PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Rogers (ranked 4017 p4p, 23727 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 486 p4p, 725 weight class). Lannister is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Feel the Same by Battle Tapes. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rogers
vs
Lannister

185 cm
22
216
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
216
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

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

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

Lannister breaks from the clinch.
Rogers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lannister to score with a decent uppercut.
Lannister moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lannister throws a leg kick
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lannister misses the shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lannister.
Lannister connects with a right hand. Rogers shakes it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rogers.
Nice body kick there by Rogers.
Lannister misses with an uppercut
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lannister has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rogers is looking to break free of the clinch but Lannister has double underhooks.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Lannister tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lannister working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lannister manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rogers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lannister's guard.

Rogers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lannister working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rogers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rogers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lannister looking for subs off his back but Rogers has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lannister is looking for a sweep. Rogers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rogers works his way into full mount!
Rogers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lannister tries to hold on but Rogers postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rogers get's back to his feet.
Rogers throws a looping overhand right but Lannister ducks down to avoid it.
Lannister scores with a nice body kick.
Lannister cracks Rogers with an open hand slap.
Lannister delivers a nice body kick.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers throws a big shot that misses.
Lannister misses with a low kick.
Rogers is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rogers, as that shot connected.
Lannister misses with a low kick.
Lannister attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
Lannister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rogers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Rogers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lannister throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lannister.
Lannister takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lannister uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rogers.

Lannister has Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Lannister is controlling the position.
A short right from Lannister.
Rogers tries to circle away but Lannister has him pinned against the cage.
Lannister has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Lannister has the dominant position.
Lannister can't find room to land a body shot as Rogers controls the action.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lannister has him pressed against the cage.
Lannister keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
Lannister lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.

Lannister breaks the clinch.
Lannister lands a jab to the head.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister misses with a low kick.
Rogers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lannister under the eye.
Lannister connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lannister lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lannister sizes up Rogers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Lannister scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lannister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lannister uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogers.
Lannister throws out a counter right but Rogers avoids it with no problem.
Rogers lands a body shot.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrion Lannister dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Lannister looks to land a left hand but Rogers moved out of range nicely.
Lannister has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogers throws a leg kick which misses Lannister's front leg but catches the back leg as Lannister tries to avoid it.
Lannister swings widly with a right hand
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Rogers avoids a kick to the body.
Lannister throws a wild body kick that Rogers sees coming a mile off.
A good leg kick by Lannister.
Lannister looks to land a body kick but Rogers moved away.
Rogers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rogers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Lannister darts in and clinches Rogers up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lannister lands with a left to the head.
Lannister throws a head punch that misses.

Lannister jumps guard and drags Rogers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rogers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rogers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lannister's guard.

Lannister working for a triangle but Rogers defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers stands up from Lannister's guard - Rogers perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rogers moves out of range of the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Rogers misses its target.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Lannister's head but Lannister sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lannister fails to land with a series of punches.
Lannister gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Lannister checks it.
Buck Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rogers throws a shot from downtown. Lannister moves away and avoids it.
Rogers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Lannister.
Lannister moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister looks to clinch
enabling Rogers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogers takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lannister lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rogers's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lannister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers throws a quick counter head kick but Lannister was just out of range.
Lannister slips under a jab from Rogers.
Lannister fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rogers.
Rogers checks a leg kick nicely.
Lannister throws a leg kick but Rogers checks it.
As Lannister looks to move away, Rogers throws a big counter combo but Lannister just gets out of the way.
Lannister lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
It looks like Rogers has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lannister tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rogers is able to avoid easily.
Rogers is looking to counter punch.
Lannister on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Tyrion Lannister has been cut.
Rogers scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lannister throws a big shot that misses.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lannister.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lannister.
Lannister looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Lannister misses
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lannister blocks the body kick.
Lannister tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rogers defends well and Lannister ends up having to push Rogers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lannister keeps Rogers at a distance using the push kick.
Lannister takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lannister thumps Rogers with a low kick.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lannister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
Rogers is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rogers is fending him off so far but Lannister persists. Nope, Rogers circles away and we're back to standing.
Lannister moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers misses with a looping left.
Rogers drops his hands momentarily and Lannister takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Lannister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Rogers misses its target.
Rogers misses with a looping left.
Lannister unleashes a big counter combination but Rogers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rogers lands a jab to Lannister's midsection.
Lannister throws a lazy body kick
and Lannister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lannister lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rogers takes a step back to recover.
Lannister misses with an uppercut. Rogers saw that one coming.
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lannister counters with a three punch combo that has Rogers backing up. Rogers nods at Lannister to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrion Lannister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyrion Lannister's cut.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lannister throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.
Lannister throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.
Lannister scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lannister tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers thows a leg kick but Lannister checks it
and Lannister counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lannister.
Lannister lands with a shot to the body.

Lannister gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lannister pulls guard.
Lannister looking for a sweep. Not yet Lannister, not yet.
Rogers wants to stand but Lannister is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lannister is trying to control the position but Rogers postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers tries to stand but Lannister is controlling from the bottom.
Lannister looking for a sweep. Not yet Lannister, not yet.
Rogers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lannister on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lannister is on top in guard.

Rogers is adopting a defensive guard.
Rogers wants to improve his position but instead Lannister has moved into half guard.
Rogers trying to control but Lannister postures up.
Rogers wants to improve his position but Lannister is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lannister seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rogers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rogers has his hands clasped together around Lannister's back. He's all about the action.
My spies in Finish the Fight inform me that Lannister has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Lannister is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rogers defends it well.
Buck Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lannister is looking to advance position but Rogers won't allow it.
Tyrion Lannister is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to maintain the position but Lannister is very close to passing his half guard.
Rogers keeps control of the position for the meantime.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rogers wants to control but Lannister is keeping busy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lannister throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Lannister throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rogers.
Rogers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Rogers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Lannister avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. Lannister does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lannister throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rogers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lannister is in Rogers's guard.

Rogers pushes Lannister off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rogers misses with a double jab

and Lannister counters by clinching up.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyrion Lannister.
Well Lannister has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrion Lannister!
After the fight, Tyrion Lannister was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.