PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Domain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamad Mouba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mamad Mouba enters the ring!

Domain
vs
Mouba

178 cm
26
142 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
158 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Domain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mamad Mouba!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Mouba slams his shin into Domain's torso.
Mouba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Domain takes a step back to recover.
Mouba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mouba lands with a slapping head kick.
Domain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mouba.
Mouba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mouba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body kick there by Mouba.
Domain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouba throws a head kick that half lands.
Mouba connects with a high kick.
Mouba clobbers Domain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mouba pushes Domain away with a front kick.
A solid body kick from Mouba.
Mouba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouba pushes Domain away with a front kick.
Mouba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Domain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mouba.
Mouba scores with a three punch combo!
Mouba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Domain if he has to take too many more of those.
Mouba throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Domain on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mouba. Domain shrugs it off though.
Domain shoots in looking for a takedown but Mouba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Domain's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Domain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mouba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Domain.
An inside leg kick lands from Mouba.
Nice body kick there by Mouba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mouba but Mouba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mouba lands with a kick to the ribs.
Domain takes a kick to the side of the head.
Domain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Domain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mouba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominic Domain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mouba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mouba.
Domain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Domain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mouba.
Mouba shapes to counter with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamad Mouba dominated that round.
That's time! Domain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mouba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Domain has time to react.
Mouba pushes Domain away with a front kick.
Mouba lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Domain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mouba.
Domain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Domain takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mouba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Domain steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mouba. That one must have hurt.
Domain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mouba. Mouba obviously looking to wear him down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mouba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Domain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Domain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mouba circles away.
Mouba feints and then cracks Domain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Domain down.
Mouba feints and then cracks Domain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Domain down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Domain.
Mamad Mouba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mouba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mouba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Domain's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mouba.
Domain takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Domain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Domain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mouba - the referee stops the clock and Domain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mouba. Domain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mouba has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Domain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mouba - that will leave a mark!
Mouba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Domain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Domain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mouba can pounce on him.
Mouba's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mouba duly obliges.
Mouba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mouba lands with a slapping head kick.
Mouba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Mouba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Domain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mouba scores with a push kick.
Mouba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Domain. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mouba plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mouba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominic Domain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Domain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamad Mouba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Domain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mouba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dominic Domain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Domain takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A solid body kick from Mouba.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mouba.
Domain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mouba - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from Mouba.
Mouba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Domain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mouba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mouba scores with a leg kick.
Mouba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mouba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mouba scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mouba is looking for the big counter here.
Domain misses with a two punch combination.
Mouba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mouba!
Crunch! Mouba slams his shin into Domain's torso.
Mouba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Domain takes a step back to recover.
A head kick from Mouba lands but Domain takes it in his stride.
Domain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mouba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Domain's head.
A good leg kick by Mouba.
Domain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mouba. That's going to slow Domain down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domain shoots in for a takedown but Mouba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Domain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mouba - the referee stops the clock and Domain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mouba. Domain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Domain might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mouba stuffs the takedown attempt from Domain. Domain gets slowly back to his feet.
Mouba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mamad Mouba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Domain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mouba can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - Mouba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mouba thuds his shin into the meat of Domain's side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mouba.
Domain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mouba.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mouba!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamad Mouba really dominated that round.
That's time! Domain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Domain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Domain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mouba.
Domain has a takedown stuffed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mouba.
Mouba thuds his shin into the meat of Domain's side.
Mouba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mouba fakes the leg kick and cracks Domain in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mouba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Domain takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mouba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Domain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Domain takes a step back to recover.
Mamad Mouba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Domain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mouba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Domain throws a jab when Mouba was well out of range.
A head kick from Mouba lands but Domain takes it in his stride.
Mouba lands with a nice body kick.

Domain closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mouba to the mat! Mouba manages to get full guard.
Domain postures up in Mouba's guard and throws a big left but Mouba blocks it.
Domain wants to pass the guard but Mouba is keeping the position.
Domain wants to control from the top but Mouba keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mouba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Domain. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Mouba controlling the position.

Domain is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mouba is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mouba has escaped and now he's on top!

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Domain working for a triangle but Mouba defends it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mouba would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Domain is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mouba defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamad Mouba dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mouba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Domain's calf.
Nice defenses there by Mouba.
Mouba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Domain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mouba.
Mouba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Domain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Domain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mouba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mouba!
Domain steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mouba. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mouba.
Good shot there by Mouba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouba lands a leg kick that knocks Domain off balance momentarily.
Mouba lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid body kick from Mouba.
Domain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mouba can pounce on him.
Mouba connects with a leg kick. Domain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mouba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dominic Domain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mouba is looking to slow Domain down with leg kicks.
Mouba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Domain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mouba is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Domain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mouba scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Domain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mouba circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domain takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Domain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mouba. Mouba obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters circling a little - Mouba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mouba moves out of range of the body kick.
Mouba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Domain's head.
Mouba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Domain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mouba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Domain misses with a hook. Mouba ducked under it nicely.
Mouba lands a front kick.
Mouba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mouba jabs Domain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mouba - that will leave a mark!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamad Mouba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mouba winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 41:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 41:50
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 41:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamad Mouba!
A very excited looking Mamad Mouba made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.