PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rastaphan Dominatrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Dighead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rastaphan Dominatrix has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rastaphan Dominatrix seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dominatrix
vs
Dighead

190 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rastaphan Dominatrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Curtis Dighead!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dominatrix has closed the distance and engaged Dighead in a clinch.
Dominatrix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dominatrix struggles to land a body shot inside as Dighead controls his hands.
Dighead wants to stall.
Dominatrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dominatrix tries a body shot but Dighead blocks it.
Dominatrix is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dighead to keep the fight standing.
Dighead will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dominatrix up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Dominatrix.
Dighead crunches a lovely knee into Dominatrix's ribcage.
Dighead is trying to push Dominatrix away but Dominatrix has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dominatrix jumps guard but Dighead stands there with Dominatrix around his waist. Dominatrix gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dighead is trying to maintain a safe position but Dominatrix gets an underhook and turns Dighead into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix works on Dighead's body with a couple of short punches.
Dominatrix can't find room to land a body shot as Dighead controls the action.
Dighead being controlled against the cage.
Dighead is trying to break the clinch but Dominatrix is controlling him.
Stalling in the clinch from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rastaphan Dominatrix.
Dighead misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominatrix takes a swing at Dighead's ribcage but misses.
Dighead throws a nice head kick!
Dighead throws a sloppy head kick and Dominatrix moves out of range easily.
Dominatrix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dighead moves away.
Dominatrix thuds a left hand into Dighead's body.
Dominatrix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dighead moves away.
Dighead works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Rastaphan Dominatrix has been cut.
Dighead with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dominatrix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dighead moves away.
Dighead looks to land a body kick but Dominatrix moved away.
Good work by Dominatrix as he checks the leg kick.

Dominatrix looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dominatrix throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix tries to free his leg and advance position but Dighead is retaining full guard.
Dominatrix loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dominatrix trying to control but Dighead is working from the bottom.
Dighead is trying to control the position but Dominatrix postures up.
Dominatrix postures up in Dighead's guard and throws a big left but Dighead blocks it.
Dighead is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dominatrix loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Dominatrix drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dighead dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dighead trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominatrix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dighead must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dominatrix is striking but Dighead is not phased and passes to half guard.
Dominatrix is looking to get back to full guard here but Dighead has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on Dominatrix's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dominatrix manages to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dominatrix actively working from the bottom here.
Dighead tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dominatrix knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rastaphan Dominatrix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dominatrix is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dighead's half guard.
Dominatrix working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dighead's thigh. Dighead counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dominatrix trying to control the position from guard on top but Dighead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dighead trying to control the position.
Dominatrix postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dominatrix looking to pass the guard.
Dighead is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dominatrix drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dominatrix jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominatrix tries to free his leg and advance position but Dighead is retaining full guard.
Dominatrix postures up in Dighead's guard and throws a big left but Dighead blocks it.
Dighead trying to control the position.
Dighead keeping full guard, as Dominatrix tries to pass.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dighead is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dominatrix isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dighead stacks Dominatrix on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dighead!
Dominatrix sneaks back into half guard.
Dighead is looking to take a break and control but Dominatrix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dominatrix 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.
Dighead throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dominatrix tries to roll over but Dighead keeps him under control.
Dighead wants to get back to his feet.
Dominatrix wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dominatrix looking for submissions off his back.

Dominatrix actively working from the bottom here.
Dighead is trying to control. Dominatrix wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dighead is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dominatrix is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dighead's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dighead's back!
Dominatrix scores with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dighead is in bad spot here.

Dominatrix has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Dominatrix trying to control.
Dominatrix is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dighead is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Dighead's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dighead is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dighead wants to control his opponent's hands but Dominatrix gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rastaphan Dominatrix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dighead scores with a head kick. Dominatrix tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dighead stuffs the takedown attempt from Dominatrix. Dominatrix gets slowly back to his feet.
Dighead scores with a spinning back kick!
Dighead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dighead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominatrix manages to avoid it.
Dighead lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dominatrix's sensitive parts.
Dominatrix avoids a kick to the body.
Dighead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dighead misses with a head kick.

Dominatrix has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
Dominatrix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dighead.
Dominatrix tries to throw a body punch but Dighead avoids it by throwing Dominatrix back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dominatrix drags the fight down to the ground.

Dominatrix has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dighead can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dominatrix is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dominatrix working for a triangle but Dighead defends it easily.
Dighead passes into half guard.
Dighead is trying to control the action in half guard but Dominatrix is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix is looking to improve his position.
It looks like Dighead is going to stand back up.
Dominatrix has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dighead is working away from the top position though.
Dominatrix is looking for a sweep. Dighead is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dighead wants to stand up but Dominatrix has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Dominatrix actively working from the bottom here.
Rastaphan Dominatrix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dighead blocks the strikes from Dominatrix.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dighead trying to pass the guard but Dominatrix defending well.
Dominatrix wants to get back to full guard.
Dighead trying to pass the guard but Dominatrix defending well.
Dominatrix wants to control but Dighead is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dighead looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Dominatrix looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dominatrix actively working from the bottom here.
Dighead wants to control but Dominatrix is keeping him busy.
Dominatrix wants to improve his position but Dighead is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dighead tries to stand but can't do so whilst Dominatrix controls his leg.
Dighead trying to control from Dominatrix's half guard. Dominatrix has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Curtis Dighead just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut.
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.

Dighead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dighead feints a jab promting Dominatrix to slip. Dighead then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dominatrix slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dighead swinging wildly here.
Dominatrix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dominatrix blocks a head kick by Dighead.
Dighead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dominatrix lands with a shot to the body.
Dighead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominatrix.
Dighead dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curtis Dighead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dighead is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dighead takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix moves out of range of the body kick from Dighead.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dominatrix.
Dominatrix is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dighead will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Dighead's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Dominatrix tries for a kimura but Dighead is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dominatrix tries for a kimura but Dighead is defending well.
Dominatrix looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dighead is avoiding damage well.
Dominatrix is trying to ground and pound but Dighead uses the momentary lack of control by Dominatrix to regain half guard.

Dighead is defending against the submission attempts here by Dominatrix.

Dominatrix is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dighead is not content to let Dominatrix control the position.

Dominatrix is trying to work for a kimura but Dighead is defending well.
Dominatrix with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dighead wants to get back to his feet.
Dominatrix trying to control the action but Dighead is working from the bottom.
Dighead moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dighead not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rastaphan Dominatrix had his way with Curtis Dighead in that round.
The cut man is working on Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dighead scores with a leg kick.
Dominatrix misses with the combination.
Dighead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by Dighead.
Dominatrix cracks a nice hook into Dighead's ribs.
Dighead throws a combination that misses
and Dominatrix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Dighead.
Dominatrix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dighead takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dighead is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Dominatrix shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dominatrix showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominatrix wants to free his trapped foot but Dighead is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dighead is trying to get back to full guard.
Dighead avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix is looking to stall here but Dighead recovers full guard.
Dighead keeping full guard, as Dominatrix tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dominatrix throws a strike but Dighead rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Dighead got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dominatrix has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dighead has managed to get both his arms back between Dominatrix's legs - danger averted.
Dighead trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dominatrix's guard.

Dominatrix has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dighead can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dighead sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rastaphan Dominatrix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dominatrix looking to control.
Dighead pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dominatrix is keeping the position for now.
Curtis Dighead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dominatrix is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dighead defends well.
Dominatrix not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dominatrix holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dominatrix keeping moving, preventing Dighead from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dighead, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dighead throws a combination that misses

and Dominatrix counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominatrix not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rastaphan Dominatrix showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dominatrix 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rastaphan Dominatrix!
A relieved looking Rastaphan Dominatrix thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.