PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Dominique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Londre Laudinum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dominique
vs
Laudinum

183 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Dominique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Londre Laudinum!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominique shoots in for a double leg but Laudinum sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Laudinum looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dominique preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Dominique looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Laudinum with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laudinum advances to half guard.
Laudinum looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dominique with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Laudinum decides to stand up.
Laudinum looks to land a body kick but Dominique moved away.

Laudinum clinches with his opponent.

Laudinum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laudinum tries to clinch up.
Laudinum tries to close the distance and clinch but Dominique swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dominique swings for the body but Laudinum moves out of range.
Dominique tries to clinch up.
Laudinum moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Frankie Dominique has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominique misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Dominique.
Dominique is breathing heavily.
Dominique avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laudinum shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dominique as he avoids it easily.
Laudinum misses with a combination

and Dominique moves into the clinch.

Laudinum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Laudinum darts in and clinches Dominique up against the cage.
Dominique takes a shot to the head.
Laudinum lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Laudinum manages to break the clinch.
Laudinum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dominique pinned against the cage. Dominique gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Laudinum bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Laudinum working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudinum landing a few strikes.
Laudinum fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dominique is looking for a sweep.

Laudinum stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Laudinum clinches but Dominique breaks the clinch

and Dominique counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Laudinum tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dominique wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laudinum misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Laudinum prevents Dominique from improving position.
Laudinum tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudinum tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Laudinum regains half guard.
Laudinum moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dominique stops Laudinum from standing up.

Dominique gets to his feet. Laudinum looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Laudinum looks to land a combination but Dominique avoids it well.
Londre Laudinum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominique lands a jab-cross combination.

Laudinum shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dominique's guard.
Dominique wants to sweep but no luck.
Laudinum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laudinum seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudinum wants to control from the top but Dominique keeps moving.
Dominique is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Laudinum tries to free his leg and advance position but Dominique is retaining full guard.
Dominique trying to keep a closed guard but Laudinum is proving a slippery customer.
Dominique looking for a sweep. Not yet Dominique, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Laudinum moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Laudinum finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Laudinum clinches.

Laudinum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laudinum wants to clinch
and Dominique counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laudinum shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dominique but Dominique pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominique looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dominique looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Laudinum!
Laudinum is trying to escape the mount.
Laudinum wants to control but Dominique is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Laudinum bucks Dominique off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudinum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dominique with a poor takedown
and Laudinum counters with a stiff right hand.

Laudinum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laudinum is working for takedown but Dominique is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dominique trying to land knees to the body.

Laudinum manages to break the clinch.
Laudinum tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dominique moves into the clinch.

Laudinum breaks from the clinch.
Laudinum lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Dominique drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Laudinum tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Laudinum tries to lock up and control but Dominique gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominique fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Laudinum just holding on.
Laudinum wants to hold on but Dominique pushes him away.
Dominique connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Laudinum somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Dominique misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Laudinum rushes Dominique and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laudinum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Dominique escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laudinum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudinum throws a nice looking combination but Dominique bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laudinum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dominique looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Dominique. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laudinum lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laudinum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frankie Dominique is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dominique throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Laudinum's head.
Laudinum shoots for a takedown but Dominique saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A shot to the body from Laudinum misses

and Dominique counters by clinching up.
Laudinum prevents Dominique from breaking the clinch.
Laudinum lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Laudinum breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laudinum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dominique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laudinum is trying to break the clinch but Dominique has him pressed against the cage.

Laudinum has Dominique pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Laudinum pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dominique tumbling to the mat - Laudinum dives into Dominique's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudinum trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominique is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laudinum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominique swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dominique scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Laudinum forces Dominique back against the cage and clinches.

Laudinum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominique tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laudinum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dominique slips under a jab.
Dominique doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Laudinum counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Londre Laudinum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frankie Dominique's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Laudinum rushes Dominique and presses him up against the cage.
Dominique prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dominique has Laudinum pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Laudinum manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Laudinum scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls for Laudinum to work.
Dominique wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Laudinum scores with a nice short uppercut.

Dominique works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Laudinum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Laudinum has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dominique off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Laudinum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laudinum lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Laudinum drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laudinum slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominique is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laudinum chips away with some ground and pound.
Londre Laudinum has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laudinum preventing the sweep.
Laudinum distracts Dominique with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Laudinum won't allow Dominique to get back to his feet.
Laudinum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dominique is keeping the position for now.
Laudinum cracks Dominique with a solid left hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Dominique tries to keep at a distance but Laudinum has taken the fight into the clinch.

Laudinum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dominique shoots in but no luck this time.

Laudinum decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dominique is pressing down on Laudinum's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Laudinum controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dominique keeping full guard, as Laudinum tries to pass.
Dominique can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Laudinum controls the pace.
Laudinum trying to control but Dominique is working from the bottom.
Laudinum is looking to work some ground and pound but Dominique has wrist control.
Laudinum won't allow Dominique to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laudinum decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dominique, up you get!
Dominique misses with a takedown attempt - Laudinum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Dominique. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Laudinum moves into the clinch.
Laudinum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dominique has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laudinum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Laudinum breaks from the clinch.

Laudinum drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dominique looking for a sweep. Not yet Dominique, not yet.
Laudinum looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Laudinum with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudinum being controlled here momentarily.
Laudinum stands up over Dominique, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Laudinum won't allow Dominique to sweep him here.
Laudinum throwing strikes from guard but Dominique blocks nicely.

Laudinum gets to his feet - Dominique follows without any prompting.
Londre Laudinum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laudinum lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Laudinum clinches.
Dominique is trying to drag Laudinum to the mat but Laudinum just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Laudinum lands an elbow just above Dominique 's eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Londre Laudinum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laudinum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Londre Laudinum!