PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Arteta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez has chosen I aint never scared as his entrance music. Diego Arteta has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Arteta
vs
Dominguez

179 cm
19
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
174 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Arteta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabian Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arteta tries to clinch up but Dominguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Arteta tries to close the distance and clinch but Dominguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arteta misses with a low kick as Dominguez jumps back.
Arteta looks to land a combination but Dominguez avoids it well.
Arteta misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arteta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dominguez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Arteta forces Dominguez back against the cage and clinches.
Dominguez lands a shoulder strike.
Arteta blocking some punches.

Arteta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dominguez has a takedown stuffed.
Arteta moves in looking to clinch but Dominguez pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arteta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dominguez misses the shot to the body.
Dominguez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arteta tries to avoid it but Dominguez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arteta to the ground. Arteta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diego Arteta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabian Dominguez.
Arteta tries to clinch up but Dominguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Arteta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dominguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dominguez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Fabian Dominguez has been cut.
Dominguez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arteta moves into the clinch.
Dominguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arteta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dominguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dominguez is working Arteta over against the cage.

Arteta breaks from the clinch.

Arteta rushes Dominguez and presses him up against the cage.

Arteta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arteta!
Arteta connects with a body shot.
Arteta moves out of range of the strikes.
Dominguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arteta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arteta throws a right hand that Dominguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Dominguez also avoids with ease.

Arteta has managed to clinch.

Arteta is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dominguez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Arteta to the mat. Arteta regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dominguez stops Arteta from standing up.
Dominguez landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arteta is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Arteta is trying to keep Dominguez in close.
Arteta wants to stand up but Dominguez is controlling him.
Dominguez landing with the ground and pound.
Dominguez thows a big elbow that misses.
Arteta keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arteta is looking to stand up but Dominguez isn't so interested in that idea.
Dominguez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dominguez looking to sit in guard and control but Arteta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dominguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Arteta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Dominguez is working an open guard so Arteta takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arteta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dominguez shoots for a takedown but Arteta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arteta Rushes Dominguez and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Dominguez is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Arteta Piles on the pressure and Dominguez crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Arteta!