PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bento Podre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Podre is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Caramujo Sonolento - A Lenda. 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.

Lannister
vs
Podre

225 cm
26
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bento Podre!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Podre is looking to clinch.
Lannister swinging wildly here.
Podre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lannister on the side of the head.
Podre throws a series of punches but Lannister avoids them all with ease.
Podre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Podre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lannister connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lannister misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Podre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lannister swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lannister. Podre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lannister throws a lazy right hand but Podre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lannister thows a body shot but no joy.
Podre dodges the punch combination from Lannister.
Lannister really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podre moves out of range of the strikes.
Podre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lannister.
Lannister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Podre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lannister misses with a body punch
and Podre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lannister thinking.
Lannister tries to bum rush Podre with a series of wild strikes but Podre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lannister misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Podre.
Lannister just misses with a punch to the body.
Podre scores with a one two! Lannister had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Podre has Lannister up against the cage in a clinch.
Podre is trying to push Lannister away but Lannister has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Podre digs a right hand into Lannister's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lannister's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lannister looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lannister manages to break the clinch.
Lannister throws a looping overhand right but Podre ducks down to avoid it.
Lannister misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lannister throws a series of punches but Podre moves out of range.

Podre forces Lannister back against the cage and clinches.
Podre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lannister's elbow.

Podre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lannister looks to score with a jab to the body but Podre is just out of range.
Lannister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lannister fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Podre on the side of the head.

It looks like Bento Podre has been cut.
Nice cross by Podre.
Lannister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Podre closes the distance and clinches.
Podre is trying to break the clinch but Lannister has him pressed against the cage.
Lannister wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lannister wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Podre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Podre is trying to force a seperation but Lannister has the dominant position.
Lannister is trying to force a seperation but Podre has the dominant position.
Lannister wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lannister tries to break free but Podre pushes him back against the cage.
Podre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Podre pressing his opponent against the cage.
Podre tries a body shot but Lannister blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister wants to break the clinch but can't.

Podre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Podre closes the distance and clinches.

Lannister breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Podre. Those never looked like landing.
Podre throws a right hand that Lannister ducks under and follows up with a left that Lannister also avoids with ease.
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!
Podre is looking to clinch but Lannister is avoiding it.
Lannister throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Podre to counter with a crisp jab.
Lannister uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Podre has time to react.
Podre tries to clinch up but Lannister circles away and keeps his distance.
Podre doesn't manage to clinch there - Lannister circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Oooooh!!! Lannister has knocked Podre down with a huge combo! Lannister steps away and waves a wobbly Podre back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Podre looks to clinch
and Lannister counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Podre clinches.
Podre works on Lannister's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyrion Lannister will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bento Podre's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lannister listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Lannister does no damage.
Podre is looking to clinch but Lannister is avoiding it.
Lannister tries to bum rush Podre with a series of wild strikes but Podre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Podre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That has opened up Bento Podre's cut even more.
Lannister misses with a double jab.
Lannister throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Podre scores with the left hand. Lannister knows he should have avoided that one.
Lannister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Podre.
A jab from Lannister misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Podre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lannister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lannister. Podre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Podre moves out of range as Lannister strikes.
Lannister misses with a few strikes there.
Podre slips a jab from Lannister.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Podre defending well as Lannister loads up on a big left hand.
Lannister pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyrion Lannister is winning the standup battle so far.
Lannister scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch combination from Lannister misses.
Lannister misses with a straight left.
Lannister looks to score with a jab to the body but Podre is just out of range.
Podre dodges the punch combination from Lannister.
Podre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot by Podre.
Podre tries to clinch up but Lannister circles away and keeps his distance.
Lannister rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Podre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Podre misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lannister throws a looping overhand right but Podre ducks down to avoid it.
Podre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Podre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Podre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lannister misses with a few strikes there.
Lannister throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Podre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Podre slips a jab and a cross from Lannister.
Lannister misses with a combination
and Podre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lannister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Podre.
Lannister uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lannister lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Podre circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podre tries to clinch up but Lannister circles away and keeps his distance.
Podre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lannister throws a right and a left that Podre avoids nicely.
Podre moves in looking to clinch but Lannister pushes him off.
Lannister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Podre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lannister misses with a double jab.
Tyrion Lannister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Podre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Podre cracks Lannister with an open hand slap.
Lannister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Podre catches Lannister with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Podre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lannister gets tackled into the cage by Podre. Podre maintains the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Podre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister has had enough of the clinch but Podre keeps him there for the moment.
Lannister is trying to break the clinch but Podre has him pressed against the cage.
Podre misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Podre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Podre breaks from the clinch.

Podre instigates a clinch.

Podre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lannister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Podre tries to clinch but Lannister is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lannister swats away the attempt to clinch by Podre.
Podre is looking to clinch.
Podre tries to clinch up but Lannister circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bento Podre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bento Podre's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Podre wants to clinch up but Lannister keeps it at a distance.
Podre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lannister paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lannister thows a left - swing and a miss!
Podre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lannister throws a nice looking combination but Podre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Podre clinches up with Lannister and pushes him back against the cage.

Podre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Podre tries to clinch but Lannister is having none of it.
Lannister throws a series of punches but Podre avoids them all with ease.
Lannister throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lannister throws a looping overhand right but Podre ducks down to avoid it.
Podre tries to clinch up but Lannister circles away and keeps his distance.
Podre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lannister misses with a straight left.

Podre gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Podre as the two fighters clinch.

Podre manages to break the clinch.
Podre looks to land a combination but Lannister avoids it well.
Podre doesn't manage to clinch there - Lannister circles away.
Podre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Podre misses with a two punch combination.
Lannister misses with a double jab.
Podre tries to clinch there but Lannister circles away.

Podre moves into the clinch.

Lannister breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Podre tries to clinch up.
Podre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lannister.
Podre tries to clinch but Lannister moves out of range.
Lannister takes a swing at Podre's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lannister duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lannister fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Podre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lannister backs up against the cage.
Lannister takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Podre doesn't manage to clinch there - Lannister circles away.
Lannister misses with a jab, cross combination.

Podre clinches up with Lannister and pushes him back against the cage.
Podre digs a right hand underneath Lannister's ribcage. Lannister let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Podre slows down the pace here.

Podre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Podre ducks under a wild hook from Lannister.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Podre gets a clinch.

Podre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Podre throws a right and a left that both miss.

Podre gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Podre manages to break the clinch.
Podre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lannister keeps the fight on the outside.
Podre tries to clinch but Lannister is having none of it.

Podre clinches with his opponent.
Podre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bento Podre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Podre is looking to break free of the clinch but Lannister has double underhooks.
Podre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lannister wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podre tries to throw a body punch but Lannister avoids it by throwing Podre back against the cage.
Lannister tries to break free but Podre pushes him back against the cage.
Lannister prevents Podre from breaking the clinch.
Lannister tries to break the clinch but Podre is controlling the position.
Lannister is trying to break free.
Podre working hard to break the clinch.

Lannister breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Podre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lannister moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
A big right from Lannister misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lannister swinging wildly here.

Podre clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bento Podre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Podre 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bento Podre!