PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tywin Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynden Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tywin Lannister has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lannister
vs
Rivers

190 cm
27
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
199 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Tends to cut

Untouchable Fight Gear
CEC Nutrition Q160

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tywin Lannister!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brynden Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch but Lannister swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lannister swings for the body but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rivers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lannister misses with a body shot.
Rivers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lannister fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Lannister. Those never looked like landing.
Lannister on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rivers - that will leave a mark!
Rivers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lannister is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Rivers lands but Lannister takes it in his stride.

It looks like Tywin Lannister has been cut.
Lannister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivers.
Lannister showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivers.
Lannister has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lannister there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rivers throws a front kick that sends Lannister stumbling back into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers connects with a single shot there.

Rivers drives through and clinches with Lannister against the ropes.
Rivers stalling in the clinch.
Rivers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lannister blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Rivers.
Rivers lands an elbow just above Lannister 's eye.

Tywin Lannister's cut is getting worse.
Rivers scores with a knee to the head.
Rivers looking to throw knees to the head but Lannister is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers stalling against the ropes.
Rivers continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A short body shot lands from Rivers as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Rivers.
Lannister is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivers is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rivers obliges.
Rivers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lannister takes an elbow to the temple.
Rivers lands an elbow that stopped Lannister in his tracks for a moment.
Rivers lands a knee to the head.

Tywin Lannister's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Rivers tries to stall but Lannister uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rivers misses with a knee to the head.
Lannister takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lannister tries to work over Rivers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rivers looking to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivers.
Lannister takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rivers controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rivers managing to block the knees to the body from Lannister.
Lannister misses with a knee strike.
Rivers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivers lands an elbow inside.
Rivers lands an elbow that stopped Lannister in his tracks for a moment.
Lannister swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Lannister.
Lannister takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers scores with a knee to the head.

Jeez, Tywin Lannister's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rivers throws an elbow that misses.
Rivers scores a nice knee to the body.
Rivers lands a hook that snaps the head of Lannister backwards.
Rivers lands with a short shot to the head.
Rivers lands with a left to the head.
Rivers lands a hook that snaps the head of Lannister backwards.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lannister throws an elbow but misses.
Rivers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lannister in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rivers lands an elbow inside that Lannister shrugs off.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brynden Rivers!
Brynden Rivers is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Brynden Rivers 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.