PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignacio Kocherlakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hearns comes to the cage accompanied by System Of a Down - Chop Suey!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hearns
vs
Kocherlakota

185 cm
28
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Hearns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ignacio Kocherlakota!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearns circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hearns counters with a left and a right that stings Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota throws a nice looking combination but Hearns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hearns misses with a straight left.

Kocherlakota gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hearns wants to break free but Kocherlakota has control.
Kocherlakota tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hearns smiles and moves away.
Hearns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kocherlakota fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kocherlakota fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hearns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kocherlakota closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hearns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kocherlakota moves in looking to clinch but Hearns pushes him off.
Hearns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocherlakota fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kocherlakota closes the distance but Hearns moves to the side
and Hearns counters with a stiff right hand.
Hearns circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hearns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hearns misses with a series of wild punches.
Hearns swats away the attempt to clinch by Kocherlakota.
Hearns is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kocherlakota is looking to clinch.
Kocherlakota takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hearns misses with a straight left.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hearns counters with a nice uppercut.
Hearns swats away the attempt to clinch by Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kocherlakota pushes Hearns up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hearns looking to stall.
Kocherlakota jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hearns walks away with a smile on his face. Kocherlakota gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kocherlakota tries to close the distance and clinch but Hearns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kocherlakota closes the distance and clinches.
Kocherlakota is trying to pull guard but Hearns has him pressed against the cage.
Tommy Hearns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ignacio Kocherlakota.
Hearns tries to break the clinch but Kocherlakota is controlling the position.
Hearns gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kocherlakota.

Hearns manages to break the clinch.
Kocherlakota takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hearns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kocherlakota thinking.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hearns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ignacio Kocherlakota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hearns counters with a nice uppercut.

Kocherlakota closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kocherlakota is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hearns to keep the fight standing.
Kocherlakota tries to pull guard but Hearns won't allow it.
Hearns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kocherlakota tries to pull guard but Hearns holds him up against the cage and eventually Kocherlakota drops back down to his feet.
Hearns tries to break free but Kocherlakota pushes him back against the cage.

Kocherlakota decides to pull guard.
Kocherlakota throwing short punches from the bottom.
Hearns might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hearns wants to stand but Kocherlakota is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kocherlakota looking for a sweep. Not yet Kocherlakota, not yet.

Hearns gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hearns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kocherlakota gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kocherlakota gets control of Hearns's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kocherlakota will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kocherlakota has a closed guard, preventing Hearns from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearns sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kocherlakota throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kocherlakota thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hearns is looking to stand up but Kocherlakota won't let him.
Kocherlakota throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kocherlakota will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hearns is stalling in the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kocherlakota throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kocherlakota is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kocherlakota tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hearns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kocherlakota moves to clinch but Hearns breaks away
and Hearns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Hearns will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kocherlakota takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hearns lands with a good body shot.
Kocherlakota lands a lovely overhand right.

Kocherlakota closes the distance and pushes Hearns back into the cage.
Kocherlakota tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hearns smiles and moves away.
Hearns circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hearns counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Kocherlakota pushes Hearns up against the cage in a clinch.
Hearns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hearns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kocherlakota.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearns is trying to break the clinch but Kocherlakota has him pressed against the cage.

Kocherlakota decides to pull guard.

Kocherlakota looking for subs off his back but Hearns has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hearns wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kocherlakota looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hearns seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kocherlakota is looking for a sweep. Hearns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Hearns seems content to control.
Hearns blocks the strikes from Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota wants to control but Hearns is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kocherlakota flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kocherlakota has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hearns is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kocherlakota tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kocherlakota tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hearns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kocherlakota does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hearns not doing much here.

We're going to have a standup here because Tommy Hearns wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hearns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kocherlakota is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch up but Hearns circles away and keeps his distance.
Kocherlakota ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearns throws a right and a left that Kocherlakota avoids nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kocherlakota in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kocherlakota is looking to clinch.
Kocherlakota wants to clinch.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but Hearns is having none of it.

Kocherlakota gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hearns breaks the clinch.
A big right from Hearns misses.
Kocherlakota wants to clinch up but Hearns keeps it at a distance.
Hearns throws a hook to the side of Kocherlakota's head but Kocherlakota sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hearns swats away the attempt to clinch by Kocherlakota.
A leg kick checked by Kocherlakota.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota tries to close the distance and clinch but Hearns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kocherlakota tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Hearns to counter with a crisp jab.
Tommy Hearns is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearns connects with a body shot that sends Kocherlakota's belly button to the back.
Kocherlakota moves in looking to clinch but Hearns pushes him off.
Kocherlakota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kocherlakota tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hearns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kocherlakota wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but Hearns moves out of range.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but Hearns moves out of range.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch up.
Kocherlakota wants to clinch up but Hearns keeps it at a distance.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch
and Hearns counters with a nice uppercut.
Hearns works the jab nicely.
Kocherlakota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hearns misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearns loads up on a big right hand but Kocherlakota slips the punch.
Kocherlakota is looking to clinch but Hearns is avoiding it.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but Hearns is having none of it.
Hearns throws a nice looking combination but Kocherlakota bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hearns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but Hearns is having none of it.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch up but Hearns circles away and keeps his distance.
Hearns throws a lazy right hand but Kocherlakota sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch up.
Kocherlakota closes the distance but Hearns moves to the side
and Hearns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kocherlakota is looking to clinch.
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 Tommy Hearns will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hearns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kocherlakota moves in looking to clinch but Hearns pushes him off.
Hearns throws a leg kick

and Kocherlakota counters by moving into the clinch.
Kocherlakota jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hearns walks away with a smile on his face. Kocherlakota gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kocherlakota doesn't manage to clinch there - Hearns circles away.
Hearns swats away the attempt to clinch by Kocherlakota.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kocherlakota looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kocherlakota forces Hearns back against the cage and clinches.
Kocherlakota jumps guard but Hearns stands there with Kocherlakota around his waist. Kocherlakota gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kocherlakota is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hearns to keep the fight standing.
Tommy Hearns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ignacio Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota is trying to drag Hearns to the mat but Hearns just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kocherlakota tries to pull guard but Hearns won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocherlakota jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hearns walks away with a smile on his face. Kocherlakota gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hearns thows a body shot but no joy.
Kocherlakota tries to close the distance and clinch but Hearns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kocherlakota moves to clinch but Hearns breaks away
and Hearns counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hearns darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hearns misses with a wild body shot.
Kocherlakota darts in trying to clinch
and Hearns counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kocherlakota wants to clinch.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch up
letting Hearns counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kocherlakota ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kocherlakota slips a jab from Hearns.

Kocherlakota darts in and clinches Hearns up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hearns to keep the fight standing.
Hearns tries to work over Kocherlakota's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kocherlakota pulls guard successfully.
Hearns trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kocherlakota's guard.
Hearns wants to pass the guard but Kocherlakota is keeping the position.
Hearns slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kocherlakota wants to sweep here but Hearns controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tommy Hearns.
Kocherlakota will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hearns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota wants to clinch but Hearns slips to the side
and Hearns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kocherlakota's knee momentarily.
Kocherlakota fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hearns throws an off balance right hand

and Kocherlakota counters by clinching up.
Kocherlakota misses with a punch on the inside.
Hearns can't break the clinch.
Hearns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kocherlakota tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hearns just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kocherlakota softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hearns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kocherlakota has Hearns pressed against the cage, preventing Hearns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hearns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hearns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kocherlakota has him pressed against the cage.
Kocherlakota jumps guard but Hearns turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kocherlakota tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hearns just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hearns tries to break the clinch but Kocherlakota is controlling the position.
Kocherlakota is trying to maintain a safe position but Hearns gets an underhook and turns Kocherlakota into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kocherlakota - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kocherlakota tries to pull guard but Hearns forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hearns is trying to break the clinch but Kocherlakota has him pressed against the cage.
Kocherlakota fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kocherlakota tries to pull guard but Hearns forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ignacio Kocherlakota seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hearns wants to break free but Kocherlakota has control.
Hearns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kocherlakota jumps guard but Hearns turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hearns is trying to force a seperation but Kocherlakota has the dominant position.
Kocherlakota jumps guard but Hearns turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hearns wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kocherlakota tries to pull guard but Hearns won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kocherlakota ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kocherlakota no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hearns has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kocherlakota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kocherlakota is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kocherlakota throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Tommy Hearns did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kocherlakota on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hearns misses with a combination

and Kocherlakota counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota tries to pull guard but Hearns won't allow it.
Kocherlakota is trying to pull guard but Hearns has him pressed against the cage.
Kocherlakota jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hearns walks away with a smile on his face. Kocherlakota gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tommy Hearns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ignacio Kocherlakota.
Hearns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kocherlakota closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hearns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearns missing with a left hand there. Kocherlakota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kocherlakota.
Good standup being displayed there by Hearns as he connects with a hook.
Hearns misses with an uppercut. Kocherlakota saw that one coming.
Kocherlakota moves out of range of the strikes.
Kocherlakota wants to clinch up but Hearns keeps it at a distance.
Kocherlakota slips a straight right by Hearns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocherlakota moves in looking to clinch but Hearns pushes him off.
Kocherlakota is looking to clinch but Hearns is avoiding it.
Kocherlakota takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but Hearns moves out of range.
Hearns misses with a looping right.
Kocherlakota throws a hook but Hearns avoids it easily.
Hearns cracks Kocherlakota with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hearns circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Hearns to counter with a crisp jab.
Kocherlakota moves to clinch but Hearns breaks away
enabling Hearns to counter with a crisp jab.
Hearns swats away the attempt to clinch by Kocherlakota.
Hearns listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hearns lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kocherlakota closes the distance and clinches.
Hearns is looking to break free of the clinch but Kocherlakota has double underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearns tries to break the clinch but Kocherlakota is controlling the position.
Kocherlakota jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hearns walks away with a smile on his face. Kocherlakota gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch up
and Hearns counters with a straight right hand.
Kocherlakota steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hearns.
Kocherlakota fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hearns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kocherlakota moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hearns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Hearns.
Hearns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hearns circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hearns counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearns throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kocherlakota moves out of range as Hearns strikes.
Kocherlakota wants to clinch.
Hearns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kocherlakota moves in looking to clinch but Hearns pushes him off.
Kocherlakota wants to clinch but Hearns slips to the side
and Hearns counters with a straight right hand.
Kocherlakota wants to clinch up but Hearns keeps it at a distance.
Kocherlakota closes the distance but Hearns moves to the side
and Hearns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kocherlakota is looking to chop away at Hearns's legs.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but Hearns moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Hearns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kocherlakota wants to clinch.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but Hearns moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kocherlakota looks to clinch
and Hearns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hearns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kocherlakota moves away.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hearns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kocherlakota takes the fight into the clinch.
Kocherlakota is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hearns to keep the fight standing.

Kocherlakota jumps guard and drags Hearns to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hearns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kocherlakota on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearns looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kocherlakota tries to strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kocherlakota has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hearns can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Hearns had his way with Ignacio Kocherlakota in that round.
That's time! Hearns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kocherlakota fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hearns is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kocherlakota slips a jab and a cross from Hearns.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but Hearns moves out of range.
Hearns scores with a jab.
Hearns looks to throw the jab but Kocherlakota is out of range.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hearns counters with a nice uppercut.
Hearns misses with a straight right.
Hearns throws an overhand right that lands on Kocherlakota's shoulder, as Kocherlakota tries to avoid the shot.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch up.
Hearns lands a two punch combo.
Kocherlakota ducks under a wild hook from Hearns.
Kocherlakota on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kocherlakota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hearns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kocherlakota has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hearns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hearns swings for the body but Kocherlakota moves out of range.
Hearns misses with an uppercut.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch but Hearns is having none of it.
Hearns throws a hook but Kocherlakota blocks it.
Kocherlakota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hearns.

Hearns gets tackled into the cage by Kocherlakota. Kocherlakota maintains the clinch.
Kocherlakota jumps guard but Hearns turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kocherlakota jumps guard but Hearns turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kocherlakota jumps guard but Hearns stands there with Kocherlakota around his waist. Kocherlakota gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tommy Hearns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ignacio Kocherlakota.

Kocherlakota pulls guard successfully.
Kocherlakota throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hearns controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearns wants to pass the guard but Kocherlakota is keeping the position.
Kocherlakota throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kocherlakota looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kocherlakota is looking for a triangle but Hearns pushes his legs off easily.
Hearns is looking to stand up but Kocherlakota won't let him.
Kocherlakota thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kocherlakota trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kocherlakota trying to strike off his back.
Hearns would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kocherlakota has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kocherlakota keeping moving, preventing Hearns from controlling successfully.
Kocherlakota thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hearns preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hearns!
Poor strikes thrown by Kocherlakota there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hearns tries to hold on but Kocherlakota pushes him away.

Kocherlakota jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hearns is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hearns and Kocherlakota has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hearns on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hearns tries to get out of the position.

Kocherlakota is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hearns knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kocherlakota tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ignacio Kocherlakota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kocherlakota thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ignacio Kocherlakota.
I think Hearns 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 49:47
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 50:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Hearns!
Tommy Hearns retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, Tommy Hearns was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.