PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dam Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Dominate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominate has chosen WINDS OF PLAGUE - Drop The Match as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Son
vs
Dominate

196 cm
18
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

207 cm
20
285 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dam Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Dominate!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominate stalks Son and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Son's face. Son staggers backwards, shaken.
Dominate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dominate circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Dominate finds it's target.

It looks like Dam Son has been cut.
Son has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dominate looks to score with a jab to the body but Son is just out of range.
Dominate misses with the combination.
Son was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dominate lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dominate lands a two punch combo.
Dominate just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominate misses with a low kick as Son jumps back.
Son fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dominate on the side of the head.
Dominate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Son fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dominate just manages to avoid it.
Dominate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son throws an overhand right that lands on Dominate's shoulder, as Dominate tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Dominate misses.
Dominate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Son.
Son is looking to counter punch.
Son ducks under a wild hook from Dominate.
It appears Son was looking to counter with a kick there.
Son slips under a jab from Dominate.
Son tries to close the distance and clinch but Dominate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Son ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Son throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Devin Dominate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Son tries to clinch up
and Dominate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Dominate.
Dominate misses with a body shot.
Son appears to be looking for a big counter.
Son throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominate throws a lazy right hand but Son sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dominate looks to land a left hand but Son moved out of range nicely.
Dominate walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Son lands a front kick.
Son moves out of range of the strikes.
Son keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dominate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Son sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Son steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominate.
Crunch! Son slams his shin into Dominate's torso.
Dominate looks winded!
Son lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dominate at a distance.
Son throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dominate takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Devin Dominate has been cut.
Son connects with a body shot.
Son scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominate misses the shot to the body.
Son misses the shot to the body.
Son lands a right hook to the body.
Dominate takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Son.
Dominate avoids the body shot from Son.
Dominate on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Son clinches with his opponent.
Son connects with a knee to the head.
Son landing knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
Son avoiding damage.
Son scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Son taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Son.
Son tries to land a knee to the head but Dominate blocks with his arms.
Son swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Son is struggling to control the position.
I was talking to Son's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dominate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Son backwards.
Dominate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Son displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dominate up against the cage.
Son blocking some punches.
Son digs a right hand underneath Dominate's ribcage. Dominate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Son lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Son.
Still in the clinch, Son scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dominate has a couple of punches blocked by Son.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Son scores with a shoulder strike.
Son struggles to land a body shot inside as Dominate controls his hands.
Son scores a nice knee to the body.
Son just leaning against Dominate, taking a breather.
Son connects with a knee to the head.
Dominate misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dominate as Son tries to tie him up.
Son stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Son.
Son is working Dominate over against the cage.
Son unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dominate lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Son is stalling here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Son gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Son blocking some punches.
Son misses with a knee strike.
Son crunches a lovely knee into Dominate's ribcage.
Dominate being controlled against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Son working Dominate over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Son connects with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dam Son.
Son tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Son tries to land a front kick but Dominate steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dominate lands with a straight right. Son didn't see that one coming.
Dominate looks to throw the jab but Son is out of range.
Son is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the liver by Son. Beautiful body shot.
Son connects with a solid leg kick.
and Son counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Dominate! He's just covering up as Son starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dam Son!
During a confident post fight interview, Dam Son thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.