PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 1114 p4p, 137 weight class) and Samson Wills (ranked 2885 p4p, 325 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johnson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My Time Is Now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Wills

164 cm
25
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

164 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dwayne Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samson Wills!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wills is just out of range.
Johnson misses with a straight right.

Johnson shoots in and bounces Wills off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wills not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wills controlling the position.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Wills manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.

Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wills's guard.

Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wills pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Wills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wills trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wills on the ground.
Wills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wills bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.

Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wills works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson has Wills pulled in close to control his posture.
Wills stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wills trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Wills takes a little break here. Johnson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wills working the ground and pound from side control.
Wills works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wills throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
Wills lands a few punches from side control.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wills looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wills in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Johnson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Wills turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samson Wills!
Samson Wills is the new lightweight champion!
Samson Wills decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Dwayne Johnson stepped up to the mic, saying 'My time is not yet now.'.