PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Stan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domingo comes to the cage accompanied by Smoke Serpent "Jui-Jitsu". Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Domingo
vs
Stan

176 cm
35
193 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

200 cm
27
195 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

The Dark Side

Hellbent
Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lance Domingo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Stan!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Domingo was covering up waiting for the punch and Stan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stan trying to control but Domingo is working from the bottom.

Domingo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stan throws a big elbow that misses.

Domingo working for a triangle but Stan defends it easily.
Stan lands a couple of digs.
Stan is looking to pass into half guard but Domingo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Domingo is in guard.
Stan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Domingo preventing the sweep.
Domingo landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo working some strikes from top position.
Our spies down at at NexGen Fight Team inform us that Stan has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Stan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Domingo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Domingo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Domingo works over Stan with some ground and pound from guard.
Stan keeping moving, preventing Domingo from controlling successfully.
Domingo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stan keeping moving, preventing Domingo from controlling successfully.
Stan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Domingo is one step ahead there.
Stan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo trying to control but Stan is working from the bottom.
Domingo 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.
Domingo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stan is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stan is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Domingo pulls Stan in close to prevent any damage.
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!
Stan advances position into side control!
Domingo can't do much from the bottom here.

Stan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Domingo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingo is positioning himself well to prevent Stan advancing to mount.
Domingo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stan scores with a couple of nice shots.

Domingo looking for submissions off his back.

Domingo looking for submissions off his back.
Stan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stan tries to pass to full mount but Domingo defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Domingo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo is trying to control but can't.
Domingo manages to get to full guard.
Stan wants to control from the top but Domingo keeps moving.
Stan with a flurry of punches that miss.

Domingo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stan postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Domingo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Domingo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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 Lance Domingo will probably get the nod.
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.

Stan scores with a body shot.
Domingo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stan was well out of range. Poor timing from Domingo.
Domingo lands a really nice looking cross but Stan seems unphased.
Domingo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stan ducks under a wild hook from Domingo.
Domingo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Domingo scores with a hook to the body. Stan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Domingo throws out the jab.
Domingo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lance Domingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Domingo.
Stan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Domingo but Domingo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Domingo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Domingo pinned against the cage. Domingo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Domingo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stan was covering up waiting for the punch and Domingo finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stan looking for a guillotine here but Domingo defends easily.
Domingo throws an elbow that misses. Stan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Domingo's guard. Nice move by Stan!
Stan advances to half guard.
Nice strikes from Stan there.
Domingo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stan is working Domingo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Domingo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Domingo keeping moving, preventing Stan from controlling successfully.
Stan chips away with some ground and pound.
Stan lands a couple of elbows.
Greg Stan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stan is thwarting Domingo's attempts to control the position.
Domingo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stan's back!
You can see the frustration on Stan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Domingo missing with strikes from the back.
Domingo has the hooks in. Stan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stan is still trying to improve position.
Stan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stan staying busy and making it hard for Domingo to control.
Stan covering up well under a series of strikes from Domingo.
Domingo lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Domingo lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Stan.

Domingo working for a choke but Stan is defending well.
Stan is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Domingo off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Domingo is hanging on to Stan's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stan trying to control the hands but Domingo won't let him.
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!
A lull in the action here.
Domingo connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Stan to escape the position.

Domingo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Stan defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Domingo has the hooks in. Stan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stan keeps trying to improve his position.

Domingo looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Domingo dominated that second round.
That's time! Domingo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stan thows a body shot but no joy.
Stan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Domingo circles away.
Domingo throws a shot from downtown. Stan moves away and avoids it.
Domingo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stan.
Greg Stan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Domingo tries to land a leg kick but Stan saw it coming and moves away.
No joy there for Stan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Domingo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Domingo pinned against the cage. Domingo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lance Domingo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Stan.
Domingo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stan moves away.
Domingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stan manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo avoids the body shot from Stan.
Stan fails with the takedown
and Domingo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Domingo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ground and pound from Domingo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Domingo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Domingo scores with a couple of short elbows.
What's Stan going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
You can see the frustration on Stan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stan parries the strikes from Domingo easily there. Domingo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stan to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Domingo is working away from the top position though.
Stan is staying active underneath Domingo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Domingo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stan is trying to maintain the position but Domingo is very close to passing his half guard.
Domingo prevents Stan from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingo throwing shots but Stan is blocking nicely.
Domingo stalling.
Stan wants to improve his position but Domingo is controlling well.
Domingo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Domingo is looking to take a break and control but Stan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Domingo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Domingo's back!
Domingo covering up well under a series of strikes from Stan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stan scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Stan punishes Domingo with strikes from the back mount.
Domingo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Domingo rolls, trying to escape but Stan keeps control of the position.

Stan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Stan is trying to stick to Domingo's back but Domingo is turning into Stan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Stan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Domingo.
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!
Stan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Domingo manages to get himself to full guard.
Stan postures up in Domingo's guard and throws a big left but Domingo blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Domingo working for a triangle but Stan defends it easily.
Stan wants to control from the top but Domingo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Lance Domingo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Domingo gets the takedown into side control.
Domingo working away.
Who's going to make the next move?
Stan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Domingo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Domingo's guard! Nice work there by Stan!
Domingo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stan is one step ahead there.
Domingo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stan controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Domingo is looking for a triangle but Stan pushes his legs off easily.
Stan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Domingo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stan trying to control the position from guard on top but Domingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Domingo trying to control the position.
Stan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stan wants to control from the top but Domingo keeps moving.
Stan throws a big elbow that misses.
Stan cracks Domingo with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Domingo has his foot on Stan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stan works his way back into a safe position though.

Domingo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Domingo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Stan frees his head nicely. Oh but Domingo has switched to an armbar! Stan is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Lance Domingo!
Lance Domingo is the new middleweight champion!
Lance Domingo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.