PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Resina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Resina
vs
Rock

187 cm
22
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Jonas Resina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Rock!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resina keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Resina fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rock sprawls well initially but Resina persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Resina is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Resina.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock wants to improve his position but Resina is controlling well.
Rock is trying to control but can't.
Resina is looking to take a break and control but Rock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Resina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Resina is trying to work for a kimura but Rock is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resina is trying to control. Rock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rock has eaten all the pies!
Rock wants to control but Resina is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rock slips a jab and a cross from Resina.
Rock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Rock coming out on top.
Resina looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Resina is breathing heavily.
Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - Resina circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Resina connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Resina throws a sloppy head kick and Rock moves out of range easily.
Rock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Resina clinches up against the cage.

Resina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rock throws a body kick that misses.
Rock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Rock looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Resina!
Resina is looking to improve his position but Rock isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resina wants to hold on but Rock pushes him away.
Resina is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Resina tries to reverse the position but Rock maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Rock.
Rock looking to control but Resina is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Resina tries to hold on but Rock pushes him away.

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.
Resina really wants to buck Rock off and get back to his feet.
Resina wants to hold on but Rock pushes him away.
Resina keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Resina takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Resina tries to hold on but Rock postures up.
Resina is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rock is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rock trying to control but Resina is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jonas Resina will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Resina shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Resina throwing strikes but missing.
Rock can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Resina controls the pace.

Resina thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rock is adopting a defensive guard.
Rock wants to get back to his feet but Resina passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resina controlling the pace.
Resina is looking to take a break and control but Rock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Resina is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Resina.
Rock is refusing to be controlled, as Resina sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Resina prevents Rock from improving his position.
Resina is trying to control. Rock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Resina seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rock wants to improve his position but Resina is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock is looking to control Resina's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rock avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Resina goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab from Resina.
Rock tries for a takedown but Resina sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jonas Resina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Resina clinches up with Rock and pushes him back against the cage.
Resina leaning his opponent against the cage.

Resina decides to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resina looking to control.

Resina kicks Rock off and gets to his feet.

Resina gets a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Resina seems content to control.
Resina prevents Rock from improving his position.
Resina seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Resina dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Resina. No joy for Rock on that attempt.
Rock misses with a takedown attempt

and Resina counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Resina wants to control from the top but Rock keeps moving.

Resina decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Resina counters with a series of strikes. Rock will be more careful next time no doubt.

Resina gets a takedown into half guard.
Rock is pressing down on Resina's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock looking for a sweep. Not yet Rock, not yet.
Resina postures up.
Resina controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Resina is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rock doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Resina gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rock shoots in but no luck this time.
Jonas Resina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Rock.
Rock looks for a takedown but Resina sprawls well.

Resina moves into the clinch.

Resina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Resina tries to clinch up.
Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - Resina circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resina tries a head kick but it misses.

Resina scores a takedown into full mount!
Rock wants to control but Resina is having none of it.
Resina trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Resina.
Resina controlling the pace for now.
Resina with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Resina is going olschool here, as he tries to force Rock to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rock shrugs it off.
Resina content just to control the position here.
Resina manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rock to take his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Resina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Resina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Resina!