PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Dominiguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dominiguez
vs
Sutherland

193 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulo Dominiguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sutherland. Dominiguez shrugs it off though.
Dominiguez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sutherland.
Sutherland goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sutherland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sutherland.
Sutherland is looking to slow Dominiguez down with leg kicks.
Sutherland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A solid body kick from Sutherland.
Dominiguez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sutherland stuffs the takedown attempt from Dominiguez. Dominiguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominiguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sutherland.
Sutherland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominiguez manages to avoid it.
Dominiguez closes the distance and clinches up with Sutherland, looking for a takedown. Dominiguez pushes Sutherland against the cage but Sutherland circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sutherland was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sutherland throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland thows a body kick. Dominiguez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dean Sutherland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominiguez is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Sutherland.
Sutherland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sutherland misses with a body punch
and Dominiguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sutherland feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dominiguez's calf.
Dominiguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sutherland.
Sutherland thows a body kick. Dominiguez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dominiguez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sutherland.
Dominiguez has a takedown stuffed.
Sutherland swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Dominiguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominiguez wants to clinch.
Sutherland let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sutherland explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sutherland throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Sutherland.
Sutherland connects with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Sutherland.
Dominiguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dominiguez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sutherland.
Dominiguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sutherland.
Dominiguez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sutherland misses with a straight left.
Sutherland feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dominiguez's calf.
Sutherland goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Paulo Dominiguez has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dominiguez. That did some damage!
Dominiguez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sutherland counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sutherland chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sutherland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominiguez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sutherland thuds his shin into the meat of Dominiguez's side.
Dominiguez's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Sutherland throws a leg kick which misses Dominiguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Dominiguez tries to avoid it.
Sutherland lands a leg kick that knocks Dominiguez off balance momentarily.
Dominiguez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sutherland.
Sutherland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominiguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sutherland.
Sutherland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dominiguez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dominiguez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Sutherland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sutherland.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sutherland. Dominiguez shrugs it off though.
Sutherland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sutherland thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dominiguez if he has to take too many more of those.
Dominiguez slips a straight right by Sutherland.
Sutherland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dominiguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sutherland.
Dean Sutherland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sutherland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dominiguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dominiguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sutherland, as that shot connected.
Sutherland thumps Dominiguez with a low kick.
Sutherland throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dominiguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sutherland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sutherland. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dominiguez shoots in for a double leg but Sutherland sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sutherland scores with a nice body kick.
Sutherland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sutherland chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dominiguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sutherland looks to score with a jab to the body but Dominiguez is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sutherland. That's going to slow Dominiguez down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sutherland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sutherland. That's going to slow Dominiguez down.
Dominiguez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sutherland.
Dominiguez throws a sloppy body shot
and Sutherland counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dominiguez's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sutherland connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland cracks the inside of Dominiguez's front leg.
Sutherland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dominiguez misses with a wild body shot.
Sutherland connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dominiguez shoots in for a takedown but Sutherland shows good takedown defense.
Sutherland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sutherland throws a shot from downtown. Dominiguez moves away and avoids it.
Sutherland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dominiguez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dominiguez throws a sloppy head kick
and Sutherland makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dominiguez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sutherland connects with a single shot there.
Sutherland is looking to slow Dominiguez down with leg kicks.
Sutherland dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dominiguez. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sutherland connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Sutherland finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sutherland.
Sutherland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dominiguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sutherland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sutherland.
Dominiguez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sutherland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Dominiguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sutherland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dominiguez's sensitive parts.
Sutherland lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dominiguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sutherland. Sutherland obviously looking to wear him down.
Dominiguez throws a sloppy head kick and Sutherland moves out of range easily.
Sutherland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dominiguez's sensitive parts.
Sutherland lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sutherland lands with a nice body kick.
Sutherland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland throws a nice looking combination but Dominiguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sutherland lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

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

Dominiguez is rocked!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dominiguez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dominiguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sutherland scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sutherland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sutherland throws an overhand right that lands on Dominiguez's shoulder, as Dominiguez tries to avoid the shot.
As Sutherland looks to move away, Dominiguez throws a big counter combo bu Sutherland just gets out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sutherland.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sutherland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sutherland cracks the inside of Dominiguez's front leg.
Sutherland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dominiguez.
Dominiguez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sutherland. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland throws a series of punches but Dominiguez moves out of range.
Dominiguez moves in looking to clinch but Sutherland pushes him off.
Good leg kick by Sutherland there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sutherland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dominiguez shoots for a takedown but Sutherland saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sutherland lands a big head kick that sends Dominiguez to the canvas! Sutherland follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Sutherland!