PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pico Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pico Rodrigo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lannister
vs
Rodrigo

166 cm
20
135 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

172 cm
27
155 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pico Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lannister shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rodrigo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lannister trying to control the action but Rodrigo is working from the bottom.
Rodrigo is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lannister trying to control the action but Rodrigo is working from the bottom.
Lannister scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rodrigo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lannister connects with a decent elbow.
Rodrigo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rodrigo is trying to get back to half guard.
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 in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lannister working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lannister working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Rodrigo is rocked!
Lannister landing strikes.
Rodrigo is still in real trouble! Can Lannister finish him?
Rodrigo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lannister scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lannister grinds an elbow into Rodrigo's temple.
Lannister is staying tight to Rodrigo's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodrigo keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
Rodrigo is looking to reverse the position.
Rodrigo is being controlled here.
Lannister working the ground and pound.
Lannister controlling the position from side mount.
Rodrigo seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodrigo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rodrigo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lannister wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lannister cracks Rodrigo with a big elbow.
Rodrigo is letting Lannister control him for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lannister working the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lannister lands an elbow.
Lannister cracks Rodrigo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lannister trying to control the action but Rodrigo is working from the bottom.
Lannister scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rodrigo to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rodrigo down.

Lannister looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lannister scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rodrigo to see if he's OK.
Lannister landing strikes.
Rodrigo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lannister trying to control the action but Rodrigo is working from the bottom.
Rodrigo is looking for a sweep.
Rodrigo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rodrigo is looking to regain half guard here but Lannister keeps moving and retains side control.
Lannister working the ground and pound.
Rodrigo is looking to reverse the position.
Lannister moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo is looking to get to half guard.
Lannister is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rodrigo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lannister has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rodrigo's face.
Lannister raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lannister trying to control but Rodrigo is having none of it.
Lannister in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Lannister! Rodrigo is hurt baaadly! Lannister is firing away with more strikes - Rodrigo is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrion Lannister!