PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Dalton (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 Eric Dalton was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Johnson
vs
Dalton

190 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dalton gets the takedown into side control.
Dalton wants to stand but Johnson has his arm trapped.
Dalton throwing strikes but Johnson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Dalton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dalton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dalton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson trying to control the action but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Johnson working the head with strikes.

Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton manages to get back to half guard.
Dalton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson winds up and cracks Dalton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson prevents Dalton from improving his position.

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Dalton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Dalton is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson stops Dalton from getting back to his feet.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.

Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.

Johnson decides to return to a standing position.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dalton trying to control from the bottom.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton is looking to get back to full guard here but Johnson has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dalton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Dalton is squirming around nicely.
Dalton is in all sorts of trouble here.
You get the feeling that Dalton really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dalton is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dalton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four 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.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dalton defends it well.
Johnson trying to control the action but Dalton is working from the bottom.

Dalton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson stalling.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dalton misses with a takedown

so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
Johnson pushes down on Dalton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Dalton is defending the position.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Dalton is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dalton avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Dalton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dalton working some strikes from top position.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalton stops Johnson from standing up.
Dalton works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Dwayne Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dalton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dalton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Dalton scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Dalton stands up.

Dalton scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dalton passes into side control.
Dalton tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Check out the look on Dalton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dalton is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.

Dalton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dalton tries to advance to mount but Johnson denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson manages to get back to half guard.
Johnson is pressing down on Dalton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dalton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Dalton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dalton scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Dalton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dalton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Dalton moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Dalton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Dalton in a clinch.

Dalton pulls guard successfully.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Dalton keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson is pushing down on Dalton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dalton is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dalton is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dalton defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dalton misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Dalton shoots in.
Dwayne Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Dalton.
Dalton with a poor takedown

and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dalton's guard.
Dalton tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dalton is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Dalton looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.

Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dalton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Dalton's legs - danger averted.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Dalton is avoiding it.
Johnson wants to clinch but Dalton slips to the side
and Dalton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dalton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dalton throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dalton pushes Johnson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Johnson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dalton is looking for a sweep.
Johnson is putting a hurting on Dalton here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dalton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson trying to control the action but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson clinches but Dalton breaks the clinch

and Dalton moves into the clinch.
Dalton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dalton smiles and moves away.
Dalton throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dalton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.

Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson prevents Dalton from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Johnson!