PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lannister has chosen the whores of westeros as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fantana
vs
Lannister

165 cm
34
144 lbs
19 - 8 - 2

166 cm
37
135 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Fantana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fantana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lannister slips a straight right by Fantana.

Lannister drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantana is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lannister's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Lannister is working for a kimura but Fantana is defending it quite comfortably.
Fantana is looking to control Lannister's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fantana avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister wants to control but Fantana is keeping him busy.
Fantana tries to roll over but Lannister keeps him under control.
Fantana is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lannister scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana won't allow Lannister to pass to mount.

Lannister is trying to work for a kimura but Fantana is defending well.
Fantana wants to control but Lannister is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fantana moves into full guard.
Lannister won't allow Fantana to sweep him here.
Lannister stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fantana swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lannister lying in Fantana's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Fantana decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Lannister taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Fantana!
Brian Fantana seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.