets an underhook and turns Shanks into the cage.
Shanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Domine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shanks lands a good knee to the midsection. Domine won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Domine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shanks's elbow.
Shanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shanks lands a hook that snaps the head of Domine backwards.
Domine swings wildly with an uppercut but Shanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Domine lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Shanks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Shanks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shanks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Domine throws a body punch but Shanks moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shanks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Domine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Domine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shanks looks to land a left hand but Domine moved out of range nicely.
Shanks thows a body kick. Domine tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shanks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shanks throws a lazy right hand but Domine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shanks swinging wildly here.
Shanks tries to clinch but Domine is having none of it.
Shanks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Domine is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Shanks.
Domine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shanks counters with an inside leg kick.
Domine is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Domine misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domine wants to clinch but Shanks slips to the side
and Shanks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shanks misses with a wild body shot.
Shanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Domine is just out of range.
Shanks swings for the body but Domine moves out of range.
Shanks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shanks misses the shot to the body.
Shanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Domine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shanks moves away.
Shanks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Domine rather than just go for the knockout.
Domine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Domine tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Shanks.
Domine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shanks throws out the jab.
Shanks throws a head kick but Domine moves out of range.
Shanks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Domine punishes Shanks's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Domine scores with the left hand. Shanks knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks tries to clinch up but Domine circles away and keeps his distance.
Shanks catches Domine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Domine instigates a clinch.
Domine struggles to land a body shot inside as Shanks controls his hands.
A short right from Domine on the inside.
Shanks blocks a body shot from Domine.

Domine breaks the clinch.
Domine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shanks on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Shanks misses its intended target.
Shanks scores with a leg kick.
Domine keeps the fight on the outside.
Domine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shanks.
Shanks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shanks connects with a body shot.
Domine tries to clinch but Shanks is having none of it.
Domine scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Shanks.
Shanks lands with a good body shot.
Shanks works the jab nicely.
Domine scores with a hook.
Shanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Domine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shanks misses with a wild body shot.
Shanks throws a wild body kick that Domine sees coming a mile off.
Shanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Domine manages to avoid it.
Shanks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Domine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shankss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Domine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shanks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shanks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shanks throws a leg kick but Domine checks it.
Domine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shanks swings for the body but Domine moves out of range.
Shanks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Domine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shanks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Domine. That did some damage!
Shanks throws a body kick that misses.
Domine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shanks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Shanks closes the distance and pushes Domine back into the cage.
Shanks blocking some punches.
Domine prevents a body shot from Shanks.
Domine presses Shanks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shanks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shanks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shanks pushes Domine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Michael Shanks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Domine lands a nice uppercut.
Domine prevents a body shot from Shanks.
Shanks gets through Domine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Shanks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michael Shanks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Shanks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shanks.
Shanks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Domine misses with a hook. Shanks ducked under it nicely.
Domine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shanks slips under a jab.
Shanks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Domine.
Domine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Shanks is rocked!
Domine cracks Shanks with a left hook right on the temple and Shanks goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Domine lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Shanks is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Veni Domine!
Veni Domine seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.