PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nusrat Baigan (ranked 2153 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruz Dominiguez (ranked 2912 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Baigan
vs
Dominiguez

160 cm
30
147 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

173 cm
38
147 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nusrat Baigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cruz Dominiguez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominiguez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Nusrat Baigan has been cut.

Baigan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dominiguez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Baigan controlling the position.
Dominiguez throwing strikes from guard but Baigan blocks nicely.
Baigan pulls Dominiguez in close to prevent any damage.
Dominiguez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baigan is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dominiguez gets to his feet. Baigan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nusrat Baigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Baigan.
Dominiguez avoids the body shot from Baigan.
Nusrat Baigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dominiguez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baigan just misses with a punch to the body.
Baigan swings for the body but Dominiguez moves out of range.
Baigan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Baigan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Baigan.
Baigan misses with a head kick.
Dominiguez dodges the punch combination from Baigan.
Dominiguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Baigan closes the distance and clinches.
Baigan throws a punch but it's blocked by Dominiguez.

Baigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dominiguez clinches with his opponent.
Baigan tries to work over Dominiguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dominiguez breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Baigan.

Dominiguez clinches up against the cage.
Baigan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baigan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baigan swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominiguez uses good head movement to avoid it.

Baigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dominiguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Baigan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A left lands for Dominiguez.
Dominiguez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dominiguez blocks a head kick by Baigan.
Baigan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Dominiguez drops Baigan with a beautiful combination! Baigan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dominiguez is looking for the KO!

Baigan is rocked!
Dominiguez dances in with a quick combination. Baigan is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Dominiguez snaps Baigan's head back. Baigan stumbles backwards against the cage. Dominiguez steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Baigan's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Baigan just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cruz Dominiguez!