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). On his way into the cage it seems that Dwayne Johnson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dwayne Johnson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Johnson
vs
Tate

167 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 2 - 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miesha Tate!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Tate or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Tate shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Tate in a clinch.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Tate is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tate down to the mat. Tate avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Tate has taken the fight to the clinch.

Tate has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Tate is trying to keep Johnson in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson stays in close to Tate's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dwayne Johnson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tate looks to clinch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tate fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dwayne Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miesha Tate.
Johnson throws a head kick but Tate moves out of range.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Tate, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Tate against the cage but Tate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Tate dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Tate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Tate stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson prevents Tate from breaking the clinch.
Tate is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.

Johnson breaks the clinch.

Johnson clinches.
Tate has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
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 goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tate prevents it.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Tate with a nice body shot.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tate shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Tate looks winded!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tate misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson tries to bum rush Tate with a series of wild strikes but Tate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tate shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson fails with the takedown.

Tate tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tate trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Tate tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tate tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tate gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tate pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tate wants to break the clinch but can't.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Tate.
Johnson jumps guard but Tate turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tate to keep the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tate is looking for a takedown.

Tate manages to break the clinch.
Tate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tate fails to pull guard.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate falls off balance throwing a combination

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tate is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Dwayne Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miesha Tate.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Tate, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Tate against the cage but Tate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tate throws a predictable looking body shot

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Tate is trying to stall.
Tate gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tate smiles and moves away.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tate sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tate doesn't seem bothered though.
Tate closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.

Johnson darts in and clinches Tate up against the cage.

Tate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate checks a leg kick.
Tate shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tate is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Tate. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Tate back into the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Tate into the cage.
Tate is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tate down to the mat. Tate avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Johnson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Johnson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Johnson managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Tate tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dwayne Johnson.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dwayne Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tate shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tate gets slowly back to his feet.

Tate drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
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!

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Tate letting Johnson take a breather here.
Tate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson keeps control of Tate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Tate goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Tate wants to clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tate as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tate fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tate.
Dwayne Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tate is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tate down to the mat. Tate avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Tate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Tate saw it coming and moves away.
Tate motions for Johnson to come forward. Tate throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate but Tate pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tate moves away.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tate goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Tate jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Tate around his waist. Tate gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dwayne Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tate is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Tate back against the cage.

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

Johnson wriggles free and stands up.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tate.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Tate sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Tate shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tate throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tate off to one side.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tate smiles and moves away.
Tate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Johnson has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Tate jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

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