PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Romario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romario's entrance music is Polly - By Nirvana. A fine choice. Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Halo. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Romario
vs
Johnson

184 cm
27
270 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
269 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Perkele!

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Romario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romario delivers a nice body kick.
Romario throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Romario lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Romario lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Romario.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Romario lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Romario misses with the combination.
Johnson cracks Romario with an open hand slap.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romario doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Dwayne Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson jabs at Romario's body.
Romario tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Romario stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romario.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Romario which made him look bad.
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 chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romario can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romario keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romario takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Romario rather than just go for the knockout.
Romario tries to clinch up.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson Romario is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romario.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Romario's belly button to the back.
Romario is breathing heavily.
Romario takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Romario moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Romario walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Romario ducks down to avoid it.
Romario walks into a left hand.
Romario on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romario doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Romario saw that one coming.
Romario keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romario doesn't seem bothered though.
Donk. Johnson catches Romario right on the button with a cross.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Romario manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Romario had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Romario counters with a thumping low kick.
Romario takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Johnson steps into range and cracks Romario with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Romario flops backwards and Johnson dives into his guard looking to finish!

Romario is rocked!
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Romario's head.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Romario keeps moving.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Romario gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Romario won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Romario uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Romario moved out of range nicely.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson swings for the body but Romario moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Romario counters with a nice kick to the body.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson moves out of range as Romario throws a body kick.
Dwayne Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romario fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Romario takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Romario with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romario on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romario at a distance.
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 throws a shot to the body.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Romario is out of range.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romario manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romario ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romario scores with a head kick.
Johnson throws a hook but Romario avoids it easily.

Romario clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Romario gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Romario backwards.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romario avoids it.
Romario tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.

Johnson lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romario working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Romario avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Romario is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.
Johnson trying to control the action but Romario is working from the bottom.
Johnson working the ground and pound from side control.

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!
Johnson wants to control but Romario is keeping him busy.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Romario down.
Johnson throws a strike aimed at the side of Romario's head but Romario avoids it well.
Romario defending against the ground and pound.
Johnson in side control, throwing shots but Romario defends.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson is working Romario over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Romario takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Johnson's cut.
That's time! Romario's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Romario throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romario looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romario was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Romario uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Romario is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Romario uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Romario saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Romario throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romario.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Romario.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Romario is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Romario takes one to the chin there.
Romario throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Romario pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson Romario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romario bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson swings for the body but Romario moves out of range.
Johnson lands the left hand.

Romario clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Romario regains guard.
Dwayne Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Romario preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romario is keeping the position for now.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romario looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Romario preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dwayne Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Romario keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Johnson is pushing down on Romario's leg trying to pass to half guard. Romario is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dwayne Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Johnson misses with a hook. Romario ducked under it nicely.
Johnson throws a body punch but Romario moves out of range.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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 scores with a jab. Romario acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Romario slips the punch.
Romario tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romario defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Johnson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dwayne Johnson made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.