PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winters comes to the ring accompanied by Hoodie Ninja. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Winters
vs
Lennon

193 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
216 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hideo Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Lennon!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters blocks a head kick by Lennon.
Lennon looks to land a left hand but Winters moved out of range nicely.
Lennon tries a head kick but it misses.
Lennon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winters throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Winters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lennon misses with a body shot.
Winters throws a shot to the body.
Winters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lennon.
Winters is looking to score with low kicks.
Winters takes a swing at Lennon's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Lennon misses

and Winters moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters can't find room to land a body shot as Lennon controls the action.
Winters lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lennon backwards.
Lennon tries to break free but Winters pushes him back against the ropes.
Winters misses with a punch to the body.
Winters controlling the action here for a moment.
Winters makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Winters.
Winters avoiding damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Winters.
Winters scores with a shot to the side of Lennon's head.

Winters manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Lennon misses
and Winters counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lennon is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lennon momentarily.
Winters ducks right into an uppercut from Lennon.

It looks like Hideo Winters has been cut.
Lennon lands a jab to the nose.
Lennon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Winters counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lennon ducks under a wild hook from Winters.
Winters slips under a jab from Lennon.
Winters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lennon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lennon misses with a combination

and Winters holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Winters.
Lennon wants to stall.
Winters working aggressively here.
Winters working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Winters lands with a left to the head.
Winters stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lennon looks gassed!
Winters lands a right hand.
Winters stalling in the clinch.
Winters lands a shoulder strike.
Winters scores with a nice hook to the head.
Winters's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Winters has Lennon pressed against the ropes, preventing Lennon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennon is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Winters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winters lands with a right to the head.

Winters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lennon.
Good exchange - Lennon coming out on top.
Winters lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lennon's sensitive parts.
Lennon misses with a leg kick
and Winters counters with a head kick. That will keep Lennon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Winters.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lennon moves out of range as Winters strikes.
Lennon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winters counters with a big head kick but Lennon shrugs it off.
John Lennon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winters lands a high kick!
The fighters circling - Lennon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winters misses with a wild combination.
Lennon tries to land a body kick
and Winters counters with a nice body shot.
Lennon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winters counters with a stiff right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lennon misses with a body punch
and Winters counters with a leg kick.
Winters lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lennon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Winters moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lennon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lennon throws the left hand but Winters avoids the punch easily.
Winters avoids the body shot from Lennon.
Winters drops his hands momentarily and Lennon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lennon misses with a shot to the body
and Winters counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Winters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lennon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lennon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by Winters. That's going to slow Lennon down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Winters.
Winters tests Lennon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Winters lands a head kick. Lennon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Whack! Winters lands a heavy head kick that drops Lennon. The ref tackles Winters to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Lennon was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hideo Winters!