PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tt Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Lord has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lord
vs
Rex

167 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tt Rex!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord throws a one two combo.
Rex dodges the punch combination from Lord.
Rex takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rex throws a jab when Lord was well out of range.
Lord misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lord moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lord misses the target.
Lord throws a nice looking combination but Rex bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Rex on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lord digs a good body shot into Rex's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Rex misses the target.
Lord with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lord slips a jab and a cross from Rex.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Lord wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Rex dives in and scores a takedown into Lord's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord is looking to stand up but Rex isn't so interested in that idea.
Lord controls Rex momentarily but Rex frees himself.
Lord preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rex working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lord is looking to stand up but Rex isn't so interested in that idea.
Rex works over Lord with some ground and pound from guard.

Lord manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Rex tries a body shot but Lord blocks it.
Rex misses with the head strike.
Lord blocks a body shot from Rex.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Rex breaks from the clinch.
Rex misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lord to counter with a crisp jab.
Rex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lord.
Lord takes one to the chin there.
Rex misses with a takedown attempt
and Lord counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rex throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lord counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Rex takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rex takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rex fails to land with a series of punches.

Oooooh!!! Lord has knocked Rex down with a huge combo! Lord steps away and waves a wobbly Rex back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Rex is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex looks for a takedown but Lord sprawls well.
Rex is still on wobbly legs! Can Lord finish him?
Lord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rex.
Rex seems to have recovered his senses.
Lord slips a jab from Rex.
Rex throws out a loose jab but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Lord misses its target.
Lord scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rex fails to land with a series of punches.
Lord throws a big counter combination but Rex scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rex tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lord sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rex somewhat.
John Lord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tt Rex.
Rex looks winded!
Lord avoids the body shot from Rex.
John Lord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rex circles away quickly and effectively.
Rex only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lord keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rex.
Rex swinging wildly here.
Lord throws a big counter combination but Rex scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rex misses with a body shot
and Lord counters with a one-two to the body.
Lord changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lord throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lord pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rex back to the cage. Lord follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lord lands a slapping body shot.
Rex throws out a powerful jab.
Lord slips under a jab from Rex.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rex fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lord avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lord dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lord lands with a nice combination. Rex backs away looking to recover.
Rex misses with an uppercut
and Lord counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lord looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lord is looking for a counter combo.
Lord dodges the punch combination from Rex.
Rex walks into a straight right hand from Lord.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex tries to clinch up.
Rex throws a combination that misses
and Lord counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
John Lord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rex loads up on a big right hand but Lord slips the punch.
Lord fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex throws a right hand that Lord ducks under and follows up with a left that Lord also avoids with ease.
Lord throws a big counter combination but Rex scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rex looks to land a combination but Lord avoids it well.
Rex shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lord as he avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Lord.
Rex misses with a double jab.
Rex is breathing heavily.
Rex needs to keep his hands up - Lord had a free shot at his head there.
Tt Rex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord misses with a wild combination.
Lord lands with a nice body punch.
Rex throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lord makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lord scores with a sloppy right hand. Rex should have avoided that one.
Lord swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex misses with a shot to the body
and Lord counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rex moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lord tries to bum rush Rex with a series of wild strikes but Rex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lord rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rex moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lord misses with a double jab.
Lord throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rex drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lord defends it well.
Rex displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Rex moves into the clinch.
Rex tries to work over Lord's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rex misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex is pushing Lord up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lord is trying to break the clinch but Rex has him pressed against the cage.
Rex misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lord is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rex can do to turn this around?
Rex throws a punch but it's blocked by Lord.
Rex tries to throw a body punch but Lord avoids it by throwing Rex back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Rex.
Lord is trying to push Rex away but Rex has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rex takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lord is trying to force a seperation but Rex has the dominant position.
Rex tries a body shot but Lord blocks it.
Rex misses with the head strike.
Rex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rex tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rex has a couple of punches blocked by Lord.
Lord stops a takedown attempt from Rex.
Lord wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rex has him pressed against the cage.
Lord working hard to break the clinch.
Rex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lord avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lord dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lord displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rex rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lord moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lord lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lord appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lord digs a good body shot into Rex's ribs.
Lord misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Lord. Those never looked like landing.
Lord with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lord connects with a body shot that sends Rex's belly button to the back.
Rex fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lord manages to avoid it.
Lord seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lord throws a shot to the body.
Rex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lord.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lord throws a series of punches but Rex moves out of range.
Lord slips a jab from Rex.
Rex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Lord does no damage.
Rex throws a hook but Lord blocks it.
Lord is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rex throws a nice looking combination but Lord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lord lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rex circles away quickly and effectively.
John Lord is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rex throws a shot from downtown. Lord moves away and avoids it.
Lord was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rex moves in looking to clinch but Lord pushes him off.
Lord is looking to wear down Rex with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rex throws a right and a left that Lord avoids nicely.
Lord tries to move into range but Rex moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lord coming out on top.
Rex waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lord.
Lord moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rex. Lord does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rex has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lord finds it's way round the side to connect with Rex's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rex misses with an uppercut. Lord saw that one coming.
Lord moves out of range as Rex strikes.
Lord appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lord feints a jab promting Rex to slip. Lord then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rex slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rex swings widly with a right hand
and Lord counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lord swinging wildly here.
Lord jabs Rex to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rex has a takedown stuffed.
Lord lands a nice looking body shot.
John Lord is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lord moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rex has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lord lands with a nice body punch.
Rex misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Lord to counter with a crisp jab.
Rex loads up on a big right hand but Lord slips the punch.
Lord throws a nice looking combination but Rex bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rex swings widly with a right hand
and Lord counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tt Rex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord lunges at Rex with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rex's hand.
Rex swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rex takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rex throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lord counters with a nice body shot.
A jab lands there for Lord.
Rex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lord appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rex throws an off balance right hand
letting Lord counter with a right hand.
Lord lands a nice shot to the body.
Lord lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rex at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Lord.
Rex swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lord counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rex swings widly with a right hand
and Lord makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rex throws a poor cross that misses
and Lord counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Lord showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lord, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for John Lord!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for John Lord!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for John Lord!

John Lord wins by unanimous decision!
John Lord thanked the fans post fight for their support.