PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baeddan Mc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dwayne johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mc comes to the cage accompanied by The Choice Is Yours (This or That) by Black Sheep. johnson has chosen the rock says as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mc
vs
johnson

197 cm
21
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Supreme Anabolics

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baeddan Mc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, dwayne johnson !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mc closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mc blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mc is working for takedown but johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
johnson looking to stall.

Mc is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. johnson can't fight it off and eventually Mc manages to take the fight to the floor. johnson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mc wants to control from the top but johnson keeps moving.

Mc drops back looking for a leg! johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and johnson manages to kick Mc off! Mc jumps back into johnson 's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mc not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
johnson trying to control the position.
Mc won't allow johnson to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc content to stall in guard here.
johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
johnson is trying to keep Mc in close.

dwayne johnson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Mc instigates a clinch.
johnson is pressed up against the cage. Mc has hold of a leg and is looking to drag johnson down to the mat. johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baeddan Mc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Mc. Mc gets slowly back to his feet.
Mc tries to clinch up but johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Mc misses with a looping right.
Mc looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

johnson takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on johnson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mc just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mc wants a takedown but no success here.

Mc has clasped his hands together around johnson 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Mc thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mc decides to stand up, so the ref orders johnson to his feet.
Mc scores with a kick to the midsection.
johnson looks gassed!
Mc thuds a left hand into johnson 's body.

Mc scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mc is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mc is trying to control the action in half guard but johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc drops an elbow to the side of johnson 's head.
Mc slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Mc maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! johnson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mc has cracked it and johnson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mc!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Baeddan Mc!