PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Jee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pancho Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jee comes to the cage accompanied by Get The Funk Out Of My Face. Dominguez has chosen MIchael Jackson - Beat It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Karl Jee has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jee
vs
Dominguez

190 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

179 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Jee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pancho Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez shoots in but Jee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dominguez misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Jee.
Dominguez dodges the punch combination from Jee.
Jee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dominguez blocks a head kick by Jee.
Jee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jee misses with a head kick.
Jee with a poor takedown
and Dominguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jee throws a head kick that misses

and Dominguez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dominguez.
Dominguez trying to land knees to the body.
Jee wants to break free but Dominguez has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jee can't break the clinch.
Dominguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dominguez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Karl Jee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pancho Dominguez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dominguez controlling the action here for a moment.
Dominguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Dominguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Jee misses
and Dominguez counters with a one-two to the body.

Dominguez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dominguez throwing strikes but Jee manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
A control attempt from Dominguez but he's now mounted!
Dominguez is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to hold on but Jee postures up.

Jee stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jee tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dominguez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jee!
Jee avoids a strike by Dominguez and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Dominguez's guard! Fantastic escape!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dominguez working a defensive guard here.

Jee stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Dominguez forces Jee back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jee wants to break free but Dominguez has control.

Dominguez jumps into guard, dragging Jee to the mat.
Dominguez working a defensive guard here.
Jee is looking to stand up but Dominguez won't let him.
Dominguez trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pancho Dominguez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jee throws a sloppy head kick and Dominguez moves out of range easily.
Jee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Dominguez is rocked!
Nice sprawl there from Jee as Dominguez shoots in.
Dominguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Jee finish him?
Jee closes the distance but Dominguez moves to the side

and Dominguez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jee's guard.
Dominguez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dominguez wants to stand and escape but instead Jee has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dominguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Dominguez trying to strike off his back.
Dominguez is trying to keep Jee in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Dominguez, not yet.
Jee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dominguez is proving hard to escape from.
Dominguez wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dominguez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dominguez wants to free his trapped foot but Jee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dominguez is breathing heavily.
Dominguez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jee reverses the position - he's now on top in Dominguez's guard.
Dominguez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jee puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jee stands up from half guard.
Jee throws a head kick but Dominguez moves out of range.
Dominguez misses with a takedown attempt - Jee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jee thows a leg kick but Dominguez checks it
and Dominguez counters with an outside leg kick.
Karl Jee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jee misses with the combination.
No luck for Dominguez with that takedown attempt.
Karl Jee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pancho Dominguez.
Jee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Jee misses

and Dominguez counters by moving into the clinch.
Jee stops a takedown attempt from Dominguez.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dominguez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jee's brow.

Dominguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jee tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Dominguez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Dominguez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dominguez, into his guard.
Dominguez is looking to sweep but instead, Jee has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pancho Dominguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jee throws a head kick that misses
and Dominguez counters with an outside leg kick.
Dominguez slips a jab and a cross from Jee.
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown but Jee shows good takedown defense.

Dominguez scores a takedown into full mount!
Jee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jee tries to get out of the position.
Jee is squirming around, avoiding Dominguez's attempts to control the action.
Jee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pancho Dominguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dominguez punching from mount but Jee doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jee has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Dominguez's lack of action.
Dominguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jee keeps working.
Jee regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dominguez.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jee holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dominguez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dominguez throwing strikes from guard but Jee blocks nicely.
Jee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jee keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Karl Jee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dominguez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Dominguez gets to his feet - Jee follows without any prompting.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dominguez tries to clinch there but Jee circles away.
Karl Jee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jee throws a sloppy head kick and Dominguez moves out of range easily.
Dominguez wants to clinch up but Jee keeps it at a distance.
Jee looks to score with a jab to the body but Dominguez is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pancho Dominguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dominguez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pancho Dominguez!