PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hearn (ranked 90 p4p, 231 weight class) and Konrad Wagner (ranked 13 p4p, 31 weight class). Hearn comes to the cage accompanied by Professor X - Dave. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hearn
vs
Wagner

185 cm
34
180
26 - 15 - 0

181 cm
33
174
29 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Hearn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konrad Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
Wagner cracks Hearn with an open hand slap.
Hearn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hearn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hearn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Black House in the buildup to the fight.
Wagner wants to clinch up but Hearn keeps it at a distance.
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Hearn.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
It looked like Hearn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wagner.
Hearn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wagner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wagner scores with a body shot.
Hearn tries a low kick but Wagner avoids it.
Hearn lands a body shot.
Wagner throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick lands for Wagner.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wagner. Hearn shrugs it off though.
Wagner works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Wagner lands with a nice body punch.
Wagner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wagner looks for the body kick but Hearn saw that one coming.
Wagner swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Hearn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Wagner clinches.
Hearn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hearn digs a right hand into Wagner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wagner's gas tank.
Hearn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hearn lands a body punch.

Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hearn jabs at Wagner's body.
Wagner moves out of range as Hearn throws a body kick.
Wagner tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it.
Hearn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hearn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wagner momentarily.
Hearn feints a jab promting Wagner to slip. Hearn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wagner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Hearn throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearn takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Hearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Hearn lands.
Wagner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hearn moves out of range as Wagner throws a body kick.
Hearn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wagner's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearn. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Hearn.
Hearn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Konrad Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearn misses with a looping right.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn avoids a kick to the body.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Hearn misses its target.
Hearn 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.
Wagner throws an off balance right hand
and Hearn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wagner's knee momentarily.
Wagner tries to land a front kick but Hearn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A counter left hand to the body from Hearn misses its target.
Hearn digs a good hook to Wagner's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tried to score with a low kick but Hearn checks it.
Hearn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hearn cracks Wagner with a good jab.
Hearn swinging wildly here.
Hearn scores with a punch to the head.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearn.
Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
Nice body kick there by Hearn.
Hearn lands with a nice body punch.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Wagner.
Hearn misses with a head kick.
Hearn connects with an inside leg kick.
Hearn keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagner misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Hearn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A good leg kick by Hearn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wagner takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Wagner lands with a shot to the body.
Hearn thows a leg kick but Wagner checks it
and Wagner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hearn lands with a shot to the body.
Wagner scores with a jab. Hearn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner moves away from the strike by Hearn.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hearn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn lands with a hook. Wagner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hearn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wagner finds it's way round the side to connect with Hearn's head.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Hearn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hearn misses with a combination
and Wagner counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hearn tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Hearn throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Hearn. Beautiful body shot.
Wagner throws the kick towards the body but Hearn avoids it.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Hearn.
Hearn tries to work over Wagner's front leg with a kick but Wagner checks it.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Wagner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
Hearn throws a wild body kick that Wagner sees coming a mile off.
Wagner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hearn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wagner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Hearn throws a jab but it's blocked by Wagner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wagner misses with a leg kick.
Hearn misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Wagner.
Hearn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Hearn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from Hearn misses its intended target.
A combination from Hearn does no damage.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Hearn lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hearn.
Wagner scores with a shot to the body.
Wagner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wagner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hearn. Hearn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wagner blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearn takes one on the button.
Hearn loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Wagner lands a right hook to the body.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hearn misses with a hook to the body
and Wagner counters with a good, hard body kick but Hearn shrugs it off.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wagner swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hearn lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wagner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Hearn does it's job there.
Wagner lands a lovely overhand right.
Wagner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hearn blocks a leg kick.
Hearn lands a jab to the nose.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Hearn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hearn counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearn lands with a hook. Wagner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wagner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearn throws the kick towards the body but Wagner avoids it.
Hearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearn.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wagner. Wagner obviously looking to wear him down.
Hearn thuds a left hand into Wagner's body.
Hearn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice side step and Wagner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wagner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Hearn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wagner steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hearn tests Wagner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hearn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hearn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wagner slips a straight right by Hearn.
Wagner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hearn in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner connects with a body shot.
A lazy left from Wagner finds it's target.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Hearn.
Wagner feints a counter leg kick.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Wagner connects with a right hand. Hearn shakes it off.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Hearn tried to counter with a leg kick but Wagner avoided it.
Hearn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wagner throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wagner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wagner delivers a nice body kick.
Hearn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hearn swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn tried to counter with a leg kick but Wagner avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Konrad Wagner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hearn slips under a jab.
Wagner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner blocks a leg kick.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Hearn misses.
Wagner takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Hearn misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hearn.
Wagner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn tries to land a front kick but Wagner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner misses with a hook
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearn defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Wagner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearn.
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hearn throws a chopping leg kick but Wagner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hearn misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Hearn is out of range.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Hearn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hearn throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hearn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wagner misses with a leg kick
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wagner avoids a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hearn duly obliges.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner tries a quick counter leg kick but Hearn is wise to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Hearn blocks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn looks to throw a body kick
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hearn at a distance.

Hearn gets tackled into the cage by Wagner. Wagner maintains the clinch.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Wagner avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the cage.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hearn blocking some punches.
Wagner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Hearn scores with a nice short uppercut.

Hearn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wagner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hearn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Wagner both land. Nice combination.
Hearn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hearn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wagner is able to avoid easily.
Hearn looks to land a body kick but Wagner moved away.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wagner doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Wagner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hearn slips under a jab.
Hearn swinging wildly here.
Wagner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wagner moves into range and clinches up with Hearn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner prevents a body shot from Hearn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wagner.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Hearn cracks Wagner with a nice body shot.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Hearn prevents a body shot from Wagner.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hearn.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn pushes Wagner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wagner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagner tries to work over Hearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wagner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Konrad Wagner just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wagner looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
Wagner misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Hearn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wagner just manages to avoid it.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wagner.
Wagner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hearn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner lands a high kick!
Wagner throws a leg kick but Hearn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hearn digs a good body shot into Wagner's ribs.
Hearn tries to land a front kick but Wagner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner moves forwards but Hearn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn throws a big shot that misses.
Wagner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hearn momentarily.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Wagner misses with a jab to the body
and Wagner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Wagner does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearn throws a shot to the body.
Hearn misses with a straight right.
Wagner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Hearn misses.
Wagner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wagner.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hearn checks a leg kick.
Hearn lands a right hook to the body.
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hearn throws a solid leg kick but Wagner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hearn.
Hearn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wagner fakes the leg kick and cracks Hearn in the body.
Wagner tries to land a leg kick but Hearn saw it coming and moves away.
Hearn misses with a hook
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Wagner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Wagner.
Wagner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Wagner.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn slips a jab from Wagner.
Nice shot lands for Wagner.
Wagner scores with a leg kick.
Wagner punishes Hearn's body with a nice straight punch.
Wagner motions for Hearn to come forward. Wagner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn tried to counter with a leg kick but Wagner avoided it.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hearn.
Wagner only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hearn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wagner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hearn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hearn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hearn misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Hearn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Hearn as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to clinch but Hearn is having none of it.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearn.
Hearn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hearn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Sloppy strikes from Hearn. Those never looked like landing.
Hearn throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hearn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Hearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
Hearn throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Hearn throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn catches Wagner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.
Wagner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn misses with a wild body shot.
Hearn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hearn throws a low kick but Wagner moves out of range easily.
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
Hearn scores with a hook.
Wagner scores with a sloppy right hand. Hearn should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick from Hearn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearn.
Wagner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wagner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hearn misses with a leg kick
and Wagner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Konrad Wagner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Hearn misses.
Wagner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hearn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wagner.
Wagner avoids a kick to the body.
Hearn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hearn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
Wagner lands a body shot.
Hearn throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
Hearn wants to land a leg kick but Wagner is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn is looking to counter punch.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hearn.
Wagner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Hearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Hearn looks to land a combination but Wagner avoids it well.
Wagner cracks a nice hook into Hearn's ribs.
Wagner punishes Hearn's body with a nice straight punch.
Hearn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wagner is out of range.
Wagner throws a leg kick which misses Hearn's front leg but catches the back leg as Hearn tries to avoid it.
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wagner.
Wagner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hearn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wagner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Hearn tries to keep at a distance but Wagner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Wagner.
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!
Hearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
A short body shot lands from Wagner as the two fighters clinch.
Hearn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hearn lands with a left to the head.
Wagner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hearn or not.
Hearn prevents a body shot from Wagner.
A right hook to the body lands for Wagner.
A right hand to the body from Hearn.
Hearn working hard to break the clinch.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hearn manages to break the clinch.
Wagner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wagner has Hearn pressed against the cage, preventing Hearn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Wagner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hearn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wagner moves forwards but Hearn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wagner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hearn connects with a single shot there.
Hearn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn misses with a hook.
Wagner lunges at Hearn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hearn's hand.
Wagner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hearn will feel that in the morning.
Hearn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn walks into a straight right hand from Wagner.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearn throws a big shot that misses.
Wagner lands with a nice body punch.
Wagner throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Hearn.
Wagner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hearn looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Wagner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearn.
Wagner tries to clinch up but Hearn circles away and keeps his distance.
Hearn throws a wild body kick that Wagner sees coming a mile off.
Hearn tries a low kick but Wagner avoids it.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Hearn.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Konrad Wagner.
Well Wagner 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 46:49
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konrad Wagner!
Konrad Wagner is the new welterweight champion!
Konrad Wagner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.