PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rastaphan Dominatrix (ranked 10439 p4p, 2981 weight class) and Robert Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dominatrix
vs
Chaos

190 cm
50
215
34 - 19 - 1

180 cm
20
210
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rastaphan Dominatrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Chaos !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dominatrix drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dominatrix preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominatrix trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Chaos has his foot on Dominatrix's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dominatrix works his way back into a safe position though.
Chaos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dominatrix has passed into side control.
Chaos is looking for a sweep.
Chaos looks to move to half guard but instead Dominatrix has passed into mount! Damn!
Chaos is working to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominatrix controlling from the full mount.
Chaos is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dominatrix scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dominatrix looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dominatrix looking to control but Chaos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dominatrix lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix controlling from the full mount.
Chaos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dominatrix pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dominatrix controlling the pace for now.
Dominatrix lands a heavy elbow.
Chaos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dominatrix wants to control the pace but Chaos is squirming around nicely.
Chaos is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix controlling the position easily from mount.
Chaos working to try and regain half guard.
Dominatrix content just to control the position here.
Chaos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dominatrix controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chaos working to try and regain half guard.
Dominatrix controlling from mount.
Dominatrix with shots to the head and body - Chaos looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaos can't escape the position.

Dominatrix is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Chaos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dominatrix napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Dominatrix explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rastaphan Dominatrix dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chaos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dominatrix pinned against the cage. Dominatrix gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dominatrix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chaos misses with a left hand
and Dominatrix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Dominatrix shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chaos is trying to defend but Dominatrix finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chaos wants to improve his position but Dominatrix is controlling well.

Chaos actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix is keen to just control but Chaos is a slippery customer.
Chaos throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Chaos felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dominatrix works his way into side control.
Dominatrix working the ground and pound.
Dominatrix is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Chaos 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dominatrix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chaos can do to turn this around?
Chaos is not content to let Dominatrix control the position.
Chaos trying to remain calm as Dominatrix controls from the top position.

Dominatrix decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Chaos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chaos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dominatrix defends well.
Dominatrix is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Chaos is looking for a triangle here but Dominatrix uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Chaos is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Dominatrix working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chaos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dominatrix off and has taken his back!
Dominatrix manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chaos 's guard. Nice work there by Dominatrix.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominatrix slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.

Chaos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dominatrix is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Chaos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dominatrix doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dominatrix manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chaos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dominatrix controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rastaphan Dominatrix dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Chaos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dominatrix sprawls well. Dominatrix wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chaos gets slowly back to his feet.
Rastaphan Dominatrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chaos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chaos trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dominatrix manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Dominatrix sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chaos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dominatrix defends well.
Dominatrix stays in close to Chaos 's body and controls the position.
Dominatrix slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chaos is looking for a sweep.
Rastaphan Dominatrix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chaos is trying to escape the position but Dominatrix is controlling the position.
Chaos wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Rastaphan Dominatrix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dominatrix is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chaos is looking for a sweep.
Dominatrix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chaos keeps working.

Dominatrix decides to stand back up. Dominatrix steps back and let's Chaos get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chaos .
Chaos takes one to the chin there.

Dominatrix shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Chaos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dominatrix looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chaos tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Chaos is defending against the submission attempts here by Dominatrix.
Chaos is staying active underneath Dominatrix, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dominatrix is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Chaos is in trouble now - Dominatrix has advanced to mount!
Robert Chaos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaos is looking to improve his position but Dominatrix isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rastaphan Dominatrix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dominatrix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rastaphan Dominatrix!
In his post fight interview, Rastaphan Dominatrix started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.