PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor Tiernan (ranked 1485 p4p, 185 weight class) and Edvard Grieg (ranked 1551 p4p, 196 weight class). Tiernan comes to the cage accompanied by Tartanic - Unavoidable - 09 BAllZ/Ringworm. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tiernan
vs
Grieg

175 cm
32
165 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

167 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conor Tiernan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edvard Grieg!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grieg moves out of range as Tiernan throws a body kick.
Tiernan slips under a jab.
Tiernan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tiernan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiernan misses with a looping right.
Grieg lands with an overhand left.
Tiernan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grieg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiernan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiernan swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grieg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grieg.
Tiernan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Grieg.
We've been hearing reports that Tiernan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tiernan throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiernan throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grieg wants to clinch.
Tiernan throws a jab when Grieg was well out of range.
Tiernan throws out a loose jab but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiernan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tiernan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grieg. Tiernan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiernan tries to counter by clinching up but Grieg breaks away and moves out of range.
Grieg looks for the body kick but Tiernan saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Tiernan there.
Tiernan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grieg was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiernan.
Tiernan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tiernan with a jab.
Tiernan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Tiernan. Beautiful body shot.
Tiernan takes a swing at Grieg's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiernan jabs at Grieg's body.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Tiernan.

Tiernan drives through with a takedown into Grieg's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Grieg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tiernan's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grieg landing with the ground and pound.
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grieg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tiernan has momentary wrist control but Grieg slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiernan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grieg throwing strikes from guard but Tiernan blocks nicely.
Grieg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tiernan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tiernan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grieg.
Grieg wants to pass the guard but Tiernan is keeping the position.
Grieg postures up in Tiernan's guard and throws a big left but Tiernan blocks it.
Grieg cracks Tiernan with a solid left hand.
Tiernan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Tiernan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grieg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grieg postures up.
Grieg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grieg working some strikes from top position.
Grieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tiernan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grieg with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grieg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tiernan's head.
Tiernan controlling Grieg's posture.
Tiernan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grieg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grieg is in close to Tiernan's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Tiernan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grieg defends well.
Grieg chips away with some ground and pound.
Grieg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tiernan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grieg stands up over Tiernan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grieg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tiernan looks to throw the jab but Grieg is out of range.
Grieg tries for a takedown but Tiernan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Grieg.
Tiernan throws a leg kick
and Grieg counters with a two punch combo.
Tiernan misses with an uppercut
and Grieg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Grieg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tiernan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Grieg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiernan. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Tiernan. Beautiful body shot.
Tiernan throws a sloppy head kick and Grieg moves out of range easily.
Tiernan misses the body punch
and Grieg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grieg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tiernan takes a swing at Grieg's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Grieg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grieg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grieg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Tiernan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grieg scores with a punch to the head.

Tiernan moves into the clinch.
Tiernan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grieg's elbow.
Good body shot from Tiernan.
A shot in the inside from Tiernan.
Nice body punch from Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Grieg controls his hands.
Tiernan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grieg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grieg blocking some punches.
Tiernan prevents a body shot from Grieg.
Tiernan misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg prevents a body shot from Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiernan working aggressively here.
Tiernan has a couple of punches blocked by Grieg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grieg throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiernan.
Tiernan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiernan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grieg lands a nice shot to the body.
Grieg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Tiernan.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiernan's elbow.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Grieg avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.
Grieg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiernan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiernan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grieg lands with a left to the head.
Tiernan blocks a body shot from Grieg.
Tiernan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grieg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tiernan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Conor Tiernan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edvard Grieg.
Grieg tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grieg can't find room to land a body shot as Tiernan controls the action.
Tiernan presses Grieg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grieg takes a shot to the head.
Tiernan can't find room to land a body shot as Grieg controls the action.
Tiernan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tiernan fails to land.
Good body shot from Grieg.
Grieg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiernan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Grieg fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Grieg.
Still in the clinch, Grieg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conor Tiernan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Grieg.
Tiernan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Grieg.
Tiernan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Grieg controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grieg.
Tiernan taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiernan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grieg is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tiernan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grieg missing with knees to the body.
Tiernan misses with some punches.
Grieg tries to work over Tiernan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grieg tries to throw a body punch but Tiernan avoids it by throwing Grieg back against the cage.
Grieg blocks an uppercut.
Grieg blocks an uppercut.
Tiernan tries to work over Grieg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grieg prevents a body shot from Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiernan pushes Grieg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grieg lands a hook that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards.
Grieg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiernan smiles and moves away.
Tiernan misses with a kick to the body.
Tiernan stuns Grieg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Conor Tiernan will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Tiernan is looking to slow Grieg down with leg kicks.
Conor Tiernan is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiernan digs a good hook to Grieg's body.
Tiernan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tiernan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grieg.
Tiernan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tiernan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grieg's waist but Grieg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tiernan off to one side.
Tiernan works Grieg's body with a nice hook.

Tiernan closes the distance and pushes Grieg back into the cage.
Grieg misses with a punch to the body.
Tiernan misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Grieg.
Tiernan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grieg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiernan working aggressively here.
Grieg gets through Tiernan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tiernan working aggressively here.
Grieg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grieg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tiernan or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Grieg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tiernan misses with the head strike.
Tiernan managing to block the knees to the body from Grieg.
Grieg digs a right hand underneath Tiernan's ribcage. Tiernan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Grieg controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiernan.
Grieg tries a body shot but Tiernan blocks it.
Grieg pushes off an throws an elbow but Tiernan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grieg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grieg misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Tiernan.
Tiernan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grieg has Tiernan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tiernan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan.
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Grieg avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grieg.
Tiernan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grieg struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiernan controls his hands.
Tiernan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grieg misses with a punch to the body.
Tiernan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grieg blocking some punches.
Tiernan misses with the head strike.
Tiernan misses with a body punch.
Grieg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grieg scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tiernan fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Tiernan fails to land.
Tiernan digs a right hand into Grieg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grieg's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Tiernan.
Grieg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tiernan.
Grieg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiernan working aggressively here.
Grieg blocking some punches.
Tiernan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tiernan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiernan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grieg tries a body shot but Tiernan blocks it.
Grieg misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tiernan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grieg throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiernan.
A right hand to the body from Tiernan.
Tiernan lands a hook that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Grieg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grieg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tiernan to keep the fight standing.
Conor Tiernan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edvard Grieg.
Grieg blocking some punches.
Grieg swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiernan blocking some punches.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Grieg avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.
Tiernan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grieg's elbow.
Tiernan throws a head punch that misses.
Tiernan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grieg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grieg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tiernan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiernan scores with a shot to the side of Grieg's head.
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Grieg controls his hands.
Grieg misses with a body punch.
Grieg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiernan's elbow.
Tiernan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grieg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiernan smiles and moves away.
Tiernan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grieg. Grieg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grieg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tiernan tries a low kick but Grieg avoids it.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiernan misses with a looping left.
Tiernan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grieg is out of range and Tiernan settles back down.
Grieg tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conor Tiernan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tiernan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

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