PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Halo. Dwayne Johnson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

McGuire
vs
Johnson

178 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
269 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with McGuire.
McGuire blocks an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Johnson.
McGuire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McGuire.
Johnson tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
McGuire fails to pull guard.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
McGuire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian McGuire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged McGuire in a clinch.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath McGuire's ribcage. McGuire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McGuire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.

Johnson moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson pushes McGuire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
McGuire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.

Johnson clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Johnson.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

McGuire is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McGuire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson trying to control but McGuire is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! McGuire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McGuire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but McGuire moves away
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.

McGuire looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McGuire slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McGuire closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
McGuire sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGuire looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McGuire trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
McGuire wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing McGuire from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Brian McGuire wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Johnson wants to clinch.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
McGuire gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGuire misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian McGuire dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson closes the distance and pushes McGuire back into the cage.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGuire tries for a takedown. No joy.

Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGuire uses from the top position.

McGuire drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Johnson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McGuire has Johnson in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McGuire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.

McGuire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson works over McGuire with some ground and pound from guard.
McGuire has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGuire's head.
Dwayne Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGuire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGuire working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson is pushing down on McGuire's leg trying to pass to half guard. McGuire is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Johnson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McGuire to stand up.
Dwayne Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuire shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
McGuire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGuire there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McGuire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson gets through McGuire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johnson.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGuire tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually McGuire drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian McGuire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works on McGuire's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Brian McGuire has been cut.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Johnson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson cracks McGuire with a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson working the ground and pound.

McGuire is rocked!
A big shot lands for Johnson! That's hurt McGuire! Will he recover? Johnson fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson!