PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viserion Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mando The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mando The will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Targaryen
vs
The

198 cm
18
272 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
243 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viserion Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mando The!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Targaryen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Targaryen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Targaryen controlling his opponent.
Targaryen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Targaryen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Targaryen looking to control and managing it successfully.
The is working to get back to half guard.

Targaryen wants to finish this one by submission but The is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Targaryen.
Targaryen content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Targaryen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Targaryen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But The has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from The!
The wants to pass the guard but Targaryen is keeping the position.
Targaryen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Targaryen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Targaryen is pulling down on The's head to control his posture.
Targaryen keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully.
Targaryen is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Viserion Targaryen wasn't doing enough on the ground.

A momentary lapse in concentration from The enables Targaryen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. The manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Targaryen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The struggling a bit here.

Targaryen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Targaryen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The struggling a bit here.
Targaryen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Targaryen is looking to take a break and control but The is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Targaryen tries to score with some ground and pound. The controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The tries to buck Targaryen off but Targaryen is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Targaryen throws an elbow but The slips to the side and avoids it well.
Targaryen in side control, throwing shots but The defends.
Targaryen controlling the position from side mount.
The manages to get back to half guard.
Targaryen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viserion Targaryen 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.

Targaryen gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Targaryen.

Targaryen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. The looks calm but he's in trouble here. Targaryen gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. The is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Targaryen lets go of the hold and The can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Viserion Targaryen!