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. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Son
vs
Dominate

196 cm
18
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

207 cm
20
285 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
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 - 1 - 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Dominate!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son looks to land a body kick but Dominate moved away.
Dominate lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Son throws a right and a left that Dominate avoids nicely.
Dominate wants to counter with a clinch but Son pushes him away.
Dominate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Son.
Dominate let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Son wants to clinch but Dominate slips to the side
and Dominate counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Son looks to throw the jab but Dominate is out of range.
Dominate is looking for the big counter here.
Son takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Son seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominate avoids the head kick by Son.
Dominate has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Son is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Son throws a lazy body kick
and Dominate counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Dam Son has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dominate avoids the head kick by Son.
Son takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Son misses with a head kick.
Son throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dominate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Son tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dominate's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Son has Dominate pushed against the cage.
Dominate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dominate tries to work over Son's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dominate throws a head punch that misses.
Dominate working aggressively here.
Son lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dominate throws a punch but it's blocked by Son.
Dominate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dominate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Son obliges.
Dominate looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Son.
Son slowing the pace effectively.
Dominate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Son prevents a body shot from Dominate.
Son lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dominate avoiding damage as Son throws knees to the body.
Son leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dominate lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son blocks an uppercut.
Dominate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Son.
Dominate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Son blocks a body shot from Dominate.
Dominate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Son.
Son putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dominate in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Son scores with a shoulder strike.
Son lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Son taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Son.
Son is working Dominate over against the cage.
Son effectively controlling the action here.
Son throws a knee to the head but misses.
Son scores with a shot to the side of Dominate's head.
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!
Son scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominate tries a body shot but Son blocks it.
Son blocks a body shot from Dominate.
Dominate takes a shot to the head.
Dominate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dominate throws a punch but it's blocked by Son.
Son prevents a body shot from Dominate.
Son using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dominate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Son creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Son stalling against the cage.
Dominate lands a shot to the body.
Dominate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Son with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Son.
Dominate trying to stall but Son improves his position.
Son misses with a hook to the ribs.
Son trying to stall but Dominate improves his position.
Son landing knees to the head.

It looks like Devin Dominate has been cut.
Son tries to land a knee to the head but Dominate blocks with his arms.
Son stalling in the clinch but Dominate improves position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Son content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dominate throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dominate scores with a shoulder strike.
Son stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Son misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Dominate.
Dominate struggles to land a body shot inside as Son controls his hands.
Son throws a head punch that misses.
Son lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
Dominate lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Son.
Son makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Son tries to stall but Dominate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Son with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Son lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dominate backwards.
Dominate working aggressively here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Son doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Son is stalling here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Son gets through Dominate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Son blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
Dominate pushes Son back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Son lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dominate.
Son scores with a shoulder strike.
Son throws a head punch that misses.
Son misses with the head strike.
Dominate misses with a punch to the body.
Dominate misses with some punches.
Dominate blocks a body shot from Son.
Son stalling.
Son trying to stall but Dominate improves his position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dominate lands a nice uppercut.
Son blocks a body shot from Dominate.
Son dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Son misses with a body punch.
Dominate misses with the head strike.
Dominate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Son.
Dominate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dominate lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dominate.
Son is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Son prevents a body shot from Dominate.
Dominate can't find room to land a body shot as Son controls the action.
Son is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Son.
Son is stalling here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Son misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dominate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Son's elbow.
Son leaning his opponent against the cage.
Son lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dominate backwards.
Son slowing the pace effectively.
Dominate working aggressively here.
Son lands a good knee to the midsection. Dominate won't want to take too many of those.
Son trying to control the position but instead, Dominate has worked for underhooks and has pushed Son into the cage.
Dominate takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Son is trying to stall.
Dominate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Son lands a body punch in the clinch.
Son tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Son tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dominate's elbow.

Son drops Dominate with a big knee straight up the middle! Dominate is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Son - that will leave a mark!
Son stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Dominate is rocked!
Son lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Dominate up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Son from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Dominate's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dam Son!
An out of breath Dam Son thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.