PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Loyack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Bumpy Knuckles & John Cena - Hustle, Loyalty, Respect as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Loyack
vs
Johnson

184 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Hilo, Gerard Loyack !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Loyack as he jumps to the side.
Loyack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Loyack which made him look bad.
Loyack connects with the punch.
Loyack tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Loyack shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Johnson tries to clinch but Loyack is having none of it.
Loyack scores with a shot to the body.
Loyack dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Loyack 's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Loyack . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Loyack is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Loyack gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Loyack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Loyack fights it but they end up in guard.
Loyack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Johnson trying to control but Loyack is working from the bottom.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Johnson stands and steps away. Loyack gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Loyack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Loyack moves into the clinch.
Loyack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Loyack moved away.

Loyack bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Loyack controls the position from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loyack tries to get to his feet but Johnson is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Loyack in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loyack stops Johnson from standing up.
Loyack wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Loyack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Loyack tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Loyack avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson looks gassed!
Loyack wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loyack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loyack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing Loyack any problems.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loyack throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Johnson decides to stand up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Loyack .
Loyack stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Loyack wants it to stay on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Loyack .

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Loyack is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Loyack checks it.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Loyack .

Johnson clinches.
Loyack is trying to break free.
Loyack has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Loyack gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Loyack wants to break free but Johnson has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Loyack holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Loyack counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loyack keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gerard Loyack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

Loyack moves into the clinch successfully.
Loyack is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Loyack is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Loyack 's efforts to push away.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loyack lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Loyack misses.
A punch combination from Loyack misses.
Dwayne Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loyack leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Loyack as Johnson shoots in.

That's two 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.

Loyack scores a takedown into full mount!
Loyack looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson tries to hold on but Loyack pushes him away.
Loyack fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Loyack thowing shots but they're missing.
Loyack throws some wild stikes that Johnson manages to avoid easily.
Loyack sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Loyack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Loyack punching from mount but Johnson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Loyack landing shots from mount.
Loyack looking to finish with strikes here!
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Loyack misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Loyack tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Loyack with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Johnson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Loyack thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Loyack unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Loyack there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Johnson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Loyack tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Loyack looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Loyack dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Loyack moves into the clinch.
Loyack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Loyack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Loyack thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Loyack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loyack misses with the combination.
Loyack works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Loyack .
A solid body kick from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right-left combo lands from Loyack .

Loyack tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Gerard Loyack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Loyack stalls.
Loyack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Loyack holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Loyack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Loyack prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Loyack .
Loyack tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Loyack displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Loyack tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Loyack drops back down to his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Loyack wants to break free but Johnson has control.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Loyack from breaking the clinch.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Loyack has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Loyack 's efforts to push away.
Loyack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Loyack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Loyack counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson leaves Loyack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Loyack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.

That's four 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.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Loyack is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Loyack circles away and we're back to standing.
Loyack lands with a nice body punch.
Loyack shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Loyack lands with a shot to the body.
Loyack thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson dives in and grabs Loyack 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Loyack pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dwayne Johnson.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

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