PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Doms (ranked 3221 p4p, 342 weight class) and Avgua Siav Leo Nani (ranked 2571 p4p, 288 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Doms
vs
Siav Leo Nani

180 cm
20
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
158 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frankie Doms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Avgua Siav Leo Nani!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leo Nani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doms.
Doms fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leo Nani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leo Nani shoots in looking for a takedown but Doms manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leo Nani's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leo Nani looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doms is fending him off so far but Leo Nani persists. Nope, Doms circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doms.
Leo Nani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leo Nani.
Frankie Doms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avgua Siav Leo Nani.
Doms lands a high kick!
Doms scores with a spinning back kick!
Doms feints and then cracks Leo Nani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leo Nani down.
Avgua Siav Leo Nani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leo Nani gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Doms counters with a big head kick but Leo Nani shrugs it off.
Doms lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Doms there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doms throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Leo Nani's head.
Doms fakes the leg kick and cracks Leo Nani in the body.
A solid body kick from Doms.
Leo Nani tries for a takedown but Doms sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leo Nani shoots in for a takedown but Doms shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doms bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Doms lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leo Nani with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doms counters with a nice leg kick.
Leo Nani looks winded!
Doms lets loose with a powerful body kick. Leo Nani will feel that in the morning.
Doms scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doms connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Doms.
Doms lands with a thumping leg kick.
Doms cracks the inside of Leo Nani's front leg.
Leo Nani fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Doms.
Leo Nani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doms throws a nice head kick!
Doms throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doms lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leo Nani takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leo Nani with a poor takedown
and Doms counters with a thumping low kick.
Leo Nani fails with the takedown
and Doms counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leo Nani's knee momentarily.
Doms plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice sprawl there from Doms as Leo Nani shoots in.
Leo Nani fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Doms throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick from Doms lands but Leo Nani takes it in his stride.
Leo Nani has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Doms.
A good leg kick by Doms.
An inside leg kick lands from Doms.
Leo Nani takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Leo Nani shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doms sprawls well. Doms wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leo Nani gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body kick from Doms.
Leo Nani has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Doms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Doms!
Doms fakes the leg kick and cracks Leo Nani in the body.
Doms cracks Leo Nani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leo Nani shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doms but Doms pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Doms lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doms scores with a head kick. Leo Nani tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Leo Nani is rocked!
Doms lands a nice looking kick to the body. Leo Nani takes a step back to recover.
Leo Nani is still on wobbly legs! Can Doms finish him?
Leo Nani drops his hands momentarily and Doms needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Leo Nani just on the top of the head. Leo Nani drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Leo Nani - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frankie Doms!
A very excited looking Frankie Doms made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.