PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Montesh Dominguez (ranked 2705 p4p, 2195 weight class) and Ramon Rabbit (ranked 338 p4p, 272 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dominguez
vs
Rabbit

179 cm
21
158
3 - 6 - 0

179 cm
23
163
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Montesh Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramon Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez with a jab.
Rabbit lands a leg kick that knocks Dominguez off balance momentarily.
Rabbit lands a nice shot to the body.
Dominguez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rabbit checks it well.
Dominguez throws a big shot that misses.
Rabbit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dominguez moves out of range as Rabbit throws a body kick.
That kick from Dominguez tenderised Rabbit's leg. Rabbit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rabbit throws a body kick that misses.
Rabbit connects with a right hand. Dominguez shakes it off.
Dominguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rabbit.
Dominguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dominguez connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Dominguez tries to score with a low kick but Rabbit moves his leg out of the way.
Rabbit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
Rabbit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dominguez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rabbit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dominguez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dominguez throws an overhand right that lands on Rabbit's shoulder, as Rabbit tries to avoid the shot.
Rabbit looks to land a combination but Dominguez avoids it well.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominguez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rabbit.
Dominguez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rabbit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dominguez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rabbit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dominguez moves away.
Good exchange - Rabbit coming out on top.
Rabbit has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dominguez blocks a jab.
Montesh Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabbit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dominguez. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Dominguez.
Rabbit lands the left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Rabbit. Those never looked like landing.
Dominguez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dominguez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rabbit lands with a straight right. Dominguez didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabbit moves out of range of the strikes.
Rabbit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dominguez throws the left hand but Rabbit avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rabbit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dominguez at a distance.
Dominguez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rabbit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dominguez.
Dominguez feints and then cracks Rabbit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rabbit down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dominguez. Rabbit shrugs it off though.
A shot to the liver by Rabbit. Beautiful body shot.
Rabbit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dominguez.
Rabbit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dominguez is out of range and Rabbit settles back down.
Rabbit misses with a double jab.
Dominguez throwing a counter right hand but Rabbit manages to avoid it.
Dominguez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rabbit. That one must have hurt.
Dominguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rabbit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dominguez lands with an uppercut that bounces Rabbit off the cage and back into range.
Dominguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rabbit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dominguez throws a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominguez. Rabbit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Rabbit.
Rabbit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominguez.
Rabbit is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dominguez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dominguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dominguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Rabbit is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rabbit cracks Dominguez with an open hand slap.
Rabbit throws a lazy body kick
and Dominguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rabbit throws a body punch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Dominguez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rabbit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rabbit scores with a jab.
Dominguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rabbit.
Rabbit avoids a kick to the body.
Rabbit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dominguez scores with a punch to the head.
Rabbit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dominguez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dominguez looks to throw the jab but Rabbit is out of range.
Dominguez throws a low kick but Rabbit avoids it.
Dominguez connects with a body shot that sends Rabbit's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabbit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rabbit misses with a body shot.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rabbit moves away.
Rabbit looks to land a body kick but Dominguez moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Dominguez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rabbit connects with a jab.
Dominguez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Dominguez.
Dominguez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dominguez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rabbit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rabbit blocks the body kick.
Rabbit tries a quick counter leg kick but Dominguez is wise to it.
Dominguez throws a low kick, looking for Rabbit's leg but Rabbit calmly moves out of range.
Rabbit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rabbit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rabbit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dominguez.
Dominguez blocks a head kick by Rabbit.
Dominguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rabbit.
Dominguez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez throws a sloppy head kick and Rabbit moves out of range easily.
Rabbit lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rabbit tries to land a leg kick but Dominguez saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Dominguez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A clash of legs there as Rabbit blocks the low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ramon Rabbit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rabbit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rabbit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabbit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dominguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rabbit.
Rabbit misses with a leg kick
and Rabbit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rabbit.
Dominguez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rabbit wants to land a leg kick but Dominguez is out of range.
Rabbit throws a body punch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Rabbit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rabbit takes a swing at Dominguez's ribcage but misses.
As Rabbit backs away, Dominguez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rabbit scores with a hook.
Dominguez slips under a jab from Rabbit.
Rabbit stuns Dominguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominguez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rabbit feints a jab promting Dominguez to slip. Rabbit then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dominguez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rabbit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Rabbit throws a body punch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Rabbit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dominguez thuds his right hand into Rabbit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dominguez scores with a jab to the body.
Rabbit cracks Dominguez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dominguez works the jab nicely.
Rabbit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rabbit lands with a nice body punch.
Rabbit clobbers Dominguez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dominguez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dominguez misses with a hook to the body
and Rabbit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dominguez looks for the body kick but Rabbit saw that one coming.
Dominguez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rabbit on the side of the head.
Dominguez punishes Rabbit's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabbit avoids the head kick by Dominguez.
Rabbit lands a nice looking body kick.
Dominguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rabbit. Rabbit obviously looking to wear him down.
Dominguez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rabbit swings for the body but Dominguez moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rabbit avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Rabbit. Beautiful body shot.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rabbit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominguez manages to avoid it.
Dominguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dominguez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dominguez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rabbit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dominguez scrambles back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Dominguez.
Jab by Rabbit.
Rabbit throws a push kick but Dominguez slaps the foot to one side.
Rabbit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dominguez moves away.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Rabbit.
Dominguez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A clash of legs there as Dominguez blocks the low kick.
Dominguez swings for the body but Rabbit moves out of range.
Rabbit lands with a shot to the body.
Dominguez misses the shot to the body.
Dominguez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rabbit counters with a three punch combo that has Dominguez backing up. Dominguez nods at Rabbit to acknowledge the strikes.
Dominguez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rabbit. That one must have hurt.
Dominguez chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dominguez doesn't seem bothered though.
Rabbit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rabbit swinging wildly here.
Dominguez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dominguez throws a hook but Rabbit avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Dominguez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dominguez.
Ramon Rabbit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rabbit connects with a right hand. Dominguez shakes it off.
Dominguez is looking to slow Rabbit down with leg kicks.
Dominguez lands a really nice looking cross but Rabbit seems unphased.
Dominguez walks into a stiff left hand from Rabbit.
Rabbit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rabbit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rabbit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabbit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dominguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rabbit throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rabbit avoids the head kick by Dominguez.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rabbit moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dominguez misses with a looping left.
Dominguez throws a push kick but Rabbit slaps the foot to one side.
Dominguez misses with an uppercut. Rabbit saw that one coming.
Rabbit fakes the leg kick and cracks Dominguez in the body.
Rabbit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rabbit lands a high kick!
Rabbit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dominguez scores with a three punch combo!
Dominguez throws a leg kick that misses.
Rabbit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dominguez throws a solid leg kick but Rabbit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dominguez.
Rabbit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Rabbit is just out of range.
Dominguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dominguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rabbit misses with a wild body shot.
Dominguez throwing a counter right hand but Rabbit manages to avoid it.
Dominguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Rabbit makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dominguez really felt that one!
Rabbit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Rabbit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Rabbit swings for the body but Dominguez moves out of range.
Dominguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rabbit was well out of range. Poor timing from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rabbit misses with a looping left.
Dominguez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rabbit lands a jab to the head.
Dominguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rabbit throws a series of punches but Dominguez moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dominguez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Dominguez.
Dominguez swings for the body but Rabbit moves out of range.
Rabbit with a nice calf kick.
Rabbit blocks a head kick by Dominguez.
A big left from Dominguez misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabbit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominguez.
Dominguez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dominguez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dominguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Rabbit scoring well with a low kick there.
Dominguez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rabbit misses with an uppercut. Dominguez saw that one coming.
Rabbit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dominguez moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit takes a swing at Dominguez's ribcage but misses.
Rabbit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Rabbit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dominguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dominguez misses with a straight left.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rabbit. Dominguez shrugs it off though.
A jab from Rabbit misses.
Dominguez blocks a low kick nicely.
Dominguez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dominguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rabbit.
Dominguez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Dominguez.
Dominguez blocks a jab.
Rabbit lands with an overhand left.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Rabbit.
A head kick misses from Rabbit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominguez. Rabbit does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominguez throws a sloppy head kick and Rabbit moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Rabbit.
Dominguez throws a body punch but Rabbit moves out of range.
Rabbit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dominguez with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Rabbit misses with a looping right.
Rabbit avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
A head kick misses from Dominguez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rabbit! But no joy.
Dominguez looks to throw the jab but Rabbit is out of range.
Rabbit just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominguez lands a head kick!
Rabbit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dominguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rabbit lands the left hand.
Rabbit misses with a body shot.
Dominguez cracks Rabbit with an open hand slap.
Dominguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rabbit lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez avoids the head kick by Rabbit.
Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rabbit.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rabbit moves away.
Dominguez swings for the body but Rabbit moves out of range.
Rabbit scores with a body shot.
Dominguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dominguez throws a chopping leg kick but Rabbit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rabbit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rabbit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dominguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rabbit 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 Dominguez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dominguez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rabbit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
Rabbit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rabbit scores with a nice head shot.
Rabbit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dominguez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dominguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominguez.
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!
Rabbit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dominguez.
Ramon Rabbit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rabbit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dominguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rabbit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dominguez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rabbit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dominguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rabbit thinks about the counter body kick.
Rabbit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dominguez's head backwards.
Dominguez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dominguez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rabbit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dominguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rabbit.
Dominguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rabbit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dominguez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Montesh Dominguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good shot there by Dominguez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Rabbit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rabbit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Rabbit!
Ramon Rabbit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.