PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Denis Domian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svinn Svinnomat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domian comes into the arena with WTC blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Svinnomat's choice of entrance music: Грот - Алкоте&#. Svinn Svinnomat will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Domian
vs
Svinnomat

175 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

205 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Domian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Svinn Svinnomat!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Svinnomat pinned against the cage. Svinnomat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Svinnomat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Domian sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Svinnomat somewhat.

Svinnomat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Domian is trying to defend but Svinnomat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Svinnomat stands up from half guard.
Domian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Svinnomat as he jumps to the side.

Domian decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Domian is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Svinnomat has managed to free his arm - good work.

Domian looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Svinnomat gets full guard.
Svinnomat can't keep his opponent in guard - Domian advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Domian is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Svinnomat has managed to free his arm - good work.

Domian is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Domian seems to be working for a kimura but Svinnomat defends the submission attempt.
Svinnomat holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Svinnomat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Domian is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Domian trying to control the action but Svinnomat is working from the bottom.

Svinnomat makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Svinnomat looks gassed!
Domian fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Svinnomat avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Domian. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Domian feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domian prevents Svinnomat from getting back to his feet.
Domian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Domian won't allow Svinnomat to get back to his feet.
Domian landing with the ground and pound.
Domian trying to control the position from guard on top but Svinnomat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Domian postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Svinnomat is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Domian, into his guard.
Domian is trying to control the position but Svinnomat postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Domian has an active guard here but Svinnomat has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svinnomat trying to control from half guard but Domian is working away.

Domian is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Svinnomat pulls his head out easily.
Domian tries to get to full guard but Svinnomat has control of the leg.

Domian looking for submissions off his back.
Domian is trying to maintain the position but Svinnomat is very close to passing his half guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Domian looking for submissions off his back.
Domian is looking to control Svinnomat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Domian avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Domian dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice sprawl there from Svinnomat as Domian shoots in.
Svinnomat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Svinnomat lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Domian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Domian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Svinnomat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Domian but Domian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Domian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Svinnomat tries to avoid it but Domian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Svinnomat to the ground. Svinnomat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Svinn Svinnomat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Domian shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Domian wants to work for an arm triangle but Svinnomat is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Domian is looking to advance position but Svinnomat won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svinnomat gets back to full guard.
Svinnomat is breathing heavily.

Domian drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Svinnomat dives on top into guard.
Domian controls Svinnomat momentarily but Svinnomat frees himself.

Domian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Svinnomat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Svinnomat stands and throws Domian's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Domian tries to buck Svinnomat off but Svinnomat is having none of it.
Domian gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Domian actively working from the bottom here.
Domian is trying to get back to full guard.

Svinnomat stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Svinnomat shoots in but no luck this time.
Svinnomat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Domian.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Domian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Domian dives in and grabs Svinnomat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Svinnomat pushes down on Domian's head and hops out.
Domian shoots in but Svinnomat avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svinnomat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Domian as he avoids it easily.

Domian shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Svinnomat manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Domian would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Svinnomat wants to stand up but Domian is controlling him.

Domian drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Domian jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Svinnomat keeping full guard, as Domian tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svinnomat keeping moving, preventing Domian from controlling successfully.
Svinnomat wants to stand up but Domian is controlling him.

Domian drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Domian jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Domian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Domian is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Domian wants to control from the top but Svinnomat keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Domian dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Domian shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Svinnomat's guard.
Svinnomat keeping full guard, as Domian tries to pass.
Domian is fighting to break Svinnomat's control of his arms but Svinnomat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Domian drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Svinnomat dives on top into guard.
Denis Domian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Domian is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Svinnomat is aware though and is defending well.
Svinnomat stopping the sweep attempt from Domian.
Svinnomat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Domian throws his legs up looking for a submission but Svinnomat uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svinnomat works to advance to full mount. Domian defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Svinnomat controlling from the full mount.
Domian manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Svinnomat postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Domian to stand up.
Domian swats away the attempt to clinch by Svinnomat.
Svinnomat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Domian gets a double leg takedown into Svinnomat's guard.

Domian drops back looking for a leg! Svinnomat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Svinnomat manages to kick Domian off! Domian jumps back into Svinnomat's guard.

Svinnomat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Domian has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Svinnomat has managed to get both his arms back between Domian's legs - danger averted.
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!
Svinnomat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Svinnomat has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Domian is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domian doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Svinnomat trying to control but Domian is working from the bottom.

Domian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Domian controls Svinnomat momentarily but Svinnomat frees himself.

Domian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Svinnomat defends it easily.

Svinnomat is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Domian has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Svinnomat is looking to defend but Domian has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Svinnomat! Domian pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Svinnomat taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Denis Domian!
Denis Domian decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.