PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Boyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dranzer Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boyer
vs
Lannister

171 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Boyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dranzer Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister throws a body punch but Boyer moves out of range.
Boyer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boyer doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lannister counters by clinching up.
Boyer controlling the action here for a moment.
Lannister lands an uppercut.

It looks like Charles Boyer has been cut.
Lannister stops a takedown attempt from Boyer.
Boyer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lannister leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyer letting Lannister take a breather here.

Lannister decides to pull guard.

Lannister is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Boyer presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lannister's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lannister lands with an uppercut that bounces Boyer off the cage and back into range.
Boyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lannister shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boyer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lannister advances position into side control!
Lannister wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boyer keeps working.

Lannister tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boyer is trying to work for a sweep but Lannister has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Lannister prevents Boyer from getting the reversal.
Lannister looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lannister's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lannister.
Boyer is working to get back to half guard.
Boyer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lannister working for a guillotine from mount but Boyer is in no mood to give up.
Lannister sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boyer really is a fat lump.
Lannister wants to control the pace but Boyer is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lannister looking for a guillotine from mount but Boyer is having none of it.
Lannister controlling from the full mount.
Lannister throwing strikes here but Boyer is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Boyer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Boyer can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lannister blocks Boyer's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lannister throws a wild left hand from mount and Boyer manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dranzer Lannister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Boyer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lannister doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyer circles away.
Boyer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charles Boyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Lannister is just out of range.

Lannister moves into the clinch.
Boyer has Lannister pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lannister manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Lannister works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lannister slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boyer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyer working a defensive guard but Lannister manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Boyer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Lannister decides to stand back up.
Boyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lannister is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Lannister scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lannister in side control, throwing shots but Boyer defends.
The strikes coming from Lannister are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Lannister is looking to take a break and control but Boyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Lannister is trying to get an arm triangle but Boyer is defending well.
Lannister has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Boyer!
Boyer tries to hold on but Lannister pushes him away.
Boyer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lannister tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister wants to control but instead Boyer manages to regain half guard.
Lannister looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lannister throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lannister in particular looking to stall.
Boyer is pressing down on Lannister's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lannister trying to control but Boyer is working from the bottom.
Boyer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boyer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister has Boyer pulled in close to control his posture.
Boyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lannister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boyer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lannister drives through with a takedown into Boyer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dranzer Lannister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charles Boyer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lannister drives through and clinches with Boyer against the cage.

Lannister ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lannister no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lannister is trying to keep Boyer in close.
Lannister has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boyer wants to control from the top but Lannister keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lannister wants to sweep here but Boyer controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lannister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lannister is working an open guard so Boyer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boyer's sensitive parts.

Lannister closes the distance and clinches.

Lannister has Boyer pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lannister pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Boyer tumbling to the mat - Lannister dives into Boyer's guard.
Lannister looking to sit in guard and control but Boyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Boyer wants to control from the top but Lannister keeps moving.
Lannister doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister looking for a sweep. Not yet Lannister, not yet.
Lannister wants to stand but Boyer is controlling the position.
Boyer won't allow Lannister to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lannister works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lannister is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boyer wants to stand but Lannister has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boyer looking to sit in guard and control but Lannister gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Boyer controls Lannister momentarily but Lannister frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Boyer is working an open guard so Lannister takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boyer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lannister sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lannister!

Lannister is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boyer's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lannister seems to be looking for submissions.

Boyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyer lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Boyer is looking to control Lannister's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boyer avoid being mounted?
Boyer is staying active underneath Lannister, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boyer wants to get back to full guard but Lannister has mounted him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Charles Boyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dranzer Lannister is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boyer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dranzer Lannister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lannister 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dranzer Lannister!