PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Domingues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juninho Palaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palaver has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Domingues
vs
Palaver

186 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Nutrition 101: 20$ EnergyQ141

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Domingues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juninho Palaver!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palaver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palaver looks gassed!

Domingues shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Palaver's guard.

Palaver escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Domingues gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Domingues drops back looking for a leg! Palaver is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Palaver manages to kick Domingues off! Domingues jumps back into Palaver's guard.

Domingues drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Domingues jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Domingues drops back looking for a leg! Palaver is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Palaver manages to kick Domingues off! Domingues jumps back into Palaver's guard.

Domingues drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Domingues jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Domingues is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Domingues thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Domingues drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Domingues jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingues sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Palaver's guard.

Palaver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Domingues is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Palaver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Palaver is defending against the submission attempts here by Domingues.

Domingues seems to be working for a kimura but Palaver defends the submission attempt.

Palaver is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Domingues pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Domingues is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Domingues is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Palaver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Domingues moves into full mount! Palaver won't be happy about that!
Palaver is looking to get to half guard.

Domingues is working for a guillotine from mount but Palaver frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Domingues working for a submission but Palaver is keeping him at bay.
Domingues prevents Palaver from getting the reversal.

Domingues with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Palaver bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Palaver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Palaver drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Palaver jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Domingues has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Palaver can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Palaver drops back looking for a leg! Domingues is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Domingues manages to kick Palaver off! Palaver jumps back into Domingues's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Palaver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Domingues had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Palaver is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Domingues Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Palaver's back instead.

Domingues has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Palaver has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Palaver rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Domingues is working for a kimura but Palaver is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Domingues is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Domingues dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Palaver connects with a high kick.

Domingues feints and as Palaver raises his hands in defense, Domingues changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Domingues thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Domingues passes Palaver's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Palaver is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Domingues pulls his head out easily.

Domingues is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Palaver sees it coming and defends easily.
Joao Domingues overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Domingues is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Palaver looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Domingues has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Palaver defend it? Domingues steps over the head and cranks it - Palaver is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Domingues!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joao Domingues!