PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Lennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal The Prodigy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Prodigy has chosen Cant Tell Me Nothing- Kanye West as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lennon
vs
The Prodigy

167 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
28
156 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Lennon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal The Prodigy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lennon cracks a nice hook into The Prodigy's ribs.
Lennon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lennon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lennon moves away from the strike by The Prodigy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lennon, right into the meat.
Lennon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beast Cartel in the buildup to the fight.
The Prodigy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lennon counters with a stiff right hand.
Lennon lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Prodigy's sensitive parts.
Lennon blocks a low kick nicely.
The Prodigy digs a good body shot into Lennon's ribs.
Lennon staying out of range there.
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 Prodigy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Prodigy looks to land a left hand but Lennon moved out of range nicely.
The Prodigy misses with a leg kick
and Lennon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Prodigy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lennon can pounce on him.
Nice shot lands for Lennon.
Lennon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Prodigy takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from The Prodigy misses.
Lennon thinks about countering with a body kick.
A low kick from The Prodigy is predictable there
and Lennon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Prodigy swings for the body but Lennon moves out of range.
The Prodigy throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lennon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The Prodigy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Prodigy throws the left hand but Lennon avoids the punch easily.
Lennon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lennon. The Prodigy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lennon lands a nice looking body kick.
The Prodigy misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from The Prodigy misses its intended target.
The Prodigy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The Prodigy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lennon finds it's way round the side to connect with The Prodigy's head.
The Prodigy lands a slapping body shot.
The Prodigy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Prodigy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The Prodigy lands a slapping body shot.
The Prodigy throws a leg kick but Lennon moved away.
Jamal The Prodigy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lennon ducks under a wild hook from The Prodigy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennon lands with an overhand left.
The Prodigy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lennon avoids the body shot from The Prodigy.
Lennon tried to counter with a leg kick but The Prodigy avoided it.
Lennon scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheers as Lennon lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Prodigy doesn't seem phased though.

The Prodigy is rocked!
Lennon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The Prodigy looks winded!
Lennon throws a body punch but The Prodigy moves out of range.
Lennon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Prodigy.
The Prodigy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Prodigy is still on wobbly legs! Can Lennon finish him?
The Prodigy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Lennon counters with a crisp right hand that drops The Prodigy! Lennon lets The Prodigy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The Prodigy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lennon counters with a right hand from hell and The Prodigy is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Lennon!
In his post fight interview, John Lennon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Jamal The Prodigy was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you for giving me this opportunity. Thank you all for watching and enjoying this fight. I will come out next time a destroyer and get a win for my fans! I will be BACK!'.