PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen DIE LIKE A ROCKSTAR as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tyrion Lannister has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lannister
vs
Brown

170 cm
23
143 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
155 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Brown!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lannister shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brown napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lannister trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Lannister tries to score with some ground and pound. Brown controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Brown is being controlled here.
Lannister trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown tries to escape but Lannister is in control.
Lannister wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Lannister is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brown will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Brown tries to bench press Lannister off him but Lannister keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lannister in side control, just content to control the action for now.

We're going to have a standup here because Tyrion Lannister wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lannister.

Lannister breaks from the clinch.
Brown looks for the body kick but Lannister saw that one coming.
Lannister misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lannister is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lannister lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lannister has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Supremacy of Self- Pit Inc. in the buildup to the fight.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brown swings widly with a right hand

and Lannister counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
Lannister working away.
Brown prevents Lannister from moving into mount.
Lannister throws an elbow but Brown slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lannister working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister prevents Brown from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lannister lands a nice short elbow.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Lannister trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Lannister trying to advance position but Brown counters by regaining guard.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily.
Lannister trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lannister might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lannister doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lannister manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lannister stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lannister stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.

Brown looking for subs off his back but Lannister has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

Brown isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lannister stacks Brown on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lannister!
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lannister moves into full mount!
Lannister can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrion Lannister dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lannister throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lannister misses the shot to the body.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Lannister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Lannister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Lannister checks the leg kick nicely there.
A good leg kick by Lannister.
Brown throws a hook but Lannister avoids it easily.
Lannister scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
Lannister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lannister misses with a low kick.
Lannister scores with a leg kick.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Lannister avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Lannister.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.

Lannister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lannister with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lannister connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Lannister's head but Lannister sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lannister looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lannister taking a breather.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lannister.
Lannister can't break the clinch.
Brown looking to stall.
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 tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lannister.
Lannister blocks a body shot from Brown.
Lannister lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown lands with a right to the head.

Lannister manages to break the clinch.
Lannister fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Lannister tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lannister misses with a two punch combination.

Brown gets caught napping as Lannister dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard.
Brown trying to strike off his back.
Lannister passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lannister working away.
Brown is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lannister is staying active.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Lannister from moving into mount.
Brown wants to control but Lannister postures up.
Lannister tries to advance to mount but Brown denies him.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lannister's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Lannister from controlling successfully.
Brown looking to control but Lannister passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lannister is nestled in close to Brown, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brown trying to control but Lannister postures up.
Lannister not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lannister controlling the pace.
Brown wants to control but Lannister is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lannister passes to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lannister wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Lannister has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrion Lannister dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Lannister swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lannister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
Lannister dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lannister turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tyrion Lannister is winning the standup battle so far.
Lannister works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Lannister lands with a shot to the body.
Brown wants to clinch.
Lannister is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lannister lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lannister just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Lannister's head but Lannister sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lannister counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brown!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to buck Lannister off but Lannister is having none of it.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Brown gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Brown bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tyrion Lannister overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Lannister is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown pushes down on Lannister's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lannister is in trouble now - Brown has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister wants to control but Brown is having none of it.

Brown looking for a guillotine from mount but Lannister is having none of it.
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!
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brown prevents Lannister from getting the reversal.
Brown with good strikes from the mount here!
Lannister regains half guard.
Lannister keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots but Lannister is blocking nicely.
Lannister on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Lannister looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown is just content to waste time from the top position. Lannister takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Brown trying to control but Lannister is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lannister haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.

Brown is sitting in close to Lannister's body. Lannister has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Brown is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Brown is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lannister.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyrion Lannister!
Tyrion Lannister retains his featherweight title!
Tyrion Lannister made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Proud to win the title. All other Featherweights might as go to another division. I plan on wearing this around my waist a long time.'.