PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (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?

Gotti
vs
Lannister

165 cm
39
152 lbs
24 - 25 - 0

165 cm
31
145 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Gotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister is looking to clinch.
Gotti went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gotti misses with a kick to the body.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gotti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lannister misses with a looping left.
Lannister lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gotti throws a combination that misses
and Lannister counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lannister avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lannister shoots in but Gotti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gotti throws a body kick that misses.
Lannister moves out of range of the body kick from Gotti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Lannister clinches with his opponent.
Lannister leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lannister misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister wants a takedown.
Gotti letting Lannister take a breather here.

Lannister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lannister tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Lannister.
Gotti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gotti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gotti motions for Lannister to come forward. Gotti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gotti throws a jab but it's blocked by Lannister.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gotti has had enough of the clinch but Lannister keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gotti.
Gotti has had enough of the clinch but Lannister keeps him there for the moment.

Lannister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Gotti misses.
Lannister throws a shot from downtown. Gotti moves away and avoids it.
Lannister takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Lannister forces Gotti back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lannister is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gotti is trying to push Lannister away but Lannister has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Lannister's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gotti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lannister's sensitive parts.
Lannister slips a jab and a cross from Gotti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister throws out a loose jab but Gotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lannister fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jimmy Gotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrion Lannister.
Lannister lunges at Gotti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gotti's hand.
Lannister takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Lannister clinches with his opponent.
Lannister is looking to take this one to the mat.

Gotti manages to break the clinch.
Lannister scores with a nice strike.
Gotti throws a shot from downtown. Lannister moves away and avoids it.
Lannister looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lannister shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gotti but Gotti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gotti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lannister counters with an inside leg kick.
Gotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lannister has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister lands a left hand.
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 is pushing Gotti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lannister has Gotti pressed against the cage, preventing Gotti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lannister content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Gotti breaks the clinch.
Lannister stalks Gotti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gotti's face. Gotti staggers backwards, shaken.
Lannister shoots in for a takedown but Gotti shows good takedown defense.
Jimmy Gotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gotti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gotti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lannister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gotti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gotti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Tyrion Lannister has been cut.

Lannister clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrion Lannister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrion Lannister's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lannister looks for a takedown but Gotti sprawls well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lannister.
Gotti punishes Lannister's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Lannister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lannister catches Gotti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lannister moves out of range as Gotti throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gotti.
Gotti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lannister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gotti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Lannister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gotti went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gotti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Gotti backs off Lannister throws a huge counter combo but Gotti manages to avoid it all.
Gotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gotti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lannister backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gotti slips a jab from Lannister.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti misses with a kick to the body
and Lannister counters with a straight right hand.
Lannister looks to land a right hand but Gotti moved out of range.
Jimmy Gotti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gotti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gotti throws an off balance right hand
and Lannister counters with a nice uppercut.

Oooooh!!! Gotti has knocked Lannister down with a huge combo! Gotti steps away and waves a wobbly Lannister back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Lannister is rocked!
Gotti fakes the body blow, causing Lannister to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Lannister goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Gotti!
Our winner, Jimmy Gotti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.