PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 2569 p4p, 233 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 2818 p4p, 251 weight class). Lannister comes to the cage accompanied by Game Of Thrones. 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.

Lannister
vs
Aoki

170 cm
41
143 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

176 cm
40
158 lbs
17 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition
Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shinya Aoki !
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister misses with a hook.

Aoki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lannister looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Aoki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aoki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lannister manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Aoki is controlling Lannister's trapped leg to prevent Lannister from advancing to side control.
Lannister frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aoki taking shots to the head.
Lannister prevents Aoki from getting the reversal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki is still trying to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lannister is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Aoki to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Aoki shrugs it off.
Lannister controlling the position easily from mount.
Aoki doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Aoki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lannister tries to control but Aoki wriggling away.
Aoki is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lannister with the ground and pound from mount.
Aoki is in a horrible position here. Lannister smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lannister trying to control but Aoki is having none of it.
Aoki can't escape the position.
Lannister wants to control the pace but Aoki is squirming around nicely.

Lannister working for a guillotine from mount but Aoki is in no mood to give up.
Lannister looking to control but Aoki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Lannister connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Aoki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aoki reaches up to try and control the position but Lannister seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Aoki rolls and tries to escape and now Lannister has his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Aoki covering up well and avoiding damage.
Aoki rolls, trying to escape but Lannister keeps control of the position.

Aoki fending off the submission attempt from Lannister.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki covers up after that shot from Lannister.
Aoki looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lannister.
Aoki trying to control the position but Lannister manages to sink in the hooks.

Aoki showing good submission defense here.

Lannister has got one arm under Aoki 's chin. This could be trouble... Aoki trying to control the other hand but Lannister gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Aoki has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyrion Lannister!
Tyrion Lannister made sure to mention his sponsor, IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview.