PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Tiernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by I'd Love to Knock the Hell Out of You. Tiernan has chosen DESERT STORM by Tartanic as his entrance music. Patrick Tiernan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Diaz
vs
Tiernan

182 cm
21
164 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
168 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Tiernan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiernan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tiernan circles away quickly and effectively.
Tiernan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tiernan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tiernan.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz takes a swing at Tiernan's ribcage but misses.
Tiernan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tiernan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tiernan won't be happy with that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tiernan can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tiernan, who protects the arm well.
Diaz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Diaz cracks Tiernan with a big right hand but Tiernan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Diaz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Diaz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tiernan thows a leg kick but Diaz checks it
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiernan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan throws a head kick that half lands.
Tiernan misses with a body kick.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiernan.
Tiernan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Tiernan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tiernan tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Some bone on bone action there as Diaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tiernan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Tiernan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tiernan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tiernan circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tiernan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Tiernan takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Tiernan wants to clinch
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Tiernan cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Diaz misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tiernan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tiernan throws a head kick that misses.
Tiernan closes the distance but Diaz moves to the side
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tiernan walks into a jab.
Patrick Tiernan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tiernan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiernan throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Tiernan throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz slips under a jab from Tiernan.
Tiernan throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tiernan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiernan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiernan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Tiernan's body.
Tiernan tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan throws a head kick that misses
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Tiernan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tiernan clinches but Diaz breaks the clinch
and Tiernan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tiernan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patrick Tiernan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Tiernan throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tiernan wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Diaz throws a body punch but Tiernan moves out of range.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a body shot
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Tiernan slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiernan looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Tiernan saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Diaz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A cross from Diaz lands.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Tiernan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz misses the body punch
and Tiernan counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Tiernan tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diaz takes a swing at Tiernan's ribcage but misses.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Tiernan backpedaling.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Diaz moves away
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tiernan counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz stalks Tiernan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tiernan's face. Tiernan staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tiernan counters by clinching up.
Tiernan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tiernan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiernan working aggressively here.
Tiernan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiernan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Tiernan fails to land.
Tiernan tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiernan manages to avoid it.
Tiernan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Tiernan wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiernan.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Patrick Tiernan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiernan is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Tiernan misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dylan Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiernan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tiernan throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiernan moves away.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiernan lands with a good body shot.
Tiernan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tiernan looks to clinch
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiernan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Tiernan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tiernan looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Dylan Diaz did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Diaz avoids the body shot from Tiernan.
Tiernan fails to land with a series of punches.
Tiernan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
Tiernan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiernan.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and Tiernan counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiernan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses the body punch
and Tiernan counters with a nice body kick.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a body punch but Tiernan moves out of range.
Diaz throws a right hand that Tiernan ducks under and follows up with a left that Tiernan also avoids with ease.
Tiernan tries to clinch
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tiernan. Tiernan obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice combination there by Tiernan.
Tiernan tries to work over Diaz's front leg with a kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz throws a body punch but Tiernan moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tiernan.
Diaz takes a swing at Tiernan's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Tiernan tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tiernan on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Tiernan tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tiernan misses with a low kick.
Diaz checks a low kick from Tiernan.
Tiernan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Tiernan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiernan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiernan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tiernan avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tiernan wants to clinch
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Tiernan dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Tiernan doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Tiernan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tiernan wants to clinch
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiernan manages to avoid it.
Tiernan misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz jabs Tiernan right on the nose. Tiernan blinks but takes it well.
Tiernan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz misses with a body punch
and Tiernan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tiernan throws out the jab.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tiernan doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Tiernan counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
Tiernan tries to work over Diaz's front leg with a kick but Diaz checks it.
Tiernan wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiernan wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Tiernan walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tiernan has time to react.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiernan sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tiernan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tiernan is looking to clinch.
Tiernan wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Tiernan.
Tiernan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tiernan tries to clinch
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Tiernan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Diaz!
Dylan Diaz retains his lightweight title!