PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rico Dominguez (ranked 1063 p4p, 62 weight class) and Peter Narz (ranked 1219 p4p, 74 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dominguez
vs
Narz

162 cm
28
145 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

162 cm
27
142 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 10 - 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 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Narz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Dominguez misses
and Narz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dominguez thinking.
Dominguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Dominguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dominguez throws a looping overhand right but Narz ducks down to avoid it.
Narz loads up on a big right hand but Dominguez slips the punch.
Dominguez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dominguez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Narz defends well and Dominguez ends up having to push Narz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Narz misses with a body shot.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominguez manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Dominguez.
Dominguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Narz tries to sprawl out of it but Dominguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Narz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Dominguez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz is trying to control the position but Dominguez postures up.
Narz has momentary wrist control but Dominguez slips an elbow through the middle.
Narz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Narz working a defensive guard here.
Narz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Narz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dominguez lands a couple of elbows.
Dominguez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Narz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dominguez is one step ahead there.
Dominguez postures up.
Dominguez trying to control but Narz is working from the bottom.
Narz controls Dominguez momentarily but Dominguez frees himself.
Dominguez scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Narz wants to sweep here but Dominguez controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dominguez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Narz wants to sweep here but Dominguez controlling him for the moment.
Narz told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Narz is trying to keep Dominguez in close.
Narz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Narz is trying to keep Dominguez in close.
Dominguez works over Narz with some ground and pound from guard.

Narz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dominguez defends it easily.
Narz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dominguez manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dominguez wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.

Dominguez has his foot on Narz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Narz works his way back into a safe position though.
Narz preventing the sweep.
Narz wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
Narz passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dominguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Dominguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Narz won't allow Dominguez to sweep him here.
Dominguez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Narz is looking to work some ground and pound but Dominguez has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dominguez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Narz preventing the sweep.
Narz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Narz postures up.
Dominguez wants to sweep but no luck.
Dominguez keeping full guard, as Narz tries to pass.
Narz trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dominguez wants to sweep here but Narz controlling him for the moment.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Narz from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dominguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Narz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Narz scores with the left hand. Dominguez knows he should have avoided that one.
Narz thumps Dominguez with a low kick.
A slow jab from Dominguez misses its intended target.
Narz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a jab when Narz was well out of range.
Dominguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dominguez is looking for a counter combo.

Dominguez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dominguez lands in his opponent's guard.
Narz keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Narz wants to sweep here but Dominguez controlling him for the moment.
Dominguez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Narz is keeping the position for now.
Dominguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Narz can do to turn this around?
Dominguez is in close to Narz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dominguez works over Narz with some ground and pound from guard.
Dominguez stopping the sweep attempt from Narz.
Dominguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Narz 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 thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Narz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dominguez is one step ahead there.
Dominguez trying to control but Narz is working from the bottom.
Dominguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Narz is retaining full guard.
Narz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz is still trying to improve position.
Dominguez is in close to Narz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Narz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Narz trying to control the position.
Narz has control of Dominguez's left arm, preventing Dominguez from doing any damage.
Dominguez lands a couple of digs.
Narz 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.
Rico Dominguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Narz keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Dominguez slips nicely into half guard.
Narz tries to get to full guard but Dominguez has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz moves into full guard.
Narz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dominguez's guard.

Dominguez trying to keep a closed guard but Narz is proving a slippery customer.
Narz tries to free his leg and advance position but Dominguez is retaining full guard.

Dominguez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Narz defends well.
Narz preventing the sweep.
Narz wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
Narz pushing down on Dominguez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dominguez is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Empire Vale Tudo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Narz in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz tries to pass to full mount but Dominguez defends it.
Dominguez is pressing down on Narz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Narz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dominguez is looking for a triangle but Narz pushes his legs off easily.

Dominguez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Narz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Narz tries to free his leg and advance position but Dominguez is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Narz trying to control but Dominguez is working from the bottom.

Dominguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Dominguez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Narz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dominguez's elbow.
Dominguez tries for a takedown. No joy.

Dominguez breaks from the clinch.
Dominguez takes one to the side of the head.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominguez manages to avoid it.
Dominguez throws a sloppy body shot
and Narz counters with a nice uppercut.
Narz lands with a cross.
Dominguez takes a swing at Narz's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez misses with a body punch
and Narz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Narz lands the left hand.

Narz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dominguez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominguez throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Narz keeps moving.
Dominguez passes Narz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Narz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dominguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Narz is keeping the position for now.
Narz has control of Dominguez's left arm, preventing Dominguez from doing any damage.
Narz looking to control.
Narz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dominguez looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Narz has Dominguez pulled in close to control his posture.
Narz wants to sweep but no luck.
Narz working a defensive guard here.
Dominguez won't allow Narz to sweep him here.
Dominguez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Narz has his hands on Dominguez's head, controlling the position.
Narz keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Narz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dominguez manages to get himself to full guard.

Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Narz from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to sweep here but Narz controlling him for the moment.
Narz passes into half guard.

Dominguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dominguez is trying to get back to full guard.
Narz sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Dominguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Narz trying to mount his opponent but Dominguez defends it.
Dominguez is looking to improve his position.
Narz is pressing down on Dominguez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dominguez is holding on for now.
Dominguez gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Narz from controlling successfully.
Peter Narz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dominguez wants to sweep here but Narz controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Narz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dominguez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Dominguez!
Rico Dominguez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.