PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Dominiguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vroman Shikhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominiguez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Intro - The xx. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dominiguez
vs
Shikhar

161 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Dominiguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vroman Shikhar!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominiguez tests Shikhar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shikhar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dominiguez misses with a straight right.
Shikhar throws a head kick but Dominiguez moves out of range.
Shikhar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shikhar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dominiguez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shikhar sprawls well initially but Dominiguez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Dominiguez seems content to control.
Shikhar wants to get back to his feet.
Shikhar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dominiguez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dominiguez throwing shots but Shikhar is blocking nicely.
Dominiguez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dominiguez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominiguez prevents Shikhar from improving his position.
Dominiguez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dominiguez throws a right hand that Shikhar ducks under and follows up with a left that Shikhar also avoids with ease.

Shikhar closes the distance and clinches.
Shikhar lands a body shot.
Shikhar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dominiguez blocks a body shot from Shikhar.
Shikhar swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominiguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shikhar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dominiguez avoids it.
Shikhar tries to land knees in the clinch but Dominiguez avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez misses with an elbow strike.
Shikhar being controlled against the cage.
Shikhar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dominiguez avoiding damage as Shikhar throws knees to the body.
Shikhar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dominiguez avoids it.
Dominiguez just leaning against Shikhar, taking a breather.
Shikhar missing with knees to the body.
Dominiguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Shikhar.
Dominiguez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shikhar is keeping busy.
Dominiguez blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Dominiguez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shikhar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shikhar lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Oscar Dominiguez has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shikhar as Dominiguez tries to tie him up.
Dominiguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Shikhar.
Shikhar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dominiguez's efforts to push away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dominiguez pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oscar Dominiguez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oscar Dominiguez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shikhar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dominiguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dominiguez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shikhar lands a leg kick that knocks Dominiguez off balance momentarily.
Dominiguez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shikhar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dominiguez misses with a straight left.
Shikhar wants to counter with a clinch but Dominiguez pushes him away.

Shikhar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shikhar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shikhar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dominiguez keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominiguez tries to roll over but Shikhar keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikhar tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dominiguez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dominiguez is staying active underneath Shikhar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dominiguez is looking for a sweep. Shikhar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dominiguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shikhar keeps Dominiguez at a distance using the push kick.
Dominiguez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shikhar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vroman Shikhar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominiguez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shikhar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shikhar misses with an uppercut

so Dominiguez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dominiguez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oscar Dominiguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dominiguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dominiguez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shikhar wants to stand up but Dominiguez is controlling him.
Dominiguez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dominiguez throws out a loose jab but Shikhar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shikhar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shikhar slips a jab from Dominiguez.
Dominiguez sets himself, and Shikhar steps forward looking for the clinch! Dominiguez avoids it this time.
Shikhar moves out of range of the strikes.
Shikhar looks for the body kick but Dominiguez saw that one coming.
Oscar Dominiguez is winning the standup battle so far.
Dominiguez avoids the head kick by Shikhar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dominiguez scores with a jab to the head.
Dominiguez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shikhar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shikhar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Shikhar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shikhar tries to clinch up but Dominiguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Shikhar shoots for a double leg takedown but Dominiguez sprawls well. He's pushed Shikhar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shikhar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dominiguez takes a step back to recover.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shikhar shoots in for a takedown but Dominiguez shows good takedown defense.
Shikhar slips under a jab from Dominiguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Oscar Dominiguez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oscar Dominiguez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dominiguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominiguez misses with a straight left.
Dominiguez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dominiguez missing with a left hand there. Shikhar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shikhar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dominiguez sprawls well. Dominiguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shikhar gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dominiguez.
Shikhar looks to throw a body kick

and Dominiguez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dominiguez.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shikhar can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shikhar is looking to stand up but Dominiguez isn't so interested in that idea.
Dominiguez stays in close to Shikhar's body and controls the position.

Dominiguez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shikhar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dominiguez has Shikhar in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominiguez pulls Shikhar in close to prevent any damage.
Shikhar wants to pass the guard but Dominiguez is keeping the position.
Dominiguez controlling the position.
Dominiguez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vroman Shikhar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shikhar trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominiguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dominiguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dominiguez pulls Shikhar in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dominiguez checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dominiguez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shikhar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Shikhar trying to keep a closed guard but Dominiguez is proving a slippery customer.
Shikhar wants to sweep here but Dominiguez controlling him for the moment.
Dominiguez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dominiguez sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dominiguez stays in close to Shikhar's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dominiguez has managed to clinch.
Shikhar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shikhar tries to throw a body punch but Dominiguez avoids it by throwing Shikhar back against the cage.
Shikhar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dominiguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dominiguez misses with a hook.
Oscar Dominiguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good work by Dominiguez as he checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Dominiguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dominiguez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Dominiguez!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Oscar Dominiguez waved his t-shirt featuring Valhalla Fight Wear's logo in front of the cameras.