PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Habana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domingo comes to the cage accompanied by Jessie J - . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Domingo
vs
Habana

178 cm
29
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

191 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Angelo Domingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Habana!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Domingo misses.

Habana lands a big head kick that sends Domingo tumbling to the mat! Habana takes a step backwards and waves Domingo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Angelo Domingo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Domingo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Domingo is looking to clinch.
Habana swats away the attempt to clinch by Domingo.
No joy there for Domingo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Domingo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Domingo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Habana lands a big head kick that sends Domingo tumbling to the mat! Habana takes a step backwards and waves Domingo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Domingo is rocked!
Nice body punch from Domingo.
Domingo throws a right and a left that Habana avoids nicely.
Habana wants to clinch up but Domingo keeps it at a distance.
Habana slips a jab and a cross from Domingo.
Domingo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Domingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Habana.
Habana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Habana avoids the body shot from Domingo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Domingo.
Bryan Habana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Domingo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Habana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Habana.

Habana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Domingo misses with a few strikes there.
Domingo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Habana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Domingo, pushing him back against the cage.
Habana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Domingo is trying to force a seperation but Habana has the dominant position.
Domingo tries to pull guard but Habana forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Domingo tries to pull guard but Habana won't allow it.
Domingo fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angelo Domingo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Domingo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Domingo can't find room to land a body shot as Habana controls the action.
Knees to the body from Habana.
Domingo is breathing heavily.
Habana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Domingo's face.
Habana is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Habana receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo jumps guard but Habana stands there with Domingo around his waist. Domingo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Habana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Habana landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Habana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Habana clinches up with Domingo and pushes him back against the cage.
Domingo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Habana's elbow.
Domingo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Habana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Habana crunches a lovely knee into Domingo's ribcage.
Habana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Habana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Habana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Domingo up against the cage.
Domingo takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habana is stalling here.
Domingo jumps guard but Habana stands there with Domingo around his waist. Domingo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Habana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Habana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Domingo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Habana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Habana fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Habana.
That kick from Habana tenderised Domingo's leg. Domingo is trying to keep his angry face on.

Habana clinches up with Domingo and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Habana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Habana obliges.
Habana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Habana scores a nice knee to the body.

Habana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habana throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Domingo keeps the fight on the outside.

Habana takes the fight into the clinch.
Habana lands a damaging elbow.
Habana is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Domingo takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Habana obliges.
Domingo being controlled against the cage.
Habana with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Habana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Habana utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Habana lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Habana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Domingo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A nice leg kick lands there from Habana.
Habana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Domingo takes a swing at Habana's ribcage but misses.
Habana chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Habana has Domingo up against the cage in a clinch.
Habana crunches a lovely knee into Domingo's ribcage.

Habana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryan Habana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Domingo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Domingo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Habana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Domingo takes a step back to recover.
Domingo swats away the attempt to clinch by Habana.
Habana wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Habana has closed the distance and engaged Domingo in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habana lands an elbow inside.
Habana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Domingo is looking to break free of the clinch but Habana has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Habana.
Habana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Habana working Domingo over with knees to the body.
Habana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Domingo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Habana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bryan Habana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Habana continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Habana crunches a lovely knee into Domingo's ribcage.
Habana leaning against his opponent.
Habana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Domingo letting Habana take a breather here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Habana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habana landing knees to the body.
Habana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Habana utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Habana lands an elbow that stopped Domingo in his tracks for a moment.
Habana pressing his opponent against the cage.
Habana scores with a knee to the head.
Habana scores with a knee to the head.
Habana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Domingo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Habana content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Habana utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Habana landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habana lands an elbow that stopped Domingo in his tracks for a moment.
Domingo being controlled against the cage.
Domingo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Habana prevents it.
Domingo wants a takedown but no success here.
A knee to the head by Habana.
Habana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Domingo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Habana has Domingo pushed against the cage.
Habana scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Habana stalls.
A knee to the head by Habana.
Habana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Habana.
Habana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Domingo up against the cage.
Domingo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Habana is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bryan Habana.
Habana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Habana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Habana lands a big head kick that sends Domingo tumbling to the mat! Habana takes a step backwards and waves Domingo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Domingo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Domingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Habana manages to avoid it.
Habana lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crack! A monster head kick from Habana and Domingo falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Habana!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bryan Habana!