PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyler Tierney (ranked 5260 p4p, 6053 weight class) and Alwalda DaSilva (ranked 486 p4p, 520 weight class). Alwalda DaSilva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tierney
vs
DaSilva

187 cm
18
200
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
17
205
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent MT
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Tierney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alwalda DaSilva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

DaSilva takes the fight into the clinch.
Tierney tries to work over DaSilva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tierney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tierney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite DaSilva's efforts to push away.
DaSilva struggles to land a body shot inside as Tierney controls his hands.
Tierney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tierney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DaSilvas head.
Tierney dodges an elbow strike from DaSilva.
Tierney digs a right hand underneath DaSilva's ribcage. DaSilva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
DaSilva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tierney can't find room to land a body shot as DaSilva controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tierney tries to work over DaSilva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DaSilva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tierney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

DaSilva breaks the clinch.
Tierney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
DaSilva is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Tierney on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tyler Tierney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tierney works DaSilva's body with a nice hook.
Tierney scores with a body shot.
DaSilva walks into a stiff left hand from Tierney.
DaSilva throws a lazy head kick
and Tierney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tyler Tierney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DaSilva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tierney lands with a straight right. DaSilva didn't see that one coming.
Tierney scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Tierney lands an impressive looking overhand right. DaSilva doesn't seem phased though.
Tierney misses the jab.
Tierney cracks a nice hook into DaSilva's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Tierney misses
and DaSilva counters with a head kick. That will keep Tierney thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
DaSilva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tierney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DaSilva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tierney counters with a right hand to the body.
DaSilva looks winded!
Tierney throws a right and a left that DaSilva avoids nicely.
Tierney lands the left hand.
Tierney fails to land with a series of punches.
DaSilva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tierney lands a nice shot that snaps DaSilva's head back.
Tierney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DaSilva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tierney counters with a straight right hand.
Tierney connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
DaSilva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tierney throws the left hand but DaSilva avoids the punch easily.
DaSilva is looking to clinch.
Tierney avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tierney on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DaSilva throws a push kick but Tierney slaps the foot to one side.
Tierney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
DaSilva slips under a jab from Tierney.
DaSilva throws a head kick that misses
and Tierney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DaSilva misses with a low kick.

Tierney clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DaSilva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tierney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DaSilva is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Tierney as the two fighters clinch.
Tierney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tierney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tierney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tierney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DaSilva's elbow.

Tierney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DaSilva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tierney scores with a body shot.
DaSilva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tierney is working DaSilva over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tierney misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Tierney.
DaSilva wants to break free but Tierney has control.
Tierney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tierney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tierney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DaSilvas head.
Tierney tries to work over DaSilva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tierney.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tierney scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Tierney.
Tierney lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tierney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

DaSilva is rocked!

Tierney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DaSilva is still on wobbly legs! Can Tierney finish him?
Tierney cracks DaSilva with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! DaSilva is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and DaSilva is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! DaSilva could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tyler Tierney!
Tyler Tierney bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.