PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 23814 p4p, 591 weight class) and John Palmer (ranked 4178 p4p, 443 weight class). Tyrion Lannister is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lannister
vs
Palmer

180 cm
20
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 1 - 0 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lannister misses with a head kick.
Lannister lands a nice looking kick to the body. Palmer takes a step back to recover.

Palmer rushes Lannister and presses him up against the cage.
Lannister is trying to pull guard but Palmer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lannister takes a shot to the head.
Lannister fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lannister is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Palmer to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrion Lannister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Lannister.

Lannister successfully pulls guard.
Palmer is stalling in the full guard.
Palmer stops Lannister from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lannister has his foot on Palmer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Palmer works his way back into a safe position though.
Lannister looking for a sweep. Not yet Lannister, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lannister had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palmer defends it easily.
Palmer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lannister throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Palmer escapes and throws Lannister's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lannister tries to improve position but can't.
Palmer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lannister tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Palmer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Lannister is looking for a sweep.
Lannister is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Lannister's face as Palmer controls the position.
Lannister tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer controls the position.
Lannister manages to get back to half guard.
Lannister is looking for a sweep. Palmer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lannister actively working from the bottom here.
Lannister wants to improve his position but Palmer is controlling well.
Palmer trying to mount his opponent but Lannister defends it.
Palmer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Lannister looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Lannister looking for submissions off his back.

Palmer moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lannister.
Palmer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lannister is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Palmer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Palmer throws a head kick but Lannister moves out of range.
Palmer walks into a stiff left hand from Lannister.
Lannister takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Palmer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Palmer lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Palmer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick and Palmer moves out of range easily.
Lannister walks into a straight right hand from Palmer.
Lannister misses with a body kick.
Palmer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Lannister on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lannister is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lannister drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palmer. Lannister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lannister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Lannister.
Palmer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Palmer misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lannister at a distance.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses.
Palmer misses with a straight right.
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer tries to counter with a clinch but Lannister shakes him off and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lannister.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lannister.
Lannister takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palmer swings for the body but Lannister moves out of range.
Palmer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lannister misses with a head kick.
Lannister lands with a nice body kick.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses.
Lannister lands a nice looking body kick.
Lannister throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lannister lands a high kick!
Lannister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lannister jabs Palmer right on the nose. Palmer blinks but takes it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lannister.
Palmer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister misses with a head kick.
Palmer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lannister throws a push kick but Palmer slaps the foot to one side.
Palmer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lannister.
Palmer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Palmer scores with a body shot.
Lannister lands a front kick.
Palmer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lannister moves away.
Lannister slips under a jab.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palmer blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palmer. Lannister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lannister pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Lannister.
Lannister looks to land a body kick but Palmer moved away.
Lannister connects with a leg kick. Palmer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lannister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palmer. Lannister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lannister feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palmer's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Lannister.
Lannister shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Palmer lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot lands for Palmer.
Palmer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lannister throws a head kick but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer tries to clinch but Lannister moves out of range.
Palmer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice cross by Palmer.
Palmer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lannister rather than just go for the knockout.
Lannister checks a leg kick nicely.
Lannister is looking to counter with head kicks.
Palmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Lannister as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lannister tests Palmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Palmer. Those never looked like landing.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - Lannister circles away.
Palmer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lannister checks it well.
Palmer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lannister.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Palmer wants to clinch up but Lannister keeps it at a distance.
Lannister takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lannister.
Palmer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses.
Palmer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tyrion Lannister is winning the standup battle so far.
Palmer fails to land with a series of punches.
Lannister throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Palmer's head.
Lannister throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lannister lands a brutal head kick. Palmer looks out on his feet and Lannister throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Tyrion Lannister!
After the fight, Tyrion Lannister was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.