PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akamu Lehua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akamu Lehua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dominguez
vs
Lehua

225 cm
18
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dustin Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akamu Lehua!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lehua shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Dominguez manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lehua keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Lehua pulls guard successfully.

Lehua pushes Dominguez off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lehua has Dominguez up against the cage in a clinch.

Lehua manages to pull guard.
Dominguez is working Lehua over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dominguez postures up and lands a big shot to Lehua's brow.
Dominguez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lehua can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dominguez landing some decent shots from guard.
Lehua is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lehua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dominguez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lehua has his feet on Dominguez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Lehua manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dominguez on his heels. He'll look to pass Dominguez's guard now, I'm sure.

Dominguez scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Lehua moves into the clinch successfully.

Lehua jumps guard.
Lehua wants to stand up but Dominguez is controlling him.
Lehua has a closed guard, preventing Dominguez from standing up.
Dominguez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lehua wants to stand up but Dominguez is controlling him.
Lehua is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lehua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dominguez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dominguez connects with a couple of short punches.

Lehua is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lehua wants to sweep here but Dominguez controlling him for the moment.
Dominguez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Lehua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dominguez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dominguez lands a couple of elbows.
Dominguez scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dominguez distracts Lehua with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lehua wants to stand up but Dominguez is controlling him.
Lehua trying to strike off his back.
Dominguez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dominguez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dominguez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lehua is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dominguez landing with the ground and pound.
Dominguez lands a couple of digs.
Lehua looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dominguez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dominguez lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dominguez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lehua could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dominguez has cracked it and Lehua is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dominguez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dustin Dominguez!