PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominicus Domingo (ranked 3482 p4p, 24453 weight class) and Rua Shogun (ranked 386 p4p, 548 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Domingo
vs
Shogun

186 cm
19
188
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
190
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Mythical Fighter
BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Dominicus Domingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Shogun!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shogun fakes the leg kick and cracks Domingo in the body.
Domingo misses the shot to the body.
Shogun is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shogun. That's going to slow Domingo down.
Domingo fails to land with a series of punches.
Domingo throws a series of punches but Shogun avoids them all with ease.
Domingo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shogun doesn't seem bothered though.
Domingo cracks Shogun with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Domingo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shogun throws a head kick but Domingo moves out of range.
Domingo throws a sloppy body shot
and Shogun counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Domingo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shogun moves away.
Shogun throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Domingo with a nice cross.
Domingo fails to land with a series of punches.
Domingo throws a looping overhand right but Shogun ducks down to avoid it.
Shogun's coach down at Cozad MMA Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shogun's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Domingo misses with a hook. Shogun ducked under it nicely.
Shogun throws a right and a left that Domingo avoids nicely.
Shogun misses with a looping left.
Shogun on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shogun is looking to land body kicks.
Domingo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Domingo drops Shogun with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Shogun looks back up at him and smiles so Domingo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Shogun is rocked!
No joy there for Shogun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shogun is still on wobbly legs! Can Domingo finish him?
Domingo connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Shogun out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dominicus Domingo!