PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dam Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Dominate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominate has chosen WINDS OF PLAGUE - Drop The Match as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Devin Dominate will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Son
vs
Dominate

196 cm
17
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

207 cm
19
285 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dam Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Dominate!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son scoring well with a low kick there.
Dominate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Son swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Son scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Son.
Son misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Son throws a low kick, looking for Dominate's leg but Dominate calmly moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Dominate's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Son throws a predictable looking body shot
and Son takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Dam Son has been cut.
Son misses with a leg kick
and Dominate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Son doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominate circles away.
It seemed like Dominate was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Son finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Son delivers a nice body kick.
Son tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dominate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dominate throws a hook to the side of Son's head but Son sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Son has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thunder MMA in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dominate looks to throw the jab but Son is out of range.
Son moves to clinch but Dominate breaks away
and Dominate counters with a stiff right hand.
Son uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dominate has time to react.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Son, right into the meat.
Son explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dominate takes one to the chin there.
Dominate doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dominate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Son.
Dominate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dominate takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Son fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Dominate's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son throws an overhand right that lands on Dominate's shoulder, as Dominate tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Dominate releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Son throws a right hand that misses
and Dominate counters with a left and a right that stings Son.
A nice leg kick lands there from Son.
Son blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Son.
It seemed like Dominate was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Son is looking to clinch but Dominate is avoiding it.
Dominate throws out a counter right but Son avoids it with no problem.
Son looks to land a body kick but Dominate moved away.
Dominate looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Son tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dominate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dominate sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A good leg kick by Son.
Son is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dam Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son cracks Dominate with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Son throws a quick inside leg kick.
Son lands a right hook to the body.
Son scoring well with a low kick there.
Dominate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Son.
Son misses with a left hand
and Dominate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Son tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Son tries to clinch there but Dominate circles away.
Son doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominate circles away.
Dominate throws out a counter right but Son avoids it with no problem.
Son tries to land a front kick but Dominate steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dominate throws out a counter right but Son avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son clobbers Dominate with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheers as Son lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dominate doesn't seem phased though.
Dominate has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Son.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Son.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dominate! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Dominate does no damage.
Son tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominate was well out of range. Poor timing from Son.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dominate! But no joy.
Son throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dominate.

It looks like Devin Dominate has been cut.
Son closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dominate counters with a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Son, right into the meat.
Dominate's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Son lands a really nice looking cross but Dominate seems unphased.

Son pushes Dominate up against the cage in a clinch.
Son goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Son swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dominate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Dominate.
Come on Son - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dominate lands a nice uppercut.
Dominate throws a punch but it's blocked by Son.
Dominate misses with some punches.
Dominate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dominate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Son lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Dominate.
Son tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Son leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dominate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Son.
Dominate lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Son taking a breather.
Son wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dominate.
Son with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good body shot from Dominate.
Son is breathing heavily.
Dominate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Dominate.
Son wants to stall.
Son blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Son throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Dominate.
Son working aggressively here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dominate has a couple of punches blocked by Son.
Son is trying to maintain a safe position but Dominate gets an underhook and turns Son into the cage.
Dominate misses with the head strike.
Son tries to land knees in the clinch but Dominate avoids the damage to the body.
Dominate misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Son is trying to stall.
Son can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Dominate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dominate stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dominate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sons head.
Dominate is working Son over against the cage.
Dominate misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dominate takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dominate lands a left hand.
Dominate makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Son tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dominate lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dominate.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Son blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Son blocks a body shot from Dominate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dominate - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Son's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominate scores with a shot to the side of Son's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dominate.
Son is looking to control Dominate's arms but Dominate gets an underhook and turns him. Now Son has his back to the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dominate.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dominate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Son's elbow.
Dominate misses with a punch to the body.
Dominate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Dominate on the inside.
Son looking to throw knees to the head but Dominate is blocking nicely.
Dominate working aggressively here.
Son tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dominate's elbow.
Dominate lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Son or not.
Dominate working aggressively here.
Dominate lands an uppercut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dominate cracks Son with a nice body shot.
Dominate holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dominate tries to throw a body punch but Son avoids it by throwing Dominate back against the cage.
Dominate misses with a punch to the body.
Dominate tries a body shot but Son blocks it.
Dominate stalling the fight.
Son is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Son prevents a body shot from Dominate.
Son blocks an uppercut.
Dominate lands an uppercut.
Dominate leaning against his opponent.
Dominate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dominate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dominate misses with a body punch.
Dominate lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dominate lands with a short shot to the head.
Dominate works on Son's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Devin Dominate will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dominate pushes Son up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Son on the inside.
Son lands a shot to the body.
Son has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dominate is trying to break free.
Dominate struggles to land a body shot inside as Son controls his hands.
Dominate has a couple of punches blocked by Son.
Dominate has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Son seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dominate can turn it around.
Son looking to throw knees to the head but Dominate is blocking nicely.
Son lands with a left to the head.
Son holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Son digs a right hand underneath Dominate's ribcage. Dominate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Dominate.
Dominate lands a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Son looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dominate.
Son taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dominate is trying to break free.
Son is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dominate lands a hook that snaps the head of Son backwards.
Son with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Son is trying to break the clinch but Dominate is controlling him.
Son lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Son wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dominate as Son tries to tie him up.
Devin Dominate seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dominate prevents a body shot from Son.
Son looking to stall.
Dominate lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dominate fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Son - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dominate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Dam Son's cut is getting worse.

Dominate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Son looks to clinch
and Dominate counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Son misses
and Dominate counters with a big right hand! Oh Son is in trouble here! Dominate follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devin Dominate!
A victorious Devin Dominate thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.