PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannis Modigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rastaphan Dominatrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominatrix is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Trenches" by Pop Evil. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Modigh
vs
Dominatrix

185 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
31
215 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johannis Modigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rastaphan Dominatrix!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominatrix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Modigh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dominatrix's sensitive parts.
Modigh stuffs the takedown attempt from Dominatrix. Dominatrix gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominatrix throws a right and a left that Modigh avoids nicely.
Modigh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dominatrix's head.

It looks like Rastaphan Dominatrix has been cut.

Dominatrix scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Modigh is looking for a sweep.
Modigh is not content to let Dominatrix control the position.
Modigh is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Modigh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dominatrix landing a few strikes.
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!
Modigh is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dominatrix working the body and head with strikes.
Dominatrix landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dominatrix tries to score with some ground and pound. Modigh controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dominatrix scoring with punches from side control.
Dominatrix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dominatrix lands a few punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Dominatrix are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Modigh tries to buck Dominatrix off but Dominatrix is having none of it.
Dominatrix working away.
Dominatrix wants to control but Modigh is keeping him busy.
Dominatrix lands an elbow.
An elbow from Dominatrix crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix trying to control the position but Modigh is working away.
Modigh struggling a bit here.
Modigh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dominatrix taking a breather here.
Modigh struggling a bit here.
Dominatrix controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modigh tries to bench press Dominatrix off him but Dominatrix keeps the position.
Dominatrix wants to control but Modigh is keeping him busy.
Dominatrix sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Modigh is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Modigh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Modigh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dominatrix pulls his head out easily.
Modigh has hold of Dominatrix's hands but Dominatrix slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix is trying to control the action in half guard but Modigh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Modigh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Modigh looking for submissions off his back.
Dominatrix controlling the action here.

Modigh looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Modigh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dominatrix is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rastaphan Dominatrix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Modigh is looking to chop away at Dominatrix's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dominatrix! But no joy.
Modigh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Modigh's head coaches at gym closing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dominatrix thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Dominatrix backs away, Modigh returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Modigh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dominatrix lands a jab to the nose.
Dominatrix throws a shot to the body.
Rastaphan Dominatrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Modigh.
Dominatrix takes a swing at Modigh's ribcage but misses.
Modigh tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dominatrix manages to circle out of the way.
Modigh tries a head kick but it misses.
Modigh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Modigh needs to keep his hands up - Dominatrix had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominatrix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Modigh at a distance.
Dominatrix fails with a takedown attempt.
Modigh half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dominatrix looks to land a combination but Modigh avoids it well.
Modigh is looking to chop away at Dominatrix's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modigh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dominatrix misses with a straight right.
That kick from Dominatrix tenderised Modigh's leg. Modigh is trying to keep his angry face on.
A thudding body kick lands there by Modigh!
Dominatrix throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dominatrix looks to score with a jab to the body but Modigh is just out of range.
As Dominatrix backs away, Modigh returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dominatrix throws a hook but Modigh blocks it.
A low kick from Dominatrix misses
and Modigh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dominatrix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dominatrix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dominatrix cracks Modigh with a good jab.
Modigh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dominatrix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Modigh.
A leg kick checked by Modigh.
Modigh tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dominatrix is trying hard to land a takedown here. Modigh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johannis Modigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rastaphan Dominatrix.
Dominatrix tries a low kick but Modigh avoids it.
Modigh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dominatrix sizes up Modigh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Modigh throws a head kick but Dominatrix moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dominatrix.
Dominatrix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Modigh's head backwards.
Dominatrix lands with a good body shot.
Dominatrix lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dominatrix.
Modigh misses with a head kick.
Dominatrix walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Modigh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Modigh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dominatrix keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dominatrix lands a nice shot that snaps Modigh's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix takes a swing at Modigh's ribcage but misses.
Modigh half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dominatrix takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johannis Modigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Modigh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Modigh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dominatrix jabs at Modigh's body.
Modigh slips a jab from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Modigh staying out of range there.
Modigh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dominatrix.
Modigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Modigh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dominatrix misses with a series of wild punches.
Modigh on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Modigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Modigh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Dominatrix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rastaphan Dominatrix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Dominatrix is predictable there
and Modigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dominatrix just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominatrix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Modigh.
Modigh tries to land a leg kick but Dominatrix saw it coming and moves away.
Dominatrix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Modigh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dominatrix checks it well.
Modigh throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rastaphan Dominatrix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dominatrix blocks a low kick nicely.
Dominatrix flicks out a counter leg kick but Modigh steps away.
Dominatrix misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Dominatrix.
Dominatrix on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dominatrix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dominatrix just misses with a punch to the body.
Modigh throws a low kick but Dominatrix avoids it.
It seemed like Dominatrix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dominatrix missing with a left hand there. Modigh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Modigh feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dominatrix misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dominatrix with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominatrix darts in looking for a takedown but Modigh gets double underhooks and turns Dominatrix into the cage.
Dominatrix connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Modigh's hands.
Dominatrix blocks a head kick by Modigh.
Dominatrix throws a looping overhand right but Modigh ducks down to avoid it.
Modigh lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dominatrix throws out a loose jab but Modigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dominatrix avoids the head kick by Modigh.
Dominatrix fails with a takedown attempt.
As Dominatrix backs away, Modigh returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Johannis Modigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rastaphan Dominatrix.
Dominatrix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Modigh moves away.
Modigh throws a counter high kick but Dominatrix was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Modigh.
As Dominatrix looks to move away, Modigh throws a big counter combo but Dominatrix just gets out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Modigh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dominatrix moves out of range of the leg kick from Modigh.
A big left from Dominatrix misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dominatrix.
Dominatrix feints and then cracks Modigh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Modigh down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modigh looks to land a body kick but Dominatrix moved away.
A jab from Dominatrix misses.
Dominatrix throws a body punch but Modigh moves out of range.
Modigh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dominatrix's sensitive parts.
Modigh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dominatrix blocks a head kick by Modigh.
Dominatrix loads up on a big right hand but Modigh slips the punch.
Dominatrix just misses with a punch to the body.
Modigh throws a leg kick but Dominatrix checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Modigh avoids the body shot from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Modigh misses with a low kick.
Dominatrix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Modigh moves away.
Modigh looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dominatrix.
Dominatrix cracks Modigh with a big elbow.
Rastaphan Dominatrix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modigh tries to bench press Dominatrix off him but Dominatrix keeps the position.
Dominatrix controls the position from side control.
Modigh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Modigh is not content to let Dominatrix control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Modigh is trying to control Dominatrix's posture but Dominatrix avoids it.
Modigh is trying to improve his position.
Dominatrix slows the pace down.
Modigh tries to buck Dominatrix off but Dominatrix is having none of it.
Johannis Modigh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dominatrix working the head with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rastaphan Dominatrix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dominatrix 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rastaphan Dominatrix!
Rastaphan Dominatrix decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.