PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Franklin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Worner
vs
Dominguez

180 cm
26
130 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

167 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Worner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Dominguez !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Worner darts in and clinches Dominguez up against the cage.

Dominguez breaks the clinch.
Worner scores with a head kick. Dominguez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Worner tries to clinch up.
Dominguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Dominguez moves into range and clinches up with Worner.
Worner has Dominguez pressed against the cage, preventing Dominguez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Worner prevents Dominguez from breaking the clinch.
Worner works on Dominguez 's body with a couple of short punches.
Worner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Worner lands a damaging elbow.
Worner wants to break free but Dominguez has control.
Worner is looking to break free of the clinch but Dominguez has double underhooks.
Dominguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worner's efforts to push away.
Dominguez has Worner pressed against the cage.
Dominguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez has Worner pushed against the cage.
Worner tries to break the clinch but Dominguez is controlling the position.
Dominguez has had enough of the clinch but Worner keeps him there for the moment.
Dominguez wants to break free but Worner has control.

Worner breaks from the clinch.

Worner has closed the distance and engaged Dominguez in a clinch.
Worner looking to slow down the pace here.
Dominguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Worner.

Worner breaks from the clinch.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Worner is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dominguez wants to clinch up but Worner keeps it at a distance.
Worner tries to clinch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Dominguez lands with a straight right. Worner didn't see that one coming.
Worner tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dominguez counters by clinching up.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Dominguez is controlling him.
Worner keeps control of Dominguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Worner wants to get back to striking at distance but Dominguez won't allow it.
Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
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!
Worner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Worner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Worner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dominguez 's defenses.
Worner taking a breather.
Dominguez stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to break free but Worner pushes him back against the cage.

Dominguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Worner throws a series of punches but Dominguez avoids them all with ease.

Worner has managed to clinch.

Dominguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Worner throws a right hand that Dominguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Dominguez also avoids with ease.
Worner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Worner scores with a jab.

Dominguez has Worner up against the cage in a clinch.
Worner tries to break free but Dominguez pushes him back against the cage.
Worner wants to get back to striking at distance but Dominguez won't allow it.

Worner breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is looking to clinch but Worner is avoiding it.
Dominguez digs a good hook to Worner's body.
Dominguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dominguez throws a head kick but Worner moves out of range.
Dominguez tries to clinch up but Worner circles away and keeps his distance.
Dominguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Worner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Worner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Worner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dominguez . Dominguez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dominguez misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner wants to clinch up but Dominguez keeps it at a distance.

Worner has closed the distance and engaged Dominguez in a clinch.
Worner taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin Worner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Dominguez has managed to clinch.
Dominguez wants to break free but Worner has control.
Dominguez is trying to maintain a safe position but Worner gets an underhook and turns Dominguez into the cage.

Worner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Worner doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominguez circles away.
Dominguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Worner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dominguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Worner does no damage.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Worner moves out of range.
Worner wants to clinch.
Dominguez fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez throws a chopping leg kick but Worner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dominguez keeps the fight on the outside.

Dominguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Worner has Dominguez pressed against the cage, preventing Dominguez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dominguez is trying to push Worner away but Worner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dominguez is trying to push Worner away but Worner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Dominguez breaks from the clinch.
Franklin Worner is winning the standup battle so far.
Worner throws a lazy body kick

and Dominguez counters by moving into the clinch.

Worner manages to break the clinch.
Worner lands with a nice body punch.

Worner instigates a clinch.
Dominguez is looking to control Worner's arms but Worner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dominguez has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dominguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Worner.
Worner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dominguez cracks Worner with a nice body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Worner wants to break free but Dominguez has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Worner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franklin Worner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Dominguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Worner is having none of it.
Worner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dominguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Dominguez .
Worner throws a head kick that misses.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Worner is having none of it.
Worner looks to land a combination but Dominguez avoids it well.
Worner tries to clinch up.
Worner tries to clinch up.
Worner throws a leg kick but Dominguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dominguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Dominguez forces Worner back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez working hard to break the clinch.
Dominguez working aggressively here.
Dominguez slowing the pace effectively.
Dominguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Worner content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Worner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominguez tries to clinch up but Worner circles away and keeps his distance.
Worner tries to clinch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Worner avoids the head kick by Dominguez .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Worner is looking to clinch.

Dominguez rushes Worner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Josh Dominguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franklin Worner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dominguez throws an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Dominguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 19:19
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 19:19
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 19:19

The fight is ruled a draw!