PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kjell Dillonsan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillonsan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mortal combat. Kjell Dillonsan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dillonsan
vs
Johnson

187 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
274 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Firebird Designs

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kjell Dillonsan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillonsan shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Dillonsan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dillonsan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dillonsan off to one side.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dillonsan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Johnson throwing short punches from the bottom.
Dillonsan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Johnson working for a triangle but Dillonsan defends it easily.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Dillonsan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dillonsan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Dillonsan from controlling successfully.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Dillonsan is proving a slippery customer.
Dillonsan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson wants to stand but Dillonsan is controlling the position.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dillonsan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Dillonsan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dillonsan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson won't allow Dillonsan to sweep him here.

Dillonsan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Johnson stacks Dillonsan on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Johnson!
Dillonsan is breathing heavily.
Dillonsan tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.

Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Johnson tries for a kimura but Dillonsan is defending well.
Dillonsan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillonsan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Dillonsan dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillonsan trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dillonsan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Dillonsan won't allow it.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dillonsan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kjell Dillonsan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kjell Dillonsan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillonsan shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dillonsan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Dillonsan persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Dillonsan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Dillonsan persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dillonsan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dillonsan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Dillonsan 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.
A nice combination there by Johnson.

It looks like Kjell Dillonsan has been cut.
Dillonsan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dillonsan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Dillonsan's head but Dillonsan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dillonsan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dillonsan off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kjell Dillonsan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Dillonsan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Dillonsan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dillonsan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Dillonsan persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Dillonsan has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson cracks Dillonsan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dillonsan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Dillonsan lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Dillonsan there.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Dillonsan thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dillonsan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Johnson trying to hold on to Dillonsan's head to control him but Dillonsan postures up.
Dillonsan prevents Johnson from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dillonsan won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Dillonsan cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dillonsan controls the pace.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Dillonsan slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillonsan wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Dillonsan wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dillonsan 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.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dillonsan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dillonsan trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillonsan is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dillonsan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kjell Dillonsan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dillonsan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillonsan defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dillonsan scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dillonsan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Dillonsan from controlling successfully.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Dillonsan controlling him for the moment.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Dillonsan from controlling successfully.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dillonsan wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two 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.
Dillonsan misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Dillonsan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Johnson looking to control.
Dillonsan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Johnson has his foot on Dillonsan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dillonsan works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dillonsan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dillonsan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dillonsan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Dillonsan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dillonsan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dillonsan throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dillonsan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kjell Dillonsan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson advances to half guard.

Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dillonsan is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dillonsan.

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.
Dillonsan is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson passes Dillonsan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dillonsan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dillonsan is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.

Johnson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dillonsan tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dwayne Johnson!