PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Dalton (ranked 2964 p4p, 2515 weight class) and Cathal Tiernan (ranked 201 p4p, 172 weight class). James Dalton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dalton
vs
Tiernan

175 cm
22
144
7 - 5 - 1

175 cm
25
130
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

NARCOS

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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, James Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cathal Tiernan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiernan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dalton at a distance.
Tiernan misses with a wild body shot.
Tiernan throws a right hand that Dalton ducks under and follows up with a left that Dalton also avoids with ease.
Tiernan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dalton manages to avoid it.
Dalton defending well as Tiernan loads up on a big left hand.
Dalton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tiernan.
Dalton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tiernan loads up on a big right hand but Dalton slips the punch.
Dalton attempts a counter takedown but Tiernan avoids it well and moves away.
Tiernan lands a lovely overhand right.
Dalton throws a jab when Tiernan was well out of range.
Dalton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dalton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tiernan sprawls and moves away.
Tiernan throws a hook but Dalton blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton moves away from the strike by Tiernan.
Tiernan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiernan throws a body shot but no joy.
Dalton attempts a counter takedown but Tiernan avoids it well and moves away.
A big right from Dalton misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan throws a hook but Dalton blocks it.
Dalton staying out of range there.
Tiernan cracks Dalton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dalton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tiernan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiernan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dalton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tiernan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick from Tiernan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiernan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cathal Tiernan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiernan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Tiernan misses.
Dalton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dalton slips a jab from Tiernan.
Tiernan sizes up Dalton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tiernan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton ducks under a wild hook from Tiernan.
Dalton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dalton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiernan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dalton.
Dalton attempts a counter takedown but Tiernan avoids it well and moves away.
Dalton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiernan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dalton takes a swing at Tiernan's ribcage but misses.
Tiernan throws a head kick but Dalton moves out of range.
Tiernan lands with a hook. Dalton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dalton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Tiernan misses its intended target.
Dalton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dalton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Tiernan.
Dalton feinted with a counter takedown.
Dalton doesn't manage to clinch there - Tiernan circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton slips a jab from Tiernan.
Tiernan lands a jab.
Tiernan has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Dalton lands with an overhand left.
Dalton misses with a combination
and Tiernan counters with a series of strikes. Dalton will be more careful next time no doubt.

Dalton is rocked!
Tiernan connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Dalton out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cathal Tiernan!