PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cathal Tiernan (ranked 2053 p4p, 1551 weight class) and Rounin Hashima (ranked 139 p4p, 115 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rounin Hashima was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tiernan
vs
Hashima

175 cm
28
130
6 - 1 - 1

170 cm
35
135
23 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

NARCOS

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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 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cathal Tiernan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Rounin Hashima!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Hashima does no damage.
Tiernan staying out of range there.
Tiernan jabs at Hashima's body.
Hashima moves out of range of the strikes.
Hashima slips a jab from Tiernan.
A countering left hand to the body from Hashima misses.
Hashima throws a hook to the side of Tiernan's head but Tiernan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tiernan throwing a counter right hand but Hashima manages to avoid it.
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.
Hashima misses with the combination.
Hashima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hashima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've been told by Tiernan's head coaches at Torcida MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tiernan throws a looping overhand right but Hashima ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hashima on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Tiernan misses.
A good leg kick by Hashima.
A big left from Tiernan misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiernan lands a slapping body shot.
Tiernan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashima chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hashima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tiernan connects with the punch.
Tiernan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tiernan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hashima defending well as Tiernan loads up on a big left hand.
Hashima takes one to the side of the head.
Hashima throws an off balance right hand
enabling Tiernan to counter with a crisp jab.
Hashima has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A jab from Hashima misses.
Tiernan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hashima. Hashima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tiernan misses with a hook. Hashima ducked under it nicely.
Hashima takes a swing at Tiernan's ribcage but misses.
Hashima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tiernan.

Hashima is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hashima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiernan.
Hashima is still on wobbly legs! Can Tiernan finish him?
Tiernan lands a right hook to the body.
Tiernan drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Hashima right on the button. Hashima goes down! Tiernan follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Tiernan gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cathal Tiernan!