PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piney Winston (ranked 2715 p4p, 23493 weight class) and Montesh Dominguez (ranked 314 p4p, 612 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Winston
vs
Dominguez

183 cm
21
170
8 - 4 - 0

179 cm
19
158
0 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piney Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Montesh Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston throws a body punch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Dominguez feints a counter leg kick.
Winston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.

Winston looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dominguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dominguez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dominguez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Winston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dominguez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dominguez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Winston wants to control but Dominguez passes easily into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston is trying to get back to full guard.
Winston is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Alpha Brasil, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dominguez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dominguez's back!
Dominguez 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.
Dominguez tries to escape the position.
Dominguez is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Winston off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Winston has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Dominguez is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Winston off. It looks like it's working - Winston slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Dominguez displaying calm under pressure there.
Dominguez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Winston.
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Montesh Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominguez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston attempts a counter takedown but Dominguez avoids it well and moves away.
Montesh Dominguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Dominguez blocks the low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominguez throws a body shot but no joy.

Dominguez closes the distance and pushes Winston back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winston blocks an elbow strike.
Dominguez slowing the pace effectively.
Winston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dominguez blocks it with crossed arms.
Winston tries to pull guard but Dominguez won't allow it.
Winston throws a punch but it's blocked by Dominguez.
Dominguez avoiding damage as Winston throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Winston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dominguez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Winston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Winston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dominguez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dominguez misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston is trying to drag Dominguez to the mat but Dominguez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piney Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dominguez's elbow.
Winston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dominguez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dominguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winston's face.
Winston takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dominguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Winston.
Dominguez slowing the pace effectively.
Winston misses with a knee strike.
Winston is looking for a takedown.
Dominguez stalling.
Winston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dominguez avoiding damage as Winston throws knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dominguez misses with a punch to the body.
Dominguez lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dominguez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dominguez is stalling here.
Dominguez continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Dominguez lands a knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dominguez scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Winston 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.
Dominguez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dominguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Winston.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Montesh Dominguez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Winston misses with a body shot.

Winston drives through and clinches with Dominguez against the cage.
Dominguez just leaning against Winston, taking a breather.
Dominguez working Winston over with knees to the body.
Dominguez blocks an elbow strike.
Winston tries a knee to the head but Dominguez blocks it.
Winston is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dominguez stalling in the clinch but Winston improves position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dominguez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Winston tries a knee to the head but Dominguez blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez lands a nice uppercut.
Winston wants a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Dominguez.
Dominguez avoiding damage as Winston throws knees to the body.
Dominguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winston backwards.
Montesh Dominguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Winston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dominguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winston's face.
Dominguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winston misses with an elbow strike.
Dominguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Winston.
Winston takes a shot to the head.
Winston tries for a takedown but Dominguez manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piney Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston wants a takedown.
Winston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Winston jumps guard but Dominguez stands there with Winston around his waist. Winston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dominguez lands a good knee to the midsection. Winston won't want to take too many of those.
Dominguez lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Dominguez.
Dominguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dominguez scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Winston has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dominguez regains guard immediately.
Dominguez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dominguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Winston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dominguez can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dominguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dominguez trying to control the position here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Dominguez.
Winston wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Winston gets tackled into the cage by Dominguez. Dominguez maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Dominguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dominguez works on Winston's body with a couple of short punches.
Winston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dominguez.
Winston looking to throw knees to the head but Dominguez is blocking nicely.
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but Winston blocks it.
Dominguez gets underhooks to prevent Winston's takedown attempt.
Winston pushes off an throws an elbow but Dominguez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dominguez tries a body shot but Winston blocks it.
Dominguez is pushing Winston up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dominguez misses with the head strike.
Dominguez lands a nice elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Montesh Dominguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Winston tries to clinch up.

It looks like Piney Winston has been cut.
Dominguez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dominguez digs a good hook to Winston's body.
Dominguez throws a lazy head kick

and Winston counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Winston.
Winston throwing strikes from guard but Dominguez blocks nicely.
Dominguez pulls Winston in to control the position.
Winston landing some decent shots from guard.
Dominguez trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dominguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Dominguez, not yet.
Dominguez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dominguez is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dominguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dominguez rushes Winston and presses him up against the cage.
Dominguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Winston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dominguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winston blocks it with crossed arms.
Winston is trying to drag Dominguez to the mat but Dominguez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Piney Winston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winston tries a knee to the head but Dominguez blocks it.
Dominguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Dominguez.
Winston 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.
Winston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dominguez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Winston tries a body shot but Dominguez blocks it.
Dominguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winston being controlled against the cage.
Winston 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dominguez.
Dominguez tries a body shot but Winston blocks it.
Winston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dominguez stalling in the clinch but Winston improves position.
Winston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winston throws an elbow that misses.
Winston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dominguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dominguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Winston controls his hands.
Winston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dominguez stalling.
Winston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winston avoiding damage as Dominguez throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Dominguez.
Winston misses with some punches.
Winston is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dominguez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piney Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominguez landing knees to the head.
Dominguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winston struggles to land a body shot inside as Dominguez controls his hands.
Winston letting Dominguez take a breather here.
Winston takes an elbow to the forehead.
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 prevents a body shot from Winston.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dominguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winstons head.
Dominguez lands an uppercut.
Dominguez prevents a body shot from Winston.
Winston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Montesh Dominguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dominguez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Montesh Dominguez!
A victorious Montesh Dominguez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.