PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 4524 p4p, 3985 weight class) and Nicholas Brisson (ranked 0 p4p, 493 weight class). Dwayne Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Brisson

175 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
221
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 Helsinki, Dwayne Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicholas Brisson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brisson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brisson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Johnson.
Brisson lands a shot to the body.
Brisson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brisson digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Brisson lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brisson as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Brisson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Brisson sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Brisson finds it's target.
Brisson connects with a looping right hand.
Brisson weaves into range and cracks Johnson right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Johnson goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Brisson is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nicholas Brisson!
A less than humble Nicholas Brisson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.