PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaleb Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Halo as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bronson
vs
Johnson

197 cm
25
270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
269 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaleb Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson takes one on the button.

It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronson moves away.
Bronson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johnson feints and as Bronson raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bronson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bronson controlling Johnson's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bronson has wrist control.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bronson dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Bronson misses.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Bronson's head back.

It looks like Kaleb Bronson has been cut.
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!

Bronson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Johnson sprawling to the canvas. Bronson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Johnson hang on?

Johnson is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bronson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Bronson finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bronson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson moves into full guard.
Bronson prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Bronson throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bronson has wrist control.
Johnson cracks Bronson with a solid left hand.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bronson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson is controlling Bronson's trapped leg to prevent Bronson from advancing to side control.
Bronson winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Bronson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Bronson is controlling him
Bronson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Bronson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bronson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bronson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson looks gassed!
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bronson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaleb Bronson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Bronson slips the punch.
Bronson has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bronson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson scores with a one two! Bronson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson lands a jab.
Kaleb Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Bronson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bronson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Bronson throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Bronson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Bronson fails with the takedown
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaleb Bronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson drops Bronson with a beautiful combination! Bronson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Johnson is looking for the KO!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bronson throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Bronson moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Bronson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Bronson.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bronson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Bronson is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Bronson takes a shot to the head.
Bronson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Johnson gets through Bronson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Bronson gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bronson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Bronson takes a shot to the head.
Bronson managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson keeps control of Bronson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson is working Bronson over against the cage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Bronson prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Bronson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Bronson's head.
Johnson digs a right hand into Bronson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bronson's gas tank.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.

Johnson has Bronson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Johnson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bronson tumbling to the mat - Johnson dives into Bronson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bronson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bronson has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Bronson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Bronson letting Johnson take a breather here.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bronson or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson pushes Bronson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Bronson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bronson as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bronson.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Bronson's head.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Bronson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Bronson's head.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bronson or not.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Bronson stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Kaleb Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Bronson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Bronson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Bronson's ribcage. Bronson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bronson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson keeps control of Bronson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Bronson has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Bronson's ribcage. Bronson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bronsons head.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bronsons head.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Bronson wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson working hard to break the clinch.
Bronson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bronson can't fight it off and eventually Johnson manages to take the fight to the floor. Bronson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson being controlled here momentarily.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bronson is trying to keep Johnson in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:29

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