PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Munroe Hutchins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hearns (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.

Hutchins
vs
Hearns

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Munroe Hutchins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Hearns!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutchins shoots for a takedown but Hearns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Hutchins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hutchins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hutchins landing some decent shots from guard.
Hearns wants to sweep here but Hutchins controlling him for the moment.

Hearns kicks Hutchins off and gets to his feet.
Hutchins loads up on a big right hand but Hearns slips the punch.
Hutchins dives in for a single leg takedown but Hearns sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hutchins tries for a takedown but Hearns manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Munroe Hutchins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hutchins prevents Hearns from breaking the clinch.

Hearns manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hutchins fails to land the takedown.
Hearns fails to land with a series of punches.
Hutchins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hearns swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns leaves Hutchins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hutchins is breathing heavily.
Hutchins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hearns swinging wildly here.
Hearns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hutchins.
Munroe Hutchins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hutchins dives in and grabs Hearns's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hearns pushes down on Hutchins's head and hops out.
Hutchins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hearns tries to avoid it but Hutchins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hearns to the ground. Hearns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hearns tries to bum rush Hutchins with a series of wild strikes but Hutchins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hutchins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Hearns. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearns misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Hearns.
Hutchins 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 Hutchins off to one side.
Hutchins slips a jab and a cross from Hearns.
Hutchins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hearns sprawls well. Hearns wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hutchins gets slowly back to his feet.
Hearns works over Hutchins's head and body with a nice combination.
Hutchins darts in looking for a takedown but Hearns gets double underhooks and turns Hutchins into the cage.
Hearns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hutchins keeps control of Hearns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hutchins keeps control of Hearns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hearns wants to get back to striking at distance but Hutchins won't allow it.
Hutchins goes for a takedown attempt but Hearns pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hutchins shoots in for a takedown but Hearns shows good takedown defense.
Hearns looks to land a combination but Hutchins avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Hearns as Hutchins shoots in.
Hutchins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hearns defends it nicely.
Hearns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hearns lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hearns.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutchins misses with a head kick.
Hearns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hutchins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hearns sprawls well. Hearns wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hutchins gets slowly back to his feet.
Hearns feints a jab promting Hutchins to slip. Hearns then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hutchins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hutchins shoots in looking for a takedown but Hearns manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hutchins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Hearns. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Hutchins with that takedown attempt.
Thomas Hearns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearns misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearns dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hearns misses with a few strikes there.
Hutchins fails with a takedown attempt.
Munroe Hutchins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hutchins shoots in for a double leg but Hearns sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hutchins shoots in and drives through. Hearns sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Munroe Hutchins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hutchins looks for a takedown but Hearns sprawls well.
Hearns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hearns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hutchins shoots and misses

and Hearns moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hearns tries to break free but Hutchins pushes him back against the cage.

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

Hearns breaks the clinch.
Hearns throws a nice looking combination but Hutchins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hutchins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hearns but Hearns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hutchins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hearns.
Hearns looks to land a combination but Hutchins avoids it well.
Hutchins closes the distance and clinches up with Hearns, looking for a takedown. Hutchins pushes Hearns against the cage but Hearns circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hearns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hearns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hutchins.
Hearns throws a series of punches but Hutchins avoids them all with ease.
Hutchins fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearns stuffs the takedown.
Hutchins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hutchins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hearns sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hutchins somewhat.
Hearns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas Hearns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hutchins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hearns sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hutchins somewhat.
Hearns throws a combination. Hutchins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hearns does no damage.
Hutchins shoots for a double leg takedown but Hearns sprawls well. He's pushed Hutchins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hearns throws a nice looking combination but Hutchins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hutchins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hearns counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hutchins shoots in for a takedown but Hearns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hutchins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hearns misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Hutchins or perhaps it was just good defense by Hearns which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hearns. Those never looked like landing.

Hutchins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hutchins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hutchins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hutchins lands an elbow.
Hutchins working away.
Hutchins scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hutchins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hutchins working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Munroe Hutchins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hutchins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hearns lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hutchins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hearns misses with the combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hearns enables Hutchins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hearns manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hearns keeping moving, preventing Hutchins from controlling successfully.
Hutchins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hutchins is in close to Hearns's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hearns thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hutchins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hearns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchins lands a couple of elbows.
Hutchins working some strikes from top position.
Hutchins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hutchins prevents Hearns from escaping the position.
Check out the look on Hutchins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hutchins lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hearns down.
Hearns tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hutchins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hearns taking a bit of punishment here - Hutchins scoring with strikes.
Hutchins is putting a hurting on Hearns here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hearns on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Hutchins is trying to get an arm triangle but Hearns is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hutchins in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutchins cracks Hearns with a big right hand but Hearns just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hutchins looks up at the clock and then as Hearns takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hutchins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hearns is not content to let Hutchins control the position.
Hutchins landing a few strikes.
Hutchins landing strikes.
Hutchins trying to control the position but Hearns is working away.
Hearns is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearns takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hearns misses with a strike from the bottom.
Hutchins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hutchins is working Hearns over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hutchins cracks Hearns with a big elbow.
Hutchins scoring with punches and elbows.
Hearns throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Hutchins cracks Hearns with a big elbow.
Hutchins is working Hearns over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hutchins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Hutchins has hold of Hearns's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hearns seems comfortable defending it but Hutchins has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hearns is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hearns is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hutchins couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Munroe Hutchins!
Munroe Hutchins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.