PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Hearst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hearst
vs
Waters

185 cm
23
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cedrick Hearst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Waters!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearst misses with a looping right.
Cedrick Hearst seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Waters.
A punch combination from Hearst misses.
Hearst tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Waters swivels and escapes.
Hearst shoots in for a double leg but Waters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Waters throws a chopping leg kick but Hearst manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Waters bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Waters throws a low kick, looking for Hearst's leg but Hearst calmly moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Waters, right into the meat.
Waters tries to move into range but Hearst moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Waters is looking to chop away at Hearst's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Waters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waters throws a leg kick which misses Hearst's front leg but catches the back leg as Hearst tries to avoid it.
Hearst looks to throw the jab but Waters is out of range.
Waters throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hearst.
Waters lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hearst throws a nice looking combination but Waters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Waters swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Waters. That's going to slow Hearst down.
Hearst is breathing heavily.
Hearst blocks a low kick nicely.
Waters feints and then cracks Hearst's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hearst down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearst shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedrick Hearst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waters lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hearst will feel that in the morning.
Waters lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hearst walks forward, straight into a front kick from Waters.
Waters looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Waters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hearst.
No joy there for Hearst, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lance Waters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waters shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Waters with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Waters scores with a head kick. Hearst tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Cedrick Hearst has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Waters, right into the meat.
Waters scores with a decent looking hook.
Hearst is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hearst checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Waters throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Waters looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Waters ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Waters goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good work by Hearst as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearst checks a leg kick nicely.
Waters scores with a leg kick.
Hearst avoids a kick to the body.
Hearst looks to land a left hand but Waters moved out of range nicely.
Hearst walks into a jab.
Waters blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Waters misses.
Hearst throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hearst throws a poor cross that misses
and Waters counters with a nice leg kick.
Hearst looks to throw the jab but Waters is out of range.
Waters thumps Hearst with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Waters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Waters.
Waters throws a head kick but Hearst moves out of range.
Waters throws a head kick that misses.
Waters does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Waters fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hearst.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters throws a front kick aimed at Hearst's knee but Hearst avoids it well.
Hearst scores with a nice strike.
Nice body kick from Waters.
Waters connects with a solid leg kick.
Hearst looks to land a right hand but Waters moved out of range.
Hearst stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Waters.
Waters lands a leg kick that knocks Hearst off balance momentarily.
Waters lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waters buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Waters tenderised Hearst's leg. Hearst is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Waters.
Hearst throws a lazy uppercut

and Waters counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hearst! Waters lets Hearst back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Hearst is rocked!

Cedrick Hearst's cut is getting worse.
Waters lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Hearst falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lance Waters!