PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Razor Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Tiernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Go to sleep. Razor Ramone had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ramone
vs
Tiernan

176 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Razor Ramone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramone.
Nice cross by Tiernan.
Tiernan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Tiernan drives through and clinches with Ramone against the cage.
Ramone wants a takedown but no success here.
Tiernan digs a right hand underneath Ramone's ribcage. Ramone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tiernan is pressed up against the cage. Ramone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tiernan down to the mat. Tiernan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razor Ramone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiernan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tiernan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Tiernan has closed the distance and engaged Ramone in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tiernan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiernan moves away from the strike by Ramone.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Ramone is having none of it.
Tiernan tries to clinch up.
Ramone swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiernan.
Tiernan is looking to clinch but Ramone is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Ramone is having none of it.
Tiernan moves in looking to clinch but Ramone pushes him off.
Ramone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiernan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramone.
Tiernan is looking to clinch.
Tiernan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Patrick Tiernan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiernan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patrick Tiernan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tiernan moves into range and clinches up with Ramone.
Tiernan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tiernan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tiernan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramone is breathing heavily.
Tiernan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tiernan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Tiernan breaks the clinch.
Ramone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tiernan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramone misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Tiernan misses.

Tiernan has Ramone up against the cage in a clinch.
Tiernan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramone backwards.
Tiernan scores with a shoulder strike.
Ramone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tiernan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tiernan stalling the fight.
Tiernan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramone backwards.
Tiernan prevents the takedown attempt.
Ramone is working for takedown but Tiernan is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Tiernan on the inside.

Tiernan manages to break the clinch.
Tiernan fails to land with a series of punches.

Tiernan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ramone, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramones head.
A short left from Tiernan.
A short uppercut from Tiernan.
Ramone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ramone wants a takedown but no success here.
A right hand to the body from Tiernan.

Tiernan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiernan throws a series of strikes that have Ramone backpedaling.

Tiernan rushes Ramone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tiernan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tiernan is pressed up against the cage. Ramone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tiernan down to the mat. Tiernan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Tiernan rushes Ramone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tiernan pushes Ramone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Tiernan on the inside.
Tiernan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramone backwards.
Tiernan works on Ramone's body with a couple of short punches.
Ramone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tiernan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tiernan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tiernan taking a breather.
Ramone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tiernan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tiernan lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ramone up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiernan.
Tiernan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Tiernan.
Tiernan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tiernan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tiernan controlling the action here for a moment.

Tiernan manages to break the clinch.

Tiernan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ramone tries for a takedown. No joy.
A hook to the body from Tiernan.
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!
Ramone takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Tiernan.
Tiernan scores with a nice hook to the head.

Tiernan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiernan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiernan tries to clinch up.
Tiernan lands with a nice combination. Ramone backs away looking to recover.
Ramone swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiernan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Tiernan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ramone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tiernan scores with a one two! Ramone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ramone swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiernan.
A big left from Ramone misses.
Tiernan moves in looking to clinch but Ramone pushes him off.
Tiernan is looking to clinch but Ramone is avoiding it.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Ramone is having none of it.
Ramone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tiernan wants to clinch.
Tiernan connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramone circles away.
Tiernan tries to clinch there but Ramone circles away.
Ramone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tiernan wants to clinch up but Ramone keeps it at a distance.
Tiernan tries to clinch up but Ramone circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramone shoots for a takedown but Tiernan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tiernan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramone swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiernan.
Tiernan moves in looking to clinch but Ramone pushes him off.

That's two 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 is looking to clinch.
Tiernan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tiernan rushes Ramone and presses him up against the cage.
Tiernan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramones head.
Ramone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tiernan prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razor Ramone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiernan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Tiernan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramone takes one on the button.
Tiernan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tiernan wants to clinch.
Tiernan lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramone shoots in for a takedown but Tiernan shows good takedown defense.

Tiernan moves into the clinch successfully.
Ramone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tiernan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tiernan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tiernan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Tiernan breaks from the clinch.
Tiernan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramone walks into a jab.
Tiernan fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Tiernan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Tiernan closes the distance and clinches.
Ramone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tiernan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ramone looks to land a right hand but Tiernan moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Ramone is having none of it.
Tiernan tries to clinch up but Ramone circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiernan.
Tiernan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramone looks for a takedown but Tiernan sprawls well.
Tiernan cracks Ramone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tiernan!
Ramone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck for Ramone with that takedown attempt.
Tiernan wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Tiernan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tiernan tries to clinch up but Ramone circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiernan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Razor Ramone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiernan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Patrick Tiernan has been cut.

Tiernan forces Ramone back against the cage and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Tiernan.
Tiernan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tiernan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tiernan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tiernan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tiernan is pressed up against the cage. Ramone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tiernan down to the mat. Tiernan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Tiernan. No joy for Ramone on that attempt.
Ramone lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan catches Ramone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Tiernan has Ramone up against the cage in a clinch.

Tiernan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patrick Tiernan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Ramone moves out of range.
Tiernan wants to clinch up but Ramone keeps it at a distance.
Tiernan throws a combination. Ramone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tiernan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tiernan lands a jab to Ramone's midsection.
Ramone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tiernan misses with the combination.
Tiernan scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ramone swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiernan.
Tiernan is looking to clinch.
Tiernan connects with a crisp jab.
Ramone swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiernan.

Tiernan moves into range and clinches up with Ramone.
Tiernan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tiernan prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razor Ramone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiernan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ramone goes for a takedown attempt but Tiernan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tiernan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramone paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramone swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiernan.
Tiernan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tiernan.

Tiernan closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Tiernan.
Tiernan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tiernan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ramone.
Tiernan pushes Ramone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Tiernan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramone keeps the fight on the outside.
Tiernan doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramone circles away.
Tiernan tries to clinch up but Ramone circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiernan tries to clinch up but Ramone circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tiernan drives through and clinches with Ramone against the cage.
Patrick Tiernan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tiernan digs a right hand underneath Ramone's ribcage. Ramone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tiernan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ramone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tiernan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tiernan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tiernan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiernan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Razor Ramone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick Tiernan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tiernan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Tiernan has Ramone up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Tiernan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tiernan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Tiernan!