The mountain with the lion's head looked up helplessly as the iron-jawed pit fighter hung over him with his club poised to crash down.
The pit fighter intended to destroy the mountain with the lion's head. 
mnli hypothesis: The pit fighter intended to destroy the mountain with the lion's head.  premise: The mountain with the lion's head looked up helplessly as the iron-jawed pit fighter hung over him with his club poised to crash down.