PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Tweedie (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. Tweedie has chosen Snow Patrol - Chocolate as his entrance music. Thomas Hearns has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hearns
vs
Tweedie

204 cm
30
275 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

197 cm
28
281 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Hearns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Callum Tweedie!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tweedie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hearns. That did some damage!
Hearns tries to clinch up
and Tweedie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Hearns misses its intended target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tweedie!
Tweedie looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearns is just out of range.
Tweedie throws a series of punches but Hearns moves out of range.
Tweedie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hearns tries to clinch but Tweedie is having none of it.
Hearns misses with a few strikes there.
Hearns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hearns connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hearns tries to clinch but Tweedie is having none of it.
Tweedie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hearns scores with a hook.
Hearns throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tweedie on the side of the head.
Tweedie just misses with a punch to the body.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweedie tries to stall but Hearns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hearns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hearns throws an elbow but misses.
Tweedie blocks an elbow strike from Hearns.
Hearns throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Tweedie manages to break the clinch.
Hearns wants to clinch.
Tweedie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearns takes a swing at Tweedie's ribcage but misses.
Tweedie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hearns lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas Hearns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tweedie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tweedie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hearns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tweedie works Hearns's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tweedie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearns jabs Tweedie right on the nose. Tweedie blinks but takes it well.
Tweedie moves away from the strike by Hearns.
Hearns looks to land a right hand but Tweedie moved out of range.
Hearns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tweedie throws a body punch but Hearns moves out of range.
Tweedie scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Thomas Hearns has been cut.
Tweedie throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearns.
Tweedie lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Hearns falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tweedie dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Callum Tweedie!
Callum Tweedie is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Callum Tweedie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.