PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinch Clinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Clinch
vs
Johnson

225 cm
25
285 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

195 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

[PCB] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants
[PCB] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clinch Clinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinch wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Clinch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clinch tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Clinch tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Clinch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clinch wants to clinch.
Clinch connects with a high kick.

It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Clinch.

Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clinch's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Clinch to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to control but Clinch is working from the bottom.
Clinch wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Clinch tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Clinch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Let's hope that Johnson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Johnson trying to control but Clinch is working from the bottom.
Clinch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clinch tries to get out of the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clinch 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.
Clinch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.

Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Clinch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Clinch tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson prevents Clinch from getting the reversal.
Clinch wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Clinch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clinch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Clinch is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson 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.

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

Clinch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clinch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Clinch throws a head kick that misses.
Clinch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clinch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clinch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clinch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clinch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinch tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here as Johnson stalls from top position.
Johnson is putting a hurting on Clinch here, landing some big shots from side control.
Clinch trying his best to control but Johnson has mounted him.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Clinch is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Clinch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Clinch is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Clinch is in trouble!
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Clinch's face.
Johnson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.

Clinch is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clinch tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Clinch regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Clinch is trying to get back to full guard.
Clinch is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clinch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clinch wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clinch's waist but Clinch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Clinch tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clinch. Clinch obviously looking to wear him down.
Clinch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clinch sprawls well. Clinch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Clinch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clinch throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Clinch shows good takedown defense.
Clinch Clinch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Clinch throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Clinch only half commits.
Clinch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clinch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clinch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clinch wants to clinch.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clinch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Clinch cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Clinch tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clinch but Clinch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clinch doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Clinch fails with an attempt to clinch.

Clinch gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Clinch looking to control but Johnson passes into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Clinch's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dwayne Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson misses with a head shot. Clinch uses the momentum to regain guard.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Clinch.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson stands up over Clinch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clinch throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Clinch wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dwayne Johnson.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Johnson!