PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between ismael fonseca jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ismael fonseca jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

fonseca jr
vs
Dominguez

170 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ismael fonseca jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
fonseca jr tries to clinch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Dominguez scores with a four punch combination!
A slapping leg kick lands for Dominguez.
Dominguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
fonseca jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dominguez scores with a hook.

Dominguez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. fonseca jr sprawls well initially but Dominguez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Dominguez is working for a kimura but fonseca jr is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
fonseca jr wants to get back to his feet.
Dominguez passes into side control, despite fonseca jr's attempt to control the position.
fonseca jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dominguez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dominguez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dominguez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
fonseca jr stops Dominguez from passing to mount.
fonseca jr is looking for a sweep.
fonseca jr regains half guard.
fonseca jr wants to improve his position but Dominguez is controlling well.
fonseca jr wants to control but Dominguez passes into side.
Dominguez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dominguez moves into full mount!

Dominguez is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Dominguez looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to clinch up but fonseca jr circles away and keeps his distance.
fonseca jr tries a head kick but it misses.
fonseca jr tries to bum rush Dominguez with a series of wild strikes but Dominguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from fonseca jr.
fonseca jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Dominguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
fonseca jr takes one on the button.

Dominguez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
fonseca jr tries to get to full guard but Dominguez has control of the leg.
Dominguez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for fonseca jr!
fonseca jr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dominguez looking to control but fonseca jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
fonseca jr is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Dominguez has taken his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Dominguez.
Dominguez struggling to keep hold of the position.

Dominguez working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Dominguez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Dominguez scores with punches from the back.
fonseca jr trying to get back to his feet but Dominguez is in full control for now.
Dominguez lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dominguez has fonseca jr flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez avoiding fonseca jr 's attempts to control his hands.
Dominguez lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns fonseca jr.

Dominguez seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under fonseca jr's chin but fonseca jr turns very nicely into Dominguez's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by fonseca jr.
Dominguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dominguez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but fonseca jr puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominguez is refusing to be controlled, as fonseca jr sits in half guard.

Dominguez looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and fonseca jr pushes past his half guard into mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Dominguez dominated that round.
That's time! fonseca jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dominguez takes a swing at fonseca jr's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for fonseca jr.
Dominguez misses with a low kick.

fonseca jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dominguez moves into full guard.
Dominguez keeping full guard, as fonseca jr tries to pass.
fonseca jr trying to control but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
fonseca jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Dominguez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! fonseca jr escapes and throws Dominguez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dominguez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dominguez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
fonseca jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dominguez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dominguez is not content to let fonseca jr control the position.
fonseca jr is pressing down on Dominguez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dominguez is holding on for now.
Dominguez trying to control from the bottom.
fonseca jr trying to control from half guard but Dominguez is working away.
Dominguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
fonseca jr with a poor takedown
and Dominguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
fonseca jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dominguez swivels and escapes.
fonseca jr blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
fonseca jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ismael fonseca jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
fonseca jr has a takedown stuffed.

fonseca jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dominguez is refusing to be controlled, as fonseca jr sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dominguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dominguez is on top in guard.
fonseca jr trying to control the position.
fonseca jr keeping full guard, as Dominguez tries to pass.
fonseca jr is trying to keep Dominguez in close.
Dominguez passes fonseca jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dominguez seems to be working for a kimura but fonseca jr defends the submission attempt.

fonseca jr manages to escape and get back to his feet!
fonseca jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
fonseca jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Dominguez tries to sprawl out of it but fonseca jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dominguez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Dominguez has managed to clinch.
Dominguez has had enough of the clinch but fonseca jr keeps him there for the moment.
Dominguez can't get the takedown.

fonseca jr wants the takedown. Dominguez is fighting it off but fonseca jr persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dominguez's guard against the cage.
Dominguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dominguez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but fonseca jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dominguez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. fonseca jr is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dominguez.
Dominguez is trying to get back to half guard.

Dominguez sneaks out the side door and pushes fonseca jr away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Dominguez lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
fonseca jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by fonseca jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Dominguez which made him look bad.
Dominguez throws a head kick but fonseca jr moves out of range.
fonseca jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dominguez pinned against the cage. Dominguez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
fonseca jr is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that ismael fonseca jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dominguez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
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fonseca jr lands the left hand.
fonseca jr takes one on the button.
fonseca jr looks to clinch

so Dominguez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Dominguez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
fonseca jr wants to stand but Dominguez is controlling the position.

Dominguez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
fonseca jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
fonseca jr working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
fonseca jr keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
fonseca jr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
fonseca jr avoids the attempt from Dominguez to control.
Dominguez is trying to reverse the position but instead fonseca jr has taken his back - oops!
fonseca jr is trying to stick to Dominguez's back but Dominguez is turning into fonseca jr. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in fonseca jr's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dominguez.
Miguel Dominguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
fonseca jr looking for a sweep. Not yet fonseca jr, not yet.
Dominguez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dominguez stands and throws fonseca jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
fonseca jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Dominguez tries to advance position but instead fonseca jr slips a leg back in to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dominguez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so fonseca jr is just riding it out for now. Dominguez eventually gives up the hold.

fonseca jr pushes Dominguez off and gets back to his feet.
fonseca jr is looking to clinch.
fonseca jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

fonseca jr clinches with his opponent.
fonseca jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dominguez smiles and moves away.
fonseca jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
fonseca jr tries to clinch but Dominguez moves out of range.
A combination from fonseca jr does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Dominguez as fonseca jr shoots in.

fonseca jr clinches with his opponent.

fonseca jr has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dominguez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
fonseca jr not allowing Dominguez to control his hands.
Dominguez controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
You can see the frustration on Dominguez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dominguez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dominguez is working to get back to half guard.
Dominguez manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fonseca jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dominguez defending well though.

Dominguez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but fonseca jr pulls his head out easily.
fonseca jr moves into full mount! Dominguez won't be happy about that!
fonseca jr controlling the pace for now.
Dominguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
fonseca jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dominguez is looking to improve his position but fonseca jr isn't that keen on the idea.
fonseca jr landing punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miguel 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Miguel Dominguez!