PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Vanderbeet

170 cm
25
143 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
142 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Horacio Vanderbeet!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vanderbeet.
Lannister throws a right and a left that Vanderbeet avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Lannister.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vanderbeet has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lannister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lannister stuffs the takedown attempt from Vanderbeet. Vanderbeet gets slowly back to his feet.
Lannister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanderbeet manages to avoid it.
Lannister slips a straight right by Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyrion Lannister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horacio Vanderbeet.
Lannister stuffs the takedown.
Lannister scores with a nice strike.

Lannister drives through and clinches with Vanderbeet against the cage.
Vanderbeet is working for takedown but Lannister is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Lannister.
Vanderbeet goes for a takedown attempt but Lannister pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vanderbeet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lannister throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vanderbeet on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister misses the shot to the body.
Vanderbeet misses with a takedown
and Lannister counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Vanderbeet closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vanderbeet creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lannister sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vanderbeet trying to control the position but Lannister is working away.
Lannister tries to improve position but can't.
Vanderbeet throws an elbow but Lannister slips to the side and avoids it well.

Vanderbeet is trying to get an arm triangle but Lannister is defending well.
Lannister is looking for a sweep.
Vanderbeet grinds an elbow into Lannister's temple.
Lannister gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lannister is looking to control Vanderbeet's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lannister avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vanderbeet is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vanderbeet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanderbeet not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vanderbeet prevents Lannister from improving his position.
Vanderbeet is thwarting Lannister's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vanderbeet slips a nice elbow through Lannister's hands, connecting with Lannister's forehead.
Vanderbeet winds up and cracks Lannister with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Vanderbeet is looking for a kimura here.

Lannister looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vanderbeet.

Vanderbeet is working for a submission of some sort.

Lannister looking for submissions off his back.
Lannister trying to hold on to Vanderbeet's head to control him but Vanderbeet postures up.
Vanderbeet is trying to control the action in half guard but Lannister is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lannister is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Vanderbeet is tapping! Great win for Lannister!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyrion Lannister!
Tyrion Lannister retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Tyrion Lannister, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.