PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cathal Tiernan (ranked 4696 p4p, 5002 weight class) and Zhain Don Bang Xiks (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.

Tiernan
vs
Bang Xiks

175 cm
18
130
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
147
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cathal Tiernan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zhain Don Bang Xiks!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang Xiks takes one to the chin there.
Tiernan thuds a left hand into Bang Xiks's body.
Tiernan wants to slow Bang Xiks down by chopping away at his legs.
Bang Xiks flicks out a counter leg kick but Tiernan steps away.
Tiernan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bang Xiks.
Bang Xiks slips under a jab.
Good work by Bang Xiks as he checks the leg kick.
Tiernan lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Tiernan.
Some wild striking there from Tiernan.
Tiernan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bang Xiks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tiernan misses with a leg kick
and Bang Xiks counters with a low kick, right behind Tiernan 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang Xiks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tiernan scores with a sloppy right hand. Bang Xiks should have avoided that one.
Tiernan misses the jab.
Tiernan throws a hook but Bang Xiks avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan throws a right hand that misses
and Bang Xiks counters with a low kick, right behind Tiernan 's knee.
Bang Xiks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bang Xiks misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Tiernan misses the target.
Tiernan tries to land a leg kick but Bang Xiks saw it coming and moves away.
Tiernan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiernan lands a nice hook to Bang Xiks's body. Bang Xiks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tiernan thuds his right hand into Bang Xiks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bang Xiks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Bang Xiks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tiernan lands with a straight right. Bang Xiks didn't see that one coming.
Bang Xiks blocks a low kick nicely.
Bang Xiks moves out of range as Tiernan strikes.
Bang Xiks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiernan.
Bang Xiks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Tiernan as he connects with a hook.
Tiernan misses with a low kick.
Tiernan throws a hook to the side of Bang Xiks's head but Bang Xiks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tiernan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tiernan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tiernan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tiernan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bang Xiks. Bang Xiks obviously looking to wear him down.
Tiernan is looking to chop away at Bang Xiks's legs.
Tiernan misses with a hook.
Tiernan cracks Bang Xiks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tiernan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bang Xiks throws out a loose jab but Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiernan misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bang Xiks.
Tiernan throws a poor cross that misses
and Bang Xiks counters with a low kick, right behind Tiernan 's knee.
Tiernan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bang Xiks avoids the body shot from Tiernan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tiernan misses.
Tiernan throws the left hand but Bang Xiks avoids the punch easily.
Bang Xiks only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tiernan missing with a left hand there. Bang Xiks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tiernan just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiernan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bang Xiks throws out a counter right but Tiernan avoids it with no problem.
Tiernan throws a big shot that misses.
Bang Xiks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tiernan can pounce on him.
Tiernan throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiernan misses with a body shot
and Bang Xiks counters with an outside leg kick.
Tiernan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bang Xiks.
A good leg kick by Bang Xiks.
Bang Xiks throws a leg kick but Tiernan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jab by Tiernan.
Tiernan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tiernan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tiernan lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang Xiks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiernan to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Tiernan.
Bang Xiks drops his hands momentarily and Tiernan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tiernan throws a hook but Bang Xiks avoids it easily.
Tiernan lands with a hook. Bang Xiks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bang Xiks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiernan.
Bang Xiks throws out a loose jab but Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiernan lands a slapping body shot.
Tiernan blocks a jab.
Tiernan throws a body shot but no joy.
Bang Xiks is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tiernan lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiernan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bang Xiks on the side of the head.
Tiernan thuds a left hand into Bang Xiks's body.
Tiernan lands with a good body shot.
Tiernan misses the shot to the body.
Bang Xiks throws out a counter right but Tiernan avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cathal Tiernan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Tiernan.
Tiernan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang Xiks moves away.
Bang Xiks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiernan scores with a nice right hand.
Bang Xiks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Tiernan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bang Xiks feints a counter leg kick.
Bang Xiks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Bang Xiks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bang Xiks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tiernan momentarily.
Tiernan's corner calls for a 1-2. Tiernan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Bang Xiks misses.
Cathal Tiernan is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiernan missing with a left hand there. Bang Xiks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tiernan throws a low kick but Bang Xiks moves out of range easily.
Bang Xiks throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiernan connects with a single shot there.
Tiernan tests Bang Xiks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tiernan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bang Xiks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bang Xiks on the side of the head.
Bang Xiks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiernan.
Tiernan scores with a jab to the body.
Tiernan throws a lazy right hand but Bang Xiks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bang Xiks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bang Xiks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tiernan finds it's way round the side to connect with Bang Xiks's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Tiernan misses the target.
Tiernan lands a two punch combo.
Bang Xiks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bang Xiks feints a counter leg kick.
Tiernan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tiernan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bang Xiks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiernan.
Bang Xiks feints a counter leg kick.
Tiernan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bang Xiks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tiernan misses with a low kick.
Donk. Tiernan catches Bang Xiks right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Tiernan lands.
Tiernan slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang Xiks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiernan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bang Xiks. Bang Xiks obviously looking to wear him down.
Tiernan connects with a single shot there.
Tiernan throws a shot from downtown. Bang Xiks moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick from Bang Xiks, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bang Xiks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bang Xiks defending well as Tiernan loads up on a big left hand.
Bang Xiks throws out a counter right but Tiernan avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Tiernan. Those never looked like landing.
Bang Xiks misses with an uppercut
enabling Tiernan to counter with a crisp jab.
Bang Xiks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bang Xiks throws a low kick but Tiernan moves out of range easily.
Tiernan blocks a jab.
Bang Xiks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bang Xiks flicks out a counter leg kick but Tiernan steps away.
Bang Xiks slips under a jab.
Tiernan punishes Bang Xiks's body with a nice straight punch.
Cathal Tiernan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan looks to land a right hand but Bang Xiks moved out of range.
Bang Xiks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiernan.
Tiernan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bang Xiks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tiernan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bang Xiks can pounce on him.
Bang Xiks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bang Xiks avoids the body shot from Tiernan.
Bang Xiks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tiernan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bang Xiks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bang Xiks is looking to slow Tiernan down with leg kicks.
Tiernan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tiernan lands a nice looking body shot.
Bang Xiks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang Xiks misses with a hook. Tiernan ducked under it nicely.
Tiernan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bang Xiks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tiernan throws a body punch but Bang Xiks moves out of range.
Bang Xiks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bang Xiks throws a low kick, looking for Tiernan's leg but Tiernan calmly moves out of range.
Tiernan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bang Xiks can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut there from Tiernan.
Bang Xiks ducks under a wild hook from Tiernan.
Tiernan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bang Xiks is out of range.
Tiernan misses with a jab to the body
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Bang Xiks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tiernan tests Bang Xiks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tiernan clobbers Bang Xiks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiernan blocks a low kick nicely.
Bang Xiks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tiernan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cathal Tiernan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tiernan lands a nice shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bang Xiks.
Tiernan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bang Xiks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiernan manages to avoid it.
Bang Xiks throws a hook but Tiernan blocks it.
Tiernan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bang Xiks doesn't seem bothered though.
Tiernan throws a shot from downtown. Bang Xiks moves away and avoids it.
Tiernan throws a low kick, looking for Bang Xiks's leg but Bang Xiks calmly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Tiernan misses its intended target.
Bang Xiks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiernan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiernan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bang Xiks manages to avoid it.
Bang Xiks only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bang Xiks scores with a leg kick.
Bang Xiks moves out of range of the leg kick from Tiernan.
Tiernan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bang Xiks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan tried to score with a low kick but Bang Xiks checks it.
Bang Xiks throws out a counter right but Tiernan avoids it with no problem.
Tiernan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bang Xiks blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a straight right.
Tiernan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang Xiks.
Tiernan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiernan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bang Xiks moves out of range of the leg kick from Tiernan.
Tiernan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tiernan misses the jab.
Tiernan blocks a jab.
Tiernan connects with a jab.
Tiernan misses with a body shot
and Bang Xiks counters with an inside leg kick.
Cathal Tiernan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Tiernan.
Bang Xiks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang Xiks defending well as Tiernan loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Bang Xiks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Tiernan. Beautiful body shot.
Tiernan throws a shot from downtown. Bang Xiks moves away and avoids it.
Bang Xiks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tiernan throws a shot from downtown. Bang Xiks moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tiernan.
Tiernan throws a chopping leg kick but Bang Xiks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from Tiernan misses.
Bang Xiks feints a counter leg kick.
Tiernan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bang Xiks on the side of the head.
Tiernan misses with a wild body shot.
Bang Xiks avoids a kick to the body.
Bang Xiks swings for the body but Tiernan moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang Xiks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tiernan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bang Xiks's head backwards.
Tiernan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tiernan lands a glancing blow to the side of Bang Xiks's head.
Tiernan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bang Xikss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tiernan misses with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Bang Xiks blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Bang Xiks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tiernan.
Sloppy strikes from Tiernan. Those never looked like landing.
Bang Xiks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bang Xiks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiernan.
Good shot there by Tiernan.
Tiernan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bang Xiks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bang Xiks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiernan.
Bang Xiks flicks out a counter leg kick but Tiernan steps away.
Bang Xiks connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiernan thuds a left hand into Bang Xiks's body.
Tiernan tried to score with a low kick but Bang Xiks checks it.
Bang Xiks appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tiernan dips to his left and cracks Bang Xiks with an uppercut!
Tiernan keeps the fight on the outside.
Tiernan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Bang Xiks.
Bang Xiks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tiernan.
Tiernan swings widly with a right hand
and Bang Xiks counters with a low kick, right behind Tiernan 's knee.
Zhain Don Bang Xiks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Tiernan.
Tiernan misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Tiernan.
Bang Xiks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiernan to score with a decent uppercut.
Tiernan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bang Xiks manages to avoid it.
Bang Xiks blocks a jab.
Bang Xiks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cathal Tiernan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tiernan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal Tiernan!