PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sherk Sean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huricain Hearn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huricain Hearn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sean
vs
Hearn

165 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sherk Sean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huricain Hearn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sean moves in looking to clinch but Hearn pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Hearn or perhaps it was just good defense by Sean which made him look bad.
Sean lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hearn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A cross from Sean lands.

Hearn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hearn looks gassed!
Sean lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Sean pulls Hearn in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sean striking off his back but it's not causing Hearn any problems.
Sean wants to sweep here but Hearn controlling him for the moment.
Sean trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hearn preventing the sweep.
Sean controlling the position.
Sean manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hearn manages to get himself to full guard.
Sean stops Hearn from standing up.
Sean stays in close to Hearn's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sean advances position into side control!
Sean cracks Hearn with a big right hand but Hearn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sean working the ground and pound.
Sean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hearn keeps working.
Sean working the head and body with strikes.
Hearn taking a bit of punishment here - Sean scoring with strikes.
Sean scoring with punches from side control.
Sean lands a nice forearm strike.
Hearn wants to get back to his feet but Sean drags him back down.
Hearn is looking to reverse the position.
Hearn is trying to buck Sean off.
Sean looks up at the clock and then as Hearn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sean smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sean is looking to take a break and control but Hearn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sean lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearn wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Sean feints and as Hearn raises his hands in defense, Sean changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sean makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hearn wants to get back to his feet but Sean is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sean landing with the ground and pound.
Hearn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sean.

Hearn uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sean wants to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hearn.
Sean takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Hearn darts in and clinches Sean up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hearn can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sean gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hearn avoiding damage as Sean throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hearn as the two fighters clinch.

Sean breaks from the clinch.

Sean clinches.

Sean has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hearn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hearn covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Sean scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Hearn is looking for a way out.
Sean biding his time, controlling Hearn.
Sean lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Hearn is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sean gets his way!

Hearn is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Sean. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sean struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sean throwing damaging strikes from the back! Hearn could be in trouble here!
Sean trying to control momentarily.
Sean scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Hearn is looking for a way out.
Sean cracks Hearn with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hearn from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Sean lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Hearn.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sean is hanging on to Hearn's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sean lands a shot to the body.
Hearn turns into Sean and is now in his guard.

Hearn gets to his feet. Sean looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sean tries to clinch but Hearn moves out of range.
Sean shoots in for a takedown but Hearn shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sherk Sean dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hearn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Sean has managed to clinch.
Sean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hearn is trying to break free.
Sean gets underhooks to prevent Hearn's takedown attempt.
Sean lands a body shot in the clinch.

Sean manages to pull guard.
Sean wants to sweep here but Hearn controlling him for the moment.
Sean is working hard here to advance position.
Sean punching from the bottom.
Sean has control of Hearn's left arm, preventing Hearn from doing any damage.
Sean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hearn is one step ahead there.
Hearn takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Hearn is breathing heavily.
Sean managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hearn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sean striking from the bottom here.
Sean wants to sweep but no luck.
Sean strikes from his own guard.
Sean working a defensive guard here.
Sean looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sean looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sean gets the takedown into side control.
Sean will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sean in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Sean looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearn wants to get back to his feet.
Sean landing a few strikes.
Hearn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sean off and has taken his back!
Hearn lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hearn.
You can see the frustration on Sean's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sean trying to control the position but Hearn manages to sink in the hooks.
Sean knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hearn on the ground.
Sean rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sean on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sean tries to get out of the position.
Sean desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sean regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hearn takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Sean has control of Hearn's left arm, preventing Hearn from doing any damage.
Sean scores with a nice shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sean uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Hearn tries to keep at a distance but Sean has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sean is trying to break free.

Hearn pulls Sean into guard.
Hearn keeping full guard, as Sean tries to pass.
Sean has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sean sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sean working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hearn's head.
Sean advances to half guard.
Hearn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sean scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hearn is refusing to be controlled, as Sean sits in half guard.
Sean wants to pass the guard but Hearn is defending well.
Hearn tries to kick Sean off but Sean keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sean landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sean lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearn tries to get to full guard but Sean has control of the leg.

Sean decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Sean.
Hearn tests Sean's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hearn scores with a shot to the body.
Sherk Sean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hearn scores a takedown into full mount!
Sean really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sean manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sean moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn stopping the sweep attempt from Sean.
Sean lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hearn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sherk Sean dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sean throws a series of strikes that have Hearn backpedaling.

Sean closes the distance and clinches.
Sean is trying to break free.

Sean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sean forces Hearn back against the cage and clinches.
Sean lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Sean prevents Hearn from breaking the clinch.
Sean can't break the clinch.
Sean lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sean throws an elbow but misses.
Sean lands a nice shot to the body.
Sean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hearn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sean gets a clinch.
Sean lands a body shot.
Sean wants to stall.

Hearn pulls guard successfully.
Hearn looking for a sweep. Not yet Hearn, not yet.
Hearn wants to stand up but Sean is controlling him.
Hearn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hearn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sean controls the pace.
Sean passes Hearn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sean wants to take a breather but Hearn is having none of it.
Sean scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sherk Sean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sean has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hearn is looking to get to half guard.
Sean scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sean putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sean dominating with strikes here.
Hearn's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sean unloading with bombs!
Sean landing strikes from the mount.
Hearn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hearn is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sean lands a nice shot to the head.
Sean looking to finish with strikes here!
Sean lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hearn's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sean working the ground and pound effectively.
Sean tries to control but Hearn wriggling away.
Sean lands a big elbow.
Hearn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sean looking to finish Hearn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hearn!

Hearn is rocked!
Sean with shots to the head and body - Hearn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hearn is still in real trouble! Can Sean finish him?
Sean with shots to the head and body - Hearn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sean landing strikes from the mount and Hearn is in trouble!
Sean with shots to the head and body - Hearn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sean trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hearn working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sean cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sean cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sean raining down shots from the mount!
Sean trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sean looking to finish Hearn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hearn!
Hearn squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sean sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hearn seems to have recovered his senses.
Hearn is looking to improve his position but Sean isn't that keen on the idea.
Hearn is squirming around, avoiding Sean's attempts to control the action.
Sean looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hearn regains half guard.
Sean controlling the pace.
Hearn taking some punishment here, with Sean in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hearn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sean keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Huricain Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean tries to hold on but Hearn postures up.
Sean keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sean tries to hold on but Hearn pushes him away.
Hearn prevents Sean from getting the reversal.

Hearn working for a guillotine from mount but Sean is in no mood to give up.
Sean is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sherk Sean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sean 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sherk Sean!