PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joerfi Valmarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dominguez
vs
Valmarsson

173 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Sully's Bar & Grill
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabian Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joerfi Valmarsson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dominguez clinches up against the cage.
Valmarsson tries for a takedown but Dominguez manages to get underhooks.
Dominguez lands a nice uppercut.
Dominguez lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls for Dominguez to work.
Dominguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Valmarsson takes a shot to the head.

Dominguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dominguez clinches up with Valmarsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Dominguez prevents the takedown attempt.
Dominguez slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dominguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valmarsson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dominguez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fabian Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joerfi Valmarsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valmarsson wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valmarsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Dominguez breaks the clinch.
Fabian Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dominguez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valmarsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Dominguez stops a takedown attempt from Valmarsson.
Nice body punch from Dominguez.
Dominguez leaning against his opponent.
Valmarsson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dominguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dominguez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dominguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dominguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dominguez stalls.
Still in the clinch, Dominguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dominguez stalling.
Dominguez lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dominguez.

Dominguez manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dominguez moves into the clinch.
Valmarsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Dominguez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Dominguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dominguez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Dominguez instigates a clinch.
A short right from Dominguez on the inside.

Dominguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dominguez lands a big uppercut and Valmarsson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Valmarsson looks OK. Dominguez waves Valmarsson back to his feet!

Valmarsson is rocked!
Valmarsson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Valmarsson fails with the takedown
and Dominguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Valmarsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dominguez finish him?
Valmarsson looks winded!
Dominguez is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Valmarsson flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Valmarsson is out cold! Dominguez holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fabian Dominguez!