PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Seigel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwayne Johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Johnson
vs
Seigel

167 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Seigel!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Seigel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Seigel postures up.
Seigel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnson wants to hit a switch here but Seigel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Johnson there!
Seigel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Johnson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Seigel wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Seigel misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but Seigel is having none of it.
Seigel lands with some strikes.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Seigel content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seigel landing punches.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Seigel's attempts to control the action.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Seigel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seigel thowing shots but they're missing.
Seigel controlling from the full mount.
Seigel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Seigel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Seigel's attempts to control the action.
Seigel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seigel thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Seigel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Seigel controlling his opponent.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Seigel wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Seigel controlling from the full mount.
Seigel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seigel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson wants to control but Seigel is having none of it.
Seigel wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Seigel controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seigel with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Seigel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seigel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Seigel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Seigel sprawls well.
Seigel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Seigel as Johnson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a head kick but Seigel moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Seigel.
Seigel stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Seigel.
Dwayne Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seigel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seigel wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson misses with a low kick.

Seigel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Seigel takes a little break here. Johnson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Seigel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson prevents Seigel from improving position.
Johnson is not content to let Seigel control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seigel taking a breather here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Seigel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Seigel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Seigel trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face as Seigel controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seigel trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.

Seigel stands up and beckons Johnson to his feet.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seigel circles away.

Seigel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Seigel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson misses with a takedown

and Seigel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seigel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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!
Seigel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson controls Seigel momentarily but Seigel frees himself.

Seigel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Seigel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Seigel trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seigel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Seigel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Seigel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seigel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Seigel tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Seigel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seigel darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Seigel into the cage.

Johnson manages to pull guard.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Seigel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Seigel is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Seigel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seigel seems to be looking for submissions.
Seigel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Seigel wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is not content to let Seigel control the position.
Seigel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeremy Seigel was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Seigel leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Seigel 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 looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seigel is one step ahead there.
Seigel wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Seigel pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Seigel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seigel is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Seigel throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Seigel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Seigel trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Seigel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Seigel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jeremy Seigel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seigel wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seigel.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Seigel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Seigel circles away.
Seigel shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Seigel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dwayne Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeremy Seigel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Seigel moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Seigel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Seigel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Seigel!