PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Francois Dominic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubiao Macarenco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macarenco has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dominic
vs
Macarenco

157 cm
26
140 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

159 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

SNC Suplementos

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francois Dominic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubiao Macarenco!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macarenco throws a head kick that misses.
Macarenco throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Dominic. Those never looked like landing.
Macarenco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dominic has managed to clinch.
Macarenco tries to break the clinch but Dominic is controlling the position.
Macarenco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dominic keeps control of Macarenco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Macarenco wants to get back to striking at distance but Dominic won't allow it.
Macarenco wants to break free but Dominic has control.
Macarenco blocks the elbow strike.
Macarenco tries to break the clinch but Dominic is controlling the position.
Macarenco is trying to break free.

Dominic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dominic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Macarenco is looking to escape.
Dominic uses his free foot to push down on Macarenco's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Macarenco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominic content just to control the position here.

Dominic working for a guillotine from mount but Macarenco is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominic won't let Macarenco get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dominic is landing with some decent strikes but Macarenco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dominic working the ground and pound effectively.
Macarenco is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Dominic.
Dominic controlling his opponent.
Dominic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Macarenco for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco tries to buck Dominic off but Dominic takes his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Macarenco tries to get to his feet, scrambling wildly. Dominic sees the opportunity and transitions to an armbar that forces Macarenco to tap. Impressive finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francois Dominic!
Francois Dominic thanked the fans post fight for their support.