PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Domingues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Domingues has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Domingues
vs
Sutherland

192 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
27
212 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Domingues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domingues throws a series of punches but Sutherland avoids them all with ease.
Domingues tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sutherland sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Domingues somewhat.
Sutherland lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Domingues misses with a takedown attempt
and Sutherland counters with a nice body kick.
Domingues is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sutherland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Domingues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sutherland goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Domingues gets tackled into the cage by Sutherland. Sutherland maintains the clinch.
Sutherland stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Sutherland breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sutherland shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Still in half guard, Sutherland seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Domingues kicks off Sutherland and gets to his feet.
Domingues takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Domingues misses with a takedown attempt
and Sutherland counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sutherland thows a body kick. Domingues tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Paul Sutherland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Domingues is breathing heavily.
Domingues walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sutherland.

Sutherland shoots in and gets a takedown into Domingues's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Domingues is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sutherland is aware though and is defending well.
Sutherland is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sutherland got a little sloppy there for a moment and Domingues has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sutherland has managed to get both his arms back between Domingues's legs - danger averted.
Sutherland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Domingues swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sutherland is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Domingues keeping full guard, as Sutherland tries to pass.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sutherland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sutherland content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sutherland slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sutherland in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sutherland working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Domingues is being controlled here.
Sutherland has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sutherland controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingues tries to reverse the position but Sutherland maintains control.
Domingues is working hard here to advance position.
Sutherland fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Domingues wants to control but Sutherland is having none of it.
Sutherland can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Domingues is looking to escape.
Sutherland raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sutherland is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Domingues can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Sutherland dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Domingues looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sutherland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Domingues doesn't seem bothered though.
Sutherland connects with an inside leg kick.
Domingues swings for the body but Sutherland moves out of range.
Domingues tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sutherland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sutherland connects with a leg kick. Domingues looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Domingues tries to land a leg kick but Sutherland saw it coming and moves away.
Sutherland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Domingues shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sutherland counters with a three punch combo that has Domingues backing up. Domingues nods at Sutherland to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Domingues with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sutherland counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Domingues. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland cracks a nice hook into Domingues's ribs.

Sutherland scores with a takedown into Domingues's guard.
Sutherland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sutherland sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Domingues's guard.
Sutherland keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sutherland is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sutherland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sutherland controlling the pace.

Sutherland is trying to work for a kimura but Domingues is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Domingues is trying to maintain the position but Sutherland is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingues is trying to get back to full guard.
Domingues wants to get back to full guard but Sutherland has mounted him!
Domingues tries to hold on but Sutherland postures up.
Sutherland is trying to control here but Domingues has managed to regain half guard.
Sutherland is pressing down on Domingues's thigh, looking to free his foot. Domingues is holding on for now.
Domingues is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingues on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sutherland trying to control the action but Domingues is working from the bottom.
Sutherland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sutherland perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Domingues regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sutherland is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Domingues is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland wants to control from the top but Domingues keeps moving.
Sutherland prevents Domingues from getting back to his feet.
Domingues tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sutherland wants to pass the guard but Domingues is keeping the position.
Sutherland forces his way into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Domingues is in trouble now - Sutherland has advanced to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sutherland content just to control the position here.
Domingues working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Sutherland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sutherland slips a jab and a cross from Domingues.
Sutherland scores with a sloppy right hand. Domingues should have avoided that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Domingues.
Sutherland comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Domingues misses with a takedown
and Sutherland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sutherland.
Domingues takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sutherland tests Domingues's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sutherland lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Domingues gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sutherland to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sutherland not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sutherland works over Domingues with some ground and pound from guard.
Sutherland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sutherland sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sutherland wants to control from the top but Domingues keeps moving.
Sutherland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Domingues trying to control the position.
Sutherland is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Sutherland was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sutherland comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jose Domingues is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sutherland has Domingues up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sutherland missing with knees to the body.
Sutherland leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingues is trying to break the clinch but Sutherland has him pressed against the cage.
Domingues wants to break the clinch but can't.
Domingues has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sutherland avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Domingues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Domingues managing to block the knees to the body from Sutherland.
Domingues being controlled against the cage.
Jose Domingues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Domingues fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sutherland lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland slows down the pace here.
Domingues on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Domingues is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sutherland is defending well.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Domingues. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sutherland prevents a body shot from Domingues.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sutherland tightens his grip and picks Domingues up, before dumping him to the ground. Domingues manages to land in guard.
Sutherland wants to pass the guard but Domingues is keeping the position.
Paul Sutherland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Domingues is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sutherland dives into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Sutherland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sutherland has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Sutherland!
Post fight, an emotional Paul Sutherland said 'This was a must-win fight for me. I am coming off of the worst performance of my career in my last fight so I needed to show that I am still a force to be reckoned with. AFC is a great promotion and I am happy to get a win in my debut here.'.