PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Jarzyna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarzyna has chosen The Prodigy - Omen as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lannister
vs
Jarzyna

150 cm
28
169 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans
[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bjorn Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krzysztof Jarzyna!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister tries for a takedown but Jarzyna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bjorn Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarzyna misses with a hook. Lannister ducked under it nicely.
Lannister tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jarzyna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lannister somewhat.
Lannister fails with the takedown
and Jarzyna counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorn Lannister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jarzyna throws a right and a left that Lannister avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Jarzyna. No joy for Lannister on that attempt.
Jarzyna misses with a wild body shot.
Lannister ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jarzyna lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Bjorn Lannister has been cut.
Jarzyna scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lannister misses with a takedown
and Jarzyna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jarzyna lands a lovely overhand right.
Jarzyna throws a right hand that Lannister ducks under and follows up with a left that Lannister also avoids with ease.
Lannister doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lannister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lannister shoots in but Jarzyna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lannister shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jarzyna counters with a left to the body.
Lannister dives in and grabs Jarzyna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jarzyna pushes down on Lannister's head and hops out.
Lannister shoots in but Jarzyna avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarzyna scores with a punch to the head.
Jarzyna pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lannister back to the cage. Jarzyna follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jarzyna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lannister.
Jarzyna is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lannister takes one to the side of the head.
Jarzyna throws a right and a left that Lannister avoids nicely.
Jarzyna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lannister moves away.
Lannister walks into a left hand.
Lannister shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krzysztof Jarzyna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jarzyna lands a jab to the head.
Lannister fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jarzyna throws a series of strikes that have Lannister backpedaling.
Jarzyna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lannister circles away quickly and effectively.
Lannister wants to clinch up but Jarzyna keeps it at a distance.
Lannister with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jarzyna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lannister really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Jarzyna throws a series of strikes that have Lannister backpedaling.
Jarzyna cracks Lannister with an open hand slap.
Jarzyna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jarzyna.
Lannister fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lannister takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Jarzyna misses.
Lannister shoots in but Jarzyna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jarzyna with a jab.
Lannister looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jarzyna is fending him off so far but Lannister persists. Nope, Jarzyna circles away and we're back to standing.
Jarzyna throws a good cross that connects.
Horrible takedown by Lannister or perhaps it was just good defense by Jarzyna which made him look bad.
Jarzyna lands a jab to Lannister's midsection.
Jarzyna lands with a hook. Lannister tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jarzyna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lannister.
Jarzyna cracks Lannister with a good jab.
Jarzyna misses with a two punch combination.
Jarzyna tries to bum rush Lannister with a series of wild strikes but Lannister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jarzyna sprawls well. Jarzyna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lannister gets slowly back to his feet.
Lannister shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jarzyna but Jarzyna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jarzyna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lannister.
Lannister fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lannister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lannister wants to clinch.
Jarzyna swinging wildly here.
Lannister fails with the takedown
and Jarzyna counters with a series of strikes. Lannister will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lannister fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lannister. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jarzyna lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarzyna looks to land a combination. Lannister sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jarzyna 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.
Jarzyna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jarzyna is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jarzyna punishes Lannister's body with a nice straight punch.
Lannister is looking to clinch.
Lannister fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Jarzyna catches Lannister right on the button with a cross.
Jarzyna swats away the attempt to clinch by Lannister.
A left and a right from Jarzyna both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Jarzyna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jarzyna works Lannister's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lannister looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jarzyna!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jarzyna is not content to let Lannister control the position.
Jarzyna dodges the ground and pound from Lannister.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Jarzyna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Lannister's cut.
That's time! Lannister's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jarzyna punishes Lannister's body with a nice straight punch.
Lannister has his takedown stuffed
and Jarzyna counters with a one-two to the body.
Lannister shoots and misses
letting Jarzyna counter with a right hand.
Jarzyna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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.
Good shot there by Jarzyna.
Jarzyna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lannister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jarzyna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jarzyna connects with a right hand. Lannister shakes it off.
Jarzyna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lannister.
Lannister doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jarzyna counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorn Lannister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lannister shoots in but no luck this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarzyna scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lannister drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lannister closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jarzyna counters with a series of strikes. Lannister will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lannister shoots in for a double leg but Jarzyna sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister misses with a takedown attempt
and Jarzyna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lannister will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jarzyna lands a jab to Lannister's midsection.
Lannister with a poor takedown
and Jarzyna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jarzyna has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jarzyna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krzysztof Jarzyna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice combination there by Jarzyna.
Jarzyna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lannister was well out of range. Poor timing from Jarzyna.
Jarzyna connects with a looping right hand.
Jab from Jarzyna.
Jarzyna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lannister.
Jarzyna stuffs the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lannister.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lannister has hold of Jarzyna's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Jarzyna tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lannister cranks the arm and Jarzyna screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Jarzyna, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bjorn Lannister!
A very excited looking Bjorn Lannister 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.