|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Montesh Dominguez (ranked 1036 p4p, 22449 weight class) and Akara Kongsangchai (ranked 138 p4p, 608 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
|
|
|
179 cm 23 158 6 - 7 - 0 |
|
169 cm 25 155 2 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class MT Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
| |
|
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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Montesh Dominguez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akara Kongsangchai! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dominguez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Dominguez keeps the fight on the outside. Kongsangchai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Montesh Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kongsangchai moves into range and clinches up with Dominguez. Kongsangchai throws a punch but it's blocked by Dominguez. Dominguez trying to stall but Kongsangchai improves his position.
Dominguez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kongsangchai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dominguez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Dominguez is struggling to control the position. Kongsangchai misses with a hook from the clinch. Dominguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Akara Kongsangchai has been cut. Dominguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Dominguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongsangchai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kongsangchai as Dominguez tries to tie him up. Dominguez scores with an uppercut up the middle. 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! Kongsangchai misses with the head strike.
Kongsangchai lands a hook to the side of the head. Dominguez trying to stall but Kongsangchai improves his position.
Dominguez pushes Kongsangchai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Dominguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dominguez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kongsangchai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kongsangchai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards. Dominguez lands a shot to the body. A short right from Kongsangchai. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Kongsangchai misses with a short punch on the inside. Kongsangchai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kongsangchai throws a head punch that misses. Dominguez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kongsangchai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Kongsangchai misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kongsangchai throws an elbow but misses. Kongsangchai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongsangchai lands an elbow that stopped Dominguez in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Montesh Dominguez has been cut. Kongsangchai managing to block the knees to the body from Dominguez.
Kongsangchai told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Dominguez lands a body shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dominguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Dominguez blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dominguez misses with a punch to the body.
Kongsangchai has a couple of punches blocked by Dominguez.
A shot in the inside from Kongsangchai. A battle for position here, against the cage. Dominguez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Kongsangchai misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kongsangchai fails to land. Dominguez wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dominguez throws an elbow but misses. Dominguez misses with a punch to the body.
Dominguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Kongsangchai avoids the damage to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Dominguez.
Dominguez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kongsangchai misses with the head strike.
Dominguez throws a head punch that misses. Dominguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Dominguez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kongsangchai looks winded! Kongsangchai takes a knee to the side of the body. Dominguez misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dominguez tries to stall but Kongsangchai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kongsangchai letting Dominguez take a breather here. Kongsangchai misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Dominguez.
Kongsangchai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dominguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Dominguez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dominguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Dominguez lands a body shot in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Dominguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dominguez trying to stall but Kongsangchai improves his position.
Dominguez lands a nice uppercut. Kongsangchai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kongsangchai blocks an elbow strike from Dominguez.
Kongsangchai throws a head punch that misses. Kongsangchai throws a head punch that misses. Kongsangchai with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dominguez lands on the inside with an uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kongsangchai misses with a short punch on the inside. Dominguez can't find room to land a body shot as Kongsangchai controls the action.
Nice body punch from Kongsangchai. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kongsangchai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Kongsangchai blocks an elbow strike from Dominguez.
Dominguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kongsangchai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dominguez blocks an uppercut.
Dominguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Kongsangchai. Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kongsangchai misses with a knee strike.
Dominguez lands a body punch in the clinch. Dominguez stalling.
Dominguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dominguez. Dominguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Kongsangchai controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kongsangchai throws a head punch that misses. Kongsangchai tries a body shot but Dominguez blocks it.
Kongsangchai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards. Kongsangchai blocks a body shot from Dominguez. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akara Kongsangchai will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dominguez moves into range and clinches up with Kongsangchai. Dominguez tries to work over Kongsangchai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kongsangchai misses with a short punch on the inside. Kongsangchai lands with a short head shot on the inside. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Kongsangchai throws a head punch that misses. Dominguez looks to throw an elbow but misses. Kongsangchai blocks a body shot from Dominguez. Dominguez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Kongsangchai throws a head punch that misses. Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kongsangchai is defending well for now. A nice right hand lands inside from Kongsangchai. Dominguez tries a body shot but Kongsangchai blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Kongsangchai fails to land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kongsangchai throws a punch but it's blocked by Dominguez. Kongsangchai has a couple of punches blocked by Dominguez.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kongsangchai. Dominguez throws an elbow that misses.
Kongsangchai lands with a short head shot on the inside. 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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kongsangchai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dominguez blocks an uppercut.
Dominguez looking to slow down the pace here. Kongsangchai lands with a short head shot on the inside. Dominguez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Kongsangchai fails to land. Kongsangchai misses with some punches.
Dominguez lands a knee to the head.
Dominguez takes a shot to the head. Kongsangchai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Still in the clinch, Kongsangchai scores with a nice short uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dominguez. Dominguez lands a body punch. Akara Kongsangchai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dominguez. Dominguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kongsangchai avoids it. Kongsangchai lands an elbow that stopped Dominguez in his tracks for a moment. Kongsangchai scores with a shot to the side of Dominguez's head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kongsangchai swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid it. Kongsangchai dodges an elbow strike from Dominguez.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kongsangchai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards. Kongsangchai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A short uppercut from Kongsangchai. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongsangchai. Dominguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongsangchai misses with a hook from the clinch. Kongsangchai lands on the inside with an uppercut. Dominguez scores with a shoulder strike. Dominguez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Kongsangchai tries to throw a body punch but Dominguez avoids it by throwing Kongsangchai back against the cage. Dominguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominguez looking to stall.
Dominguez is looking to control Kongsangchai's arms but Kongsangchai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dominguez has his back to the cage. Maybe Dominguez would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much. Kongsangchai throws a head punch that misses. Dominguez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dominguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kongsangchai. Kongsangchai misses with an elbow strike.
Dominguez taking a breather. Dominguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dominguez misses with an elbow strike.
Dominguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kongsangchai's elbow. Kongsangchai misses with the head strike.
Dominguez blocks an uppercut.
Kongsangchai tries a knee to the head but Dominguez blocks it.
Kongsangchai can't find room to land a body shot as Dominguez controls the action.
Kongsangchai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kongsangchai managing to block the knees to the body from Dominguez.
Kongsangchai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dominguez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Dominguez looking to slow down the pace here. Dominguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongsangchai uses good head movement to avoid it. Kongsangchai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dominguez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kongsangchai up against the cage. Dominguez trying to land knees to the body.
Kongsangchai has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Kongsangchai looks to throw an elbow but misses. Dominguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Kongsangchai avoids the damage to the body. Kongsangchai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dominguez blocks an uppercut.
Dominguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominguez trying to control the position but instead, Kongsangchai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dominguez into the cage. Dominguez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kongsangchai avoids it. Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kongsangchai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kongsangchai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
I was talking to Dominguez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Kongsangchai letting Dominguez take a breather here. Nice body punch from Dominguez. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akara Kongsangchai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dominguez clinches up with Kongsangchai and pushes him back against the cage. Stalling in the clinch from Dominguez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kongsangchai. Kongsangchai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kongsangchai has a couple of punches blocked by Dominguez.
Dominguez scores with a shoulder strike. Dominguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. A hook to the body from Dominguez.
Kongsangchai misses with the head strike.
Dominguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short right from Kongsangchai. Dominguez misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Kongsangchai scores with a nice short uppercut. Dominguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominguez connects with a knee to the head.
Dominguez with a knee to the head.
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! A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Dominguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Kongsangchai swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid it. Kongsangchai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dominguez can't find room to land a body shot as Kongsangchai controls the action.
Kongsangchai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A head punch on the inside from Kongsangchai fails to land. Kongsangchai throws a punch but it's blocked by Dominguez. Kongsangchai working aggressively here.
Kongsangchai tries to throw a body punch but Dominguez avoids it by throwing Kongsangchai back against the cage. Kongsangchai blocks an uppercut.
Dominguez lands a good knee to the midsection. Kongsangchai won't want to take too many of those. Kongsangchai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Dominguez leaning his opponent against the cage. Kongsangchai lands on the inside with an uppercut. Dominguez looking to slow down the pace here. Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
Kongsangchai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards. Kongsangchai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kongsangchai avoids the elbow strike from Dominguez, against the cage.
Dominguez scores with a hook to the body. Kongsangchai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dominguez blocking some punches.
Kongsangchai can't find room to land a body shot as Dominguez controls the action.
Kongsangchai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kongsangchai lands a right hand. Dominguez blocks an uppercut.
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 missing with knees to the body.
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dominguez works on Kongsangchai's body with a couple of short punches. Kongsangchai lands a right hand. A head punch on the inside from Kongsangchai fails to land. Stalling in the clinch from Dominguez.
Dominguez has Kongsangchai pushed against the cage. Kongsangchai lands a hook that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards. Dominguez blocks an elbow strike from Kongsangchai.
Dominguez scores with a hook to the body. Dominguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kongsangchai's face.
Kongsangchai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kongsangchai lands on the inside with an uppercut. Dominguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Kongsangchai avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dominguez takes a shot to the head. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dominguez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kongsangchai's brow. With the fighters up against the cage, Kongsangchai throws an elbow but misses. Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dominguez obliges. Kongsangchai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dominguez taking a breather. Kongsangchai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kongsangchai scores with a nice short uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Kongsangchai fails to land. Kongsangchai gets through Dominguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Dominguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kongsangchai struggles to land a body shot inside as Dominguez controls his hands.
Kongsangchai swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dominguez. Dominguez throws an elbow that misses.
Kongsangchai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dominguez misses with a body punch.
Dominguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kongsangchai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dominguez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Kongsangchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dominguez taking a breather. Dominguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kongsangchai misses with some punches.
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 misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dominguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kongsangchai throws a head punch that misses. Kongsangchai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kongsangchai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kongsangchai misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Dominguez. Kongsangchai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kongsangchai. A battle for position here, against the cage. Dominguez lands on the inside with an uppercut. Montesh Dominguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Akara Kongsangchai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kongsangchai.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Akara Kongsangchai. Well Kongsangchai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30 Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30 Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akara Kongsangchai!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
69% |
|
|
|
|
|
|