PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RJ Cain (ranked 1863 p4p, 2072 weight class) and Thomas Hearn (ranked 264 p4p, 289 weight class). Cain comes into the arena with Middle Class Rut blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cain
vs
Hearn

183 cm
26
180
11 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
180
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Conviction

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, RJ Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Hearn!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cain counters with a one-two to the body.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Cain throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Cain throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hearn moves into the clinch.
Hearn lands a shot to the body.
Hearn taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Hearn as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain has a couple of punches blocked by Hearn.

Cain manages to break the clinch.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Cain ducks under a wild hook from Hearn.
Cain misses with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearn is looking to chop away at Cain's legs.
Cain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Cain cracks a nice hook into Hearn's ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hearn.
Nice shot lands for Hearn.
Hearn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hearn scoring well with a low kick there.
Cain throws a series of punches but Hearn avoids them all with ease.
Cain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Hearn throws an overhand right that lands on Cain's shoulder, as Cain tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Cain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cain has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cain throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Cain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hearn throws out the jab.
Hearn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head kick from Hearn lands but Cain takes it in his stride.

It looks like RJ Cain has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cain. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hearn - the referee stops the clock and Cain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hearn. Cain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Hearn lands with a kick to the temple. Cain shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hearn looks to land a body kick but Cain moved away.
Cain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Hearn tenderised Cain's leg. Cain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hearn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cain takes a step back to recover.
Cain misses with an uppercut. Hearn saw that one coming.
Hearn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hearn moves out of range as Cain strikes.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
Hearn throws a head kick that Cain semi-blocks.
Cain jabs Hearn to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearn dips to his left and cracks Cain with an uppercut!
Cain misses with a jab to the body
and Hearn counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Hearn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Hearn clinches up with Cain and pushes him back against the cage.
Hearn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hearn misses with a punch on the inside.
Cain prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cain up against the cage.
Cain is trying to push Hearn away but Hearn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hearn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cain has had enough of the clinch but Hearn keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain takes a shot to the head.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Cain controls his hands.
Hearn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Cain misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
Cain is trying to push Hearn away but Hearn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hearn lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hearn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cain.
Hearn just leaning against Cain, taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on RJ Cain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cain keeps the fight on the outside.
Cain throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Cain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by Hearn.
Hearn lands an overhand right.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Hearn walks into a left hand.
A solid body kick from Hearn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Hearn with a nice calf kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hearn. Cain shrugs it off though.
Hearn throws a sloppy head kick and Cain moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hearn.
Cain takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Cain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hearn counters with a three punch combo that has Cain backing up. Cain nods at Hearn to acknowledge the strikes.
Hearn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hearn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slapping body kick lands there for Hearn.
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Hearn slams his shin into Cain's torso.
Hearn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hearn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hearn is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cain. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Hearn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cain moves out of range as Hearn throws a body kick.
Cain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hearn connects with a nice looking jab.
Cain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hearn swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Cain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hearn looks to throw a body kick
and Cain counters with a straight right hand.
Hearn misses with the body kick
enabling Cain to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hearn.
Cain throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearn misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Cain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hearn is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hearn throws a head kick but Cain moves out of range.
Cain throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Cain misses with an uppercut
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
Hearn moves out of range as Cain strikes.
Hearn lands with a nice body kick.
Cain misses with a body punch
and Hearn counters with a low kick, right behind Cain 's knee.
Cain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hearn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cain. Cain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cain takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hearn misses with a leg kick
and Cain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn slips under a jab from Cain.
Hearn wants to counter the offense by Cain and move into the clinch position.
Cain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomas Hearn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cain throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hearn is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Cain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cain misses the target.
Cain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hearn.
Cain is looking to counter punch.
Cain throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cain counters with a nice uppercut.
Cain misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hearn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on RJ Cain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hearn throws a low kick but Cain avoids it.
Cain is looking for a counter combo.
Hearn misses with a kick to the body.
Hearn misses the jab.
Cain looks to land a left hand but Hearn moved out of range nicely.
Hearn scores with a push kick.
Cain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cain throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cain walks into a stiff left hand from Hearn.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cain checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Cain as he checks the leg kick.
Hearn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hearn. That's going to slow Cain down.
Some wild striking there from Cain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hearn misses with a right hand
and Cain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Cain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hearn throws a head kick but Cain moves out of range.
Cain misses with a hook.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cain moves away.
Cain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hearn scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain cracks Hearn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hearn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cain counters with a one-two to the body.
Hearn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cain counters with a three punch combo that has Hearn backing up. Hearn nods at Cain to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hearn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cain will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hearn misses with a head kick.
Hearn slips a jab from Cain.
Hearn feints a counter leg kick.
Hearn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cain misses with a series of wild punches.
Hearn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hearn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain lands a jab to Hearn's midsection.
A jab from Cain misses.
Hearn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cain.
Hearn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hearn throws a lazy body kick
enabling Cain to counter with a crisp jab.

Hearn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hearn stalling against the cage.
A short right from Cain.
RJ Cain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hearn leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain misses with a punch on the inside.
Cain throws a head punch that misses.
Cain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Cain controls his hands.
Thomas Hearn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cain lands with a left to the head.
Cain lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cain backwards.

Hearn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Hearn.
Well Hearn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!
In his post fight interview, Thomas Hearn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.