PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Losco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Losco comes to the cage accompanied by Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline. Hearns is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Darude - Sandstorm. Thomas Hearns is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Losco
vs
Hearns

189 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Sub Zero

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Losco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Hearns!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearns throws a series of punches but Losco moves out of range.
A cross from Hearns lands.

It looks like Sam Losco has been cut.
Losco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hearns throws a lazy right hand but Losco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Hearns.
Losco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hearns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Losco.
A punch combination from Losco misses.
Losco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hearns counters with a series of strikes. Losco will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns throws a jab when Losco was well out of range.
Hearns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Losco catches Hearns with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hearns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Losco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Losco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hearns counters with a nice uppercut.
Sam Losco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Losco works over Hearns's head and body with a nice combination.
Losco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearns.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Losco misses with a two punch combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hearns.
Losco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hearns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Losco looks to land a body kick but Hearns moved away.
Losco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hearns counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Losco throws a combination. Hearns tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Losco defending well as Hearns loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Losco throws a right hand that Hearns ducks under and follows up with a left that Hearns also avoids with ease.
Hearns misses with a double jab
and Losco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Losco misses with a combination
and Hearns counters with a stiff right hand.

Sam Losco's cut is getting worse.
Hearns throws a left and a right that both miss
and Losco counters with a series of strikes. Hearns will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hearns dodges the punch combination from Losco.
Losco misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearns throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Losco to counter with a crisp jab.
Hearns looks to land a left hand but Losco moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Hearns as he connects with a hook.
Losco avoids the head kick by Hearns.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hearns throws a jab but it's blocked by Losco.
Nice shot by Losco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Losco's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Losco misses with a wild body shot.
Hearns misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Losco counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Hearns misses.
Losco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hearns looks to land a left hand but Losco moved out of range nicely.
Losco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hearns counters with a two punch combo.
Losco throws an overhand right that lands on Hearns's shoulder, as Hearns tries to avoid the shot.
Hearns misses with a body shot
and Losco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Losco lands with an uppercut that bounces Hearns off the cage and back into rage.
Nice defenses there by Losco.
Hearns misses the body punch
and Losco counters with a nice uppercut.
Hearns connects with a single shot there.
Hearns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Losco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Losco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearns looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Losco is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hearns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Losco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Losco moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, jab by Losco - just one landing.
Hearns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Losco's waist but Losco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hearns off to one side.
Hearns throws a shot from downtown. Losco moves away and avoids it.
Sam Losco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Losco throws a lazy right hand but Hearns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Losco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hearns misses with a double jab
and Losco counters with a one-two to the body.
Hearns fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sam Losco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Hearns.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Losco!
Losco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hearns's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearns falls off balance throwing a combination
and Losco counters with a left to the body.
Hearns is breathing heavily.
Hearns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hearns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Losco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearns throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Losco counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Losco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Losco's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Losco with a nice cross.
Hearns misses with a combination
and Losco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Losco misses with a combination
and Hearns counters with a left and a right that stings Losco.
Hearns lands with a hook. Losco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Losco throws a combination that misses
and Hearns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Losco misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Losco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hearns throws a leg kick but Losco checks it.
A slow jab from Hearns misses its intended target.
Losco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hearns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Losco tries to bum rush Hearns with a series of wild strikes but Hearns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hearns tries to work over Losco's front leg with a kick but Losco checks it.
Hearns falls off balance throwing a combination
and Losco counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearns throws a left and a right that both miss
and Losco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Losco.
Losco lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Losco digs a good body shot into Hearns's ribs.
Losco waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hearns.
Losco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Losco misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearns needs to keep his hands up - Losco had a free shot at his head there.
A punch combination from Losco misses.
Losco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hearns takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hearns misses with a combination
and Losco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Losco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hearns throws a lazy head kick
letting Losco counter with a right hand.
Hearns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Losco throws a nice looking combination but Hearns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Losco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hearns walks into a straight right hand from Losco.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearns moves out of range as Losco strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Losco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Losco 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Losco!