PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Werdinand Xiilianiatoph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by If you smell what the Rock is Cooking. This should be a great matchup!

Johnson
vs
Xiilianiatoph

204 cm
21
278 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwayne Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Werdinand Xiilianiatoph!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiilianiatoph throws a head kick that misses.
Xiilianiatoph lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Xiilianiatoph dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Xiilianiatoph blocks a jab.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Xiilianiatoph saw that one coming.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Xiilianiatoph chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Xiilianiatoph throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Xiilianiatoph tries a head kick but it misses.
Xiilianiatoph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xiilianiatoph fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Xiilianiatoph's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiilianiatoph looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Xiilianiatoph just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiilianiatoph throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Xiilianiatoph staying out of range there.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Xiilianiatoph.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Werdinand Xiilianiatoph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Xiilianiatoph throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Xiilianiatoph looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Xiilianiatoph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Xiilianiatoph.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Xiilianiatoph is looking to land body kicks.
Xiilianiatoph tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Xiilianiatoph misses its intended target.
Xiilianiatoph misses with the combination.
Xiilianiatoph scores with a head kick.
Xiilianiatoph misses with a wild combination.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Xiilianiatoph avoids it.
Xiilianiatoph tries a head kick but it misses.
Xiilianiatoph avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Xiilianiatoph.
Xiilianiatoph misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xiilianiatoph throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Xiilianiatoph does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Xiilianiatoph throws a nice head kick!
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Xiilianiatoph throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Xiilianiatoph ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Xiilianiatoph throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Xiilianiatoph on the side of the head.
A big left from Johnson misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiilianiatoph tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xiilianiatoph throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xiilianiatoph throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xiilianiatoph misses with a body kick.
Xiilianiatoph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Xiilianiatoph saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson punishes Xiilianiatoph's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xiilianiatoph moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Xiilianiatoph moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throws a jab when Xiilianiatoph was well out of range.
Xiilianiatoph throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson has Xiilianiatoph pressed against the cage, preventing Xiilianiatoph from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Xiilianiatoph shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Xiilianiatoph's efforts to push away.
Xiilianiatoph is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

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.
Johnson managing to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Xiilianiatoph!
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Xiilianiatoph but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xiilianiatoph is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Xiilianiatoph stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Xiilianiatoph ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xiilianiatoph misses with a head kick.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xiilianiatoph is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Nice body kick there by Johnson.
Xiilianiatoph pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Xiilianiatoph follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Xiilianiatoph ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Xiilianiatoph.
Johnson is looking to slow Xiilianiatoph down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Xiilianiatoph's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Xiilianiatoph.

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Xiilianiatoph is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Xiilianiatoph is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xiilianiatoph's defenses.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Xiilianiatoph wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Xiilianiatoph after a bit of a struggle.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Johnson controlling Xiilianiatoph's posture.
Xiilianiatoph trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Johnson holds on and takes a little breather.

Johnson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Xiilianiatoph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiilianiatoph thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson cracks Xiilianiatoph with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dwayne Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiilianiatoph on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Xiilianiatoph!
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xiilianiatoph's head backwards.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Xiilianiatoph lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Xiilianiatoph throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Xiilianiatoph.
Xiilianiatoph throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xiilianiatoph.
Werdinand Xiilianiatoph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xiilianiatoph is breathing heavily.
Xiilianiatoph looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Xiilianiatoph blocks with his arms.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiilianiatoph wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Xiilianiatoph avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.

Xiilianiatoph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xiilianiatoph misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xiilianiatoph looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Xiilianiatoph.
Xiilianiatoph chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Xiilianiatoph throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Xiilianiatoph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson feints and then cracks Xiilianiatoph's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Xiilianiatoph down.

Johnson darts in and clinches Xiilianiatoph up against the cage.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Xiilianiatoph shrugs off.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Xiilianiatoph wants to break the clinch but can't.
Xiilianiatoph is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Johnson lands a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Xiilianiatoph wants to control but Johnson passes easily into half guard.

Xiilianiatoph kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson misses the jab.
Xiilianiatoph gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Xiilianiatoph misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Xiilianiatoph checks it well.
Xiilianiatoph lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Xiilianiatoph needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Xiilianiatoph in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Xiilianiatoph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiilianiatoph.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Xiilianiatoph.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson feints a jab promting Xiilianiatoph to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Xiilianiatoph slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Xiilianiatoph ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Xiilianiatoph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xiilianiatoph tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xiilianiatoph throws a nice head kick!
Johnson throws a jab when Xiilianiatoph was well out of range.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Xiilianiatoph takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xiilianiatoph throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Xiilianiatoph sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Xiilianiatoph.
Xiilianiatoph takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Xiilianiatoph shakes it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson digs a good hook to Xiilianiatoph's body.
Sloppy strikes from Xiilianiatoph. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Xiilianiatoph tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Xiilianiatoph on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Xiilianiatoph's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xiilianiatoph blocks a jab.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Xiilianiatoph's shoulder, as Xiilianiatoph tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xiilianiatoph moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Xiilianiatoph goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xiilianiatoph throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xiilianiatoph momentarily.
Johnson cracks Xiilianiatoph with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiilianiatoph has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Xiilianiatoph's head.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Xiilianiatoph circles away.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Xiilianiatoph moves out of range of the body kick.
Xiilianiatoph throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Xiilianiatoph is looking to score with low kicks.
Xiilianiatoph throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xiilianiatoph thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.

Xiilianiatoph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xiilianiatoph misses with a body kick.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Xiilianiatoph moves out of range of the strikes.
Xiilianiatoph lands a head kick!
Xiilianiatoph lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xiilianiatoph.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Xiilianiatoph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Xiilianiatoph swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Xiilianiatoph moves out of range easily.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Xiilianiatoph avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xiilianiatoph's defenses.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Xiilianiatoph's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Xiilianiatoph tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson keeps control of Xiilianiatoph as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Xiilianiatoph has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dwayne Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Xiilianiatoph has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Xiilianiatoph blocks an elbow strike.
Xiilianiatoph is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Xiilianiatoph is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.

Xiilianiatoph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xiilianiatoph has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xiilianiatoph.
Xiilianiatoph throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xiilianiatoph.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Werdinand Xiilianiatoph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xiilianiatoph misses with a low kick.
Xiilianiatoph throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Johnson!
After the fight, Dwayne Johnson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.