PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smoove Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bee comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Get Enough of Your Love Baby. Johnson has chosen The Rock Says as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bee
vs
Johnson

181 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Smoove Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bee closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Bee.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bee has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Bee gets control of Johnson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bee will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Bee 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 must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Bee has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Johnson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bee.
Bee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bee is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Bee is trying to get back to half guard.
Bee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson is pressing down on Bee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bee is holding on for now.

Bee is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.

Bee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Bee moves away and avoids it.
Bee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bee tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Bee is looking to clinch.
Smoove Bee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Bee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Bee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bee won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bee postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Bee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bee tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson is controlling Bee's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.

Bee seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Johnson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Smoove Bee!