PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miesha Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miesha Tate is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Johnson
vs
Tate

167 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

165 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miesha Tate!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Tate as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Tate throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tate checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tate closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Tate pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Tate gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tate looking for a takedown.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a head kick but Tate moves out of range.
Tate shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Tate shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tate throws a body kick that misses.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate is trying to stall.
Tate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Johnson manages to pull guard.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Tate postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tate can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tate content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Tate from standing up.

Tate avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tate trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Miesha Tate.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tate avoids it really well and circles away.
Tate looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Tate persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Tate looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Tate shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Tate looks winded!
Tate tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Johnson rushes Tate and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Tate.
Johnson slowing the pace effectively.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tate misses the body punch

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tate fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tate looking to slow down the pace here.
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 Dwayne Johnson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson moves into the clinch.

Johnson pulls Tate into guard.
Tate pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Tate postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Johnson to stand up.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson clinches.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Tate avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tate continues to drive forward.
Tate is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.

Johnson pulls guard.
Tate must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tate wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.

Tate avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Johnson kicks Tate off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Tate back into the cage.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tate is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Tate tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Tate closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Tate pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tate misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dwayne Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miesha Tate.
Tate is breathing heavily.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate but Tate pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tate sprawls well. Tate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tate.
Tate takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Tate. Tate gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Tate sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Tate stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tate shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Tate as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate but Tate pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tate wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Johnson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Tate tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tate manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Tate jumps back.
Tate dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Tate's head and hops out.
Tate is looking to clinch.
Dwayne Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Tate has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tate tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Dwayne Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miesha Tate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tate shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tate's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson shoots in but Tate avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tate fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Tate avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tate continues to drive forward.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Tate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Tate with that takedown attempt.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tate.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Tate closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tate swivels and escapes.
Tate misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Tate blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tate.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.

Johnson instigates a clinch.
Tate is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Johnson prevents Tate from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miesha Tate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dwayne Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tate tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dwayne Johnson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dwayne Johnson!