PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Montesh Dominguez (ranked 1125 p4p, 2431 weight class) and Ryo Hazuki (ranked 154 p4p, 312 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dominguez
vs
Hazuki

179 cm
23
158
5 - 7 - 0

176 cm
20
160
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Montesh Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Hazuki!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Dominguez. No joy for Hazuki on that attempt.
We've been told by Dominguez's head coaches at MY YARD Resurrect that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dominguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Hazuki with the counter takedown but Dominguez avoids it easily.

Dominguez clinches.
Dominguez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Ryo Hazuki has been cut.
Hazuki tries to break the clinch but Dominguez is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Hazuki drags the fight down to the ground.
Dominguez content to stall in guard here.

Dominguez gets to his feet. Hazuki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazuki goes for a double leg but Dominguez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dominguez continues to drive forward.
Hazuki shoots for a takedown but Dominguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Montesh Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Hazuki.

Dominguez closes the distance and clinches.

Hazuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dominguez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Dominguez clinches up with Hazuki and pushes him back against the cage.
Hazuki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dominguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Hazuki controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hazuki is working Dominguez over against the cage.
Dominguez is stalling here.

Hazuki manages to break the clinch.

Dominguez closes the distance and pushes Hazuki back into the cage.
Hazuki lands a body shot.
Hazuki wants a takedown.
Hazuki tries to pull guard but Dominguez won't allow it.
Hazuki tries for a takedown but Dominguez manages to get underhooks.
Dominguez lands an elbow that stopped Hazuki in his tracks for a moment.
Good body shot from Dominguez.
Dominguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dominguez as Hazuki tries to tie him up.
Hazuki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dominguez smiles and moves away.
Dominguez lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Dominguez.

Hazuki gets tackled into the cage by Dominguez. Dominguez maintains the clinch.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for Dominguez to work.
Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hazuki is defending well for now.
Dominguez lands an uppercut.
Dominguez is trying to stall.
Dominguez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dominguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hazuki tries to pull guard but Dominguez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dominguez is pushing Hazuki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hazuki is trying to pull guard but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage.

Hazuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dominguez rushes Hazuki and presses him up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Dominguez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez lands an elbow that stopped Hazuki in his tracks for a moment.
Dominguez stops a takedown attempt from Hazuki.
Dominguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dominguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hazuki backwards.

Hazuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dominguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hazuki avoiding damage as Dominguez throws knees to the body.
Hazuki lands with a short shot to the head.
Dominguez is struggling to control the position.
Hazuki has Dominguez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dominguez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Hazuki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dominguez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Hazuki has his opponent's back but Dominguez is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Hazuki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominguez misses with a body shot.
Montesh Dominguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dominguez stuffs the takedown attempt from Hazuki. Hazuki gets slowly back to his feet.

Dominguez moves into range and clinches up with Hazuki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki can't break the clinch.
Dominguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Dominguez taking a breather.
Hazuki is trying to break free.
Dominguez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hazuki scores a nice knee to the body.
Dominguez stalling in the clinch.

Hazuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hazuki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dominguez has closed the distance and engaged Hazuki in a clinch.
Dominguez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hazuki is trying to break the clinch but Dominguez is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dominguez throws an elbow that misses.
Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hazuki is defending well for now.
Hazuki jumps guard but Dominguez stands there with Hazuki around his waist. Hazuki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dominguez stalls.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Montesh Dominguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryo Hazuki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dominguez moves into range and clinches up with Hazuki.
Montesh Dominguez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dominguez trying to control the position but instead, Hazuki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dominguez into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maybe Dominguez would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Dominguez works on Hazuki's body with a couple of short punches.
Dominguez prevents Hazuki from breaking the clinch.
Hazuki stalling in the clinch but Dominguez improves position.
Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hazuki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dominguez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hazuki is trying to pull guard but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazuki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dominguez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dominguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hazuki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hazuki jumps guard but Dominguez stands there with Hazuki around his waist. Hazuki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Montesh Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Hazuki.
Dominguez lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dominguez.
Nice elbow from Dominguez.
Hazuki tries to break free but Dominguez pushes him back against the cage.
Dominguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hazuki blocks an elbow strike from Dominguez.
Dominguez lands with a short shot to the head.

Hazuki gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Dominguez pushes Hazuki off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominguez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dominguez wants it to stay on the feet.
Hazuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Dominguez sprawls well. He's pushed Hazuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Dominguez pushes Hazuki up against the cage in a clinch.
Dominguez has Hazuki pressed against the cage.
Hazuki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dominguez.
Dominguez lands an elbow inside.
Hazuki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dominguez after a bit of a struggle.
Dominguez prevents a body shot from Hazuki.
Dominguez lands with a right to the head.
Dominguez landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez lands an elbow just above Hazuki 's eye.
Hazuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hazuki is trying to pull guard but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage.
Dominguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dominguez stalling in the clinch.
Dominguez lands an elbow just above Hazuki 's eye.
Dominguez trying to land knees to the body.
Dominguez stalling in the clinch but Hazuki improves position.
Hazuki tries to pull guard but Dominguez won't allow it.
The referee calls for Dominguez to work.
Dominguez digs a right hand into Hazuki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hazuki's gas tank.
Dominguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hazuki up against the cage.
Hazuki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
Hazuki tries to score a body lock takedown but Dominguez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hazuki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dominguez is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hazuki manages to break the clinch.
Hazuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Dominguez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hazuki is breathing heavily.
Dominguez thuds a left hand into Hazuki's body.
Dominguez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hazuki's head.

Dominguez instigates a clinch.
Hazuki tries to pull guard but Dominguez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dominguez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dominguez scores with a shoulder strike.
Dominguez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dominguez avoiding damage.
Dominguez pushes Hazuki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dominguez has Hazuki pressed against the cage.
Dominguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hazuki.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hazuki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage.
Dominguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
Dominguez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hazuki tries to score a body lock takedown but Dominguez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hazuki is trying to push Dominguez away but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hazuki tries to pull guard but Dominguez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dominguez obliges.
Dominguez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hazuki's defenses.
Hazuki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Come on Dominguez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hazuki looking to slow down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Montesh Dominguez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryo Hazuki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hazuki gets tackled into the cage by Dominguez. Dominguez maintains the clinch.
Dominguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dominguez stalling the fight.

Hazuki pulls Dominguez into guard.

Dominguez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dominguez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick lands for Dominguez.
Nice takedown defense from Dominguez. No joy for Hazuki on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dominguez instigates a clinch.
Hazuki tries to break the clinch but Dominguez is controlling the position.
Dominguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hazuki backwards.
Come on Dominguez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dominguez is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazuki is trying to push Dominguez away but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dominguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hazuki is defending well for now.
Dominguez trying to stall but Hazuki improves his position.
Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
Dominguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hazuki's face.
Hazuki can't break the clinch.
Hazuki goes for a takedown attempt but Dominguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Dominguez closes the distance and clinches.
Dominguez stalls.
Dominguez digs a right hand into Hazuki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hazuki's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dominguez.
Dominguez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hazuki managing to block the knees to the body from Dominguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dominguez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Hazuki's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hazuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hazuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Montesh Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Hazuki.
Hazuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hazuki looks for a takedown but Dominguez sprawls well.
Hazuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dominguez swivels and escapes.
Ryo Hazuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
Dominguez cracks Hazuki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from Dominguez

and Hazuki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dominguez's guard.

Dominguez kicks Hazuki off and gets to his feet.

Hazuki gets tackled into the cage by Dominguez. Dominguez maintains the clinch.
Dominguez trying to stall but Hazuki improves his position.

Hazuki drags the fight down to the ground.
Dominguez advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dominguez continues to stall.
Dominguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hazuki can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dominguez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Dominguez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hazuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dominguez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Hazuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hazuki misses with a takedown attempt - Dominguez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown but Dominguez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryo Hazuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dominguez gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Montesh Dominguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dominguez 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Montesh Dominguez!
An out of breath Montesh Dominguez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.