PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Coombes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tyrion Lannister has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lannister
vs
Coombes

170 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Coombes!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Coombes tries to bum rush Lannister with a series of wild strikes but Lannister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lannister tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coombes swivels and escapes.
Lannister shoots in and drives through. Coombes sprawls well.
Lannister throws a leg kick but Coombes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lannister takes a swing at Coombes's ribcage but misses.
Lannister misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses.
Lannister slaps away a takedown attempt from Coombes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lannister shoots in for a takedown but Coombes shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrion Lannister. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lannister drives through with a takedown into Coombes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lannister thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Coombes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lannister. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lannister wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coombes keeps working.

Lannister thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lannister works to advance to full mount. Coombes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lannister looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Coombes is squirming around, avoiding Lannister's attempts to control the action.
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 jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Coombes manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Lannister thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lannister trying to control the position but Coombes is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tyrion Lannister!
Tyrion Lannister took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Australian Xtreme Elite Supplements 160Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.