PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Blood (ranked 704 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 1545 p4p, 178 weight class). Johnson has chosen My Time Is Now as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blood
vs
Johnson

165 cm
27
155 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

164 cm
26
163 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blood throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blood.
Blood tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Nice straight punches there by Blood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blood.
Blood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Blood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blood throws out the jab.
Blood lands a nice shot to the body.
Blood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Blood defends it well.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
A big right from Blood misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blood instigates a clinch.
Blood lands an uppercut.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blood digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blood's elbow.
Blood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Blood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Blood prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Johnson tries a body shot but Blood blocks it.
Blood digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blood lands with a left to the head.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson's coach down at Temp Spar Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Johnson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Blood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ivan Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blood.
A short left from Blood.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Blood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blood blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Blood digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Blood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blood misses with the head strike.
Blood misses with a punch to the body.
Blood scores with a shoulder strike.
Blood tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Blood.
Blood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Blood.
Blood misses with some punches.
Johnson tries a body shot but Blood blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Blood.
Blood lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blood's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Blood avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson has Blood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blood lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Blood.
Blood prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Johnson tries a body shot but Blood blocks it.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood lands a left hand.
Blood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Blood.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Blood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blood struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Blood dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Blood staying out of range there.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Blood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Blood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blood wants it to stay on the feet.
Blood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Blood connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.

Johnson is rocked!

It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut.
Blood knocks out Johnson with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Blood before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Blood picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Blood!
Ivan Blood seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Dwayne Johnson had this to say: 'My time is not yet now.'.