PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Ninefingers (ranked 2218 p4p, 318 weight class) and Johnny Lydon (ranked 3854 p4p, 471 weight class). Johnny Lydon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Logan Ninefingers's chin.

Ninefingers
vs
Lydon

188 cm
30
214 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

183 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Ninefingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Lydon!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lydon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ninefingers ducks right into an uppercut from Lydon.
Ninefingers misses with a hook.
As Ninefingers backs off Lydon throws a huge counter combo but Ninefingers manages to avoid it all.
A punch combination from Lydon misses.
Ninefingers checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Lydon misses.
Lydon misses with the body kick
and Ninefingers counters with a right hand to the body.
Ninefingers swats away the attempt to clinch by Lydon.
Ninefingers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ninefingers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lydon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ninefingers lands with a shot to the body.
Ninefingers dodges the punch combination from Lydon.
Ninefingers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lydon manages to avoid it.
Lydon is looking to slow Ninefingers down with leg kicks.
Ninefingers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lydon is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ninefingers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lydon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lydon scores with a nice strike.
Lydon misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ninefingers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnny Lydon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninefingers avoids the head kick by Lydon.
Ninefingers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lydon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ninefingers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ninefingers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ninefingers misses the jab.
Lydon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ninefingers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ninefingers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ninefingers lands with a cross.
Ninefingers dodges the punch combination from Lydon.
Lydon tries to land a front kick but Ninefingers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lydon takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Ninefingers misses.
Ninefingers throws a sloppy head kick and Lydon moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Lydon. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ninefingers slips a straight right by Lydon.
Lydon blocks a head kick by Ninefingers.
Lydon blocks a head kick by Ninefingers.
Lydon tries to bum rush Ninefingers with a series of wild strikes but Ninefingers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Ninefingers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for Ninefingers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lydon.
Lydon defending well as Ninefingers loads up on a big left hand.
Ninefingers avoids the body shot from Lydon.

Lydon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lydon tries to work over Ninefingers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lydon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ninefingers avoids it.
Lydon is trying to break the clinch but Ninefingers is controlling him.
Lydon can't find room to land a body shot as Ninefingers controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lydon obliges.
Ninefingers prevents a body shot from Lydon.
Lydon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ninefingers blocking some punches.
Lydon is trying to force a seperation but Ninefingers has the dominant position.
Lydon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ninefingers lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers keeps control of Lydon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ninefingers keeps control of Lydon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lydon wants to get back to striking at distance but Ninefingers won't allow it.
Lydon is trying to force a seperation but Ninefingers has the dominant position.
Good body shot from Lydon.
Lydon missing with knees to the body.

Lydon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lydon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ninefingers takes a step back to recover.
Ninefingers missing with a left hand there. Lydon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ninefingers missing with a left hand there. Lydon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ninefingers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lydon is looking to clinch but Ninefingers is avoiding it.
Lydon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lydon feints a jab promting Ninefingers to slip. Lydon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ninefingers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ninefingers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lydon throws a wild body kick that Ninefingers sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lydon. Ninefingers does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Ninefingers misses the target.
Ninefingers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lydon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ninefingers circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Lydon is predictable there
and Ninefingers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lydon has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ninefingers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ninefingers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lydon.
Lydon defending well as Ninefingers loads up on a big left hand.
Lydon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Ninefingers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lydon throws a nice looking combination but Ninefingers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lydon tries to work over Ninefingers's front leg with a kick but Ninefingers checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ninefingers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ninefingers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ninefingers misses with a few strikes there.
Lydon tries to clinch up.
Lydon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Lydon will probably get the nod.
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.

Lydon throws a leg kick
and Lydon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ninefingers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lydon is looking to clinch.
Ninefingers misses with a body shot.
Lydon scores with a hook to the body. Ninefingers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lydon throws a sloppy head kick and Ninefingers moves out of range easily.
It looked like Ninefingers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lydon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ninefingers rather than just go for the knockout.
Lydon looks to land a combination but Ninefingers avoids it well.
Lydon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lydon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ninefingers.
Ninefingers throws a quick counter head kick but Lydon was just out of range.
Ninefingers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lydon misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Ninefingers blocks the leg kick.
Johnny Lydon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ninefingers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lydon doesn't seem bothered though.
Lydon closes the distance but Ninefingers moves to the side
and Ninefingers counters with a left to the body.
Lydon tries to move into range but Ninefingers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Lydon thows a leg kick but Ninefingers checks it
and Ninefingers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Ninefingers misses the target.
Lydon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lydon looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lydon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lydon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lydon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Lydon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lydon misses with some punches.
Lydon missing with knees to the body.
Ninefingers prevents a body shot from Lydon.
Lydon struggles to land a body shot inside as Ninefingers controls his hands.
Lydon tries a body shot but Ninefingers blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lydon.
Lydon missing with knees to the body.
Lydon missing with knees to the body.
Ninefingers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lydon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lydon wants to get back to striking at distance but Ninefingers won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers managing to block the knees to the body from Lydon.
Lydon can't find room to land a body shot as Ninefingers controls the action.
Lydon misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ninefingers.
Ninefingers has Lydon pressed against the cage, preventing Lydon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ninefingers blocks a body shot from Lydon.
Lydon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ninefingers blocking some punches.
Lydon tries to work over Ninefingers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lydon tries to work over Ninefingers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lydon tries to land knees in the clinch but Ninefingers avoids the damage to the body.
Ninefingers prevents a body shot from Lydon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lydon.
Lydon blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers has Lydon pressed against the cage, preventing Lydon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lydon missing with knees to the body.
Lydon struggles to land a body shot inside as Ninefingers controls his hands.

Lydon breaks from the clinch.
Johnny Lydon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lydon swinging wildly here.
Ninefingers lands a jab.
Some wild striking there from Lydon.
Lydon misses with a double jab.
Ninefingers cracks a nice hook into Lydon's ribs.
Ninefingers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice uppercut lands for Ninefingers. That snapped Lydon's head back.
The fighters circling - Ninefingers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Ninefingers.
Lydon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lydon throws a right hand that Ninefingers ducks under and follows up with a left that Ninefingers also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lydon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ninefingers finds it's way round the side to connect with Lydon's head.
Ninefingers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lydon.
Some wild striking there from Lydon.
Lydon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ninefingers jabs Lydon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lydon misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lydon.
Ninefingers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Lydon closes the distance and clinches.
Lydon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Lydon breaks from the clinch.
Ninefingers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lydon misses with a body shot.

Lydon moves into range and clinches up with Ninefingers.
Lydon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Lydon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lydon tries to land a front kick but Ninefingers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lydon swinging wildly here.
It looked like Ninefingers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Ninefingers. That snapped Lydon's head back.
Ninefingers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lydon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ninefingers.
Ninefingers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ninefingers works the jab nicely.
Lydon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ninefingers manages to avoid it.
Ninefingers thuds his right hand into Lydon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ninefingers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lydon momentarily.
Ninefingers misses the shot to the body.
Ninefingers avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninefingers lands with a nice body punch.
Ninefingers misses with a looping left.
Ninefingers lands an overhand right.
Lydon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lydon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lydon is looking to score with low kicks.
Lydon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ninefingers paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lydon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lydon dodges the punch combination from Ninefingers.
Lydon moves away from the strike by Ninefingers.
Lydon tries to bum rush Ninefingers with a series of wild strikes but Ninefingers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ninefingers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lydon doesn't seem bothered though.
Ninefingers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lydon moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lydon! But no joy.
Lydon throws a front kick aimed at Ninefingers's knee but Ninefingers avoids it well.
Ninefingers moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ninefingers misses the target.

Lydon takes the fight into the clinch.
Lydon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ninefingers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ninefingers has a couple of punches blocked by Lydon.
Lydon pushes Ninefingers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Ninefingers has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Johnny Lydon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ninefingers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lydon tries to work over Ninefingers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lydon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lydon tries to break free but Ninefingers pushes him back against the cage.

Lydon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Ninefingers misses the target.
Ninefingers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ninefingers lands a really nice looking cross but Lydon seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lydon.
Lydon lands a slapping body shot.
Lydon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lydon tries to clinch but Ninefingers is having none of it.
Ninefingers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice shot by Ninefingers.
Lydon lands with a kick to the temple. Ninefingers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A jab from Ninefingers does it's job there.
Ninefingers jabs Lydon right on the nose. Lydon blinks but takes it well.
Lydon throws a lazy body kick
letting Ninefingers counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lydon.
Lydon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ninefingers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ninefingers lands the left hand.
Ninefingers scores with a head kick.
Lydon looks for the body kick but Ninefingers saw that one coming.
Lydon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ninefingers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lydon is looking to chop away at Ninefingers's legs.
Ninefingers is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ninefingers misses the target.
Ninefingers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lydon takes a swing at Ninefingers's ribcage but misses.
Lydon throws a body kick that misses
and Lydon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ninefingers blocks the body kick.
Lydon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lydon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ninefingers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ninefingers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lydon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lydon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ninefingers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lydon wants to slow Ninefingers down by chopping away at his legs.
Ninefingers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lydon throws a sloppy head kick
and Ninefingers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ninefingers throws the left hand but Lydon avoids the punch easily.

Lydon clinches up against the cage.
Ninefingers prevents a body shot from Lydon.
Ninefingers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lydon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ninefingers is defending well for now.
Lydon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lydon is trying to break the clinch but Ninefingers has him pressed against the cage.
Lydon misses with a hook to the ribs.

Ninefingers breaks the clinch.
Ninefingers dodges the punch combination from Lydon.
Logan Ninefingers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Lydon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ninefingers throws a hook but Lydon avoids it easily.
Ninefingers misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Ninefingers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lydon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Lydon!
Johnny Lydon managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellraiser FightGear, into his post fight interview.