PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 5533 p4p, 3066 weight class) and Krzysztof Zakrzewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Johnson
vs
Zakrzewski

175 cm
18
200
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwayne Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krzysztof Zakrzewski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakrzewski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Johnson has managed to clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Zakrzewski shoots in.
Zakrzewski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Johnson moves into the clinch.

Johnson wants the takedown. Zakrzewski is fighting it off but Johnson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Zakrzewski's guard against the cage.
Zakrzewski wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Zakrzewski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakrzewski keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson is fighting to break Zakrzewski's control of his arms but Zakrzewski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zakrzewski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Zakrzewski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Zakrzewski is pulling down on Johnson's head to control his posture.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.
Zakrzewski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.

Zakrzewski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Zakrzewski from controlling successfully.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Zakrzewski controlling him for the moment.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Zakrzewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zakrzewski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zakrzewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zakrzewski advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The strikes coming from Zakrzewski are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Johnson parries the strikes from Zakrzewski easily there. Zakrzewski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Johnson to escape.

Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape but Zakrzewski has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Johnson taps out and Zakrzewski picks up the big win! Great work there by Zakrzewski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Krzysztof Zakrzewski!