PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lydon (ranked 1006 p4p, 2538 weight class) and Zammy Bailey (ranked 145 p4p, 336 weight class). Lydon comes to the cage accompanied by Queen - Don't Stop Me Now . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lydon
vs
Bailey

183 cm
32
207
15 - 13 - 0

189 cm
36
218
27 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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HELLBENT

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 15 - 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 27 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zammy Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bailey instigates a clinch.

Bailey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been told by Lydon's head coaches at Hell Warriors Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bailey lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Johnny Lydon has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Bailey. Those never looked like landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lydon.
Bailey checks a leg kick nicely.
Bailey wants to clinch.
And Lydon counters with a quick kick to the body but Bailey blocks it.
Lydon lands with a hook. Bailey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bailey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zammy Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lydon takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Bailey with the counter takedown but Lydon avoids it easily.
Lydon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baileys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lydon lands with a straight right. Bailey didn't see that one coming.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lydon.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bailey takes the fight into the clinch.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Lydon.

Lydon manages to break the clinch.
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick and Lydon moves out of range easily.
Bailey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bailey wants to clinch but Lydon slips to the side
and Lydon counters with a straight right hand.
Lydon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bailey on the side of the head.
Lydon misses with a hook. Bailey ducked under it nicely.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch but Lydon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lydon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lydon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bailey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lydon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bailey wants to clinch.
Bailey tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lydon tries a head kick but it misses.

Bailey has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lydon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Lydon working hard to break the clinch.
Lydon working hard to break the clinch.
Lydon misses with a body punch.
Bailey blocking some punches.
Lydon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
Bailey blocking some punches.
Bailey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lydon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bailey moves in looking to clinch but Lydon pushes him off.
Lydon misses with a left hand
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Lydon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bailey has managed to clinch.
Lydon working aggressively here.
Lydon misses with an elbow strike.
Bailey misses with a punch on the inside.
Lydon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lydon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bailey avoids the damage to the body.
Bailey blocking some punches.
Lydon working hard to break the clinch.

Bailey breaks the clinch.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Lydon.
Bailey doesn't manage to clinch there - Lydon circles away.
Lydon lands a nice shot to the body.
Bailey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lydon.
Johnny Lydon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lydon thows a left - swing and a miss!

Bailey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lydon breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lydon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bailey tries to clinch there but Lydon circles away.

Bailey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lydon, pushing him back against the cage.
Lydon misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lydon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bailey takes the fight into the clinch.

Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bailey tries to clinch up
and Lydon counters with a low kick, right behind Bailey 's knee.
Bailey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bailey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnny Lydon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zammy Bailey.
Lydon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Lydon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Lydon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailey darts in looking for a takedown but Lydon gets double underhooks and turns Bailey into the cage.
Bailey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bailey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lydon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bailey blocks a leg kick.
Bailey tries to counter with a clinch but Lydon shakes him off and moves away.
Johnny Lydon is winning the standup battle so far.
Lydon scores with a leg kick.
Lydon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lydon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lydon works the jab nicely.

Bailey drives through and clinches with Lydon against the cage.

Lydon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lydon circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Lydon finds it's way through Bailey's defenses.
Lydon swats away the attempt to clinch by Bailey.
Lydon circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Lydon to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bailey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zammy Bailey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bailey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lydon's efforts to push away.

Lydon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lydon lands a nice looking body shot.
Lydon looks to land a right hand but Bailey moved out of range.
Lydon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lydon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bailey just manages to avoid it.
Bailey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bailey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lydon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Lydon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lydon throws an overhand right that lands on Bailey's shoulder, as Bailey tries to avoid the shot.
Bailey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lydon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lydon jabs Bailey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bailey doesn't manage to clinch there - Lydon circles away.
A quick step to the side and Lydon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Bailey clinches with his opponent.
Lydon working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lydon tries to circle away but Bailey has him pinned against the cage.

Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lydon misses with a body kick.
Lydon throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lydon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lydon scores with a body shot.
Lydon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
Zammy Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Lydon does it's job there.
Bailey tries to clinch up but Lydon circles away and keeps his distance.

Bailey moves into range and clinches up with Lydon.
Lydon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bailey stalling.
Lydon tries to work over Bailey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Lydon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lydon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bailey can do to turn this around?
Bailey tries to clinch but Lydon moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bailey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lydon throws a head punch that misses.

Bailey breaks the clinch.

Bailey moves into range and clinches up with Lydon.
Lydon digs a right hand underneath Bailey's ribcage. Bailey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lydon misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bailey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lydon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bailey on the side of the head.
Lydon looks to land a left hand but Bailey moved out of range nicely.
Lydon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bailey wants to clinch but Lydon slips to the side

and Lydon counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bailey! Lydon lets Bailey back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Bailey is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lydon fakes the body blow, causing Bailey to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Bailey goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Lydon!
Johnny Lydon looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'and thanks for sparring partners at the Hell Warriors Gym!'.