PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dominiguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Torres has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Torres
vs
Dominiguez

179 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

167 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Dominiguez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominiguez misses with a head kick.
Dominiguez throws a head kick that misses.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dominiguez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dominiguez misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a series of strikes. Dominiguez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dominiguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torres staying out of range there.
Torres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominiguez.
Torres lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Torres scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres misses with a combination

and Dominiguez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dominiguez.
Dominiguez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Torres fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dominiguez missing with a left hand there. Torres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dominiguez avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominiguez.
Nice uppercut there from Torres.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Dominiguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dominiguez throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Dominiguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dominiguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dominiguez throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Dominiguez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dominiguez throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
It looked like Torres was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Torres lands with a nice combination. Dominiguez backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominiguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Dominiguez looks to move away, Torres throws a big counter combo bu Dominiguez just gets out of the way.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dominiguez tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dominiguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Torres misses the target.
Torres throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dominiguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominiguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Dominiguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominiguez misses with a few strikes there.
Torres scores with a three punch combo!
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dominiguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres throws a series of punches but Dominiguez moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Dominiguez.
Dominiguez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dominiguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dominiguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Some wild striking there from Dominiguez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Torres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Torres.
Dominiguez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dominiguez thows a leg kick but Torres checks it
and Torres counters with a left and a right that stings Dominiguez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominiguez. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Torres was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Torres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dominiguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dominiguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torres's efforts to push away.

Dominiguez breaks the clinch.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dominiguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dominiguez motions for Torres to come forward. Dominiguez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torres counters with a series of strikes. Dominiguez will be more careful next time no doubt.
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 clash of legs there as Torres blocks the low kick.
Dominiguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torres is looking to counter punch.
Dominiguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Dominiguez wants to counter with a clinch but Torres pushes him away.
Dominiguez throws a head kick that misses.
Dominiguez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torres throws a big counter combination but Dominiguez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dominiguez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torres looks to land a combination but Dominiguez avoids it well.
Dominiguez throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Torres sets himself, and Dominiguez steps forward looking for the clinch! Torres avoids it this time.
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dominiguez backs up against the cage.
Dominiguez throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Torres dominated that round.
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.

Dominiguez misses the jab.
Dominiguez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dominiguez.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dominiguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dominiguez misses with a double jab.
Miguel Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dominiguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot by Torres.
Dominiguez misses the shot to the body.
Torres is working the combinations to good effect here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dominiguez swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Dominiguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dominiguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres looks to land a combination but Dominiguez avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominiguez misses with a left hand
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Torres duly obliges.
Torres misses with the combination.
Dominiguez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dominiguez throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Torres throws a right and a left that Dominiguez avoids nicely.
Miguel Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominiguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dominiguez misses with a wild body shot.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Dominiguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Torres counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dominiguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Dominiguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Dominiguez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Dominiguez.
Dominiguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Torres rather than just go for the knockout.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dominiguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Dominiguez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dominiguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Dominiguez misses.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Dominiguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres blocks a head kick by Dominiguez.
Torres slips under a jab.
Dominiguez throws a wild body kick that Torres sees coming a mile off.
Torres is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dominiguez takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
As Dominiguez looks to move away, Torres throws a big counter combo bu Dominiguez just gets out of the way.
Dominiguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Dominiguez.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dominiguez.
Miguel Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Dominiguez throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dominiguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres moves out of range of the leg kick from Dominiguez.
Torres is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dominiguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dominiguez.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dominiguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Dominiguez tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torres throws a one two combo.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Dominiguez does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torres.
Torres throws a series of punches but Dominiguez moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominiguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Dominiguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres avoids the head kick by Dominiguez.
Dominiguez misses with a wild combination.
Dominiguez misses with a looping left.
Dominiguez throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
Dominiguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dominiguez throws a head kick that misses.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dominiguez.
Dominiguez tries to counter with a clinch but Torres shakes him off and moves away.
Dominiguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Junior Dominiguez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Torres misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Dominiguez.
Torres misses with a combination

and Dominiguez moves into the clinch.
Dominiguez missing with knees to the body.

Dominiguez manages to pull guard.

Dominiguez has his foot on Torres's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torres works his way back into a safe position though.
Torres is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominiguez looking to control.

Dominiguez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominiguez manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dominiguez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dominiguez throws a push kick but Torres slaps the foot to one side.
Dominiguez throws a leg kick that misses.
Dominiguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Dominiguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dominiguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Dominiguez looks for the body kick but Torres saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Dominiguez.
Torres throws a right and a left that Dominiguez avoids nicely.
Torres moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Torres blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Torres was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Torres blocks a head kick by Dominiguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres throws a right hand that Dominiguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Dominiguez also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominiguez misses with a body shot.
Dominiguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Dominiguez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Dominiguez throws a big shot that misses.
Torres connects with a high kick.
Dominiguez throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Dominiguez misses with a low kick as Torres jumps back.
Torres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dominiguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez misses with a head kick.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Torres slips under a jab.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Dominiguez misses with a low kick.
Torres seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dominiguez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dominiguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Dominiguez misses with a low kick as Torres jumps back.
Torres feints a jab promting Dominiguez to slip. Torres then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dominiguez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez misses with a head kick.
Torres avoids the head kick by Dominiguez.
Some wild striking there from Dominiguez.
A head kick misses from Dominiguez.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres throws a series of punches but Dominiguez avoids them all with ease.
Dominiguez feints the counter takedown.
Dominiguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
A quick step to the side and Torres tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominiguez misses with a wild body shot.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Dominiguez.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Dominiguez.
Torres is looking for a counter combo.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dominiguez is looking to land body kicks.
Dominiguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Dominiguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dominiguez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Junior Dominiguez!