PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Abraham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Johnson
vs
Abraham

196 cm
26
260 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
26
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Abraham!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abraham but Abraham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Abraham shows good takedown defense.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Abraham lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abraham.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Abraham holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abraham lands with a left to the head.
Abraham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abraham lands an uppercut.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
A body shot lands from Abraham.

Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Abraham to the mat.
Abraham wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Abraham controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Abraham is having none of it.
Abraham preventing the sweep.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Abraham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
David Abraham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Abraham. Abraham maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abraham swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Abraham holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Abraham lands with a short shot to the head.
Abraham pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abraham.
Johnson is trying to drag Abraham to the mat but Abraham just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Abraham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Abraham should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Abraham lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abraham pulls his leg out and moves away.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Abraham lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Abraham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Abraham shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Abraham lands with a left to the head.
Abraham scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Abraham shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abraham pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abraham scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
A short right from Abraham on the inside.
Abraham stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abraham lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abraham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Abraham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abraham pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abraham throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dwayne Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abraham moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abraham is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Abraham down to the mat. Abraham avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Abraham lands the left hand.
Abraham lands a jab to the head.

Abraham takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short right from Abraham on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abraham.
Abraham pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Abraham tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Abraham back against the cage.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Abraham.
Abraham can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Abraham.
Abraham connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Abraham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson shoots in and drives through. Abraham sprawls well.

Johnson gets a clinch.
Abraham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abraham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Abraham manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Abraham on the inside.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Abraham to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abraham lands with a right to the head.
Abraham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Abraham.
Abraham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abraham is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Abraham lands a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abraham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abraham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abraham.
Abraham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Johnson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Abraham trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abraham keeps working.
Abraham trying to control here.
We've been hearing that Johnson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Abraham desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Abraham is looking to improve his position.
Abraham has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Abraham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abraham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two 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 is looking to take a break and control but Abraham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Johnson forces Abraham back against the cage and clinches.
David Abraham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Abraham lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Abraham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Abraham has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
A body shot lands from Abraham.
Abraham lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abraham lands a left hand.
Abraham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abraham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Abraham manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Abraham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abraham fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Abraham has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Abraham on the inside.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Abraham after a bit of a struggle.
Still in the clinch, Abraham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abraham gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Abraham prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Abraham.
Abraham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abraham cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Abraham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abraham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abraham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abraham lands a right hand.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Abraham is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Abraham down to the mat. Abraham avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Abraham clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abraham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abraham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Abraham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abraham scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Nice body punch from Abraham - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Abraham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Abraham has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Abraham is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johnson has Abraham pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Abraham manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Abraham lands a body punch in the clinch.

Johnson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Johnson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Abraham is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abraham wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Abraham looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abraham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abraham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson wants to stand but Abraham has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abraham can do anything to dispel that myth.

Johnson stands up from Abraham's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.

Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Abraham. Abraham maintains the clinch.
Abraham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Abraham is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Abraham down to the mat. Abraham avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abraham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abraham can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Abraham prevents a takedown attempt there.
Abraham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abraham.
Abraham lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abraham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abraham lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Abraham.
Abraham scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Abraham lands with a right to the head.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Abraham avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Abraham.
Abraham lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Abraham manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Abraham misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abraham digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Abraham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abraham lands a nice uppercut.
Abraham lands a right hand.
Abraham stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Still in the clinch, Abraham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abraham tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abraham lands with a short shot to the head.
Abraham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Abraham, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Abraham against the cage but Abraham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abraham circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abraham clinches up against the cage.
Abraham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.

Abraham is fighting off a takedown attempt but Johnson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Abraham to the mat. Abraham regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Abraham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson stands and throws Abraham's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dwayne Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Abraham some visible discomfort.
Abraham is trying to improve his position.
Johnson happy to just control the position for now.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Abraham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abraham 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Abraham!