PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Lennon (ranked 6955 p4p, 428 weight class) and Bobby Bushwacker (ranked 1641 p4p, 168 weight class). Bushwacker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Treat Me Like Your Mother. 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.

Lennon
vs
Bushwacker

167 cm
27
145 lbs
10 - 10 - 1

168 cm
26
156 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

XFighter Clothing

Bullet Proof System

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 10 - 10 - 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Bushwacker!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lennon misses with a looping left.
Bushwacker misses with a looping right.
Lennon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bushwacker doesn't seem bothered though.
Bushwacker misses with a head kick.
Lennon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Bobby Bushwacker has been cut.
Lennon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lennon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lennon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lennon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bushwacker lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Bushwacker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lennon misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bushwacker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lennon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lennon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lennon is looking to counter the offense by Bushwacker and move into the clinch.
Bushwacker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lennon jabs at Bushwacker's body.
Bushwacker throws a shot from downtown. Lennon moves away and avoids it.
Bushwacker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lennon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Lennon closes the distance and pushes Bushwacker back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lennon.
A body shot lands from Lennon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lennon.
Still in the clinch, Lennon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lennon can't find room to land a body shot as Bushwacker controls the action.
Lennon is working Bushwacker over against the cage.
Lennon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lennon lands an uppercut.
Lennon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lennon misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Lennon.
Bushwacker looks winded!
A short left from Lennon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bushwacker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Lennon.
Lennon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by Lennon.
Lennon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lennon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lennon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That has opened up Bobby Bushwacker's cut even more.
Bushwacker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lennon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bushwacker can turn it around.
Bushwacker misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Lennon as the two fighters clinch.
Lennon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lennon swings wildly with an uppercut but Bushwacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lennon lands a hook that snaps the head of Bushwacker backwards.
Lennon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bushwacker.
Bushwacker prevents a body shot from Lennon.
A shot in the inside from Lennon.
Bushwacker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bushwacker tries a body shot but Lennon blocks it.
Lennon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bushwacker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lennon tries to throw a body punch but Bushwacker avoids it by throwing Lennon back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Lennon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon digs a right hand underneath Bushwacker's ribcage. Bushwacker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lennon throws a head punch that misses.
Lennon lands a nice shot to the body.
Lennon gets through Bushwacker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lennon tries to work over Bushwacker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lennon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lennon presses Bushwacker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lennon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lennon works on Bushwacker's body with a couple of short punches.
Lennon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lennon lands an elbow that stopped Bushwacker in his tracks for a moment.
Lennon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.

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

Lennon takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lennon tries a body shot but Bushwacker blocks it.
Lennon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennon lands a body punch.
Lennon scores with a shoulder strike.
Bushwacker blocking some punches.
Lennon can't find room to land a body shot as Bushwacker controls the action.
Nice elbow from Lennon.

The cut above Bobby Bushwacker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lennon scores with a shot to the side of Bushwacker's head.
Lennon gets through Bushwacker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lennon lands an uppercut.
Lennon struggles to land a body shot inside as Bushwacker controls his hands.
Lennon lands with a short shot to the head.
Lennon managing to block the knees to the body from Bushwacker.

Bushwacker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bushwacker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bushwacker there as he acknowledges the shot.
A shot to the liver by Lennon. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bushwacker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Lennon. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Bushwacker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lennon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bushwacker with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lennon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Bushwacker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bushwacker swats away the attempt to clinch by Lennon.
A little jabbing left from Bushwacker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lennon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bushwacker moves away.
John Lennon is winning the standup battle so far.
Lennon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bushwacker. Bushwacker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bushwacker takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Lennon rushes Bushwacker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lennon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bushwacker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bushwacker wants to stall.
Lennon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bushwacker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lennon misses with a punch to the body.
Lennon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lennon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bushwacker throws an elbow but it misses.
Bushwacker lands with a light punch inside.
Lennon tries to work over Bushwacker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lennon.
Lennon working aggressively here.
Bushwacker swings wildly with an uppercut but Lennon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lennon lands with a light punch inside.
Lennon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lennon lands an elbow just above Bushwacker 's eye.

Bobby Bushwacker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lennon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lennon can't find room to land a body shot as Bushwacker controls the action.
Lennon is working Bushwacker over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bushwacker fails to land.
Bushwacker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bushwacker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lennon swings wildly with an uppercut but Bushwacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lennon tries to throw a body punch but Bushwacker avoids it by throwing Lennon back against the cage.

Bushwacker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lennon throws a nice inside leg kick.
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 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lennon defending well as Bushwacker loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lennon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lennon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Bushwacker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Lennon!
John Lennon very nearly forgot to thank XFighter Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.