PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wade Wilson (ranked 2640 p4p, 2020 weight class) and Leonidas Dominguez (ranked 373 p4p, 293 weight class). Dominguez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Vaso de Cristal kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilson
vs
Dominguez

177 cm
33
177
13 - 10 - 0

190 cm
23
185
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Conquer

FUClothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonidas Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez lands a slapping body shot.
Dominguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dominguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dominguez lands an overhand right.
Dominguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dominguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Wilson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wilson lands in his opponent's guard.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilson throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Dominguez blocks nicely.
Wilson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wilson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dominguez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
Wilson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson misses with a right hand
and Dominguez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
Wilson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dominguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dominguez avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Wilson is looking to chop away at Dominguez's legs.
A nice side step and Dominguez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Leonidas Dominguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dominguez counters with a nice body shot.
Dominguez throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson attempts a counter takedown but Dominguez avoids it well and moves away.
Dominguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dominguez circles away.
Dominguez misses the shot to the body.
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Dominguez fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wilson gets a takedown into half guard.
Wilson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dominguez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wilson is really struggling to control Dominguez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dominguez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wilson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wilson drops an elbow to the side of Dominguez's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominguez looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Wilson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dominguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilson.

Dominguez rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dominguez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dominguez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dominguez is pressed up against the cage. Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dominguez down to the mat. Dominguez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Wilson shoots in and bounces Dominguez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Dominguez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dominguez rushes Wilson and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dominguez smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominguez wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
Dominguez moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
Decent striking displayed by Dominguez there.
Dominguez swings away with a body shot that misses

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

Dominguez has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Wilson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Dominguez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Wilson tightens his grip and picks Dominguez up, before dumping him to the ground. Dominguez manages to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dominguez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Dominguez moved out of range.
Dominguez throws a good cross that connects.
Leonidas Dominguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Dominguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dominguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wilson rather than just go for the knockout.
Wilson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dominguez tries to avoid it but Wilson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dominguez to the ground. Dominguez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dominguez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wilson ducks right into an uppercut from Dominguez.

Wilson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dominguez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Dominguez pushes Wilson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dominguez throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Dominguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Dominguez. No joy for Wilson on that attempt.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but Dominguez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Wilson misses.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dominguez throws out a counter right but Wilson avoids it with no problem.
Dominguez swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Dominguez throws a looping overhand right but Wilson ducks down to avoid it.
Wilson tries to counter with a takedown but Dominguez is quick to defend against it.
Wilson has his takedown stuffed
and Wilson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominguez.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dominguez.
Wilson tries to clinch but Dominguez moves away
and Dominguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Dominguez lands with an uppercut that bounces Wilson off the cage and back into range.
Decent striking displayed by Dominguez there.

Wilson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wilson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dominguez regains half guard, as Wilson was trying to land strikes.
Dominguez wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonidas Dominguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A lazy left from Dominguez finds it's target.
Dominguez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Dominguez slips a jab from Wilson.

Dominguez gets caught napping as Wilson dives in and scores a takedown. Dominguez manages to retain guard.
Wilson with a nice head shot there.
Dominguez wants to stand and escape but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson throws a strike but Dominguez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson trying to keep a closed guard but Dominguez is proving a slippery customer.
Dominguez stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson trying to keep a closed guard but Dominguez is proving a slippery customer.
Wilson wants to sweep here but Dominguez controlling him for the moment.
Wilson is trying to keep Dominguez in close.
Dominguez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Dominguez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Wilson looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominguez. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dominguez with a hook.
Wilson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dominguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Dominguez moved out of range.
Dominguez staying out of range there.
Dominguez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Wilson clinches.

Dominguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominguez throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dominguez scores with a jab to the body.
Dominguez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dominguez defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominguez. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dominguez throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Dominguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dominguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Dominguez moves away and avoids it.
Dominguez throws a lazy uppercut

and Wilson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is struggling to control the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Dominguez.
Wilson jumps guard but Dominguez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wilson is trying to pull guard but Dominguez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominguez is pushing Wilson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wilson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dominguez walks away with a smile on his face. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Dominguez clinches up with Wilson and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dominguez stalling against the cage.

Wilson has Dominguez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wilson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dominguez tumbling to the mat - Wilson dives into Dominguez's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leonidas Dominguez.
I think Dominguez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonidas Dominguez!
A very excited looking Leonidas Dominguez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.