PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tywin Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Boyd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boyd
vs
Lannister

190 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tywin Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lannister closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boyd looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Boyd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lannister has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lannister with a knee to the head.
Lannister landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lannister connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Robert Boyd has been cut.

Lannister has picked Boyd up - he's going for a ride! Lannister dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boyd keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lannister not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lannister is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lannister throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boyd taking some punishment here, with Lannister in his half guard.
Boyd keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lannister lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Lannister stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lannister closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lannister gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lannister is pressing down on Boyd's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boyd is holding on for now.
Lannister missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lannister in particular looking to stall.
Lannister not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Tywin Lannister has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Lannister gets a clinch.

Lannister breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lannister moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lannister lands an elbow that stopped Boyd in his tracks for a moment.

Lannister has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Boyd is trying to keep an underhook but Lannister manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Boyd is trying to stand back up but Lannister is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lannister lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lannister content to control rather than advance.
Lannister throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister slips a nice elbow through Boyd's hands, connecting with Boyd's forehead.
Lannister is nestled in close to Boyd, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lannister controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lannister lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lannister slips a nice elbow through Boyd's hands, connecting with Boyd's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister working Boyd over with strikes.
Lannister seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lannister not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lannister slips a nice elbow through Boyd's hands, connecting with Boyd's forehead.
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 not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tywin Lannister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Boyd's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boyd gets caught napping as Lannister dives in and scores a takedown. Boyd manages to retain guard.
Boyd being controlled here, momentarily.
Lannister stands and throws Boyd's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lannister in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Boyd is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lannister tries to move into full mount but can't pass Boyd's legs.

Lannister tries for a kimura but Boyd is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lannister passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Boyd!
Boyd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boyd is in a horrible position here. Lannister smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lannister breaks from Boyd's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lannister scoring with strikes but Boyd is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Lannister.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lannister scoring with strikes but Boyd is staying in there.

Boyd is rocked!
BOOM! Lannister connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Boyd is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lannister breaks from Boyd's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Lannister jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Boyd manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Boyd trying to remain calm as Lannister controls from the top position.
Lannister cracks Boyd with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lannister immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Boyd is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lannister!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tywin Lannister!