PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reima Katekismus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dominguez
vs
Katekismus

183 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Takomo

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alejandro Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reima Katekismus!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katekismus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dominguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Katekismus.
Dominguez fails with the takedown.
Katekismus stuffs the takedown attempt from Dominguez. Dominguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Katekismus misses with a hook.
Katekismus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Dominguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katekismus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dominguez throws a series of punches but Katekismus avoids them all with ease.
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown but Katekismus shows good takedown defense.
Dominguez has a takedown stuffed.
Katekismus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Katekismus pushes Dominguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Katekismus leaning his opponent against the cage.

Katekismus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katekismus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Alejandro Dominguez has been cut.
Katekismus digs a good hook to Dominguez's body.
Dominguez is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Katekismus feints and as Dominguez raises his hands in defense, Katekismus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Katekismus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Katekismus looking to pass the guard.
Katekismus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Katekismus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katekismus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Katekismus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dominguez, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Katekismus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reima Katekismus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Katekismus.
Katekismus controlling the position from side mount.
Katekismus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Katekismus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dominguez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Katekismus has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katekismus digs a good body shot into Dominguez's ribs.
Katekismus throws out a powerful jab.
Katekismus lands with a big right hook that stumbles Dominguez - he's out on his feet here! Katekismus follows up with another monster hook that separates Dominguez from consciousness! Dominguez falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Katekismus stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Reima Katekismus!