PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veni Domine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsushima comes to the cage accompanied by Space Bound. Domine has chosen Pagan's Mind - Through Osiris Eyes as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Tsushima
vs
Domine

184 cm
31
185 lbs
26 - 15 - 3

185 cm
30
195 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TITAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Lewis Tsushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Veni Domine!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsushima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Domine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tsushima counters with a left to the body.
Tsushima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Domine was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsushima.

A head kick lands from Tsushima that sends Domine to the canvas. Domine tries to scramble back to his feet but Tsushima brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Veni Domine has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tsushima in side control, throwing shots but Domine defends.
Domine defending against the ground and pound.
Tsushima is staying tight to Domine's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tsushima postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Domine gets back to half guard.
Domine is looking to escape.
Domine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Domine trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tsushima.
Tsushima is looking to advance position but Domine won't allow it.
Tsushima has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Domine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tsushima.
Tsushima is looking to take a break and control but Domine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tsushima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tsushima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Domine keeps working.
Tsushima thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Domine's head.
Tsushima is looking to take a break and control but Domine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsushima thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima trying to control from half guard but Domine is working away.
Tsushima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tsushima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tsushima missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tsushima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tsushima trying to control the action but Domine is working from the bottom.
Tsushima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Domine defending well though.
Tsushima thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Domine's head.
Tsushima is keen to just control but Domine is a slippery customer.
Tsushima blocks the strikes from Domine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima trying to pass the guard but Domine defending well.
Tsushima is working hard here to advance position.
Tsushima with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tsushima moves nicely into side control.
Tsushima sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Domine is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tsushima looks up at the clock and then as Domine takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tsushima smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domine is not content to let Tsushima control the position.
Domine is looking for a sweep.
Tsushima misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tsushima lands a nice forearm strike.
Tsushima is chipping away with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsushima is working Domine over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tsushima in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tsushima is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Domine is trying to escape and Tsushima transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Domine is forced to tap! Nice work there by Tsushima! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lewis Tsushima!
Lewis Tsushima thanked the fans post fight for their support.