PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Dominique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Stafford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Dominique has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dominique
vs
Stafford

183 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Dominique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Stafford!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominique throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dominique blocks a low kick nicely.
Stafford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dominique lands a slapping body shot.
Stafford wants to clinch.
Dominique misses with the combination.
Stafford checks a leg kick.
Dominique walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stafford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dominique throws a one two combo.
Dominique tries to bum rush Stafford with a series of wild strikes but Stafford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Dominique misses.
Stafford tries to clinch up.
Dominique misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dominique swinging wilding here.

Stafford bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dominique knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stafford on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominique is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Stafford has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dominique with a nice cross.
Stafford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stafford avoids a punch combination nicely.

Stafford closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stafford lands in his opponent's guard.
Stafford prevents Dominique from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stafford sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dominique's guard.

Stafford is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Still in half guard, Stafford seems content to control.

Stafford stands up from half guard.
Dominique misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dominique misses with the combination.
Stafford fails with a takedown attempt.
Dominique throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Frankie Dominique is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dominique is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominique looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dominique looks to land a combination but Stafford avoids it well.
Dominique swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Stafford shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Well, if Stafford is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dominique keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dominique is trying to escape back to his feet but Stafford uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Dominique is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stafford is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stafford in side control, throwing shots but Dominique defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stafford has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dominique!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stafford controlling the position easily from mount.
Dominique holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Stafford tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Stafford thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dominique squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dominique is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Stafford sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Stafford dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stafford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dominique misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Stafford misses.
Dominique lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Stafford looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dominique!
Dominique trying desperately to get to his feet.
Stafford looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dominique tries to buck Stafford off but he can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stafford tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominique is trying to stand up.
Dominique is trying to stand but he's just given Stafford his back.
Stafford is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dominique covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Stafford controls the action.

Dominique defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stafford controlling the position well here. Dominique rolled but Stafford kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Stafford is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Dominique taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Stafford.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Graham Stafford!