PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Dinklage (ranked 2292 p4p, 1435 weight class) and Cathal Tiernan (ranked 170 p4p, 115 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dinklage
vs
Tiernan

158 cm
25
138
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
130
6 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Dinklage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cathal Tiernan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinklage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tiernan momentarily.
We've been told by Dinklage's head coaches at Is It Avatary Enough? that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A cross from Tiernan lands.
Tiernan misses with a body shot.
Dinklage was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tiernan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiernan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dinklage.
Dinklage misses the shot to the body.
Cathal Tiernan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dinklage connects with a body shot that sends Tiernan's belly button to the back.
Dinklage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dinklage throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiernan lands with a shot to the body.
Tiernan swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Dinklage counter with a right hand.
Tiernan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tiernan throws a shot from downtown. Dinklage moves away and avoids it.
Tiernan misses with a jab to the body
and Dinklage counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiernan scores with a punch to the head.
Tiernan misses with a jab to the body
and Dinklage counters with a nice uppercut.
Tiernan misses with a lunging right hand
and Dinklage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiernan throws a hook but Dinklage avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiernan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dinklage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dinklage scores with a nice right hand.

Tiernan is rocked!
Dinklage throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Tiernan's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Dinklage dives in looking to finish as Tiernan flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Dinklage's strikes! Dinklage is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Tiernan's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Tiernan was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Dinklage!
A victorious Peter Dinklage thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.