PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ranger Alderidge (ranked 324 p4p, 937 weight class) and Montesh Dominguez (ranked 47 p4p, 132 weight class). Alderidge comes to the cage accompanied by Portland, Oregon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alderidge
vs
Dominguez

175 cm
26
160
12 - 4 - 0

179 cm
26
158
11 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class 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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranger Alderidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Montesh Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alderidge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Alderidge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alderidge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dominguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alderidge manages to avoid it.
Alderidge has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dominguez slips under a jab.
Alderidge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dominguez moves away.

Dominguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dominguez as the two fighters clinch.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
Alderidge stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dominguez blocks an uppercut.
Alderidge scores with a shoulder strike.
Dominguez misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dominguez.
Still in the clinch, Alderidge scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alderidge connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dominguez's face.

It looks like Montesh Dominguez has been cut.
A short left from Alderidge.
Alderidge has a couple of punches blocked by Dominguez.
Dominguez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alderidge or not.
Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alderidge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but Alderidge blocks with his arms.
Alderidge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alderidge is defending well for now.
Dominguez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alderidge gets through Dominguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Dominguez as the two fighters clinch.
Dominguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alderidge.
Dominguez's coach down at Uncle Nastys Training Shack was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dominguez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alderidge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alderidge lands an uppercut.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alderidge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dominguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alderidge can't find room to land a body shot as Dominguez controls the action.
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 knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Alderidge.
Dominguez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dominguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alderidge misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alderidge blocking some punches.
Alderidge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Dominguez - that landed with a thud.
Alderidge tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alderidge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dominguez.
Dominguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alderidge lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Alderidge.
Alderidge lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dominguez or not.
Alderidge tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alderidge lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dominguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alderidge pushes Dominguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alderidge tries a body shot but Dominguez blocks it.
Alderidge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
Alderidge lands a right hand.
Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
Alderidge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alderidge is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alderidge blocks the elbow strike.
Alderidge lands with a short shot to the head.
Alderidge lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alderidge misses with a body punch.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alderidge avoids it.
Alderidge gets through Dominguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alderidge swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Alderidge.
Alderidge tries a body shot but Dominguez blocks it.
Alderidge stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dominguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alderidge lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
Alderidge lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Alderidge.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alderidge lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.

Dominguez is rocked!
Alderidge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dominguezs head.
Dominguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Alderidge finish him?
Alderidge unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Dominguez! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Alderidge is unloading with more strikes now! Dominguez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ranger Alderidge!
After winning the bout, Ranger Alderidge thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.