PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Lennon (ranked 1036 p4p, 106 weight class) and Aaron McGinnis (ranked 1609 p4p, 163 weight class). McGinnis has chosen Star.One - Original Badman Feat. Takura & Assassin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lennon
vs
McGinnis

167 cm
30
150 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

179 cm
29
148 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 16 - 13 - 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 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron McGinnis!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennon moves away from the strike by McGinnis.
McGinnis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lennon.
McGinnis dips to his left and cracks Lennon with an uppercut!
Lennon checks the leg kick.
Lennon throws a lazy right hand but McGinnis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGinnis scores with a decent looking hook.
McGinnis throws a wild body kick that Lennon sees coming a mile off.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGinnis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Lennon misses.
McGinnis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lennon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McGinnis manages to circle out of the way.
McGinnis connects with a leg kick. Lennon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGinnis lands a jab to Lennon's midsection.
Lennon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Lennon gets tackled into the cage by McGinnis. McGinnis maintains the clinch.
Lennon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGinnis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lennon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGinnis lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon struggles to land a body shot inside as McGinnis controls his hands.
McGinnis swings wildly with an uppercut but Lennon uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGinnis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lennon backwards.
McGinnis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lennon misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from McGinnis.
Lennon throws a head punch that misses.
Lennon misses with a punch on the inside.
Lennon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Lennon.
Lennon misses with a body punch.
McGinnis lands a right hand.
Lennon presses McGinnis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGinnis pushes Lennon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lennon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lennon misses with a body punch.
Lennon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lennon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Lennon misses with some punches.
Lennon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lennon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis throws a punch but it's blocked by Lennon.
Lennon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGinnis backwards.
Lennon can't find room to land a body shot as McGinnis controls the action.
McGinnis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGinnis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGinnis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lennon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lennon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGinnis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lennon blocks a body shot from McGinnis.
McGinnis scores with a shot to the side of Lennon's head.
Lennon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGinnis tries a body shot but Lennon blocks it.
McGinnis misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lennon just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGinnis's brow.
A short right from McGinnis on the inside.
McGinnis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lennon or not.
Lennon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lennon.
Lennon lands a damaging elbow.
Lennon tries to throw a body punch but McGinnis avoids it by throwing Lennon back against the cage.
A short left from McGinnis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for McGinnis.
Lennon blocks an uppercut.
McGinnis tries a body shot but Lennon blocks it.
Lennon tries to work over McGinnis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGinnis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lennon's elbow.
Lennon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGinnis lands a shot to the body.
McGinnis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGinnis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lennon backwards.
McGinnis tries to throw a body punch but Lennon avoids it by throwing McGinnis back against the cage.
McGinnis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGinnis tries to throw a body punch but Lennon avoids it by throwing McGinnis back against the cage.
Lennon pushes off an throws an elbow but McGinnis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lennon scores with a shoulder strike.
Lennon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGinnis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lennon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lennon misses with an elbow strike.
McGinnis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lennon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Lennon.
McGinnis lands a right hand.

Lennon is rocked!
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!
Lennon pushes off an throws an elbow but McGinnis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oh Lennon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGinnis throws a big uppercut that drops Lennon! More strikes from McGinnis and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lennon lies dazed against the cage as McGinnis celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron McGinnis!
A relieved looking Aaron McGinnis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.