PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rnady Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark - Fall Out Boy. Rnady Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Hearns

178 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rnady Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Hearns!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in and drives through. Hearns sprawls well.
Smith tries for a takedown but Hearns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith throws a combination that misses

and Hearns counters by clinching up.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hearns smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rnady Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hearns avoids a kick to the body.
Smith wants to clinch but Hearns slips to the side

and Hearns counters by clinching up.
Hearns wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith prevents Hearns from breaking the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Hearns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hearns but Hearns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hearns swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Hearns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Hearns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rnady Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Hearns sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hearns.
Smith tries to clinch up but Hearns circles away and keeps his distance.
Hearns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hearns sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hearns.
Hearns throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Hearns sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hearns is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith tries to pull guard but Hearns holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Hearns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hearns gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smith to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hearns working a defensive guard here.
Smith looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearns is trying to keep Smith in close.

Hearns looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.

Hearns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Rnady Smith will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hearns misses with a two punch combination.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Hearns's head but Hearns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Smith is working for a kimura but Hearns is defending it quite comfortably.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Hearns is working away.

Hearns has one foot on Smith's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hearns counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Rnady Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hearns swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Hearns.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rnady Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearns lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hearns.

It looks like Rnady Smith has been cut.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Hearns.
Hearns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearns looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith misses with the combination.
Hearns tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Hearns.
Hearns misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hearns misses with a series of wild punches.
Hearns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith wants to clinch but Hearns slips to the side

and Hearns counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hearns is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Hearns is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hearns is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearns tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Hearns can't break the clinch.
Smith is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rnady Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hearns is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Hearns circles away and we're back to standing.

Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hearns keeping hold of Smith's head, controlling as best he can.
Hearns is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Hearns is not going to allow Smith to sit and survive in this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hearns has good solid back control here.

Hearns stands up from back control! Strange decision that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hearns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Hearns does no damage.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but Hearns moves out of range.
Smith tries for a takedown but Hearns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hearns is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Hearns circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rnady Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hearns displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith moves to clinch but Hearns breaks away

and Hearns counters by clinching up.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Hearns gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Hearns tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearns working hard to break the clinch.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smith jumps guard but Hearns turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hearns wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hearns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith prevents Hearns from breaking the clinch.
Hearns is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith tries to pull guard but Hearns forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hearns wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Hearns is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Hearns is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Hearns is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Hearns can't break the clinch.
Hearns is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hearns throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hearns's waist but Hearns gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Hearns throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Hearns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearns misses with a few strikes there.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Hearns sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hearns has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Thomas Hearns!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Thomas Hearns!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Thomas Hearns!

Thomas Hearns wins by unanimous decision!