PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zuillnic Canto (ranked 2172 p4p, 3643 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 288 p4p, 443 weight class). Lannister has chosen Feel the Same by Battle Tapes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Canto
vs
Lannister

190 cm
28
218
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
216
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zuillnic Canto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Lannister does it's job there.
Lannister misses with a straight left.
Nice straight punches there by Lannister. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lannister.
Jab, jab by Canto - just one landing.
Lannister misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Canto misses the target.
Canto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Canto throws a jab but it's blocked by Lannister.
Lannister displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Canto throws out the jab.
Lannister only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses.
Lannister on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Canto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lannister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canto.
Canto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Canto there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canto misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Canto blocks the leg kick.
Lannister misses with a body kick.
Canto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Canto looks to throw the jab but Lannister is out of range.
Canto misses with a hook. Lannister ducked under it nicely.
Lannister throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Canto checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lannister misses with a double jab
and Canto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Canto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Canto with the inside leg kick.
Lannister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canto.
Lannister gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lannister throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lannister misses with a hook.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lannister slips a straight right by Canto.
Lannister steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Canto throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lannister.
Canto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lannister.
A little jabbing left from Lannister on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lannister throws a head kick but Canto moves out of range.
Canto throws a lazy right hand but Lannister sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lannister slips under a jab.
Lannister bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Canto sizes up Lannister with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Canto throws a poor cross that misses
and Lannister counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lannister throws out a leg kick but Canto moves out of range and Lannister only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canto looks to land a combination. Lannister sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Canto misses with a hook.
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
Canto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lannister throws a jab but it's blocked by Canto.
Canto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Canto moves forwards but Lannister connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lannister lands a lovely overhand right.
Canto throws out a loose jab but Lannister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lannister lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lannister looks to land a combination but Canto avoids it well.
Lannister looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Canto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lannister tries to land a front kick but Canto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lannister scores with a leg kick.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lannister throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lannister shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Canto looks to land a left hand but Lannister moved out of range nicely.
Canto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lannister moves out of range of the strikes.
Canto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister misses with the combination.
Canto misses with a wild body shot.
Canto misses with a looping left.
Canto throws out a loose jab but Lannister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lannister throws a push kick but Canto slaps the foot to one side.
Canto misses the jab.
Lannister moves out of range of the strikes.
Lannister throws a leg kick that misses.
Lannister tries a low kick but Canto avoids it.
Lannister tries to land a front kick but Canto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Canto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lannister.
Canto 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.
Canto blocks a leg kick.
Canto throwing a counter right hand but Lannister manages to avoid it.
Lannister misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lannister getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lannister throws a front kick aimed at Canto's knee but Canto avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canto looks to throw the jab but Lannister is out of range.
Lannister is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Canto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Canto misses the jab.
Lannister takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Canto slips under a jab from Lannister.
Canto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lannister.
Lannister throws out a leg kick but Canto moves out of range and Lannister only half commits.
Lannister moves away from the strike by Canto.
Lannister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Canto.
Lannister checks a leg kick.
Lannister replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Canto blocks it well.
Canto misses with an uppercut. Lannister saw that one coming.
Lannister connects with a leg kick.
Lannister misses with a low kick.
Lannister lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lannister lands a nice looking body kick.
Lannister misses with the body kick
letting Canto counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Lannister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Canto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lannister scores with a jab. Canto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyrion Lannister 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.

Canto blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Lannister.
Lannister is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lannister throws a hook but Canto blocks it.
Lannister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Canto blocks the body kick.
Lannister throws an off balance right hand
and Canto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lannister avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lannister ducks under a wild hook from Canto.
Lannister moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Canto throws a hook but Lannister blocks it.
Lannister throws out a leg kick but Canto moves out of range and Lannister only half commits.
An attempted straight right counter from Canto misses the target.
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Canto misses with a looping left.
Canto misses with a straight right.
A big left from Canto misses.
Canto throws a jab when Lannister was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister throws a wild body kick that Canto sees coming a mile off.
Canto is looking to counter punch.
Lannister moves out of range of the strikes.
Lannister steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Canto misses with a body shot.
A jab from Lannister misses.
Canto throws a chopping leg kick but Lannister manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lannister throws a leg kick but Canto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lannister throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lannister takes a jab right on the kisser.
Canto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Canto misses with a wild body shot.
Lannister checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lannister ducks under a wild hook from Canto.
Canto lands with an uppercut that bounces Lannister off the cage and back into range.
Lannister connects with a solid leg kick.
Canto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lannister.
Lannister checks a leg kick.
Lannister displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Canto throws out the jab.
Lannister moves out of range of the strikes.
Lannister slips under a jab from Canto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lannister moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lannister moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Canto. No joy for Lannister on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Canto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lannister moves away.
Canto needs to keep his hands up - Lannister had a free shot at his head there.
Lannister throws a head kick that half lands.
Canto throws a hook but Lannister avoids it easily.
Canto avoids a kick to the body.
Lannister avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lannister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canto.
Jab from Lannister.
Canto throws a jab when Lannister was well out of range.
Canto swings widly with a right hand
and Lannister cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lannister throws a low kick but it's checked well by Canto.
Canto throws out a loose jab but Lannister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses
and Canto counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Canto misses the shot to the body.
Canto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Canto throws the left hand but Lannister avoids the punch easily.
Lannister misses with a looping right.
Lannister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canto.
Canto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lannister.
Canto tests Lannister's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lannister ducks under a wild hook from Canto.
Lannister will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lannister bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Canto lands a head shot.
Lannister rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Canto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Lannister.
Canto throws a jab but it's blocked by Lannister.
A jab from Canto misses.
Canto looks to land a right hand but Lannister moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lannister.
Lannister now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Canto looks to land a left hand but Lannister moved out of range nicely.
Lannister lands a glancing blow to the side of Canto's head.
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!
Lannister throws a leg kick
letting Canto counter with a right hand.
Lannister connects with a solid leg kick.
Lannister avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Canto looks to land a right hand but Lannister moved out of range.
Lannister only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lannister moves away from the strike by Canto.
Canto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lannister.
Lannister fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Canto is out of range.
Canto blocks a leg kick.
A big left from Canto misses.
Canto throws a big shot that misses.
Lannister misses with a hook. Canto ducked under it nicely.
Lannister shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lannister with the inside leg kick.
Lannister scoring well with a low kick there.
Lannister fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Canto is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zuillnic Canto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Canto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lannister scores with a leg kick.
Lannister throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lannister misses with a body shot.
Canto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lannister throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Canto counters with a straight right hand.
Canto misses the jab.
An inside leg kick from Lannister misses.
Canto misses with a few strikes there.
Lannister throws the kick towards the body but Canto avoids it.
Canto takes a swing at Lannister's ribcage but misses.
Lannister scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Canto throws a hook but Lannister avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Canto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lannister only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big left from Canto misses.
Despite the aggression on Lannister's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Canto throws a hook but Lannister avoids it easily.
Canto throws a big shot that misses.
Lannister uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Canto.
Lannister slips under a jab from Canto.
Lannister tries a low kick but Canto avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canto misses the jab.
Lannister scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Canto throws a front kick aimed at Lannister's knee but Lannister avoids it well.
Canto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lannister is out of range and Canto settles back down.
Canto looks to score with a jab to the body but Lannister is just out of range.
Lannister lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lannister defending well as Canto loads up on a big left hand.
Canto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lannister sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lannister with a nice calf kick.
Canto looks to throw the jab but Lannister is out of range.
Lannister staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Lannister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Canto.
Lannister misses with a low kick as Canto jumps back.
An attempted straight right counter from Canto misses the target.
Canto's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Canto cracks Lannister with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lannister lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lannister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Canto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister misses with a low kick.
Canto missing with a left hand there. Lannister was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Canto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lannister scores with a jab. Canto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lannister ducks under a wild hook from Canto.
Canto walks into a jab.
Canto just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Lannister.
Canto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Canto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lannister.
A big left from Canto misses.
Canto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lannister tries to work over Canto's front leg with a kick but Canto checks it.
Lannister throws a leg kick but Canto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lannister swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Canto slips a jab from Lannister.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canto with a jab.
Lannister has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lannister uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Canto.
Canto throws a jab when Lannister was well out of range.
Canto 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.
Lannister keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canto.
Lannister let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from Lannister misses its intended target.
Canto looks to throw the jab but Lannister is out of range.
Lannister looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lannister throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A clash of legs there as Canto blocks the low kick.
Canto misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Canto.
Lannister throws a leg kick but Canto moved away.
Canto misses with an uppercut
and Lannister counters with a nice body shot.
Canto moves out of range as Lannister throws a body kick.
Lannister moves out of range as Canto strikes.
Lannister keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canto.
Canto checks a low kick from Lannister.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Canto's hands.
Lannister checks a low kick from Canto.
Lannister tries to close the distance and clinch but Canto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lannister lands with a straight right. Canto didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canto misses with a few strikes there.
Canto moves out of range as Lannister throws a body kick.
Canto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Canto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Canto misses the target.
Lannister misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Canto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Canto does it's job there.
Lannister ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A bone on bone clash there as Lannister blocks the leg kick.
Canto connects with a right hand. Lannister shakes it off.
Canto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lannister.
Canto thuds his right hand into Lannister's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lannister misses with a low kick.

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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrion Lannister!
Tyrion Lannister tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Zuillnic Canto spoke after the fight, saying 'F*ck you all.'.