PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Lennon (ranked 971 p4p, 110 weight class) and Danny Brixton (ranked 815 p4p, 92 weight class). Brixton has chosen Bad Boys - Stormzy ft Ghetts & J Hus as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Lennon
vs
Brixton

167 cm
28
150 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

179 cm
25
147 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lennon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Danny Brixton!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brixton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lennon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Lennon rushes Brixton and presses him up against the cage.

Brixton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lennon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at XFighter in the buildup to the fight.
Lennon lands a really nice looking cross but Brixton seems unphased.
Brixton connects with a solid leg kick.
Brixton checks a leg kick nicely.
Danny Brixton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lennon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brixton.
Lennon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brixton lands a lovely overhand right.
Lennon throws a right and a left that Brixton avoids nicely.
Lennon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lennon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lennon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brixton throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brixton throws an overhand right that lands on Lennon's shoulder, as Lennon tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brixton connects with a looping right hand.
Brixton moves away from the strike by Lennon.
Lennon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brixton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brixton lands a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lennon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brixton - the referee stops the clock and Lennon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brixton. Lennon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brixton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lennon manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon misses with an uppercut.
Brixton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lennon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brixton. That did some damage!
Brixton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lennon misses with a straight right.
Brixton misses with a hook.
Lennon throws a hook to the side of Brixton's head but Brixton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been informed that Brixton has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lennon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lennon throws a hook but Brixton blocks it.
Brixton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lennon at a distance.
Lennon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brixton was well out of range. Poor timing from Lennon.
Lennon moves forwards but Brixton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lennon slips under a jab.
Brixton throws a leg kick which misses Lennon's front leg but catches the back leg as Lennon tries to avoid it.
Lennon throws the left hand but Brixton avoids the punch easily.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Lennon.
A leg kick checked by Brixton.
The crowd cheers as Brixton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lennon doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brixton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lennon.
Lennon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brixton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennon throws a hook to the side of Brixton's head but Brixton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brixton is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brixton sizes up Lennon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lennon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brixton. Brixton obviously looking to wear him down.
Brixton lands a leg kick that knocks Lennon off balance momentarily.
Brixton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brixton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lennon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lennon misses with a hook to the body
and Brixton counters with a body kick that stops Lennon in his tracks momentarily.
Lennon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Danny Brixton has been cut.
Lennon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brixton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lennon throws out the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brixton, right into the meat.
Brixton lands with a kick to the temple. Lennon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lennon is looking to chop away at Brixton's legs.
Brixton misses with a body kick.
Lennon scores with a body shot.
Lennon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lennon throws a series of punches but Brixton moves out of range.
Brixton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lennon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brixton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon tries to land a leg kick but Brixton saw it coming and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Brixton there.
Brixton connects with a right hand. Lennon shakes it off.
Lennon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brixton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lennon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brixton can pounce on him.
Lennon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brixton.
Brixton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lennon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brixton counters with an outside leg kick.
Lennon connects with a right hand. Brixton shakes it off.
Lennon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brixton is looking to slow Lennon down with leg kicks.
Brixton moves out of range of the body kick from Lennon.
Brixton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lennon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brixton's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lennon moves out of range of the body kick.
Brixton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brixton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lennon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brixton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lennon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lennon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brixton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lennon. Lennon obviously looking to wear him down.
Brixton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brixton slips under a jab from Lennon.
Brixton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brixton misses with a low kick.
A cross from Brixton lands.
Brixton slips a straight right by Lennon.
Lennon moves out of range of the body kick.
Lennon just misses with a punch to the body.
Brixton throws a body shot but no joy.
Lennon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brixton misses the shot to the body.
Lennon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lennon lands a really nice looking cross but Brixton seems unphased.
Brixton misses with a wild body shot.
Lennon scores with a sloppy right hand. Brixton should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lennon punishes Brixton's body with a nice straight punch.
Brixton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brixton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lennon.
Lennon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lennon takes a swing at Brixton's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Danny Brixton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Brixton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lennon throws a sloppy body shot
and Brixton counters with a left to the body.
Lennon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brixton lands a really nice looking cross but Lennon seems unphased.
Lennon throws a leg kick that misses.
Brixton scores with a nice strike.
Brixton connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, jab by Brixton - just one landing.
Lennon throws a series of punches but Brixton moves out of range.
Lennon misses with a low kick as Brixton jumps back.
Lennon blocks a low kick nicely.
Lennon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brixton throws a lazy right hand but Lennon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Lennon misses.
Lennon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brixton was well out of range. Poor timing from Lennon.
Lennon throws a body kick that misses
and Brixton counters with a nice uppercut.
Lennon missing with a left hand there. Brixton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lennon. Brixton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brixton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brixton thows a body kick. Lennon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brixton motions for Lennon to come forward. Brixton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lennon missing with a left hand there. Brixton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon just misses with a punch to the body.
Lennon throws a leg kick but Brixton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lennon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brixton.
Brixton throws an overhand right that lands on Lennon's shoulder, as Lennon tries to avoid the shot.
Brixton scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lennon. Brixton does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Brixton.
Brixton scores with a spinning back kick!
A shot to the liver by Brixton. Beautiful body shot.
Lennon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brixton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lennon.
Lennon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Brixton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lennon doesn't seem phased though.
Lennon moves out of range of the strikes.
Lennon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lennon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lennon throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lennon throws a shot from downtown. Brixton moves away and avoids it.
Brixton connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lennon slips under a jab from Brixton.
Lennon tries to clinch up.
Lennon throws a chopping leg kick but Brixton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brixton lands with a shot to the body.
Lennon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brixton manages to avoid it.
Brixton works the jab nicely.
Lennon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brixton scoring well with a low kick there.
Brixton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Brixton misses its intended target.
Brixton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lennon.
A big left from Lennon misses.
A big right from Brixton misses.
Lennon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brixton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lennon momentarily.
Brixton tests Lennon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lennon throws a right and a left that Brixton avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brixton, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon throws a series of punches but Brixton avoids them all with ease.

Lennon has closed the distance and engaged Brixton in a clinch.
Brixton blocks an uppercut.
Lennon tries a body shot but Brixton blocks it.
Brixton struggles to land a body shot inside as Lennon controls his hands.
Brixton misses with a punch to the body.
Brixton prevents a body shot from Lennon.
Brixton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lennon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brixton's elbow.
Lennon blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Brixton - that landed with a thud.
Brixton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lennon misses with a body punch.
Lennon struggles to land a body shot inside as Brixton controls his hands.
Brixton throws a head punch that misses.
Lennon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lennon.
Lennon blocks an uppercut.
Brixton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brixton misses with a punch on the inside.
Lennon tries a body shot but Brixton blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton swings wildly with an uppercut but Lennon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lennon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brixtons head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lennon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lennon.
Brixton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lennon.
Brixton tries to throw a body punch but Lennon avoids it by throwing Brixton back against the cage.
Lennon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brixton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brixton scores with a shot to the side of Lennon's head.
Brixton pushes Lennon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brixton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lennon.
Brixton misses with the head strike.
Lennon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lennon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Brixton.
Lennon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lennon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
Brixton avoids the elbow strike from Lennon, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Brixton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Danny Brixton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lennon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lennon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lennon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brixton's sensitive parts.
Brixton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Lennon.
Lennon is looking to counter punch.
Lennon misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Brixton misses the target.
Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lennon moves away.
Lennon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brixton to score with a decent uppercut.
Brixton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brixton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brixton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brixton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brixton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lennon.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brixton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lennon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lennon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lennon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brixton.
Lennon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brixton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lennon scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lennon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brixton.
Lennon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brixton was well out of range. Poor timing from Lennon.
Brixton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brixton lands with a kick to the temple. Lennon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brixton connects with a leg kick. Lennon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brixton is looking to chop away at Lennon's legs.
Lennon throws a shot to the body.
Lennon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brixton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Lennon.
A good leg kick by Brixton.
Lennon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brixton misses with a hook. Lennon ducked under it nicely.
Lennon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lennon lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lennon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brixton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lennon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lennon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brixton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brixton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lennon throws out the jab.
Brixton swings for the body but Lennon moves out of range.
Lennon moves out of range of the leg kick from Brixton.
An attempted straight right counter from Lennon misses the target.
Lennon throws a big shot that misses.
Lennon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brixton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lennon at a distance.
Lennon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lennon connects with a leg kick. Brixton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lennon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lennon misses the shot to the body.
Brixton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lennon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lennon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brixton - the referee stops the clock and Lennon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brixton. Lennon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lennon moves away from the strike by Brixton.
Lennon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brixton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
John Lennon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lennon misses.
Lennon tries to clinch but Brixton moves out of range.
Brixton flicks out a counter leg kick but Lennon steps away.
Lennon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brixton looks to land a right hand but Lennon moved out of range.
Lennon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danny Brixton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brixton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brixton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brixton lands an overhand right.
Lennon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lennon scores with a nice head shot.
Lennon throws a right and a left that Brixton avoids nicely.
Brixton feints a counter leg kick.
Brixton lands a nice looking body kick.
Lennon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brixton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left lands for Brixton.

Lennon is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lennon circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Brixton. Lennon falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Brixton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Brixton!
Danny Brixton tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.