PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esta me Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lannister comes to the cage accompanied by Freefallin by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Esta me Dinero enters the cage!

Lannister
vs
me Dinero

170 cm
26
140 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

185 cm
40
130 lbs
11 - 30 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esta me Dinero!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dinero defends it nicely.

Dinero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dinero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lannister does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lannister tries to roll over but Dinero keeps him under control.
Dinero is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lannister trying to control but Dinero postures up.
Dinero seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dinero tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lannister controls his leg.
Dinero prevents Lannister from improving his position.
Lannister is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lannister controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lannister is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dinero shoots in looking for a takedown. Lannister tries to sprawl out of it but Dinero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lannister manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dinero tries to clinch but Lannister is having none of it.

Lannister closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Lannister thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyrion Lannister!
Tyrion Lannister took some time post fight to say the following; 'I should be wearing that fucking belt right now but beggars can't be choosers so when they sent me an offer to be cannon fodder I accepted it just so I could get the chance to beat the living shit out of Jesus. And guess what now? Jesus ain't looking so grand. Kiss my ass bitch.'.