PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Rottweiler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwayne Johnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rottweiler
vs
Johnson

190 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Rottweiler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Rottweiler is trying to break free.

Rottweiler pulls guard successfully.
Johnson trying to control but Rottweiler is working from the bottom.

Rottweiler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rottweiler punching from the bottom.
Rottweiler tries to strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rottweiler managing to control the position.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Rottweiler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rottweiler is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rottweiler wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rottweiler holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Rottweiler working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Rottweiler strikes from his own guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Rottweiler working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rottweiler is keeping the position for now.
Rottweiler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rottweiler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Rottweiler slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rottweiler seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnson for as long as he can get away with.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Rottweiler in his half guard.
Rottweiler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Rottweiler seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Rottweiler passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rottweiler looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rottweiler tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rottweiler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Rottweiler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Bobby Rottweiler has been cut.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Rottweiler should have avoided that one.
We've been informed that Johnson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rottweiler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.
Rottweiler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bobby Rottweiler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.

Bobby Rottweiler's cut is getting worse.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rottweiler is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rottweiler is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Rottweiler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rottweiler takes a shot to the head.

Bobby Rottweiler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rottweiler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson has Rottweiler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rottweiler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson presses Rottweiler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Johnson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Rottweiler takes a shot to the head.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson presses Rottweiler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Rottweiler's ribcage. Rottweiler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rottweiler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Jeez, Bobby Rottweiler's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Rottweiler.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Rottweiler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

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