PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Friedricksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hearns kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Eyed Bruiser. Friedricksen has chosen The Pursuit of Vikings by Amon Amarth as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hearns
vs
Friedricksen

204 cm
29
275 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

198 cm
25
275 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Dragon
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Hearns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harald Friedricksen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearns wants to clinch up but Friedricksen keeps it at a distance.
Friedricksen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Friedricksen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Friedricksen.

It looks like Thomas Hearns has been cut.
Friedricksen checks a leg kick.
Hearns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hearns scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedricksen moves away from the strike by Hearns.
Hearns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearns avoids a kick to the body.
Friedricksen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hearns jabs at Friedricksen's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hearns misses with an uppercut.
Friedricksen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Friedricksen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Friedricksen 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.
Hearns misses with a head kick.
Hearns throws a left and a right that both miss
and Friedricksen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearns misses with an uppercut. Friedricksen saw that one coming.
Hearns throws a right hand that Friedricksen ducks under and follows up with a left that Friedricksen also avoids with ease.
Hearns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hearns with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Hearns.
Friedricksen lands a nice hook to Hearns's body. Hearns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearns. Friedricksen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hearns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hearns throws a jab but it's blocked by Friedricksen.
Hearns scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearns looks to throw the jab but Friedricksen is out of range.
Hearns avoids the head kick by Friedricksen.

Hearns clinches with his opponent.
Hearns is looking to break free of the clinch but Friedricksen has double underhooks.
Friedricksen is trying to break the clinch but Hearns is controlling him.
Hearns lands an elbow just above Friedricksen 's eye.

Hearns breaks from the clinch.
Friedricksen misses the jab.
Friedricksen throws a jab when Hearns was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen defending well as Hearns loads up on a big left hand.
Hearns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Friedricksen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearns.
Hearns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Friedricksen.
Friedricksen with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Hearns moves into the clinch.
Friedricksen is stalling here.
Friedricksen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Friedricksen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hearns moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hearns throws a low kick but Friedricksen moves out of range easily.
Hearns lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Friedricksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hearns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice cross by Hearns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Friedricksen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Friedricksen walks into a jab.

Hearns rushes Friedricksen and presses him up against the cage.

Friedricksen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friedricksen connects with a leg kick. Hearns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Friedricksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hearns closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Friedricksen lands a shot to the body.
Hearns throws an elbow that misses.

Hearns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Friedricksen avoids a kick to the body.
Hearns punishes Friedricksen's body with a nice straight punch.
Hearns tries to close the distance and clinch but Friedricksen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hearns tries to close the distance and clinch but Friedricksen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hearns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Friedricksen blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hearns misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Hearns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hearns.
Hearns throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Friedricksen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hearns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Friedricksen lands a big head kick that sends Hearns tumbling to the mat! Friedricksen takes a step backwards and waves Hearns back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hearns is rocked!
The fighters circling - Hearns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh Hearns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Friedricksen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hearns takes a step back to recover.
Hearns is breathing heavily.
Friedricksen feints a jab and as Hearns dips his head, Friedricksen unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Hearns right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Hearns falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Friedricksen smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Harald Friedricksen!
Harald Friedricksen thanked the fans post fight for their support.