PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donal Brogue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donal Brogue is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Johnson
vs
Brogue

180 cm
26
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Versus

Versus
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwayne Johnson !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donal Brogue!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Johnson . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson .

It looks like Donal Brogue has been cut.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Brogue's head but Brogue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brogue looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Brogue misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Brogue manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Brogue.
Brogue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Brogue does no damage.
Brogue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brogue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brogue misses with a wild combination.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Brogue is out of range.
Brogue wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brogue looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Brogue tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donal Brogue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Brogue slips the punch.
Brogue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brogue misses with a two punch combination.
Brogue takes a swing at Johnson 's ribcage but misses.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Brogue avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Brogue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brogue blocks an uppercut.
Brogue is trying to break free.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson works on Brogue's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brogue blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brogue has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson .
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brogue is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brogue.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brogue backwards.
A short left from Johnson .
Brogue can't break the clinch.
Brogue is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Brogue working hard to break the clinch.
Brogue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brogue's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brogue blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Johnson .
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Brogue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Brogue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brogue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Brogue.
Brogue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brogue misses with a wild combination.
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 Donal Brogue's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brogue on the side of the head.
Brogue misses with the combination.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brogue manages to avoid it.
Brogue misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Brogue manages to avoid it.
Brogue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brogue misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brogues jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brogue misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brogue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Brogue is breathing heavily.
Brogue fails to land with a series of punches.
Brogue looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brogue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Brogue's ribs.
Brogue moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brogue can do to turn this around?
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Brogue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Brogue's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.

That has opened up Donal Brogue's cut even more.
Brogue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson .
Johnson throws a shot to the body.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brogue takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work over Brogue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brogue backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson pushes Brogue back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Brogue backwards.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Brogue controls the action.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dwayne Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson pushes Brogue back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brogue is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Johnson .
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Johnson .
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson .
Johnson lands a right hand.

Brogue is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson .
Brogue is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Brogue is trying to break free.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson .
Brogue is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Brogue seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Brogue's ribcage. Brogue let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Johnson .
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Johnson .
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brogue.
Brogue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson pushes Brogue back against the cage and 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 second round.
The cut man is working on Donal Brogue's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brogue missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brogue swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.

Johnson clinches up with Brogue and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brogue backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brogue.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brogues head.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Brogue takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brogue's elbow.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Brogue avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson gets through Brogue's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Johnson .
Brogue is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson .

The cut above Donal Brogue's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brogue misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson .
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Brogue.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Brogue takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Brogue's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Brogue drops to his knees and Johnson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson !
Dwayne Johnson retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Dwayne Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.