PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with If you smell what the Rock is Cooking blaring out of the sound system. Dwayne Johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Johnson
vs
Probert

204 cm
23
278 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
269 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwayne Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Probert!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Probert moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson tries to clinch but Probert moves out of range.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Probert is just out of range.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Probert throws out a powerful jab.
A jab lands there for Probert.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Probert defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Probert dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Probert throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Probert.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Probert in a clinch.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Probert walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson jabs Probert to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Probert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Probert just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Probert is avoiding it.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Probert avoids it.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Probert.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Probert thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Probert's sensitive parts.
Probert walks into a left hand.
A jab from Probert misses.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Probert takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Probert on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Probert looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Probert takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Probert cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Probert.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Probert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Probert.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Probert throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Bob Probert has been cut.
Probert avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Probert has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Probert's body. Probert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Probert looks winded!
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Probert on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dwayne Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a hook. Probert tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Probert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Probert takes a step back to recover.
Johnson tries to clinch but Probert is having none of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnson. Probert shrugs it off though.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Probert defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson scores with a jab. Probert acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Probert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Probert.
Probert clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Probert takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probert with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson tests Probert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab by Johnson.

Probert gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Probert's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Probert is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Probert tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Probert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Probert backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Probert's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Probert looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Probert 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Probert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.

Johnson instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Probert shrugs off.
Probert takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson jumps guard but Probert stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Probert in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Probert's face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Probert tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson prevents Probert from breaking the clinch.
Probert tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Probert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Probert tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Probert takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert is trying to break free.
Probert is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Probert tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Probert tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Probert is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Probert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson crunches a lovely knee into Probert's ribcage.
Probert is breathing heavily.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Probert's defenses.

That has opened up Bob Probert's cut even more.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johnson.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Probert 's eye.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Probert's defenses.
Nice elbow from Johnson.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson manages to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Probert manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Johnson stands up from Probert's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Probert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Probert pushes him off.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Probert.
Probert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Probert moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Johnson landing knees to the head.
Probert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Probert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Probert can do to turn this around?
Johnson has Probert pressed against the cage, preventing Probert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A frustrated look appears on Probert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Probert working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Probert to keep the fight standing.
Probert can't break the clinch.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Probert is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a good knee to the midsection. Probert won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Proberts head.
Johnson lands a good knee to the midsection. Probert won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Probert's face.

The cut above Bob Probert's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Probert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Probert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Probert takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dwayne Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson slips under a jab from Probert.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Probert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Probert.
Probert misses with a few strikes there.
Probert tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Probert's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Probert takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Probert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Probert's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Probert takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Probert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Probert misses with an uppercut.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Probert.
Johnson throws a jab when Probert was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook but Probert avoids it easily.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Probert on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Probert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Probert throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Probert moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Probert takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Probert catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Probert saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Probert is just out of range.
Probert pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Probert fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Probert scores with a body shot.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Probert back into the cage.
Probert tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.

Johnson drags the fight down to the ground.
Probert trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Johnson is trying to keep Probert in close.
Probert is looking to stand up but Johnson won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Probert controlling him for the moment.
Probert has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dwayne Johnson just wasn't active enough.
Probert takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Probert circles away.
Probert misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Probert pushes him off.
Probert fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Bob Probert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Probert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Probert. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Probert.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson pushes Probert away with a front kick.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Probert has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Probert closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Probert has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Probert seems unphased.

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

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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Johnson!
Dwayne Johnson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.