PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hagler Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Corleone
vs
Hearns

188 cm
28
222 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

182 cm
26
206 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Corleone !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hagler Hearns!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearns connects with a good right hand that stumbles Corleone . Corleone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearns.
Corleone avoids the body shot from Hearns.
Hearns with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Corleone avoids the body shot from Hearns.
The fighters circling - Hearns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corleone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearns throws a shot from downtown. Corleone moves away and avoids it.
Hearns looks to score with a jab to the body but Corleone is just out of range.
Corleone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corleone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hearns checks a leg kick.
Hearns throws a jab but it's blocked by Corleone .
Corleone moves away from the strike by Hearns.
Hearns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corleone throws a low kick, looking for Hearns's leg but Hearns calmly moves out of range.
Corleone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hearns.
Corleone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hearns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hearns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corleone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Corleone defending well as Hearns loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corleone . That's going to slow Hearns down.
Corleone delivers a nice body kick.
Hearns tries to clinch there but Corleone circles away.
Corleone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearns.
Hearns throws a shot from downtown. Corleone moves away and avoids it.
Hagler Hearns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Hearns misses its intended target.
Corleone is looking to land body kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Hearns. That snapped Corleone 's head back.
Hearns throws a series of punches but Corleone avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Hearns misses.
Good exchange - Hearns coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corleone slips under a jab from Hearns.
Hearns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Corleone .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearns misses with the combination.
Hearns lands a right hook to the body.
Hearns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corleone manages to avoid it.
Corleone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hearns takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hearns just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corleone manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Hearns.
Donk. Hearns catches Corleone right on the button with a cross.
Hearns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Corleone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hearns throws a series of punches but Corleone avoids them all with ease.
Hearns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Hearns finds it's way through Corleone 's defenses.
Hearns throws a big shot that misses.
Corleone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hearns throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone throws a sloppy head kick and Hearns moves out of range easily.
Hearns misses with a looping right.
Hearns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corleone moves away.
Hearns throws a hook to the side of Corleone 's head but Corleone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hearns takes a swing at Corleone 's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Hearns as he checks the leg kick.
Hearns fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Hearns misses its intended target.
Corleone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hearns is able to avoid easily.
Hearns looks to throw the jab but Corleone is out of range.
Corleone misses with a head kick.
Hearns misses the shot to the body.
Hearns thows a body shot but no joy.
Corleone throws a head kick that Hearns semi-blocks.
A jab from Hearns misses.
The fighters circling - Hearns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hearns.
Hearns looks to throw the jab but Corleone is out of range.
Corleone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from Corleone lands but Hearns takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Hearns.
Hearns lands a jab to the nose.
Hearns lands with a cross.
Hearns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corleone thows a body kick. Hearns tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Corleone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Corleone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hearns.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corleone .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hearns misses with a straight left.
Hearns misses with an uppercut. Corleone saw that one coming.
Hearns swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
Hearns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hagler Hearns dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hearns lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Corleone avoids the body shot from Hearns.
Hearns tests Corleone 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hearns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corleone manages to avoid it.
Corleone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearns.
Corleone slips under a jab from Hearns.
Corleone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hearns lands with an overhand left.
Corleone tried to score with a low kick but Hearns checks it.
Hearns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearns moves out of range of the body kick.
Hearns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corleone .
Hearns punishes Corleone 's body with a nice straight punch.
Hearns checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hearns.
Hearns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone moves out of range as Hearns strikes.
Hearns lands a glancing blow to the side of Corleone 's head.
Hearns throws an off balance right hand
and Corleone counters with an inside leg kick.
Hearns thows a body shot but no joy.
Hearns misses with a wild body shot.
Hearns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hearns on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearns.
Hearns throws a hook but Corleone avoids it easily.
Hearns moves out of range of the leg kick from Corleone .
Corleone tries a low kick but Hearns avoids it.
Corleone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearns.
Hearns misses with a wild body shot.
Corleone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hearns.
Corleone misses with a head kick.
Hearns missing with a left hand there. Corleone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hearns misses.
Corleone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Corleone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearns misses with a straight right.
Corleone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Corleone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hearns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corleone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hearns is breathing heavily.
Corleone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corleone moves out of range of the strikes.
Hearns's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hearns throws a looping overhand right but Corleone ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corleone .
Corleone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hearns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Corleone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearns throws a jab but it's blocked by Corleone .
Good leg kick by Corleone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corleone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corleone misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearns. Corleone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corleone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hearns's head.
Hearns checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hearns connects with a body shot.
Hearns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hearns misses with a straight left.
Hearns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corleone .
Corleone lands a leg kick that knocks Hearns off balance momentarily.
Corleone blocks a jab.
Corleone has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Corleone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corleone tries a head kick but it misses.
Hearns throws a body punch but Corleone moves out of range.
Hearns throws a right hand that Corleone ducks under and follows up with a left that Corleone also avoids with ease.
Corleone scores with a head kick.
Hearns steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Corleone . That one must have hurt.
Hearns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corleone manages to avoid it.
Corleone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corleone throws a chopping leg kick but Hearns manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Corleone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corleone lands a leg kick that knocks Hearns off balance momentarily.
Hearns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corleone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Corleone scores with a nice body kick.
Corleone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hearns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Corleone dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hearns walks forward, straight into a front kick from Corleone .
Corleone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Corleone tried to score with a low kick but Hearns checks it.
Hearns scores with a crisp jab that stopped Corleone in his tracks.
Hearns looks to throw the jab but Corleone is out of range.
Hearns throws a hook to the side of Corleone 's head but Corleone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hearns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corleone misses with a kick to the body.
Hearns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hagler Hearns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hearns connects with a body shot.
Corleone throws a wild body kick that Hearns sees coming a mile off.
Hearns lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Corleone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hearns has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Corleone .
Corleone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corleone wants to land a leg kick but Hearns is out of range.
Hearns throws a looping overhand right but Corleone ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hearns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corleone was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearns.
No joy there for Hearns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hearns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corleone misses with a low kick.
Hearns lands a body shot.
Corleone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Corleone lands a front kick.
Corleone throws a nice head kick!
Hearns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearns misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corleone .
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Hearns blocks the leg kick.
Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearns.
Hearns throws a lazy right hand but Corleone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hearns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corleone moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearns thows a body shot but no joy.
Corleone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corleone throws a nice head kick!
Corleone cracks the inside of Hearns's front leg.
Hearns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearns tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Corleone counters with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Corleone . Hearns shrugs it off though.
Corleone misses with a low kick.
A big left from Hearns misses.
Hearns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corleone .
Hearns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hearns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corleone . Corleone obviously looking to wear him down.
Corleone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hearns has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearns takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A punch lands to the side of Corleone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Corleone throws a body kick that misses.
Hearns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corleone can pounce on him.
Hearns throws a lazy right hand but Corleone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corleone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Corleone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hearns takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Corleone scores with a leg kick.
Corleone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Corleone ducks under a wild hook from Hearns.
Corleone tries a head kick but it misses.
Hearns lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hearns's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corleone .
Corleone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Corleone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corleone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hearns misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Corleone .
Corleone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corleone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corleone . That's going to slow Hearns down.
Hearns throws a one two combo.
Corleone connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corleone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corleone connects with a leg kick. Hearns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Corleone thumps Hearns with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Corleone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Corleone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Corleone !
Michael Corleone thanked the fans post fight for their support.