PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dean
vs
Domingo

185 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Dean!
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, Ben Domingo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Domingo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dean to the ground. Domingo is now in Dean's guard.

Domingo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dean is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Domingo, into his guard.

Dean is looking to work some ground and pound but Domingo has wrist control.
Dean connects with a couple of short punches.
Dean preventing the sweep.
Dean working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Domingo's head.
Dean has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Domingo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dean has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Domingo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dean.
Domingo is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dean is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Domingo sees it coming and defends easily.
Domingo is looking to improve his position.
Domingo moves into full guard.
Domingo 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.
Dean is working Domingo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dean lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo looking for a sweep. Not yet Domingo, not yet.
Domingo has momentary wrist control but Dean slips an elbow through the middle.
Dean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Domingo has a closed guard, preventing Dean from standing up.
Dean throws a big elbow that misses.
Dean scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dean's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Domingo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Domingo looks winded!
Dean is looking to stand up but Domingo won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean is in close to Domingo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dean lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Domingo has momentary wrist control but Dean slips an elbow through the middle.
Dean connects with a couple of short punches.
Dean with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dean preventing the sweep.

Dean gets to his feet. Domingo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Domingo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dean counters with a three punch combo that has Domingo backing up. Domingo nods at Dean to acknowledge the strikes.
Dean tries to score a power double leg takedown but Domingo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dean somewhat.
Domingo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dean bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Domingo tries to buck Dean off but Dean is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Domingo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Domingo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dean lands a decent elbow from side control.
Domingo taking punishment in the form of punches.

Dean is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Domingo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Domingo tries for a takedown but Dean sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Domingo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dean is fending him off so far but Domingo persists. Nope, Dean circles away and we're back to standing.
Dean is looking for a counter combo.
Domingo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dean swivels and escapes.
Stephen Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Domingo.

Dean shoots in and bounces Domingo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dean cracks Domingo with a solid left hand.
Dean cracks Domingo with a solid left hand.
Dean keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Domingo's head.
Dean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Domingo can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Domingo is breathing heavily.
Dean working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Domingo's head.
Dean is working Domingo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dean keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Domingo's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Domingo is on top in guard.

Dean keeping full guard, as Domingo tries to pass.
Dean trying to control the position here.

Dean is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Domingo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dean is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dean holds on and takes a little breather.
Domingo looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean has his hands on Domingo's head, controlling the position.
Domingo forces his way into half guard.

Domingo seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Domingo seems to be working for a kimura but Dean defends the submission attempt.
Dean is trying is best to control the position here.
Dean moves into full guard.

Domingo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dean is keeping the position for now.

Domingo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dean has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Domingo has managed to get both his arms back between Dean's legs - danger averted.
Dean is pulling down on Domingo's head. It's preventing any offense from Domingo, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean can't keep his opponent in guard - Domingo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Domingo is looking for a kimura here.
Dean controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four 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.

Domingo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Domingo is working for a kimura here but Dean manages to reverse the position and he's now in Domingo's guard.
Dean would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Dean dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Domingo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dean counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Domingo dives in for a single leg takedown but Dean sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Domingo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stephen Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Domingo.
Domingo shoots for a takedown but Dean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Domingo.

Domingo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dean is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dean manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
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!
Dean seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Domingo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dean landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dean is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Domingo taking some punishment here, with Dean in his half guard.
Domingo wants to get back to full guard.
Dean lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dean lands strikes from half guard.

Dean is working for a kimura but Domingo is defending it quite comfortably.
Dean working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Dean stands up from half guard.
Domingo tries for a takedown but Dean sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dean throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingo tries for a takedown but Dean circles away easily
and Dean counters with a series of strikes. Domingo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Domingo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dean counters with a nice body shot.
Dean throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dean shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Domingo defends it nicely.
Domingo misses with a takedown
and Dean counters with a nice low kick that buckles Domingo's knee momentarily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Domingo or perhaps it was just good defense by Dean, which made it look bad.
Ben Domingo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo with a poor takedown
and Dean counters with a series of strikes. Domingo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dean throws a body kick that misses.
Domingo has his takedown stuffed
and Dean counters with a series of strikes. Domingo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Domingo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dean counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dean gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Domingo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dean preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Dean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dean has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Dean!