PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Josh Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dominguez
vs
Cross

167 cm
25
156 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

170 cm
25
147 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Good kicks
Experienced

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Dominguez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Cross!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Dominguez .
Cross misses with a double jab

and Dominguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dominguez stalling against the cage.
Dominguez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Dominguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Dean Cross has been cut.

Dominguez manages to break the clinch.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Cross is just out of range.
Dominguez connects with a right hand. Cross shakes it off.
Cross tries to land a front kick but Dominguez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cross tries to keep at a distance but Dominguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dominguez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dominguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Dominguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dominguez drives through and clinches with Cross against the cage.
Dominguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Dominguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominguez misses with a few strikes there.

Dominguez moves into range and clinches up with Cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez prevents Cross from breaking the clinch.
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 creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cross's defenses.

That has opened up Dean Cross's cut even more.
A right handed body shot lands from Dominguez .

Dominguez breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominguez circles away.
Cross slips a jab and a cross from Dominguez .

Dominguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dominguez breaks from the clinch.
Dominguez swings for the body but Cross moves out of range.
Cross throws a hook but Dominguez blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Dominguez .
Cross throws out a loose jab but Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dominguez .
Dominguez throws a right and a left that both miss.

Dominguez closes the distance and pushes Cross back into the cage.
Dominguez gets through Cross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cross is looking to break free of the clinch but Dominguez has double underhooks.

Dominguez breaks the clinch.
Cross throws a body punch but Dominguez moves out of range.

Dominguez clinches up with Cross and pushes him back against the cage.

Dominguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Cross is having none of it.
Cross throws a hook but Dominguez avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cross misses with a low kick as Dominguez jumps back.
Cross looks to throw the jab but Dominguez is out of range.
Cross throws a head kick that misses

and Dominguez moves into the clinch.
Dominguez lands with a light punch inside.
Cross utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dominguez 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dominguez counters with an inside leg kick.
Dominguez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

The cut above Dean Cross's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cross is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Dominguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Cross's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cross throws a hook to the side of Dominguez 's head but Dominguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dominguez takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
Cross throws a lazy body kick

and Dominguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Dominguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cross circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dominguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dominguez manages to break the clinch.
Cross tries to clinch but Dominguez is having none of it.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dominguez moves into the clinch.
Cross using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dominguez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dominguez keeps control of Cross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dominguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominguez circles away.

Dominguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dominguez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Dominguez manages to break the clinch.
Dominguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Cross circles away.

Dominguez drives through and clinches with Cross against the cage.

Dominguez manages to break the clinch.
Josh Dominguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cross wants to slow Dominguez down by chopping away at his legs.
Dominguez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good shot there by Dominguez .
Dominguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cross tries to clinch but Dominguez is having none of it.
Cross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dominguez .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross darts in trying to clinch

and Dominguez counters by clinching up.
Dominguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dominguez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cross in a tight clinch and is doing some damage 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!
Dominguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cross backwards.

Cross is rocked!

Dominguez breaks the clinch.
Cross is still on wobbly legs! Can Dominguez finish him?
Dominguez is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Dominguez shuts the power down on Cross. Lights out, game over! Dominguez is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Josh Dominguez !