PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between joe Domesko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Zanotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Giuseppe Zanotti enters the cage!

Domesko
vs
Zanotti

189 cm
22
216 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Einherjer Nutrition

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, joe Domesko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Zanotti!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zanotti wants to clinch up but Domesko keeps it at a distance.
A jab-cross combination lands for Domesko and sends Zanotti crashing to the mat! Domesko follows him down to the mat - Zanotti regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Zanotti is rocked!

It looks like Giuseppe Zanotti has been cut.
Domesko wants to stand up but Zanotti has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Zanotti is still in real trouble! Can Domesko finish him?

Zanotti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zanotti wants to improve his position but Domesko is controlling well.
Domesko tries to stand but can't do so whilst Zanotti controls his leg.
Zanotti seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zanotti is pressing down on Domesko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Zanotti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Domesko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Domesko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Domesko is looking to stand up but Zanotti won't let him.

Zanotti working for a triangle but Domesko defends it easily.
Domesko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zanotti on the ground.

Zanotti is working an open guard so Domesko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domesko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zanotti counters with a solid body kick.
Domesko darts in trying to clinch

and Zanotti counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Domesko!
Zanotti looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Zanotti breaks from Domesko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zanotti looks gassed!
Domesko is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Zanotti looking to ground and pound but Domesko is blocking nicely.
Zanotti is landing with some decent strikes but Domesko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Domesko is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Zanotti unloads with some shots from mount but Domesko bucks and avoids them well.
Domesko is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Zanotti jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Domesko manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Domesko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Zanotti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Domesko has escaped the position, nice work there.

Zanotti thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zanotti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Domesko keeps working.

Zanotti working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Zanotti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Domesko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zanotti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanotti working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Domesko wants to get back to his feet but Zanotti drags him back down.
Domesko wants to get back to his feet but Zanotti is dominant here and he's now got Domesko's back!
A nice elbow there by Zanotti.

Zanotti is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Domesko is surviving well by controlling Zanotti's body position as best he can.

Domesko defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zanotti.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zanotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Domesko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zanotti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Domesko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Domesko tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Zanotti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zanotti.
Domesko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zanotti up against the cage.
Domesko lands a knee to the head.
Zanotti misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Domesko.
Domesko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zanottis head.
Zanotti stalling against the cage.
Zanotti missing with knees to the body.
Zanotti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Domesko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zanotti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Domesko lands a knee to the head.
Zanotti misses with a knee to the head.
Domesko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Domesko scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Domesko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zanotti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Domesko.
A body shot lands from Domesko.
Domesko gets underhooks to prevent Zanotti's takedown attempt.
Zanotti misses with a knee to the head.
Zanotti is looking to control Domesko's arms but Domesko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zanotti has his back to the cage.
Zanotti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Domesko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giuseppe Zanotti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giuseppe Zanotti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Domesko keeps the fight on the outside.
Zanotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zanotti tries to clinch but Domesko is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zanotti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Domesko closes the distance but Zanotti moves to the side

and Zanotti counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zanotti looking to throw knees to the head but Domesko is blocking nicely.
Domesko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zanotti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Domesko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Domesko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Domesko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zanotti backwards.
Domesko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Domesko wants to stall.
Domesko digs a right hand underneath Zanotti's ribcage. Zanotti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zanotti with a knee to the head.
Zanotti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Domesko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zanotti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Domesko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Domesko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zanotti managing to block the knees to the body from Domesko.
Zanotti is stalling here.
Zanotti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Domesko blocks it with crossed arms.
Domesko with a knee to the head.
Zanotti tries to land knees in the clinch but Domesko avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanotti dodges an elbow strike from Domesko.
Domesko prevents Zanotti from breaking the clinch.
Zanotti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Domesko's face.
Zanotti looking to throw knees to the head but Domesko is blocking nicely.
Zanotti throws a knee to the head but misses.

Zanotti lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Domesko tries to kick Zanotti off but Zanotti keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Zanotti is trying for a kimura here. Domesko looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Zanotti wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giuseppe Zanotti!