PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between MD Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sor Jaime Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sor Jaime Lannister will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tank
vs
Jaime Lannister

170 cm
28
216 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MD Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sor Jaime Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tank fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lannister wants to clinch

and Tank counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tank.
Tank throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lannister works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lannister looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tank engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Lannister looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tank has picked Lannister up and slammed him! Lannister can't keep hold of the triangle and Tank manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tank working the ground and pound from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Tank landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank is putting a hurting on Lannister here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tank controls the position.
Lannister is pushing Tank's head away, looking to escape. Tank manages to hold on to the position though.
Tank content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tank is putting a hurting on Lannister here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tank has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tank sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lannister is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank working the head with strikes.
Tank controls the position.
Tank working the head with strikes.
Lannister is being controlled here.
Lannister takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tank slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tank working the ground and pound.
Tank content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tank has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lannister really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tank. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tank connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lannister some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Tank lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lannister takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tank grinds an elbow into Lannister's temple.
Tank scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lannister on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tank landing strikes.
Lannister trying to remain calm as Tank controls from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MD Tank dominated that round.
That's time! Tank's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tank gets a clinch.
Lannister tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lannister misses with a body punch.
Tank drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lannister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tank has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lannister after a bit of a struggle.
Lannister can't find room to land a body shot as Tank controls the action.
Tank is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lannister is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MD Tank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tank is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lannister lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tank is looking for a takedown.
Lannister misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tank blocks a body shot from Lannister.
Lannister tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tank's elbow.
Tank prevents a body shot from Lannister.

Lannister breaks the clinch.
Lannister circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lannister has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lannister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tank.
Tank is staying tight to Lannister's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tank working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank is staying tight to Lannister's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lannister tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Lannister trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lannister grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Tank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lannister can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tank trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lannister doesn't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank lands shots from the back.
Tank lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Tank.
Tank is working the ground and pound. Can Lannister escape?
Tank really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lannister.
Tank gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Lannister is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank is riding his opponent, not letting Lannister buck him off.
Lannister is covering up but some of the strikes from Tank are getting through and doing damage.
Tank is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MD Tank dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Donk. Lannister catches Tank right on the button with a cross.

Lannister clinches up against the cage.
Tank drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lannister pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lannister moves to clinch but Tank breaks away

and Tank counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tank is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tank seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lannister for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tank is working Lannister over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lannister being controlled here, momentarily.
Tank's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sor Jaime Lannister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sor Jaime Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lannister wants to clinch.

Tank manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lannister on his heels. He'll look to pass Lannister's guard now, I'm sure.
Lannister wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Tank manages to pass to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lannister can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lannister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tank drops an elbow to the side of Lannister's head.
Tank looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nice strikes from Tank there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank not doing much here.
Tank scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tank lands with a punch from half guard.
Tank landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tank drops an elbow to the side of Lannister's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Tank.
Tank looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lannister with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tank not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
MD Tank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tank, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MD Tank!
MD Tank decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.