PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kieta Vivian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samwell Tarly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vivian
vs
Tarly

180 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

169 cm
25
151 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kieta Vivian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samwell Tarly!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vivian shoots in looking for a takedown. Tarly tries to sprawl out of it but Vivian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tarly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vivian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tarly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vivian scrambles back to his feet.
Vivian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vivian fails with a takedown attempt.
Tarly wants to counter the offense by Vivian and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kieta Vivian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vivian was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vivian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tarly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vivian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tarly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vivian shoots and misses

and Tarly counters by clinching up.
Tarly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vivian is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tarly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tarly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tarly gets through Vivian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tarly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Tarly.
Tarly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vivian is breathing heavily.
Tarly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tarly works on Vivian's body with a couple of short punches.
Tarly presses Vivian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tarly lands a hook that snaps the head of Vivian backwards.
Nice body punch from Tarly.
Tarly's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vivian is trying to drag Tarly to the mat but Tarly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tarly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tarly pushes Vivian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarly pushes Vivian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Tarly.
Tarly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vivian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tarly gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vivian tries to score a body lock takedown but Tarly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Tarly.
Vivian has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tarly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vivian backwards.
Tarly is pressed up against the cage. Vivian has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tarly down to the mat. Tarly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Tarly rushes Vivian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tarly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vivian backwards.
Tarly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tarly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vivian.
Still in the clinch, Tarly scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tarly.
Tarly lands with a light punch inside.
Tarly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Tarly.
Tarly presses Vivian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tarly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vivian backwards.
Tarly scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Tarly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tarly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tarly.
A short body shot lands from Tarly as the two fighters clinch.
Tarly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vivians head.
Tarly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tarly lands a nice shot to the body.
Tarly lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Tarly.
Nice body punch from Tarly.
A right handed body shot lands from Tarly.
Tarly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tarly lands an uppercut.
Tarly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tarly.
Tarly is stalling here.
A short uppercut from Tarly.
Tarly scores with a shot to the side of Vivian's head.
Tarly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tarly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Tarly.
Tarly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tarly working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Vivian is rocked!
Tarly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tarly gets through Vivian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Vivian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vivian tries for a takedown but Tarly manages to get underhooks.
Vivian seems to have got his legs back now.
Tarly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tarly lands with a left to the head.
Tarly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tarly lands a hook that snaps the head of Vivian backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tarly.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tarly.
Tarly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tarly lands a left hand.
Tarly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tarly lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tarly.
Tarly creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Vivian with a big uppercut! Vivian tries to clinch up but Tarly pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Vivian to the mat! Vivian covers up and Tarly unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Samwell Tarly!