PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rico Dominguez (ranked 3064 p4p, 154 weight class) and Samak Ruenroeng (ranked 3345 p4p, 167 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dominguez
vs
Ruenroeng

162 cm
22
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
144 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rico Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samak Ruenroeng!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruenroeng misses with a series of wild punches.
A lazy left from Dominguez finds it's target.
Dominguez slips under a jab from Ruenroeng.
Dominguez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dominguez lands a really nice looking cross but Ruenroeng seems unphased.

Ruenroeng moves into the clinch.
Ruenroeng looking to throw knees to the head but Dominguez is blocking nicely.
Ruenroeng trying to land knees to the body.
Ruenroeng misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the head but Dominguez blocks with his arms.
Ruenroeng scores with a shot to the side of Dominguez's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dominguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dominguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dominguez is trying to pull guard but Ruenroeng turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ruenroeng softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominguez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ruenroeng avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dominguez can't find room to land a body shot as Ruenroeng controls the action.
Dominguez is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Dominguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominguez lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruenroeng is leaning against Dominguez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruenroeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dominguez takes a shot to the head.
Dominguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruenroeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruenroeng lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
Ruenroeng working aggressively here.
Ruenroeng lands a nice elbow.
Ruenroeng using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruenroeng missing with knees to the body.
Ruenroeng cracks Dominguez with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ruenroeng misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dominguez working aggressively here.
Dominguez tries to pull guard but Ruenroeng forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Dominguez.
Ruenroeng with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ruenroeng unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dominguez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dominguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dominguez looking to stall.
Dominguez misses with an elbow strike.
Ruenroeng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dominguez is defending well for now.
Ruenroeng with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ruenroeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands an elbow inside.
Ruenroeng throws an elbow but it misses.
Ruenroeng lands a damaging elbow.
Ruenroeng misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruenroeng misses with a knee to the head.
Dominguez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ruenroeng is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruenroeng just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dominguez throws a head punch that misses.
Ruenroeng lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dominguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruenroeng's elbow.
Ruenroeng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dominguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruenroeng misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dominguez avoiding damage as Ruenroeng throws knees to the body.
Dominguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruenroeng softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dominguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruenroeng throws an elbow but it misses.
Ruenroeng lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
Dominguez blocks a body shot from Ruenroeng.
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but Ruenroeng blocks it.
Dominguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dominguez avoids it.
Dominguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries for a takedown but Ruenroeng manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruenroeng.
Dominguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Ruenroeng.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruenroeng lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dominguez avoiding damage as Ruenroeng throws knees to the body.
Dominguez wants to take the fight to the mat but Ruenroeng manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ruenroeng landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch on the inside from Dominguez fails to land.
Nice body punch from Dominguez.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ruenroeng obliges.
Dominguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruenroeng's elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dominguez.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruenroeng with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ruenroeng with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samak Ruenroeng dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dominguez misses with a hook.
Ruenroeng throws a sloppy head kick and Dominguez moves out of range easily.
Ruenroeng lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheers as Dominguez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruenroeng doesn't seem phased though.
Ruenroeng looks to land a body kick but Dominguez moved away.
Dominguez tries to bum rush Ruenroeng with a series of wild strikes but Ruenroeng uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dominguez sets himself, and Ruenroeng steps forward looking for the clinch! Dominguez avoids it this time.
Ruenroeng has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruenroeng wants to clinch up but Dominguez keeps it at a distance.
Ruenroeng throws a body kick that misses.
Ruenroeng thuds his right hand into Dominguez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dominguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruenroeng blocks a jab.
Ruenroeng pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dominguez back to the cage. Ruenroeng follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruenroeng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dominguez tries to score with a low kick but Ruenroeng moves his leg out of the way.
Rico Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Dominguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dominguez pushes Ruenroeng back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruenroeng creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruenroeng blocking some punches.
Dominguez is trying to pull guard but Ruenroeng turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ruenroeng doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dominguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruenroeng misses with a punch to the body.
Dominguez lands a shoulder strike.
Dominguez throws a head punch that misses.
Dominguez tries to throw a body punch but Ruenroeng avoids it by throwing Dominguez back against the cage.
Ruenroeng prevents a body shot from Dominguez.
Ruenroeng using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dominguez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dominguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dominguez's face.
Dominguez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ruenroeng is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez looking to stall.
Ruenroeng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruenroeng lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruenroeng pushes Dominguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng missing with knees to the body.
Ruenroeng lands a damaging elbow.
Dominguez takes an elbow to the temple.
Ruenroeng landing knees to the head.
Dominguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruenroeng blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dominguez avoids it.
Dominguez misses with the head strike.
Ruenroeng lands a nice elbow.
Samak Ruenroeng seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruenroeng connects with a knee to the head.
Ruenroeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to throw a body punch but Ruenroeng avoids it by throwing Dominguez back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruenroeng.
A head punch on the inside from Dominguez fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dominguez.
Dominguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruenroeng lands a nice knee to the body.
Ruenroeng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dominguez's elbow.
Ruenroeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruenroeng blocking some punches.
Ruenroeng landing knees to the body.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dominguez avoids it.
Ruenroeng putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dominguez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruenroeng tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruenroeng lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Ruenroeng on the inside.
Ruenroeng swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruenroeng tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dominguez avoids it.
Ruenroeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruenroeng putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dominguez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruenroeng tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruenroeng working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruenroeng connects with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruenroeng.
Dominguez tries to throw a body punch but Ruenroeng avoids it by throwing Dominguez back against the cage.
Ruenroeng with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruenroeng lands a nice elbow.
Dominguez blocks an elbow strike.
Ruenroeng lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruenroeng misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ruenroeng.
Dominguez can't find room to land a body shot as Ruenroeng controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samak Ruenroeng showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ruenroeng throws a sloppy head kick and Dominguez moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng defending well as Dominguez loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Dominguez. That snapped Ruenroeng's head back.
A jab lands there for Ruenroeng.
Dominguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruenroeng has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Dominguez misses the target.
Dominguez slips under a jab.
Dominguez misses with a right hand

and Ruenroeng counters by moving into the clinch.
Dominguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruenroeng lands a shoulder strike.
Dominguez has a couple of punches blocked by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dominguez tries to stall but Ruenroeng uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A knee to the head by Ruenroeng.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez misses with the head strike.
Dominguez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ruenroeng prevents it.
Ruenroeng with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruenroeng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruenroeng working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dominguez blocks a body shot from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dominguez's defenses.
Ruenroeng with a knee to the head.
Ruenroeng blocks an uppercut.
Ruenroeng avoids the elbow strike from Dominguez, against the cage.
Ruenroeng utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ruenroeng lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruenroeng throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dominguez tries a body shot but Ruenroeng blocks it.
Dominguez lands with a light punch inside.
Dominguez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ruenroeng gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Dominguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Ruenroeng.
Nice body punch from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng looking to throw knees to the head but Dominguez is blocking nicely.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruenroeng tries to land knees in the clinch but Dominguez avoids the damage to the body.
Ruenroeng lands an elbow inside.
Ruenroeng misses with the head strike.
Dominguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ruenroeng working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ruenroeng.
Dominguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruenroeng's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng misses with some punches.
Ruenroeng throws a head punch that misses.
Ruenroeng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dominguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng misses with a punch on the inside.
Dominguez stalling against the cage.
Ruenroeng lands an elbow just above Dominguez 's eye.
Dominguez takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng pushes off an throws an elbow but Dominguez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ruenroeng lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dominguez tries to pull guard but Ruenroeng holds him up against the cage and eventually Dominguez drops back down to his feet.
Ruenroeng with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruenroeng with a knee to the head.
Dominguez presses Ruenroeng against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez misses with the head strike.
Dominguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruenroeng blocks it with crossed arms.
Dominguez presses Ruenroeng against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Dominguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruenroeng tries a body shot but Dominguez blocks it.
Ruenroeng lands a nice knee to the body.
Dominguez has a couple of punches blocked by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng working Dominguez over with knees to the body.
Ruenroeng prevents a body shot from Dominguez.
Dominguez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruenroeng landing knees to the head.
Ruenroeng lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dominguez takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dominguez.
Dominguez working aggressively here.
Rico Dominguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruenroeng.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samak Ruenroeng comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruenroeng 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samak Ruenroeng!