PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Sapolu (ranked 2984 p4p, 389 weight class) and Johnny Lydon (ranked 5041 p4p, 584 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sapolu
vs
Lydon

190 cm
23
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Sapolu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Lydon!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapolu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Mickey Sapolu has been cut.
Sapolu drops his hands momentarily and Lydon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Lydon moves into range and clinches up with Sapolu.

Lydon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lydon throws a right and a left that Sapolu avoids nicely.

Sapolu tries to keep at a distance but Lydon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sapolu misses with a punch on the inside.
Sapolu tries a knee to the head but Lydon blocks it.
Sapolu tries a knee to the head but Lydon blocks it.
Lydon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lydon pushes Sapolu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Lydon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sapolu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sapolu there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sapolu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Sapolu gets a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapolu misses with a punch to the body.

Lydon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lydon has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Sapolu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sapolu scores with a knee to the head.
Lydon prevents a body shot from Sapolu.
Lydon is looking to break free of the clinch but Sapolu has double underhooks.

Lydon breaks from the clinch.
Lydon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sapolu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Sapolu moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sapolu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Lydon breaks from the clinch.

Lydon lands a big head kick that sends Sapolu tumbling to the mat! Lydon takes a step backwards and waves Sapolu back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lydon has closed the distance and engaged Sapolu in a clinch.
Lydon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Lydon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lydon cracks Sapolu with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lydon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sapolu to stand back up!

Sapolu is rocked!

Mickey Sapolu's cut is getting worse.
Sapolu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Sapolu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Sapolu has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sapolu.
Sapolu tries to work over Lydon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sapolu seems to have got his legs back now.
Sapolu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sapolu fails to land.
Sapolu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sapolu works on Lydon's body with a couple of short punches.
Sapolu lands a knee to the head.

Lydon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lydon throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Sapolu colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Lydon as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Sapolu is left battered and dazed whilst Lydon and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Lydon!
A victorious Johnny Lydon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.