PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Habana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Domingo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Habana
vs
Domingo

191 cm
33
203 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

188 cm
30
200 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Habana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Domingo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domingo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Habana.
Habana tried to score with a low kick but Domingo checks it.
Habana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Domingo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bryan Habana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Habana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Habana throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Domingo throws a jab but it's blocked by Habana.
Domingo throws a leg kick which misses Habana's front leg but catches the back leg as Habana tries to avoid it.
Domingo throws a hook to the side of Habana's head but Habana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Habana was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Habana gets a clinch.
Habana tries to land a knee to the head but Domingo blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habana trying to land knees to the body.
Domingo blocks an elbow strike from Habana.
Domingo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Habana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Domingo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Domingo misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Domingo's defenses.

It looks like Jorge Domingo has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Habana.
Domingo taking a breather.
Habana misses with an elbow strike.
Domingo stalls.
Domingo slowing the pace effectively.
Domingo taking a breather.
Habana has Domingo pressed against the cage, preventing Domingo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Habana lands a body shot in the clinch.

Habana manages to break the clinch.
Habana checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Domingo misses with a wild body shot.
Habana slips under a jab.
Habana tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Domingo is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo drops his hands momentarily and Habana takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Habana ducks under a wild hook from Domingo.
Habana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Domingo misses with an uppercut. Habana saw that one coming.
Habana tries to clinch but Domingo moves out of range.
Habana walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Domingo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Habana connects with a solid leg kick.
Domingo throws an off balance right hand
letting Habana counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Habana. That's going to slow Domingo down.
Habana takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Habana misses with a body kick.
Habana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Domingo lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Habana on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Habana checks a leg kick.
Habana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Domingo's calf.
Domingo swats away the attempt to clinch by Habana.
Domingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Habana wants to clinch.
Habana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Domingo.
A telegraphed right hand from Domingo misses the target.
Domingo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Habana there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Domingo throws a jab but it's blocked by Habana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habana with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Domingo to score with a decent uppercut.
Habana throws a sloppy head kick and Domingo moves out of range easily.
Habana walks into a stiff left hand from Domingo.
Habana misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Domingo.
Habana slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Habana moves away from the strike by Domingo.
Habana attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Domingo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Domingo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Domingo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Habana. Habana obviously looking to wear him down.
Habana staying out of range there.
Habana fires out a quick counter leg kick but Domingo just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jorge Domingo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorge Domingo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Habana tries a head kick but it misses.
Habana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Habana misses
and Domingo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Domingo throws an off balance right hand
enabling Habana to counter with a crisp jab.
Habana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Habana misses with a leg kick.

Habana clinches with his opponent.
Domingo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Habana lands a knee to the head.
Habana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Habana throws an elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Domingo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Domingo avoids the elbow strike from Habana, against the cage.
Domingo digs a right hand into Habana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Habana's gas tank.
Habana keeps control of Domingo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo lands a hook that snaps the head of Habana backwards.
Domingo tries to work over Habana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Habana leaning against his opponent.

Domingo breaks from the clinch.
Habana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Domingo throws out the jab.
Habana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Domingo tries to work over Habana's front leg with a kick but Habana checks it.
Habana ducks under a wild hook from Domingo.
A jab from Domingo misses.
Habana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Habana tries to clinch up but Domingo circles away and keeps his distance.

Habana closes the distance and clinches.
Domingo lands a hook that snaps the head of Habana backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Domingo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Habana throws a body punch but Domingo moves out of range.
Habana staying out of range there.
Domingo throws a hook but Habana blocks it.
Domingo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Habana checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A shot to the liver by Domingo. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Domingo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Domingo.
Habana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Domingo.
Habana looks to throw the jab but Domingo is out of range.
Habana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Habana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Habana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Domingo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Habana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habana is looking to clinch.
Domingo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A good leg kick by Habana.
A bone on bone clash there as Habana blocks the leg kick.
Domingo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Habana throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Habana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Domingo counters with a straight right hand.
Domingo lands a nice shot that snaps Habana's head back.
Jorge Domingo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Domingo throws a solid leg kick but Habana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Domingo.
Habana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Domingo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Habana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Domingo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Domingo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Habana with a body shot.
Habana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Habana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Habana moves away from the strike by Domingo.
Domingo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Habana's hands.
Habana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Domingo tenderised Habana's leg. Habana is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Domingo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Habana slips a straight right by Domingo.
Habana quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Habana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Domingo circles away quickly and effectively.
Habana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Habana misses with a leg kick.
Domingo misses with a straight right.
Habana connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Domingo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jorge Domingo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Domingo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Habana on the side of the head.
Domingo thumps Habana with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Domingo. Habana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Domingo loads up on a big right hand but Habana slips the punch.
Domingo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Domingo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Habana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Domingo takes a step back to recover.
Domingo misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Habana dodges the punch combination from Domingo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habana misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Domingo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Domingo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Habana. Habana obviously looking to wear him down.
Habana throws a leg kick that is checked
and Domingo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Habana scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo thows a leg kick but Habana checks it
and Habana makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Habana misses with a low kick.
Habana cracks the inside of Domingo's front leg.
Habana tries to work over Domingo's front leg with a kick but Domingo checks it.
Domingo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Domingo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Domingo throws a series of punches but Habana avoids them all with ease.
Domingo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Domingo misses with a looping right.
Habana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Habana misses.
Domingo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Habana lands a leg kick that knocks Domingo off balance momentarily.
Habana moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo throws an overhand right that lands on Habana's shoulder, as Habana tries to avoid the shot.
Habana throws a head kick that misses.
Habana checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Habana throws a leg kick but Domingo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Domingo throws an overhand right that lands on Habana's shoulder, as Habana tries to avoid the shot.
Domingo misses with an uppercut. Habana saw that one coming.
It looked like Habana was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Domingo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Habana throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Domingo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Domingo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Habana blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Habana.
Bryan Habana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Domingo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Domingo tries to work over Habana's front leg with a kick but Habana checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habana lands with a slapping head kick.
Habana tries to land a body kick
and Domingo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Domingo scores with a hook to the body. Habana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Domingo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Habana moves out of range of the leg kick from Domingo.
Habana misses with a leg kick
enabling Domingo to counter with a crisp jab.
Habana throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Habana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Habana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Habana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Domingo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Habana misses with a head kick.
Habana misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Domingo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Habana connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Habana.
Domingo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Domingo jabs Habana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Habana throws a lazy head kick
and Habana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Domingo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Habana is looking to counter with a body kick.
Habana misses with a kick to the body.
Habana looks to land a combination. Domingo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Domingo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Habana throws a right hand that misses
and Domingo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Domingo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Habana.
Domingo throws a right hand that misses
and Habana counters with a slapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Domingo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Domingo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Domingo!
Jorge Domingo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.