PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Montesh Dominguez (ranked 1310 p4p, 2867 weight class) and Ryo Hazuki (ranked 175 p4p, 312 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Montesh Dominguez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Montesh Dominguez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dominguez
vs
Hazuki

179 cm
25
158
8 - 11 - 0

176 cm
23
160
3 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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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 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Montesh Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Hazuki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazuki is looking to clinch but Dominguez is avoiding it.
Hazuki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dominguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dominguez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hazuki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hazuki is defended easily by Dominguez.
Hazuki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dominguez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dominguez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Montesh Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Hazuki.
Hazuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dominguez as he avoids it easily.
Hazuki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dominguez but Dominguez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dominguez but Dominguez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazuki doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominguez circles away.
Hazuki misses with a takedown attempt - Dominguez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hazuki moves away.
Dominguez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hazuki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazuki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hazuki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hazuki tries to clinch but Dominguez moves out of range.

Dominguez moves into the clinch.
Dominguez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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 pushes Hazuki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hazuki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dominguez after a bit of a struggle.
Hazuki wants to take the fight to the mat but Dominguez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dominguez misses with an elbow strike.
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 with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dominguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hazuki blocks it with crossed arms.
Dominguez gets through Hazuki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominguez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dominguez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hazuki looking for a takedown.
Dominguez stops a takedown attempt from Hazuki.
Hazuki looks winded!
Hazuki wants a takedown but no success here.
I was talking to Dominguez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dominguez presses Hazuki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hazuki wants to take the fight to the mat but Dominguez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A body shot lands from Dominguez.
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dominguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hazuki wants to take the fight to the mat but Dominguez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Dominguez.
Hazuki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dominguez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hazuki is just out of range.
Hazuki wants to counter the offense by Dominguez and move into the clinch position.
Hazuki shoots in for a double leg but Dominguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dominguez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice cross by Dominguez.
Dominguez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hazuki has a takedown stuffed.
Dominguez misses with a body kick.
Montesh Dominguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dominguez throws a right hand that Hazuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Hazuki also avoids with ease.
Dominguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hazuki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hazuki shoots in but no luck this time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dominguez.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Dominguez sizes up Hazuki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hazuki has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominguez. Hazuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dominguez connects with a high kick.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dominguez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hazuki, pushing him back against the cage.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hazuki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A knee to the head by Dominguez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hazuki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dominguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dominguez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dominguez obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki wants a takedown.
A short left from Dominguez.
A right hand to the body from Dominguez.
Dominguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dominguez lands a body punch.
Dominguez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hazuki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dominguez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hazuki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dominguez prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Dominguez.
Dominguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Dominguez misses with a knee strike.
Dominguez scores with a knee to the head.
Dominguez is struggling to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hazuki avoiding damage as Dominguez throws knees to the body.
Dominguez stops a takedown attempt from Hazuki.
Hazuki wants a takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Montesh Dominguez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hazuki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dominguez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Hazuki is rocked!
Hazuki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dominguez thuds his right hand into Hazuki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hazuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Dominguez finish him?
Horrible takedown attempt by Hazuki or perhaps it was just good defense by Dominguez, which made it look bad.
Hazuki wants to stay close but Dominguez steps back to make room for something. Hazuki seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Dominguez and Hazuki drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Montesh Dominguez!
A relieved looking Montesh Dominguez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.