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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ariffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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131 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muhammad Ariffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ariffin clinches with his opponent.
Lannister lands a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lannister won't allow Ariffin to get back to his feet.
Lannister trying to control but Ariffin is working from the bottom.
Lannister thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lannister engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lannister has gone for a leg lock! Ariffin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lannister's guard.
Lannister is trying to keep Ariffin in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lannister looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lannister is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ariffin defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariffin postures up.
Lannister is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lannister blocks the strikes from Ariffin.
Lannister keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lannister is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ariffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lannister on the ground.
Ariffin tries to roll over but Lannister keeps him under control.
Ariffin is trying to stand up here but Lannister is controlling him well.
Lannister frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ariffin is squirming around, avoiding Lannister's attempts to control the action.
Lannister might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ariffin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ariffin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lannister sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ariffin is desperately trying to improve his position but Lannister has a good base and remains in mount.
Lannister is working for a guillotine from mount but Ariffin frees his head quite easily.
Lannister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lannister content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ariffin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lannister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lannister takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tyrion Lannister has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ariffin scores with a head kick. Lannister tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lannister throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ariffin's waist but Ariffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lannister off to one side.
Ariffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Lannister. Lannister gets slowly back to his feet.
Ariffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Lannister fails with the takedown.
Muhammad Ariffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrion Lannister.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lannister as Ariffin shoots in.
Ariffin is breathing heavily.
Lannister dives in and grabs Ariffin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ariffin pushes down on Lannister's head and hops out.
Lannister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ariffin dives in and grabs Lannister's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lannister pushes down on Ariffin's head and hops out.
Ariffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lannister throws a combination that misses
and Ariffin counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ariffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ariffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ariffin misses with a head kick.
Lannister swings for the body but Ariffin moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrion Lannister dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ariffin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lannister.
Ariffin moves in looking to clinch but Lannister pushes him off.
Lannister shoots in for a takedown but Ariffin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lannister crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ariffin - the referee stops the clock and Lannister gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ariffin. Lannister manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lannister throws a head kick but Ariffin moves out of range.
Ariffin misses with a double jab.
Ariffin shoots in for a double leg but Lannister sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lannister changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ariffin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lannister trying to control the action but Ariffin is working from the bottom.
Lannister has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ariffin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Lannister yanks on the arm and Ariffin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Lannister.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyrion Lannister!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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