PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lydon (ranked 1618 p4p, 2371 weight class) and DeMar DeRozan (ranked 219 p4p, 306 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lydon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Queen - Don't Stop Me Now . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lydon
vs
DeRozan

183 cm
31
207
13 - 13 - 0

201 cm
29
210
12 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Lydon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DeMar DeRozan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeRozan takes a shot right to the bread basket.

DeRozan rushes Lydon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeRozan.
Lydon tries to work over DeRozan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeRozan misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lydon.
Lydon tries a body shot but DeRozan blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lydon.

Lydon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lydon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lydon looks to land a left hand but DeRozan moved out of range nicely.

DeRozan forces Lydon back against the cage and clinches.
DeRozan scores with a shot to the side of Lydon's head.
Lydon has had enough of the clinch but DeRozan keeps him there for the moment.
Lydon blocks an uppercut.
Lydon blocking some punches.
Lydon working aggressively here.
DeRozan misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeRozan.
DeRozan blocks an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lydon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeRozan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeRozan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeRozan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lydon.
A short left from DeRozan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeRozan.
DeRozan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeRozan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lydon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
DeRozan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lydon.
Lydon misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeRozan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeRozan.
Lydon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeRozan.
Lydon tries to work over DeRozan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeRozan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lydon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lydon tries to throw a body punch but DeRozan avoids it by throwing Lydon back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeRozan.
Lydon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lydon misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lydon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeRozan staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Lydon.

DeRozan rushes Lydon and presses him up against the cage.
DeRozan lands a nice uppercut.
Lydon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeRozan avoids it.
DeRozan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lydon swings wildly with an uppercut but DeRozan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lydon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeRozan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lydon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lydon scores with a shoulder strike.
Lydon working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Lydon breaks from the clinch.

DeRozan has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lydon.
DeRozan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lydon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeRozan backwards.
DeRozan misses with the head strike.
DeRozan blocks an uppercut.
DeRozan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lydon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lydon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeRozan misses with some punches.
DeRozan misses with some punches.
DeRozan throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, DeRozan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lydon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lydon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
DeRozan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lydon.
Lydon looking to throw knees to the head but DeRozan is blocking nicely.
DeRozan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeRozan misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Lydon.
A right hand to the body from Lydon.
DeRozan looks winded!
Lydon lands a hook that snaps the head of DeRozan backwards.
Lydon lands a nice knee to the body.
Lydon lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Lydon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lydon lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeRozan backwards.
A short left from Lydon.
DeRozan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lydon is leaning against DeRozan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lydon lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeRozan backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lydon tries a body shot but DeRozan blocks it.

Lydon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lydon blocking some punches.
Lydon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lydon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeRozan.

Lydon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lydon lands with a hook. DeRozan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lydon connects with the punch.

DeRozan is rocked!
Lydon shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. DeRozan takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Lydon sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! DeRozan bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Lydon!
Johnny Lydon made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'and thanks for sparring partners at the Hell Warriors Gym!'.