PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Merridew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Merridew has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Domingo
vs
Merridew

188 cm
23
222 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 1 - 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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Merridew!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domingo misses the jab.
Domingo moves away from the strike by Merridew.
Merridew on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Domingo stalks Merridew and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Merridew's face. Merridew staggers backwards, shaken.
Merridew blocks a jab.
Merridew looks to score with a jab to the body but Domingo is just out of range.
Domingo slips a straight right by Merridew.
Merridew swings for the body but Domingo moves out of range.
Merridew misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Merridew.

It looks like Jorge Domingo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merridew misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Domingo counters with a straight right hand.
Merridew just misses with a punch to the body.
Domingo tests Merridew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Merridew takes a swing at Domingo's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Merridew misses.
Merridew takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Domingo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo jabs Merridew to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Merridew misses.
Domingo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Merridew misses with an uppercut. Domingo saw that one coming.
Merridew lands a nice shot to the body.
Merridew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Domingo is looking to clinch.
Merridew swings for the body but Domingo moves out of range.
Merridew scores with a jab to the body.
Merridew slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jack Merridew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Domingo does it's job there.
Merridew lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Domingo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Merridew throws a hook to the side of Domingo's head but Domingo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Domingo avoids the body shot from Merridew.
A jab from Merridew misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merridew scores with a hook to the body. Domingo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Merridew misses with a hook.

Domingo closes the distance and pushes Merridew back into the cage.
Domingo is struggling to control the position.
Domingo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Merridew misses with a hook from the clinch.

Merridew manages to break the clinch.
Merridew shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Merridew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Domingo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Domingo.
Merridew throws a right hand that misses
and Domingo counters with a two punch combo.
Domingo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Domingo misses with a hook.
Merridew swings widly with a right hand
and Merridew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Domingo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Merridew scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merridew bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Domingo's head backwards.
Merridew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Domingo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Merridew throws a body punch but Domingo moves out of range.
Merridew swings widly with a right hand
and Domingo counters with a left and a right that stings Merridew.
Domingo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Merridew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Domingo.
Domingo misses with a wild combination.
Merridew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Domingo was well out of range. Poor timing from Merridew.
Jab, jab by Merridew - just one landing.
Domingo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Domingo pushes Merridew up against the cage in a clinch.
Domingo lands a shoulder strike.
Merridew is trying to break the clinch but Domingo has him pressed against the cage.
Merridew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Domingo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merridew lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Domingo backwards.
Domingo blocks a body shot from Merridew.
Domingo scores with a shoulder strike.
Merridew has had enough of the clinch but Domingo keeps him there for the moment.
Merridew working aggressively here.
Domingo has a couple of punches blocked by Merridew.
Domingo has Merridew pressed against the cage, preventing Merridew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Merridew works on Domingo's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Domingo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Merridew.
Domingo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Domingo blocks a body shot from Merridew.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Domingo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Merridew up against the cage.
Merridew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Domingo's elbow.
Domingo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Merridew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Domingo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Domingo slips a straight right by Merridew.
Merridew misses with a hook. Domingo ducked under it nicely.
A nice combination there by Domingo.
Merridew throws a good cross that connects.

Domingo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Merridew, pushing him back against the cage.
Domingo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merridew can't find room to land a body shot as Domingo controls the action.
Domingo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Merridew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Domingo on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merridew wants to get back to striking at distance but Domingo won't allow it.
Domingo is pushing Merridew up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Domingo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Merridew wants to break free but Domingo has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Domingo.

Merridew manages to break the clinch.
Domingo tries to clinch but Merridew is having none of it.
Merridew misses with a lunging right hand
and Domingo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Domingo walks into a jab.
Merridew throws a body punch but Domingo moves out of range.

Domingo takes the fight into the clinch.
Merridew throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Merridew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Merridew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Domingo's elbow.
Domingo has a couple of punches blocked by Merridew.
Jorge Domingo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Domingo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Merridew is keeping busy.
Domingo misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Domingo effectively controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Domingo trying to control the position but instead, Merridew has worked for underhooks and has pushed Domingo into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Merridew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Domingo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Merridew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Domingo manages to avoid it.
Domingo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Merridew.
Domingo thows a body shot but no joy.
Domingo drops his hands momentarily and Merridew takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Merridew throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Domingo counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Domingo misses the target.
Merridew looks to score with a jab to the body but Domingo is just out of range.
Merridew takes a jab right on the kisser.
Domingo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Domingo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Domingo rushes Merridew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Domingo can't find room to land a body shot as Merridew controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merridew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Merridew.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Merridew has had enough of the clinch but Domingo keeps him there for the moment.
Merridew misses with a body punch.
Merridew lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Domingo or not.
Merridew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Domingo lands a hook that snaps the head of Merridew backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Merridew fails to land.
Domingo works on Merridew's body with a couple of short punches.
Merridew lands a hook that snaps the head of Domingo backwards.
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!
Merridew scores with a nice hook to the head.
Domingo misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Merridew fails to land.
Merridew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Merridew.
Merridew tries to throw a body punch but Domingo avoids it by throwing Merridew back against the cage.
Domingo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Domingo misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merridew misses with some punches.
Domingo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Merridew backwards.
Merridew tries to throw a body punch but Domingo avoids it by throwing Merridew back against the cage.
Domingo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Merridew lands a shoulder strike.
Domingo is trying to stall.
Merridew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Domingo's elbow.
Merridew works on Domingo's body with a couple of short punches.
Merridew scores with a nice hook to the head.
Domingo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Domingo looking to slow down the pace here.
Domingo misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Domingo pushes Merridew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Domingo throws a punch but it's blocked by Merridew.
Domingo is working Merridew over against the cage.

Merridew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Domingo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Merridew counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Domingo thinking.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Domingo throws a shot from downtown. Merridew moves away and avoids it.
Domingo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Merridew circles away quickly and effectively.
Jack Merridew seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Domingo wants to clinch up but Merridew keeps it at a distance.
Merridew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Domingo moves away.
Domingo tests Merridew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Merridew takes a swing at Domingo's ribcage but misses.
Merridew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Merridew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Merridew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Merridew misses with a hook. Domingo ducked under it nicely.
Domingo digs a good hook to Merridew's body.
Merridew lands an overhand right.
Domingo ducks under a wild hook from Merridew.
Good shot there by Merridew.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Domingo defending well as Merridew loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Domingo is rocked!
Merridew fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Domingo out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jack Merridew!
A very excited looking Jack Merridew rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.