PBP Commentary

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

Johnson
vs
Hirmu

194 cm
18
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tissi Hirmu!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirmu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Hirmu's head but Hirmu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dwayne Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Johnson defending well as Hirmu loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Hirmu throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirmu connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut.
Hirmu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hirmu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a right hand that Hirmu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hirmu also avoids with ease.
Hirmu dodges the punch combination from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirmu lands with a good body shot.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Hirmu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hirmu misses with a straight right.
Tissi Hirmu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hirmu scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hirmu moves away.
Hirmu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Hirmu stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hirmu swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hirmu throws out the jab.
Hirmu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Hirmu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Johnson sprawling to the canvas! Johnson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hirmu finish him?!

Johnson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson ducks into an uppercut from Hirmu and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tissi Hirmu!