PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flash Runner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lannister kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shell Shocked. Tyrion Lannister has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lannister
vs
Runner

169 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flash Runner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister connects with a right hand. Runner shakes it off.
Lannister feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Runners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lannister scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lannister connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lannister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Lannister as Runner shoots in.
Runner shoots in looking for a takedown. Lannister tries to sprawl out of it but Runner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lannister manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lannister misses with a jab to the body

so Runner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Runner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Runner trying to control the position from guard on top but Lannister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lannister is breathing heavily.
Runner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Runner wants to control from the top but Lannister keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Runner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister keeping moving, preventing Runner from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Runner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Runner sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Runner throwing strikes from guard but Lannister blocks nicely.

Runner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Runner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Runner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Runner trying to control but Lannister is working from the bottom.
Runner postures up in Lannister's guard and throws a big left but Lannister blocks it.
Lannister will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister keeping moving, preventing Runner from controlling successfully.
Runner passes into half guard.
Runner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Runner is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Runner passes the guard and advances to mount!

Runner looking to isolate an arm here. Lannister doesn't see it coming and as Runner extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Runner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Flash Runner!
An out of breath Flash Runner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Tyrion Lannister had this to say: 'I want to thank my sponsor and my fans for staying with me during the hard days. We are going to come back better than today. '.