PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Rock Says. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Webb
vs
Johnson

187 cm
19
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a hook. Webb ducked under it nicely.
Webb doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Webb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Webb throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Webb slips a jab from Johnson.
Webb slips a jab from Johnson.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Webb moved out of range nicely.
Webb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Webb shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Webb wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Webb.
Steven Webb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Webb.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Webb takes the fight into the clinch.

Webb manages to pull guard.
Webb can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Webb is trying to keep Johnson in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Webb trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.

Webb is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Webb shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Webb drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Webb won't allow it.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Webb keeps him there for the moment.
Webb prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Webb keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Webb keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Webb with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Webb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Webb prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Webb is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Webb tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Webb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webb prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Webb won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Webb has him pressed against the cage.
Webb keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Webb keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Webb fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Webb comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Webb changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Webb is breathing heavily.
Webb has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Webb is rocked!
Johnson lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Webb falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dwayne Johnson!