PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez comes to the cage accompanied by El Mariachi. Smith has chosen Smoke the Fire as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dominguez
vs
Smith

177 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a series of punches but Dominguez avoids them all with ease.
Smith tries to bum rush Dominguez with a series of wild strikes but Dominguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Dominguez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.

Dominguez instigates a clinch.
Dominguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Dominguez scores with a shoulder strike.
Dominguez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dominguez lands a nice knee to the body.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but Dominguez moves away
and Dominguez counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dominguez. That's going to slow Smith down.
Dominguez scores with a push kick.

Dominguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dominguez wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Dominguez landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dominguez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith's face.

Dominguez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Dominguez looking to secure an arm triangle but Smith defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith looks gassed!
Dominguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dominguez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dominguez wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Dominguez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smith is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Dominguez locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Smith is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cesar Dominguez!