PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Pelono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis Pelono has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Domingo
vs
Pelono

188 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Island Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Domingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denis Pelono!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelono steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Domingo.
Domingo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Domingo misses with a body shot.
Domingo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Domingo just misses with a punch to the body.
Domingo looks to land a combination but Pelono avoids it well.
Domingo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pelono was well out of range. Poor timing from Domingo.
Domingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pelono manages to avoid it.
Pelono lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Jorge Domingo has been cut.
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!
Pelono throws a wild body kick that Domingo sees coming a mile off.
Domingo throws a right hand that Pelono ducks under and follows up with a left that Pelono also avoids with ease.
Domingo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pelono throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelono pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Domingo lands a body shot.
Pelono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Domingo.
Pelono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Domingo avoids the head kick by Pelono.
Domingo misses with the combination.
Pelono fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Domingo checks it well.
Domingo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Domingo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Domingo as he checks the leg kick.
Pelono takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Domingo thows a body shot but no joy.
Domingo throws a body punch but Pelono moves out of range.
Pelono uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Domingo.
Domingo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pelono is just out of range.
Pelono gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Domingo.
Domingo throws a series of strikes that have Pelono backpedaling.
Pelono is looking to slow Domingo down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Domingo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelono takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Domingo lands with a nice combination. Pelono backs away looking to recover.
Domingo misses with a looping left.
Domingo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pelono doesn't seem bothered though.
Domingo moves out of range of the body kick.
Pelono throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Domingo catches Pelono right on the button with a cross.
Pelono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Domingo avoids the head kick by Pelono.
Domingo moves out of range of the body kick.
Pelono should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pelono moves away.
Pelono fakes the leg kick and cracks Domingo in the body.
Domingo throws a nice looking combination but Pelono bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Domingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pelono.
Pelono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Domingo avoids a kick to the body.
Domingo blocks a head kick by Pelono.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donk. Domingo catches Pelono right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Domingo throws a looping overhand right but Pelono ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Pelono.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jorge Domingo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorge Domingo'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.

Pelono uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Domingo.
Pelono moves out of range as Domingo strikes.
Domingo misses with a wild combination.
Jorge Domingo is winning the standup battle so far.
Pelono throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Domingo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pelono steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Domingo.
Domingo lands a glancing blow to the side of Pelono's head.
Pelono lands with a slapping head kick.
Pelono keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Domingo.
Domingo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelono on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Domingo misses the body punch
and Pelono counters with a big head kick but Domingo shrugs it off.
Domingo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pelono's head.
Domingo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pelono has time to react.
Domingo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pelono can pounce on him.
Pelono tries a head kick but it misses.
Domingo misses with a looping left.
Pelono pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Domingo there.
Domingo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pelono dodges the punch combination from Domingo.
Pelono goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Domingo throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Domingo thuds a left hand into Pelono's body.
Domingo misses with a few strikes there.
Pelono slips under a jab.
Domingo throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelono's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Domingo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pelono scrambles back to his feet.
Domingo lands with a good body shot.
Pelono looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Domingo looks to land a left hand but Pelono moved out of range nicely.
Pelono throws a nice head kick!
Domingo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pelono takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Domingo avoids the head kick by Pelono.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Domingo!
Domingo scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelono feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Domingo's calf.
Jorge Domingo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pelono throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pelono blocks a jab.
Domingo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pelono sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Domingo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Domingo swings for the body but Pelono moves out of range.
Jorge Domingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pelono throws a wild body kick that Domingo sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pelono looks to land a body kick but Domingo moved away.
Pelono throws a head kick that half lands.
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 Jorge Domingo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorge Domingo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pelono takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Domingo fails to land with a series of punches.
Pelono misses with a kick to the body.
Domingo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pelono throws a head kick that misses.
Domingo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pelono eats them both and turns towards Domingo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheers as Domingo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pelono doesn't seem phased though.
Domingo throws an overhand right that lands on Pelono's shoulder, as Pelono tries to avoid the shot.
Domingo misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Domingo catches Pelono right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo throws a hook but Pelono avoids it easily.
Domingo thuds his right hand into Pelono's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Domingo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pelono.
Pelono tries to move into range but Domingo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pelono lands a high kick!
Domingo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pelono moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pelono throws a head kick that Domingo semi-blocks.
Domingo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pelono.
Pelono showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Domingo.
Domingo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo looks to land a combination but Pelono avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Domingo lands a nice hook to Pelono's body. Pelono takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pelono pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Domingo there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Domingo misses with a double jab.
Pelono throws a head kick that misses.
Domingo misses with a hook.
Domingo throws a jab when Pelono was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingo misses the shot to the body.
Pelono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pelono drops his hands momentarily and Domingo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pelono has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pelono displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Domingo throws out the jab.
Pelono throws a sloppy head kick and Domingo moves out of range easily.
Domingo scores with a nice head shot.
Domingo misses with a straight right.
Pelono slips a jab from Domingo.
Domingo looks to land a combination but Pelono avoids it well.
Pelono moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo digs a good body shot into Pelono's ribs.
Domingo throws a series of punches but Pelono moves out of range.
Pelono lands with a nice body kick.
Domingo avoids the head kick by Pelono.
Pelono fakes the leg kick and cracks Domingo in the body.
Pelono connects with an inside leg kick.
Pelono throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Domingo's head.
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.
Pelono throws a head kick that Domingo semi-blocks.
Denis Pelono has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pelono throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Domingo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Domingo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

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