PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Duane Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jericho Datu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez comes to the cage accompanied by "Bring the Pain". We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dominguez
vs
Datu

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duane Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jericho Datu!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez tries to bum rush Datu with a series of wild strikes but Datu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Datu misses with a takedown attempt - Dominguez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Dominguez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dominguez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Datu being controlled here, momentarily.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Datu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dominguez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Datu dives on top into guard.
Dominguez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Datu manages to get to full guard.
Dominguez prevents Datu from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Datu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Datu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Datu wants to sweep here but Dominguez controlling him for the moment.

Datu working for a triangle but Dominguez defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Datu is trying to keep Dominguez in close.
Dominguez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dominguez stopping the sweep attempt from Datu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Datu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dominguez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Datu looks gassed!
Dominguez trying to control but Datu is working from the bottom.

Datu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dominguez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Datu keeps moving.
Dominguez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dominguez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Datu is looking for a triangle but Dominguez pushes his legs off easily.
Dominguez trying to control but Datu is working from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Duane Dominguez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Datu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dominguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Datu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dominguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Datu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dominguez wants to get back to full guard.
Dominguez wants to control but Datu is keeping busy.
Datu seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dominguez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Datu is working away from the top position though.
Datu wants to control but Dominguez is keeping him busy.
Datu works his foot free and advances to mount.

Datu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Datu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dominguez looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jericho Datu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Datu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Datu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dominguez misses with an uppercut.
Duane Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Datu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Datu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Datu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Datu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez misses with the combination.
Dominguez tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Dominguez. No joy for Datu on that attempt.
Datu fails with the takedown

and Dominguez counters by clinching up.
Duane Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jericho Datu.
Dominguez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Dominguez pulls guard.
Datu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Datu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Datu wants to pass the guard but Dominguez is keeping the position.
Datu preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Datu looking to pass the guard.

Dominguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Datu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Datu from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dominguez throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy left from Datu finds it's target.

Dominguez clinches up with Datu and pushes him back against the cage.

Dominguez pulls guard.
Datu trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datu works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Datu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dominguez wants to get back to his feet.
Dominguez is not content to let Datu control the position.
Dominguez wants to get back to full guard.
Datu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dominguez is refusing to be controlled, as Datu sits in half guard.
Dominguez wants to get back to full guard.
Dominguez keeping control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dominguez lands a jab-cross combination.

Datu is rocked!

It looks like Jericho Datu has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Datu is still on wobbly legs! Can Dominguez finish him?
Dominguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Datu seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Dominguez misses.
Duane Dominguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Datu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dominguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Dominguez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Datu. That one must have hurt.

Datu instigates a clinch.
Datu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dominguez.
Datu wants to get back to striking at distance but Dominguez won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Dominguez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jericho Datu's cut.
That's time! Dominguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Datu lands a with a good body shot.
Datu dodges the punch combination from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a nice looking combination but Datu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Datu clinches up against the cage.

Dominguez breaks the clinch.
Dominguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Datu is having none of it.

Datu gets a takedown into half guard.
Dominguez trying to control here.
Datu trying to control from half guard but Dominguez is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dominguez trying to control but Datu postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez is staying active underneath Datu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Datu prevents Dominguez from standing back up.
Datu trying to control the action but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
Dominguez won't allow Datu to pass to mount.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dominguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Datu.
Datu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by Dominguez as he connects with a hook.
Dominguez misses with a double jab

and Datu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control but Datu postures up.

Datu wants to work for an arm triangle but Dominguez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Dominguez is defending against the submission attempts here by Datu.
Dominguez gets back to full guard.
Dominguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Dominguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dominguez pulls Datu in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datu pushes down on Dominguez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dominguez trying to control but Datu postures up.
Datu trying to mount his opponent but Dominguez defends it.

Dominguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Datu stalling away here and it's allowed Dominguez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Datu wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
Jericho Datu has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Datu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Datu trying to control but Dominguez is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Datu throws a looping overhand right but Dominguez ducks down to avoid it.
Dominguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dominguez wants to clinch.

Datu clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jericho Datu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Datu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jericho Datu!