PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazimierz Witek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwayne Johnson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Witek
vs
Johnson

185 cm
18
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazimierz Witek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Witek is just out of range.
Witek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.

Johnson feints and as Witek raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Witek definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Witek darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Witek struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Witek fails to land.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.

Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Witek to the mat.
Johnson is controlling Witek's posture.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witek trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.

Witek decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Witek.

Johnson has taken the fight to the 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 Witek walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Witek tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Witek sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kazimierz Witek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Witek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Witek closes the distance and clinches.
Witek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Witek tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson is working for takedown but Witek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Witek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Witek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Witek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Witek tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Witek takes a shot right 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!
Witek doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Witek is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Witek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Witek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Witek tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Witek is letting Johnson control him for a moment.
Witek is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Johnson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Johnson staying calm.
Witek wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Witek trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Witek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Witek closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Witek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Witek wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

Johnson pushes Witek up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Witek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Witek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Witek tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Witek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Witek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Johnson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Witek looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witek wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson prevents Witek from standing back up.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Witek taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Witek to get to his feet.
Dwayne Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Witek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Witek wants to clinch.
Witek moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Kazimierz Witek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Witek misses with a punch to the body.

Johnson has clasped his hands together around Witek's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Witek down.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson controlling from side mount.
Dwayne Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Witek is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Witek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Witek wants it to stay on the feet.

Witek pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Witek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Witek misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Witek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Witek pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Witek has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Witek.
Witek lands a nice shot to the body.
Witek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Witek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Witek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Witek.
Witek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Witek misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Witek misses with a body punch.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dwayne Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Witek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Witek avoids it easily.
Witek tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Witek tries to clinch up.
Witek tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Witek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Witek tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Witek is looking to clinch.
Witek tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Witek tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witek wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Witek moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Witek defends it well.

Witek gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson jumps guard but Witek stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Witek is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witek misses with a body punch.
Witek lands a left hand.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Kazimierz Witek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Witek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson wants to counter with a clinch but Witek pushes him away.
Witek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Witek tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Witek is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Witek tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Witek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Witek.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Witek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witek tries to clinch up.
Johnson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Witek tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Witek wants to clinch.
Witek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Witek moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Witek tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Witek tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Witek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Witek sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Witek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Witek wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Witek has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kazimierz Witek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Witek misses with some punches.
Witek is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Witek lands with a left to the head.
Witek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Witek.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Witek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Witek holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Johnson jumps guard but Witek turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Witek lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Witek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Witek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Witek.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dwayne Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witek has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Still in the clinch, Witek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Witek misses with the head strike.
Witek has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Witek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Witek lands a body punch.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Witek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Witek works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Witek misses with a body punch.
Witek misses with some punches.
Kazimierz Witek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson blocks a body shot from Witek.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazimierz Witek showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!