PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Training Partner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hearns comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Bruiser. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hearns
vs
Partner

204 cm
22
275 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
264 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Hearns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Training Partner!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Partner scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hearns is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Partner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Partner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Hearns bucks Partner off and manages to get back to his feet!
Partner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hearns but Hearns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hearns instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hearns.

It looks like Training Partner has been cut.
Partner takes an elbow to the forehead.

Hearns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hearns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Partner.
Hearns moves in looking to clinch but Partner pushes him off.
No luck for Partner with that takedown attempt.
Thomas Hearns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Training Partner.

Partner gets tackled into the cage by Hearns. Hearns maintains the clinch.
Partner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hearns avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Partner is working for takedown but Hearns is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hearns lands an elbow inside.
Partner looks gassed!
Hearns gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Partner.
Hearns scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hearns landing knees to the head.
Hearns lands a nice knee to the body.
Partner takes an elbow to the temple.
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!

Hearns breaks the clinch.
Hearns tries to clinch there but Partner circles away.
Hearns leaves Partner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Hearns has managed to clinch.

Hearns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hearns tries to clinch but Partner moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hearns.

Hearns has managed to clinch.
Hearns utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hearns lands an elbow inside.

Hearns manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Partner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hearns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Partner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hearns tries to clinch up.

Hearns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hearns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hearns moves in looking to clinch but Partner pushes him off.
Hearns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Partner paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hearns has managed to clinch.
Partner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hearns prevents it.
Hearns lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hearns.
Hearns working Partner over with knees to the body.
Hearns lands a knee to the head.
Hearns lands an elbow just above Partner 's eye.

That has opened up Training Partner's cut even more.
Partner takes an elbow to the temple.
Hearns lands an elbow that stopped Partner in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hearns obliges.
A nice left hand lands by Hearns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hearns working Partner over with knees to the body.
Hearns lands a good knee to the midsection. Partner won't want to take too many of those.

Hearns connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Partner goes down! Hearns jumps into full mount looking to finish!

Partner is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearns controlling the position easily from mount.
Partner is still in real trouble! Can Hearns finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Partner wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hearns controlling the position easily from mount.
Partner seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thomas Hearns has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hearns darts in and clinches Partner up against the cage.
Partner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hearns gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hearns landing knees to the head.
Hearns lands an elbow inside that Partner shrugs off.
Partner wants a takedown.

Hearns manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hearns tries to close the distance and clinch but Partner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Partner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hearns gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hearns wants to get back to his feet but Partner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Training Partner's cut.
That's time! Hearns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hearns has Partner up against the cage in a clinch.
Hearns lands an elbow just above Partner 's eye.
Hearns prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Hearns.
Partner is looking for a takedown.
Hearns lands with a left to the head.
Hearns lands a nice elbow.

Hearns manages to break the clinch.
Partner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hearns tries to close the distance and clinch but Partner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hearns moves into the clinch successfully.

Hearns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Partner gets a double leg takedown into Hearns's guard.
Partner is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearns wants to stand up but Partner is controlling him.

Hearns is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hearns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Partner can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hearns manages to break the clinch.
Hearns tries to clinch up but Partner circles away and keeps his distance.
Partner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thomas Hearns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Training Partner.

Hearns gets a clinch.

Hearns breaks from the clinch.

Hearns gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Partner tries to free his leg and advance position but Hearns is retaining full guard.

Hearns pushes Partner off and scrambles back to his feet.

Hearns moves into the clinch.
Hearns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Hearns breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Partner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hearns tries to clinch but Partner moves out of range.
Training Partner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hearns forces Partner back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hearns prevents it.

Hearns breaks the clinch.
Partner swats away the attempt to clinch by Hearns.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hearns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Partner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Partner there as he acknowledges the shot.

Hearns rushes Partner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hearns lands a nice elbow.

Hearns connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Partner goes down! Hearns jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Hearns controlling his opponent.
Hearns's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thomas Hearns.

Hearns drops his shoulder and cracks Partner with a huge uppercut! Partner goes down! Can Hearns finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hearns decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Partner, up you get!
Hearns tries to clinch there but Partner circles away.
Partner keeps the fight on the outside.
Hearns is looking to clinch but Partner is avoiding it.

Hearns clinches.
Partner takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hearns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Hearns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Partner shoots in for a takedown but Hearns shows good takedown defense.
Hearns tries to clinch but Partner moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Hearns as Partner shoots in.

Hearns clinches with his opponent.
Hearns lands a knee to the head.
Hearns lands an elbow inside.
Hearns lands an elbow just above Partner 's eye.
Hearns lands an elbow inside that Partner shrugs off.
Hearns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hearns has Partner pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Partner is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Hearns - that's hurt Partner badly! Oh, another knee lands and Partner is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Partner doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Thomas Hearns!