PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Halo. Richards is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rolling Stones - Paint It Black. Dwayne Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Richards

190 cm
27
269 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

210 cm
27
280 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Perkele!

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwayne Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Richards!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Richards misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Richards dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
A nice leg kick lands there from Richards.
A clash of legs there as Richards blocks the low kick.
A head kick from Richards lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.

It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards throws out a powerful jab.
Richards slips under a jab.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Richards.
Richards walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Richards misses the target.
Richards dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Richards sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Richards is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Richards connects with a solid leg kick.
Richards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Richards defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richards paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Richards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Richards's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Johnson throws a hook but Richards avoids it easily.
Richards throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
That kick from Richards tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Richards counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Johnson throws a low kick but Richards moves out of range easily.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Richards.
Richards fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Richards does it's job there.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Richards's head.
Richards smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Johnson is rocked!
Richards walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Johnson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Richards swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Johnson's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keijo Richards!
Keijo Richards really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Perkele! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.