PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shamrock
vs
Lannister

184 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

150 cm
25
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Shamrock rushes Lannister and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock tries to circle away but Lannister has him pinned against the cage.
Lannister tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
Lannister misses with a punch to the body.
Lannister lands with a short shot to the head.
Lannister lands a body shot.
Lannister digs a right hand underneath Shamrock's ribcage. Shamrock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lannister keeps control of Shamrock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Lannister scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lannister lands a nice shot to the body.
Shamrock is trying to pull guard but Lannister turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lannister lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Lannister on the inside.
Shamrock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister works on Shamrock's body with a couple of short punches.
Lannister should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lannister misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lannister tries to throw a body punch but Shamrock avoids it by throwing Lannister back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lannister.
Still in the clinch, Lannister scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Lannister's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lannister.
Lannister is working Shamrock over against the cage.
Shamrock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lannister gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lannister digs a right hand into Shamrock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shamrock's gas tank.
Lannister scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lannister.
Shamrock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Lannister.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Lannister.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister lands with a left to the head.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lannister is defending well for now.
Lannister cracks Shamrock with a nice body shot.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Lannister misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Lannister.
Lannister lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Lannister lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lannister lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Lannister - that landed with a thud.
Lannister lands a hook that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Lannister lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shamrock looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Lannister.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is working Shamrock over against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lannister has eaten all the pies!
Lannister makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lannister scores with a hook to the body.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Lannister lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lannister.
Lannister lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Lannister pushes Shamrock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lannister digs a right hand underneath Shamrock's ribcage. Shamrock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Lannister.
Lannister digs a right hand into Shamrock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shamrock's gas tank.
Lannister dodges an elbow strike from Shamrock.
A right hook to the body lands for Lannister.
Still in the clinch, Lannister scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lannister on the inside.
Lannister lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lannister lands with a left to the head.
Lannister pushes Shamrock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lannister avoids a wild elbow strike from Shamrock.
Lannister lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lannister lands a body shot.
Lannister works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lannister prevents Shamrock from breaking the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lannister tries to throw a body punch but Shamrock avoids it by throwing Lannister back against the cage.
Lannister throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lannister lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lannister lands a body shot.
Lannister lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Lannister.
Shamrock tries to pull guard but Lannister holds him up against the cage and eventually Shamrock drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrion Lannister dominated that round.
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.

Lannister misses with a straight right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice body punch from Lannister.
Shamrock pushes off an throws an elbow but Lannister leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Lannister.
A right hook to the body lands for Lannister.
Shamrock prevents Lannister from breaking the clinch.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shamrock wants to get back to striking at distance but Lannister won't allow it.
Shamrock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lannister tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow.
Lannister makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lannister misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lannister working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lannister misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lannister lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lannister lands with a left to the head.
Lannister lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shamrock fails to pull guard.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lannister is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Lannister.
Shamrock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lannister lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lannister.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Lannister throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shamrocks head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lannister.
Lannister can't find room to land a body shot as Shamrock controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lannister creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lannister throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lannister lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shamrock.
Lannister on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lannister works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Lannister.
Lannister tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lannister.
Lannister pushes Shamrock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lannister lands with a short shot to the head.
Lannister on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lannister gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Lannister.
Lannister can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister presses Shamrock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lannister.
Shamrock throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Lannister.
Lannister scores with a shoulder strike.
Lannister is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lannister.
Lannister lands with a left to the head.
Lannister lands a left hand.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Lannister lands a left hand.
Lannister lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shamrock.
Lannister lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lannister lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lannister is working Shamrock over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister lands a right hand.
Lannister avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Lannister lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Lannister avoids the damage to the body.
Lannister lands with a short shot to the head.
Lannister lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shamrock or not.
Lannister lands a shoulder strike.
Lannister works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lannister works on Shamrock's body with a couple of short punches.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lannister lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shamrock.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lannister lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Lannister.
Lannister lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lannister scores with a nice hook to the head.
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.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lannister avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lannister fails to land with a series of punches.
Lannister thuds a left hand into Shamrock's body.

Shamrock clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from Lannister.
Lannister misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Lannister digs a right hand underneath Shamrock's ribcage. Shamrock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lannister presses Shamrock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shamrock can't get the takedown.
Lannister throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lannister makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shamrock or not.
Lannister lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shamrock or not.
Lannister cracks Shamrock with a nice body shot.
Lannister managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Lannister works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lannister lands with a light punch inside.
Shamrock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Lannister.
Lannister pushes Shamrock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lannister lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Lannister.
Lannister scores with a shoulder strike.
Shamrock is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Lannister.
Shamrock is trying to force a seperation but Lannister has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lannister.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lannister.
Lannister is working Shamrock over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Lannister.
Lannister digs a right hand into Shamrock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shamrock's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Lannister.
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 lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock fails to pull guard.
A hook to the body from Lannister.
Lannister blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lannister.
Nice body punch from Lannister.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lannister.
Lannister lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shamrock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lannister scores with a shoulder strike.
Lannister gets through Shamrock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lannister.
Lannister throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shamrocks head.
Lannister is working Shamrock over against the cage.
Lannister pushes Shamrock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Lannister.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lannister creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lannister lands with a left to the head.
Lannister lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lannister.
Lannister scores with a shot to the side of Shamrock's head.
A short right from Lannister on the inside.
John Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lannister lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lannister stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lannister lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shamrock or not.
A body shot lands from Lannister.
Lannister lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lannister lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lannister digs a right hand underneath Shamrock's ribcage. Shamrock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Lannister.
Lannister cracks Shamrock with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Lannister.
Good body shot from Lannister.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lannister lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lannister.
Tyrion Lannister is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Lannister lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrion Lannister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrion Lannister!