PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Neville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen The Rock Theme as his entrance music. Neville has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Neville
vs
Johnson

185 cm
28
215 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

189 cm
24
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Neville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neville moves into the clinch.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Neville throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Neville is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Neville, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Neville throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson taking a breather.
Johnson jumps guard but Neville stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Neville gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Robert Neville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Neville, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Neville pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stalling.
Johnson tries a body shot but Neville blocks it.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Neville pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Neville's half guard.
Neville is breathing heavily.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dwayne Johnson!