PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjorn Lannister has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lannister
vs
Brookins

150 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bjorn Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Brookins!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brookins tried to score with a low kick but Lannister checks it.
Lannister tries for a takedown but Brookins circles away easily

and Brookins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lannister!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lannister is working to get back to half guard.
Brookins controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like Brookins might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lannister tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brookins avoids the attempt from Lannister to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins content just to control the position here.
Brookins raining down shots from the mount!
Brookins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lannister wants to control but Brookins is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brookins landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lannister wants to control but Brookins is having none of it.
Brookins prevents Lannister from getting the reversal.
Lannister is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Brookins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister regains half guard.
Brookins prevents Lannister from improving his position.
Lannister is trying to maintain the position but Brookins is very close to passing his half guard.
Brookins throwing shots but Lannister is blocking nicely.
Brookins is taking a breather. Lannister says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brookins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brookins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lannister is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brookins stalling.

Tom Brookins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Brookins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lannister did well to prevent Brookins getting side control.
Brookins is taking a breather. Lannister says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is looking to control Brookins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lannister avoid being mounted?
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Lannister is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brookins pulls his head out easily.
Lannister might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lannister pushes Brookins off looking to stand but Brookins dives back in and keeps control.
Nice strikes from Brookins there.
Lannister is trying to stand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lannister is trying to control but can't.
Brookins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brookins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lannister trying to control but Brookins postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Brookins dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lannister moves in looking to clinch but Brookins pushes him off.

Brookins scores with a takedown into Lannister's guard.
Brookins trying to control but Lannister is working from the bottom.
Lannister being controlled here, momentarily.
Lannister trying to control the position.
Brookins trying to control the position from guard on top but Lannister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brookins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lannister swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister wants to stand up but Brookins is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tom Brookins.

Brookins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lannister tries to buck Brookins off but Brookins is having none of it.
Tom Brookins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brookins takes a little break here. Lannister wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Brookins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lannister keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brookins laying and praying for a moment but Lannister takes advantage and regains half guard.
Brookins is just content to waste time from the top position. Lannister takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Lannister is looking to sinch up a triangle. Brookins throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lannister's body to avoid the submission. Lannister has instead reached around Brookins's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lannister arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bjorn Lannister!
A victorious Bjorn Lannister thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.