PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tye Domee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardinho Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Domee
vs
Rodriguez

175 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
173 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Milwaukee's Best $48 - 159's

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tye Domee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardinho Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Domee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rodriguez uses from the top position.

Domee looking for a guillotine here but Rodriguez defends easily.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Domee is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rodriguez stays in close to Domee's body and controls the position.
Domee is striking from the bottom but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Domee is trying to stand back up but Rodriguez is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez is working for a kimura but Domee is defending it quite comfortably.
Domee is trying to maintain the position but Rodriguez is very close to passing his half guard.

Rodriguez stands up from half guard.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Domee tries to sprawl but Rodriguez drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Domee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodriguez pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domee trying to hold on to Rodriguez's head to control him but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez working over Domee with some ground and pound. Domee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rodriguez stalling.

Rodriguez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Domee has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez is looking for a kimura but Domee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rodriguez to get the leverage.
Domee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodriguez is working away from the top position though.
Rodriguez prevents Domee from standing back up.
Domee tries to roll over but Rodriguez keeps him under control.
Rodriguez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Domee trying to hold on to Rodriguez's head to control him but Rodriguez postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tye Domee wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Rodriguez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez moves nicely into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Domee struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardinho Rodriguez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Domee tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Domee is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Rodriguez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Domee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rodriguez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rodriguez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Domee wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
Domee sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rodriguez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ricardinho Rodriguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodriguez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Domee tries to stand but Rodriguez is controlling his head.
Rodriguez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rodriguez trying to control but Domee postures up.
Domee is keen to just control but Rodriguez is a slippery customer.
Domee is really struggling to control Rodriguez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rodriguez tries to get to full guard but Domee has control of the leg.
Domee trying to control from half guard but Rodriguez is working away.
Domee wants to stand up but Rodriguez is controlling the position.

Tye Domee has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Domee gets caught napping as Rodriguez dives in and scores a takedown. Domee manages to retain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domee looking to control.

Domee working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rodriguez has passed into half guard!
Domee tries to roll over but Rodriguez keeps him under control.
Rodriguez is looking to take a break and control but Domee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Domee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rodriguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Domee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Domee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Domee is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rodriguez pushing down on Domee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Domee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Domee has a closed guard, preventing Rodriguez from standing up.

Rodriguez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Domee gets a takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Domee controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tye Domee dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Domee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rodriguez did well to prevent Domee getting side control.
Domee is trying to control. Rodriguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Domee looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Rodriguez pushes Domee off and gets back to his feet.

Rodriguez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Domee to the mat! Domee manages to get full guard.
Rodriguez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rodriguez trying to control but Domee is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.

Domee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Domee keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.

Domee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodriguez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Domee is tightening it up a little... Rodriguez has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Rodriguez reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Rodriguez taps out! Nice BJJ there by Domee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tye Domee!