PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 3968 p4p, 416 weight class) and Buck Rogers (ranked 4140 p4p, 430 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lannister
vs
Rogers

180 cm
21
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
216 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Lannister scores with a jab to the head.
Lannister finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rogers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lannister half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rogers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rogers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lannister throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers thuds a left hand into Lannister's body.
Lannister throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rogers lands a jab.
Rogers misses the jab.
Rogers throws a hook but Lannister avoids it easily.
Lannister definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rogers throws a hook but Lannister blocks it.
Lannister quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Lannister misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lannister checks a low kick from Rogers.
Lannister slips under a jab.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Lannister's head but Lannister sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lannister manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rogers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lannister tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rogers is able to avoid easily.
Lannister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lannister looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Rogers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Rogers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rogers thuds his right hand into Lannister's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Lannister.
Rogers cracks Lannister with a good jab.
Lannister throws a head kick that Rogers semi-blocks.
Rogers lands a glancing blow to the side of Lannister's head.
Lannister misses with a head kick.
Lannister lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lannister pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rogers tests Lannister's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rogers swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Rogers misses the target.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Lannister thuds his shin into the meat of Rogers's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister looks for the body kick but Rogers saw that one coming.
Rogers 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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lannister misses with a head kick.
Rogers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lannister stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rogers lands a glancing blow to the side of Lannister's head.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lannister misses with a head kick.
Lannister has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rogers looks to land a right hand but Lannister moved out of range.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lannister shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lannister throws a push kick but Rogers slaps the foot to one side.
Rogers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Rogers misses.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lannister had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rogers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lannister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lannister misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lannister slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Lannister swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogers unleashes a big counter combination but Lannister bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rogers avoids a kick to the body.
Rogers throws a good cross that connects.
Lannister bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses
and Rogers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lannister thinking.
Lannister uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogers.
A telegraphed right hand from Rogers misses the target.
Rogers tries to work over Lannister's front leg with a kick but Lannister checks it.
Rogers cracks Lannister with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lannister misses with a kick to the body.
Rogers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lannister tries to land a front kick but Rogers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lannister throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lannister pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rogers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rogers duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lannister throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers tries to work over Lannister's front leg with a kick but Lannister checks it.
Rogers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers digs a good body shot into Lannister's ribs.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers cracks the inside of Lannister's front leg.
Rogers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lannister.
Rogers lands a jab to Lannister's midsection.
Rogers cracks a nice hook into Lannister's ribs.
Rogers sizes up Lannister with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rogers connects with a solid leg kick.
Lannister feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rogers's calf.
Lannister lands with a kick to the temple. Rogers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lannister blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Lannister.
Rogers misses the shot to the body.
Lannister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogers throws a body punch but Lannister moves out of range.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Lannister.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rogers looks to land a right hand but Lannister moved out of range.
Lannister has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rogers finds it's way round the side to connect with Lannister's head.
Lannister throws a leg kick that misses.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rogers, right into the meat.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lannister might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lannister lands a glancing blow to the side of Rogers's head.
Rogers throws a leg kick that misses.
Lannister goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rogers let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Buck Rogers has been cut.
Rogers clobbers Lannister with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Lannister.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lannister sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Lannister is out of range.
Rogers dips to his left and cracks Lannister with an uppercut!
Lannister throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers takes one to the side of the head.
Lannister moves away from the strike by Rogers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.
Lannister defending well as Rogers loads up on a big left hand.
Lannister takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers lands a jab to the head.
Lannister looks to land a body kick but Rogers moved away.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Lannister avoids them all with ease.
Lannister swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rogers lands with a nice body punch.
Rogers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lannister delivers a nice body kick.
Rogers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Lannister thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rogers lands a leg kick that knocks Lannister off balance momentarily.
Buck Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers cracks Lannister with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lannister goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lannister drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lannister takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lannister takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers staying out of range there.
Lannister misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice side step and Rogers releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lannister is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick by Lannister misses
and Rogers counters with a nice body shot.
Rogers dips to his left and cracks Lannister with an uppercut!
Lannister tries to land a front kick but Rogers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rogers tries a quick counter leg kick but Lannister is wise to it.
Lannister throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rogers.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Lannister.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lannister ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Lannister thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Lannister throws a head kick that half lands.
Rogers lands a lovely overhand right.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lannister.
Lannister throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rogers.
Nice jab there from Rogers.
Lannister throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers slips a jab from Lannister.

Lannister lands a big head kick that sends Rogers tumbling to the mat! Lannister takes a step backwards and waves Rogers back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rogers is rocked!
A head kick misses from Lannister.
Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Lannister finish him?
Rogers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lannister throws a head kick that misses.
Lannister takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Rogers misses.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Lannister.
Lannister attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lannister is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lannister on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lannister misses with a head kick.
Rogers seems to have recovered his senses.
Lannister chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rogers can pounce on him.
Lannister is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rogers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rogers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Lannister.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Lannister.
Lannister keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rogers.
Lannister connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Rogers misses.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Lannister avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Rogers.
Rogers tries to move into range but Lannister moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Lannister throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lannister with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rogers to score with a decent uppercut.
Rogers scores with a nice head shot.
Jab by Rogers.
Rogers throws out a loose jab but Lannister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lannister throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers misses with a straight right.
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
Lannister throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Lannister slips under a jab from Rogers.
Rogers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rogers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rogers lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers loads up on a big right hand but Lannister slips the punch.
Lannister closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rogers moves out of range of the body kick from Lannister.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rogers cracks Lannister with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buck Rogers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lannister throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Lannister needs to keep his hands up - Rogers had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick by Lannister misses
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lannister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lannister pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rogers throws out a powerful jab.
Lannister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Lannister lands an overhand right.
Jab from Rogers.
Rogers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lannister slips under a jab from Rogers.
Rogers just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLannister.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
Lannister lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lannister fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rogers.
Lannister throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lannister.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lannister showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers clobbers Lannister with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a big shot that misses.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lannister.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lannister throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
It seemed like Rogers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lannister throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
Lannister has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rogers finds it's way round the side to connect with Lannister's head.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Lannister.
Rogers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rogers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lannister goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rogers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rogers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rogers scores with a shot to the body.
Lannister moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lannister checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rogers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rogers.
Rogers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lannister looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands with a hook. Lannister tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rogers scores with a body shot.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lannister throws a quick counter head kick but Rogers was just out of range.
Rogers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lannister moves away from the strike by Rogers.
Rogers misses with an uppercut. Lannister saw that one coming.
Lannister tries to land a front kick but Rogers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Lannister misses.
Lannister displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogers throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Lannister.
Rogers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lannister circles away quickly and effectively.
Lannister throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Lannister takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lannister throws a poor cross that misses
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lannister looks to throw a body kick
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers throws a lazy right hand but Lannister sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lannister throws an overhand right that lands on Rogers's shoulder, as Rogers tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers throws out a counter right but Lannister avoids it with no problem.
Rogers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lannister moves out of range of the strikes.
Lannister throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lannister throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rogers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lannister back to the cage. Rogers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rogers throws a jab when Lannister was well out of range.
Lannister takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Lannister motions for Rogers to come forward. Lannister throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Lannister.
Lannister displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogers throws out the jab.
Rogers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lannister back to the cage. Rogers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Buck Rogers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lannister throws a hook but Rogers avoids it easily.
Rogers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Lannister misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister throws a low kick but Rogers avoids it.
Lannister dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rogers. That did some damage!
Lannister tries to move into range but Rogers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Lannister.
Lannister throws a big shot that misses.
Lannister needs to keep his hands up - Rogers had a free shot at his head there.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
Lannister lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rogers takes a step back to recover.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lannister lands a lovely overhand right.
Rogers lands with a shot to the body.
Lannister throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Rogers misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lannister tries to move into range but Rogers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rogers throws an overhand right that lands on Lannister's shoulder, as Lannister tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers is looking to chop away at Lannister's legs.
Tyrion Lannister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lannister takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Rogers!
A very excited looking Buck Rogers made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.