PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Dominiguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Simenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dominiguez
vs
Simenkov

168 cm
17
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
38
169 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Dominiguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Simenkov!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominiguez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simenkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Simenkov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dominiguez did well to prevent Simenkov getting side control.
Dominiguez wants to get back to full guard.
Dominiguez trying to control but Simenkov postures up.
Simenkov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dominiguez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simenkov working the head and body with strikes.
Simenkov not doing much here.
Simenkov is trying to control. Dominiguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simenkov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Simenkov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dominiguez trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simenkov trying to mount his opponent but Dominiguez defends it.
Dominiguez wants to get back to his feet.
Dominiguez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dominiguez is trying to control but can't.
Dominiguez wants to get back to his feet.
Dominiguez misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Simenkov in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dominiguez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Simenkov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sergei Simenkov!
Sergei Simenkov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Diego Dominiguez was interviewed post fight and said 'You're a dead man walking papi'.