PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samor Kanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and A J Hearts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanen comes to the cage accompanied by BURN ONE DOWN. Samor Kanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kanen
vs
J Hearts

189 cm
31
213 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

179 cm
31
222 lbs
26 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

The Big Kabosh
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samor Kanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, A J Hearts!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanen avoids the body shot from Hearts.
Kanen misses with a right hand

and Hearts counters with a shoot takedown. Kanen fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hearts pushes down on Kanen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hearts wants to pass to mount but Kanen is defending the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hearts connects with a nice short shot to Kanen's temple.
Kanen manages to get to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanen managing to control the position.
Hearts tries to free his leg and advance position but Kanen is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanen is pulling down on Hearts's head to control his posture.
Kanen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hearts is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Samor Kanen.
Kanen looks for the body kick but Hearts saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanen misses with a straight left.
Hearts slips a jab from Kanen.
Samor Kanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hearts with a hook.

It looks like Samor Kanen has been cut.
Kanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearts.
Kanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hearts's calf.
Kanen throws a body kick that misses.
Hearts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kanen as he avoids it easily.
Kanen throws a hook but Hearts avoids it easily.
Kanen throws a sloppy head kick and Hearts moves out of range easily.
Kanen misses with a kick to the body.
Kanen scores with a jab. Hearts acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hearts doesn't seem bothered though.
Hearts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kanen has time to react.
Kanen throws a big shot that misses.
Hearts avoids the head kick by Kanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearts looks to land a left hand but Kanen moved out of range nicely.
We've been told by Kanen's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kanen connects with a body shot that sends Hearts's belly button to the back.
Kanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kanen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hearts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanen. Kanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Kanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hearts doesn't seem bothered though.
Hearts lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearts avoids the body shot from Kanen.
Kanen throws a front kick aimed at Hearts's knee but Hearts avoids it well.
Hearts throws a push kick but Kanen slaps the foot to one side.
Hearts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Kanen.
Hearts ducks under a wild hook from Kanen.
Kanen looks to land a combination but Hearts avoids it well.
Kanen looks to land a combination but Hearts avoids it well.
Hearts connects with the punch.
The crowd cheers as Hearts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kanen doesn't seem phased though.
Hearts lands with an overhand left.
Hearts avoids a kick to the body.
Hearts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hearts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kanen's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy body kick from Kanen

and Hearts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hearts.
Hearts passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kanen is looking to regain half guard here but Hearts keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but A J Hearts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samor Kanen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hearts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanen throws a front kick that sends Hearts stumbling back into the cage.
Kanen throws a series of strikes that have Hearts backpedaling.
Kanen checks a low kick from Hearts.
A leg kick checked by Hearts.
Kanen stuns Hearts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kanen misses with a body kick.
Hearts slips a jab from Kanen.
Kanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hearts lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearts lands a glancing blow to the side of Kanen's head.
Hearts lands with a hook. Kanen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kanen missing with a left hand there. Hearts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Kanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanen scores with a leg kick.
Kanen throws a lazy body kick

so Hearts counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Kanen is rocked!
Hearts landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Kanen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hearts arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Kanen's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). A J Hearts!
Our winner, A J Hearts, 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.