PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baptista Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lannister
vs
Reis

225 cm
29
280 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

192 cm
29
288 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baptista Reis!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
Reis throws a series of strikes that have Lannister backpedaling.
Lannister fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lannister avoids the body shot from Reis.
Reis misses with a two punch combination.
Lannister misses with a straight left.
Lannister misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lannister pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reis back to the cage. Lannister follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Baptista Reis has been cut.
Reis tries to bum rush Lannister with a series of wild strikes but Lannister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lannister throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reis scores with a hook to the body. Lannister takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lannister misses the shot to the body.
Reis throws out a loose jab but Lannister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reis throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister looks to score with a jab to the body but Reis is just out of range.
Reis throws a nice looking combination but Lannister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lannister scores with a body shot.
Reis looks to land a combination but Lannister avoids it well.
Lannister misses with a double jab.
Reis lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Lannister.
Lannister throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reis counters with a series of strikes. Lannister will be more careful next time no doubt.
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 right hand that Reis ducks under and follows up with a left that Reis also avoids with ease.
Lannister swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Reis misses.
Lannister misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lannister duly obliges.
Reis lands a jab to Lannister's midsection.
Lannister is breathing heavily.
Lannister swinging wildly here.
Reis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reis throws a nice looking combination but Lannister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lannister misses with a body shot.
Reis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lannister sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lannister misses with a body shot.
Lannister slips a jab from Reis.
Reis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lannister circles away quickly and effectively.
Lannister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister throws a right hand that Reis ducks under and follows up with a left that Reis also avoids with ease.
Lannister throws a shot from downtown. Reis moves away and avoids it.
Lannister misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lannister fails to land with a series of punches.
Lannister works over Reis's head and body with a nice combination.
Reis lands with an uppercut that bounces Lannister off the cage and back into range.
Lannister keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lannister on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A right-left combo lands from Lannister.

That has opened up Baptista Reis's cut even more.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reis avoids the body shot from Lannister.
Lannister misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister digs a good hook to Reis's body.
Lannister tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reis was well out of range. Poor timing from Lannister.
Reis scores with a jab.
Lannister throws an off balance right hand
and Reis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lannister misses with a hook.
Lannister takes a swing at Reis's ribcage but misses.
Lannister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reis.
Reis misses with the combination.
Reis jabs at Lannister's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lannister throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lannister.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Baptista Reis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baptista Reis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lannister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lannister fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Reis misses.
No joy there for Reis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lannister stalks Reis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reis's face. Reis staggers backwards, shaken.
Lannister scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reis throws a shot from downtown. Lannister moves away and avoids it.
Lannister scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lannister sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reis throws a combination that misses
letting Lannister counter with a right hand.

The cut above Baptista Reis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Reis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lannister counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyrion Lannister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Lannister.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister cracks Reis with a right hand to the side of the head.

Baptista Reis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reis. Lannister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lannister misses with a double jab
and Reis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lannister misses with a looping left.
Reis moves out of range of the strikes.
Reis misses with a straight left.
Lannister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reis moves away.
Reis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lannister.
Reis connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lannister throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lannister keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reis.
Reis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lannister eats them both and turns towards Reis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Reis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reis tries to bum rush Lannister with a series of wild strikes but Lannister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lannister lands a jab.
Lannister uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reis.
Lannister takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lannister fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lannister lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyrion Lannister!