PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mully Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrion Lannister has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lannister
vs
Lombard

170 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!
Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mully Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lannister tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lannister.
Lombard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lombard lands a jab to the nose.
Lannister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lannister with a poor takedown
and Lombard counters with a two punch combo.
Lannister takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lombard scores with a nice strike.
Lombard cracks Lannister with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick and Lombard moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Lombard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Lombard as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lombard gets a clinch.
Lannister tries to score a body lock takedown but Lombard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lombard prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrion Lannister. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lombard breaks from the clinch.
Lannister looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lannister looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lannister gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lombard.
Lannister tries for a takedown but Lombard circles away easily
and Lombard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister tries for a takedown but Lombard circles away easily
and Lombard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lombard throws a one two combo.
Lannister misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lombard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lannister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lombard moves away.
Lannister with a poor takedown
and Lannister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mully Lombard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lombard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Lombard closes the distance and clinches.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lombard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lombard 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.
Lombard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lombard lands with a shot to the body.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lannister shoots and misses
and Lombard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lannister tries to land a body kick
and Lombard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses
and Lombard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lombard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lombard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lannister throws a body kick that misses
and Lombard counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lannister on the side of the head.
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 fails to land the takedown.
Lombard lands with a nice body punch.
Lannister tries for a takedown but Lombard circles away easily
and Lombard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lannister thinking.
Lombard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Lannister.
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.
Lombard lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mully Lombard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lombard moves into the clinch successfully.
Lannister is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lombard pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Lombard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Lombard. No joy for Lannister on that attempt.
Tyrion Lannister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses
and Lombard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lannister on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lannister with a poor takedown
and Lombard counters with a good, hard body kick but Lannister shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrion Lannister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick
and Lombard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lannister misses with a takedown
and Lombard counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lombard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lannister on the side of the head.
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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lombard!

It looks like Tyrion Lannister has been cut.
Lannister has his takedown stuffed
and Lombard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombard scores with a jab to the body.
Lannister takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lannister throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lannister has his takedown stuffed
and Lannister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister fails with the takedown
and Lombard counters with a straight right hand.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick
and Lombard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lombard lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lannister has time to react.
A left and a right from Lombard both land. Nice combination.
Lombard lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Lombard.
Lannister gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lombard counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister with a poor takedown
and Lombard counters with a nice uppercut.
Lannister on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lannister throws a hook to the side of Lombard's head but Lombard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Lombard moves into the clinch successfully.

Lombard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick from Lannister misses.
Lannister swinging wildly here.
Lannister with a poor takedown

and Lombard counters by clinching up.

Lombard manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard stuns Lannister with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lannister fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lombard throws a head kick that Lannister semi-blocks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lombard!
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!
Lombard connects with a body shot.
Lannister throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lombard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lombard moves into range and clinches up with Lannister.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lombard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Lannister misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mully Lombard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyrion Lannister's cut.
That's time! Lannister's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lannister takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lannister throws a right hand that Lombard ducks under and follows up with a left that Lombard also avoids with ease.
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
Lannister misses with a takedown

and Lombard counters by moving into the clinch.

Lombard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lombard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lombard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lannister shoots and misses
and Lombard counters with a right hand to the body.
Lannister with a poor takedown

and Lombard moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrion Lannister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lombard manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard throws a good cross that connects.
Lombard works the jab nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lombard.
Lombard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lombard connects with a looping right hand.
Lannister fails with the takedown
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lannister throws a big shot that misses.
Mully Lombard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lombard connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard connects with a body shot that sends Lannister's belly button to the back.
Lannister with a poor takedown
letting Lombard counter with a right hand.
Lannister shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lombard counters with a three punch combo that has Lannister backing up. Lannister nods at Lombard to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lannister tries to bum rush Lombard with a series of wild strikes but Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lombard works over Lannister's head and body with a nice combination.
Lombard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Lannister is rocked!
Lannister misses with a takedown attempt
and Lombard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Lannister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lannister takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lannister's head backwards.
Lannister shoots and misses

and Lombard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lannister seems to have got his legs back now.
Lombard is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Lombard breaks the clinch.
Mully Lombard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lannister misses with a takedown
letting Lombard counter with a right hand.
Lombard lands a nice looking body shot.
Lombard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lannister under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister misses with a lunging right hand
and Lombard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Lombard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lannister wants to take the fight to the mat but Lombard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Lombard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Lannister.
Lannister gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lombard counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lannister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lannister shoots and misses
letting Lombard counter with a right hand.
Tyrion Lannister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lombard scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mully Lombard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lombard 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mully Lombard!