PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manzini Nsoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Manzini Nsoko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dominguez
vs
Nsoko

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
226 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valentin Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manzini Nsoko!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dominguez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nsoko's half guard.

Dominguez is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Nsoko as he works his way to full guard.
Nsoko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dominguez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nsoko looking to control.
Dominguez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nsoko for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Dominguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nsoko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nsoko landing knees to the head.

It looks like Valentin Dominguez has been cut.
Nsoko has Dominguez pressed against the cage, preventing Dominguez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dominguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nsoko trying to stall but Dominguez improves his position.
Nsoko is trying to stall.
Nsoko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dominguez is keeping busy.
Nsoko is trying to maintain a safe position but Dominguez gets an underhook and turns Nsoko into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Manzini Nsoko.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dominguez drags the fight down to the ground.
Dominguez is pulling down on Nsoko's head. It's preventing any offense from Nsoko, at least for the moment.

Dominguez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nsoko defends it easily.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Nsoko from controlling successfully.
Dominguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dominguez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nsoko trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.
Dominguez wants to stand up but Nsoko is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dominguez scores with a one two! Nsoko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nsoko tries to land a front kick but Dominguez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Dominguez feints and as Nsoko raises his hands in defense, Dominguez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dominguez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dominguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nsoko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dominguez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nsoko looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Dominguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Valentin Dominguez's cut.
That's time! Dominguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nsoko throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Dominguez counters with a takedown into side control.
Nsoko is looking to regain half guard here but Dominguez keeps moving and retains side control.

Dominguez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nsoko, who protects the arm well.
Nsoko wants to control but Dominguez postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nsoko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dominguez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nsoko sneaks back into half guard.
Nsoko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dominguez is working away from the top position though.
Nsoko is looking to improve his position.

Dominguez decides to stand and escape the position.
A good leg kick by Nsoko.

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.
Dominguez fails to land with a series of punches.

Dominguez darts in and clinches Nsoko up against the cage.
Nsoko with a knee to the head.
Dominguez fails to pull guard.
Nsoko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dominguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nsoko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nsoko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dominguez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dominguez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nsoko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dominguez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nsoko smiles and moves away.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nsoko looking to throw knees to the head but Dominguez is blocking nicely.
Nsoko trying to control the position but instead, Dominguez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nsoko into the cage.
Dominguez blocks an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nsoko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nsoko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dominguez takes a knee right on the jaw!

Dominguez breaks from the clinch.

Dominguez moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nsoko prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valentin Dominguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nsoko misses with the head strike.
Manzini Nsoko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nsoko tries a knee to the head but Dominguez blocks it.
Dominguez tries to circle away but Nsoko has him pinned against the cage.
Dominguez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nsoko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dominguez's face.
Dominguez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nsoko to keep the fight standing.
Nsoko is trying to stall.
Nsoko lands an elbow inside.
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!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dominguez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nsoko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nsoko lands a leg kick that knocks Dominguez off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manzini Nsoko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Valentin Dominguez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dominguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nsoko can pounce on him.

Dominguez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dominguez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nsoko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dominguez connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nsoko looking for a sweep. Not yet Nsoko, not yet.
Nsoko wants to control but Dominguez passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominguez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez prevents Nsoko from improving his position.
Dominguez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nsoko defending well though.

Dominguez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dominguez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dominguez continues to stall.
Dominguez wants to control but Nsoko is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dominguez stalling away here and it's allowed Nsoko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Nsoko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dominguez's guard.

Nsoko wants to pass the guard but Dominguez is keeping the position.
Nsoko looking to sit in guard and control but Dominguez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dominguez sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Nsoko doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Dominguez paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Nsoko - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Manzini Nsoko!