PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lannister comes to the cage accompanied by The Rains Of Castamere. Hanak has chosen Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal as his entrance music. Tyrion Lannister had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lannister
vs
Hanak

170 cm
37
143 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

172 cm
32
164 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 20 - 3 - 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 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Lukas Hanak!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanak forces Lannister back against the cage and clinches.
Lannister has a couple of punches blocked by Hanak.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hanak has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lannister misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lannister's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lannister throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanaks head.
Lannister has a couple of punches blocked by Hanak.
Lannister has a couple of punches blocked by Hanak.
Hanak has Lannister pressed against the cage.
Hanak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lannister prevents a body shot from Hanak.
Hanak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lannister.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Hanak.
Lannister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanak.
Hanak tries to work over Lannister's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Hanak.
Hanak misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak trying to stall but Lannister improves his position.
Hanak blocking some punches.
Hanak has Lannister pressed against the cage.
Hanak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Lannister.
Lannister lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanak backwards.
Hanak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanak misses with some punches.
Hanak tries to throw a body punch but Lannister avoids it by throwing Hanak back against the cage.
Lannister works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lannister pushes Hanak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lannister lands a body shot.
Lannister misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lannister misses with a punch on the inside.
Lannister can't find room to land a body shot as Hanak controls the action.
Hanak tries a body shot but Lannister blocks it.
Lannister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanak misses with a body punch.
Lannister lands with a right to the head.
Hanak lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hanak.
Hanak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lannister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lannister.
A right handed body shot lands from Lannister.
Hanak prevents a body shot from Lannister.
Hanak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lannister works on Hanak's body with a couple of short punches.
Lannister lands a shoulder strike.
Hanak misses with a punch to the body.
Lannister lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lannister scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lannister looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hanak looking to stall.
Hanak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lannister tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanak's elbow.
Lannister is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lannister scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister tries to throw a body punch but Hanak avoids it by throwing Lannister back against the cage.
Lannister misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Hanak.
Still in the clinch, Hanak scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lannister.
Lannister working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lannister holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hanak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lannister backwards.
A short right from Lannister on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lannister scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hanak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lannister creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hanak fails to land.
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!
Hanak tries to work over Lannister's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lannister tries to pull guard but Hanak holds him up against the cage and eventually Lannister drops back down to his feet.
Lannister misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister blocks a body shot from Hanak.
Hanak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanak takes a shot to the head.
Hanak lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Lannister.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lannister tries to throw a body punch but Hanak avoids it by throwing Lannister back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lannister creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hanak digs a right hand underneath Lannister's ribcage. Lannister let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanak misses with a punch to the body.
Lannister struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanak controls his hands.
Lannister blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanak misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanak blocking some punches.
Lannister gets through Hanak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanak scores with a hook to the body.
Hanak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyrion Lannister will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hanak misses with an uppercut.
Lannister chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanak can pounce on him.
Hanak misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hanak has Lannister up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lannister lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanak backwards.
Hanak looking to slow down the pace here.
Lannister can't find room to land a body shot as Hanak controls the action.
Lannister misses with a body punch.
Hanak working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanak has a couple of punches blocked by Lannister.
Lannister tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanak's elbow.
Hanak's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tyrion Lannister has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hanak prevents a body shot from Lannister.
Hanak blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak looking to slow down the pace here.
Lannister lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lannister misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lannister lands with a short shot to the head.
Lannister presses Hanak against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lannister misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lannister working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanak lands an uppercut.
Lannister fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanak working aggressively here.
Lannister tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lannister swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanak struggles to land a body shot inside as Lannister controls his hands.
Hanak lands a nice uppercut.
Hanak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanak can't find room to land a body shot as Lannister controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak works on Lannister's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lannister throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanak.
Hanak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lannister backwards.
Hanak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lannister tries to pull guard but Hanak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hanak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lannister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hanak tries a body shot but Lannister blocks it.
Lannister misses with some punches.
Lannister working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Hanak.
Hanak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lannister blocking some punches.
Hanak struggles to land a body shot inside as Lannister controls his hands.
Hanak scores with a shoulder strike.
Lannister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lannister.
A left hand lands to the body for Hanak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak blocking some punches.

Lannister successfully pulls guard.
Hanak looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Lannister looking for a guillotine here but Hanak defends easily.
Hanak is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hanak's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Lannister is looking for a triangle but Hanak pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak tries to free his leg and advance position but Lannister is retaining full guard.
Hanak tries to stand but Lannister is controlling from the bottom.

Lannister escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hanak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lannister working for a triangle but Hanak defends it easily.
Hanak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Hanak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lannister slips a straight right by Hanak.
Lannister fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hanak throws a looping overhand right but Lannister ducks down to avoid it.
Lannister swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lannister.
Lannister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanak throws a shot from downtown. Lannister moves away and avoids it.
Hanak loads up on a big right hand but Lannister slips the punch.
Hanak scores with a jab.
Good leg kick by Lannister there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hanak.
Hanak misses with a kick to the body.
Hanak misses with a lunging right hand
and Lannister counters with a nice body kick.
Lannister takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lannister blocks a low kick nicely.
Lannister appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Lannister - just one landing.
Hanak walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lannister.
Lannister blocks a head kick by Hanak.
Hanak throws a big shot that misses.
Hanak misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lannister. That's going to slow Hanak down.
Hanak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Hanak.
Lannister misses with a wild combination.
Lukas Hanak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lannister takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lannister.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister throws the kick towards the body but Hanak avoids it.
Hanak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lannister's calf.
Lannister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanak.
Hanak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lannister swings widly with a right hand
and Hanak finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hanak takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hanak scores with a push kick.
Hanak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lannister.
Lukas Hanak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lannister tries to clinch
and Hanak counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lannister lands a jab to the head.
Lannister wants to land a leg kick but Hanak is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lannister has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lannister keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanak.
Lannister throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hanak wants to slow Lannister down by chopping away at his legs.
Lannister feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanak's calf.
Hanak throws a head kick that misses.
Lannister misses with a hook.
Lannister moves away from the strike by Hanak.
Lannister tried to score with a low kick but Hanak checks it.
Hanak cracks Lannister with an open hand slap.

Hanak clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lannister.
Hanak throws a punch but it's blocked by Lannister.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanak avoiding damage.
Lannister misses with a punch on the inside.
Lannister gets through Hanak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lannister misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lannister lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hanak as Lannister tries to tie him up.
Hanak presses Lannister against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hanak tries to throw a body punch but Lannister avoids it by throwing Hanak back against the cage.
Lannister tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lannister works on Hanak's body with a couple of short punches.
Lannister prevents a body shot from Hanak.
Lannister scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lannister taking a breather.
Lannister struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanak controls his hands.
A short left from Hanak.
A hook to the body from Hanak.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas Hanak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hanak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lukas Hanak!
A relieved looking Lukas Hanak thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Tyrion Lannister stepped up to the mic, saying 'Today I lose but understand this good people, this is a debt to myself and a Lannister always pay's his debts. Ill be back.'.