PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between LaTroy Johnson (ranked 1967 p4p, 4147 weight class) and Blanco Domingues (ranked 233 p4p, 437 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Johnson
vs
Domingues

196 cm
25
280
9 - 5 - 0

205 cm
25
275
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

HELLBENT

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, LaTroy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blanco Domingues!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domingues fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses the jab.
Domingues wants to clinch
and Domingues takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Blanco Domingues has been cut.

Domingues moves into the clinch.
A short left from Johnson.
Our sources have told us that Johnson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Domingues misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Domingues tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That has opened up Blanco Domingues's cut even more.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Domingues.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Domingues blocks with his arms.
We've been informed that Domingues has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Johnson stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Domingues creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Domingues is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Domingues backwards.

Domingues is rocked!
Johnson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Domingues trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Domingues trying to land knees to the body.
Domingues using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson gets through Domingues's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

The cut above Blanco Domingues's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Domingues lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Domingues looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Domingues's ribcage. Domingues let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Johnson drops Domingues onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Domingues is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Domingues is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Stalling in the clinch from Johnson.
Johnson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Domingues's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Domingues drops to his knees and Johnson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LaTroy Johnson!
LaTroy Johnson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.