PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Luka Son (ranked 5512 p4p, 5610 weight class) and Tyler Tierney (ranked 468 p4p, 474 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Son
vs
Tierney

195 cm
19
250
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
200
1 - 1 - 0

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Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luka Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Tierney!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tierney.
Tierney slips a jab from Son.
Good standup being displayed there by Tierney as he connects with a hook.
Son misses with a hook.
Tierney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Son with a body shot.
Son throws a body shot but no joy.
Tierney misses with a body shot.
Son blocks the body kick.
Son uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tierney.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tierney tries to clinch there but Son circles away.
Tierney throws a shot to the body.
Tyler Tierney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Son darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Son lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tierney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Son tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tierney was well out of range. Poor timing from Son.
Son paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Tierney is rocked!
Tierney cracks Son with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tierney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Son throws out the jab.
Son takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tierney lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Son tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tierney was well out of range. Poor timing from Son.
Tierney looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Son throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tierney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tierney scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tierney scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Son catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Tierney stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Tierney walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Tierney fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Son is out of range.
Tierney scores with a hook to the body. Son takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tierney connects with a good right hand that stumbles Son. Son circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Tierney moves into the clinch.
Come on Son - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A hook to the body from Tierney.
Tierney misses with a punch on the inside.
Son wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Son breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot by Tierney.
Tierney missing with a left hand there. Son was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tierney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Son lands with a nice body punch.
Son definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tierney connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Son momentarily.
Tierney is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Son had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Son has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tierney finds it's way round the side to connect with Son's head.
Tierney looks for the body kick but Son saw that one coming.
Son throws a predictable looking body shot

and Tierney counters by moving into the clinch.
Tierney tries to throw a body punch but Son avoids it by throwing Tierney back against the cage.
Son lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tierney tries to work over Son's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Tierney fails to land.
Tierney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tierney tries a body shot but Son blocks it.
Tierney tries to work over Son's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tierney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tierney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Son's elbow.
Tierney struggles to land a body shot inside as Son controls his hands.

Son breaks from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Son throws out a loose jab but Tierney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk. Tierney catches Son right on the button with a cross.
Tierney darts in trying to clinch
and Son counters with a right hand to the body.
Tierney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Son moves away.
Tierney doesn't manage to clinch there - Son circles away.
Tierney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Son is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tierney throws a jab when Son was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Son should take that round, based on the knockdown.
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.

Son bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tierney.
Tierney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Son is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Son walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tierney throws an overhand right that lands on Son's shoulder, as Son tries to avoid the shot.
Son uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tierney.
Tierney slips under a jab.
Tierney missing with a left hand there. Son was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tierney looks to score with a jab to the body but Son is just out of range.
Tierney blocks a jab.
Tierney lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tierney throws a looping overhand right but Son ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son throws out a loose jab but Tierney uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Tierney misses.
Son throws a hook to the side of Tierney's head but Tierney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Son looks to score with a jab to the body but Tierney is just out of range.
Son walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Son throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tierney looks to land a right hand but Son moved out of range.
Tierney's corner calls for a 1-2. Tierney obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tierney.
Tierney throws out a powerful jab.
Tierney with a nice cross.
Tyler Tierney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tierney throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tierney throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tierney misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Tierney lands an impressive looking overhand right. Son doesn't seem phased though.
Tierney lands a two punch combo.

Tierney rushes Son and presses him up against the cage.
Tierney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Son backwards.
Son misses with a hook to the ribs.
Son lands an uppercut.
Son blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Son blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Son is trying to break the clinch but Tierney has him pressed against the cage.
Son working hard to break the clinch.
Son is looking to break free of the clinch but Tierney has double underhooks.
Tierney misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tierney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tierney struggles to land a body shot inside as Son controls his hands.

Tierney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tierney moves away from the strike by Son.
Tierney moves out of range as Son strikes.
Tierney let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big left from Son misses.
Tierney looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Tierney moves into the clinch.
Tierney has a couple of punches blocked by Son.
Tierney misses with a body punch.
Tierney swings wildly with an uppercut but Son uses good head movement to avoid it.
Son has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tierney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tierney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Son's elbow.
Son has had enough of the clinch but Tierney keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tierney has a couple of punches blocked by Son.
Son wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Son wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Son works on Tierney's body with a couple of short punches.
Son blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Son's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tierney keeps control of Son as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Son blocking some punches.
Tierney tries to throw a body punch but Son avoids it by throwing Tierney back against the cage.
Tyler Tierney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tierney digs a right hand into Son's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Son's gas tank.

Son breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Son bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tierney's head.
Tierney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Son throws out the jab.
Tierney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tierney misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Son on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tierney defending well as Son loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Tierney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Son keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Son tries to counter by clinching up but Tierney breaks away and moves out of range.
Tierney throws the kick towards the body but Son avoids it.
Son tries to counter by clinching up but Tierney breaks away and moves out of range.
Son looks to throw the jab but Tierney is out of range.
Son walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Tierney instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Son scores with a nice short uppercut.
Son is looking to break free of the clinch but Tierney has double underhooks.
Tierney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Tierney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tierney slips a straight right by Son.
Son looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tierney scores with a decent looking hook.
Son misses with a looping left.
Tierney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tierney connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son moves out of range of the body kick from Tierney.
Son is looking to counter the offense by Tierney and move into the clinch.
Tierney darts in trying to clinch
and Son cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tierney looks to clinch
and Son counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Son throws a body shot but no joy.
Son slips a straight right by Tierney.
Tierney misses with a straight right.
Son takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tierney loads up on a big right hand but Son slips the punch.
Son misses with an uppercut. Tierney saw that one coming.
Luka Son has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tierney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tierney connects with a body shot that sends Son's belly button to the back.
Tierney lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tierney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Son looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tierney connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tierney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tierney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Son misses with an uppercut. Tierney saw that one coming.
A big left from Son misses.
Tierney lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Son.
Son wants to break the clinch but can't.
Son misses with some punches.
Tierney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tierney presses Son against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tierney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tierney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tierney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tierney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tierney misses with a punch on the inside.
Son can't break the clinch.
Tierney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tierney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tierney prevents Son from breaking the clinch.
Tierney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Son breaks from the clinch.
Tierney throws a push kick but Son slaps the foot to one side.
Tierney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Son.
Tierney misses the shot to the body.
Tierney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Son swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tierney scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Son throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tierney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Son 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Son misses the shot to the body.
Tierney misses with a hook
enabling Son to counter with a crisp jab.
Tierney fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Tierney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tierney has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!