PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavierntreal Couture (ranked 2563 p4p, 3132 weight class) and Domingo Don Dominguez (ranked 136 p4p, 153 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couture
vs
Don Dominguez

211 cm
26
300
4 - 4 - 0

200 cm
26
300
3 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavierntreal Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Domingo Don Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Don Dominguez ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture lands a front kick.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Don Dominguez moved out of range.
Don Dominguez moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Don Dominguez.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Don Dominguez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Don Dominguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Don Dominguez misses with the head strike.
Couture tries to break the clinch but Don Dominguez is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Don Dominguez.
Don Dominguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Don Dominguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body.
Couture is trying to break free.

Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Don Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Don Dominguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Couture takes a swing at Don Dominguez's ribcage but misses.
Couture definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Couture takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Couture swings for the body but Don Dominguez moves out of range.
Don Dominguez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Don Dominguez cracks a nice hook into Couture's ribs.

Don Dominguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don Dominguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Don Dominguez lands a shoulder strike.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Don Dominguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short uppercut from Don Dominguez.
Couture blocks an uppercut.

Couture breaks the clinch.
Couture takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Xavierntreal Couture has been cut.

Don Dominguez has Couture up against the cage in a clinch.
Don Dominguez lands with a right to the head.
Don Dominguez lands a left hand.
Couture is looking to control Don Dominguez's arms but Don Dominguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Couture has his back to the cage.
Couture tries a body shot but Don Dominguez blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Don Dominguez trying to land knees to the body.
Couture creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Don Dominguez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Couture misses with some punches.
Don Dominguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Don Dominguez misses with the head strike.

Couture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Don Dominguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Don Dominguez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Don Dominguez rushes Couture and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Don Dominguez.
Don Dominguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Couture lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don Dominguez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Don Dominguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Don Dominguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Don Dominguez lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Don Dominguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Don Dominguez won't allow it.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Couture wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
Don Dominguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couture blocks the elbow strike.
Don Dominguez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Don Dominguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couture's efforts to push away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Don Dominguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavierntreal Couture's cut.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Don Dominguez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Couture doesn't seem bothered though.
Don Dominguez lands a body shot.
Don Dominguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Don Dominguez throws a low kick, looking for Couture's leg but Couture calmly moves out of range.
Don Dominguez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Couture looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Don Dominguez sends Couture crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Don Dominguez is motioning to the referee to let Couture up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Don Dominguez rushes Couture and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Don Dominguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.

Don Dominguez drops Couture onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Couture is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Couture is rocked!
Don Dominguez stalling against the cage.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Don Dominguez creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Couture's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Couture drops to his knees and Don Dominguez pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Domingo Don Dominguez!