PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Tierney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deck Chair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tierney
vs
Chair

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
159 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Tierney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Deck Chair!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tierney connects with a nice looking jab.
Sloppy strikes from Tierney. Those never looked like landing.
Tierney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tierney looks to score with a jab to the body but Chair is just out of range.
Chair takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tierney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chair.
Chair feints the counter takedown.
Tierney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chair drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tierney defends it well.
Tierney lands the left hand.
Chair has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tierney tries to bum rush Chair with a series of wild strikes but Chair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chair fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tierney throws a poor cross that misses

and Chair counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chair stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tierney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tierney controls Chair momentarily but Chair frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chair with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chair slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tierney is keeping the position for now.
Chair with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tierney trying to keep a closed guard but Chair is proving a slippery customer.
Chair stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tierney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chair lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tierney has momentary wrist control but Chair slips an elbow through the middle.
Chair not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tierney looking to control.
Tierney wants to control the position but Chair says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tierney wants to control but Chair is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chair thows a huge punch but Tierney dodges it nicely.
Tierney is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chair throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tierney wants to control but Chair is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tierney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Chair is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tierney moves forwards but Chair connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Chair. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chair.
Tierney moves to clinch but Chair breaks away

and Chair counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tierney won't be happy with that.

Chair tries for a kimura but Tierney is defending well.
Chair working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chair in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tierney on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tierney wants to control but Chair postures up.
Tierney taking punishment in the form of punches.
Chair scores with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chair is working Tierney over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tierney taking a bit of punishment here - Chair scoring with strikes.
Tierney is trying to control Chair's posture but Chair avoids it.
Chair controls the position from side control.
Chair throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chair working the ground and pound but Tierney is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deck Chair dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tierney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chair drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tierney defends it well.
Chair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tierney.
A punch lands to the side of Chair 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tierney needs to keep his hands up - Chair had a free shot at his head there.
Chair keeps the fight on the outside.
Tierney connects with a looping right hand.
Chair throws an overhand right that lands on Tierney's shoulder, as Tierney tries to avoid the shot.
Tierney throws a jab when Chair was well out of range.
Chair misses with a wild body shot.
Steve Tierney is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Tierney misses.
Chair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chair circles away from the clinch attempt

and Chair counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tierney!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tierney is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chair looks up at the clock and then as Tierney takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chair smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tierney is looking for a sweep.
Chair controlling the position.
Tierney manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tierney is trying to control. Chair wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chair is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tierney prevents Chair from improving his position.
Chair is not content to let Tierney control the position.
Tierney wants to pass the guard but Chair is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chair is holding on to half guard well.
Chair is trying to get back to full guard.
Tierney is trying to control. Chair wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chair wants to improve his position but Tierney is controlling well.
Chair tries to kick Tierney off but Tierney keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chair works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chair trying to control the position here.
Chair bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tierney's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chair passes Tierney's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chair working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chair thows a huge punch but Tierney dodges it nicely.
Tierney regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chair is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tierney wants to stand and escape but Chair is having none of it.
Chair is working Tierney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chair postures up.
Chair postures up and lands a big shot to Tierney's brow.
Chair postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chair is looking to work some ground and pound but Tierney has wrist control.
Tierney being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chair chips away with some ground and pound.
Chair works over Tierney with some ground and pound from guard.
Tierney is trying to control the position but Chair postures up.
Chair connects with a couple of short punches.
Chair with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tierney wants to stand and escape but Chair is having none of it.
Chair is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice jab there from Chair.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deck Chair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Chair misses with a straight right.
Tierney lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Chair.
Tierney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tierney just misses with a punch to the body.
Tierney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chair throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chair circles away from the clinch attempt

and Chair decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tierney's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chair controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tierney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chair is one step ahead there.
Chair is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tierney looking for a sweep. Not yet Tierney, not yet.
Chair cracks Tierney with a solid left hand.
Tierney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Deck Chair has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chair passes Tierney's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chair prevents Tierney from standing back up.
Nice strikes from Chair there.
Tierney is trying to control but Chair passes into side control!
Tierney parries the strikes from Chair easily there. Chair is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tierney to escape.
Tierney tries to improve position but can't.
Chair landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Chair takes a little break here. Tierney wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tierney is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chair working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tierney takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tierney tries to buck Chair off but Chair is having none of it.
Chair tries to score with some ground and pound. Tierney controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tierney on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chair working the body and head with strikes.
Tierney seems a little lost for a moment, as Chair dominates the positioning.
Steve Tierney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tierney taking a bit of punishment here - Chair scoring with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Chair connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tierney some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chair lands a nice forearm strike.
Tierney wants to control but Chair postures up.
Chair working the ground and pound.
Tierney wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chair working the head with strikes.

Tierney is rocked!
Chair cracks Tierney with a big elbow.
Oh Tierney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chair taking a breather here.
Chair lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deck Chair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chair winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deck Chair!