PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Funke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Tiernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funke comes to the cage accompanied by never gonna stop. Tiernan has chosen DESERT STORM by Tartanic as his entrance music. Cody Funke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Patrick Tiernan's chin.

Funke
vs
Tiernan

188 cm
33
184 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

180 cm
36
168 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Funke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Tiernan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiernan ducks under a wild hook from Funke.

Tiernan moves into range and clinches up with Funke.
Tiernan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Funke backwards.
Tiernan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tiernan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funke is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tiernan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiernan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funke's elbow.
Tiernan lands an uppercut.
Tiernan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Funke backwards.
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Funke controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Tiernan on the inside.
Tiernan effectively controlling the action here.
Funke is trying to break the clinch but Tiernan is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tiernan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tiernan is leaning against Funke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tiernan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tiernan lands with a light punch inside.
Tiernan misses with a punch to the body.
Funke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tiernan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tiernan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tiernan doesn't manage to clinch there - Funke circles away.
Funke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Funke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Funke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funke swings widly with a right hand
and Tiernan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Tiernan lands a big head kick that sends Funke tumbling to the mat! Tiernan takes a step backwards and waves Funke back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Funke is rocked!

It looks like Cody Funke has been cut.
Funke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tiernan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Funke scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Funke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tiernan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiernan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Funke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Funke is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Tiernan moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Funke! Tiernan continues to tee off on Funke, landing with a left and a right! Tiernan connects with a right hand that leaves Funke sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Tiernan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick Tiernan!
Our winner, Patrick Tiernan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.