PBP Commentary

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

Johnson
vs
Johnson

194 cm
27
228 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

187 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dwayne Johnson tries to clinch but Steven Johnson moves out of range.
Dwayne Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Steven Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Dwayne Johnson tries to sprawl but Steven Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Steven Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dwayne Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dwayne Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Steven Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.

Dwayne Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steven Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Steven Johnson wants to control but Dwayne Johnson is keeping him busy.
Dwayne Johnson is looking to control Steven Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dwayne Johnson avoid being mounted?
Steven Johnson trying to control from half guard but Dwayne Johnson is working away.
Dwayne Johnson is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwayne Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steven Johnson wants to control from the top but Dwayne Johnson keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dwayne Johnson is on top in guard.
Steven Johnson controls Dwayne Johnson momentarily but Dwayne Johnson frees himself.

Dwayne Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Steven Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dwayne Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Dwayne Johnson pushing down on Steven Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dwayne Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Steven Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Dwayne Johnson.
Dwayne Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steven Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dwayne Johnson is looking for a kimura but Steven Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dwayne Johnson to get the leverage.
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!
Dwayne Johnson passes to side control.
Dwayne Johnson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Steven Johnson!
Steven Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dwayne Johnson on the ground.
Dwayne Johnson prevents Steven Johnson from getting the reversal.

Dwayne Johnson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Steven Johnson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dwayne Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Dwayne Johnson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dwayne Johnson controlling the pace for now.
Steven Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Dwayne Johnson unloads with some shots from mount but Steven Johnson bucks and avoids them well.

Dwayne Johnson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Dwayne Johnson wants to finish this one by submission but Steven Johnson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dwayne Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dwayne Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dwayne Johnson looking to finish with strikes here!

Dwayne Johnson looking to isolate an arm here. Steven Johnson doesn't see it coming and as Dwayne Johnson extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Dwayne Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dwayne Johnson!