PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Pearsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pearsen
vs
Hastings

170 cm
23
159 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

178 cm
23
157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchell Pearsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearsen lands the left hand.
Pearsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hastings takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hastings tests Pearsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pearsen takes a swing at Hastings's ribcage but misses.
Pearsen misses with the combination.
Mitchell Pearsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hastings avoids the body shot from Pearsen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hastings. That's going to slow Pearsen down.
Pearsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hastings misses with a wild body shot.

Pearsen drops Hastings with a beautiful combination! Hastings stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pearsen is looking for the KO!

Hastings is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearsen lands a slapping body shot.
Pearsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hastings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pearsen throws a looping overhand right but Hastings ducks down to avoid it.
Hastings thuds his shin into the meat of Pearsen's side.
Pearsen swings widly with a right hand
and Hastings counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hastings moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings takes one to the chin there.
Pearsen throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Hastings throws a leg kick which misses Pearsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pearsen tries to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Pearsen - just one landing.
Pearsen misses with a body shot.
Pearsen stuns Hastings with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hastings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pearsen.
A left lands for Hastings.
Pearsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Pearsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pearsen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hastings is still on wobbly legs! Can Pearsen finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hastings throws a front kick that sends Pearsen stumbling back into the cage.
Hastings seems to have recovered his senses.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings throws a head kick but Pearsen moves out of range.
Hastings slips under a jab from Pearsen.
Hastings looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pearsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hastings counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pearsen misses the shot to the body.
Hastings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hastings scores with a head kick. Pearsen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hastings slips a jab from Pearsen.
Pearsen lands a really nice looking cross but Hastings seems unphased.
Pearsen misses with a looping left.
Hastings throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hastings lands a glancing blow to the side of Pearsen's head.
Hastings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pearsen's calf.
Hastings scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hastings takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pearsen loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
Hastings lands with a slapping head kick.
Pearsen takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen lands a jab.
Nice body punch from Pearsen.
Hastings bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pearsen's head backwards.
Hastings lands with a slapping head kick.
Pearsen throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Hastings fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pearsen looks to throw the jab but Hastings is out of range.
Pearsen feints a jab promting Hastings to slip. Pearsen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hastings slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pearsen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pearsen duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hastings misses the jab.
Hastings ducks under a wild hook from Pearsen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hastings. That's going to slow Pearsen down.
Pearsen throws an overhand right that lands on Hastings's shoulder, as Hastings tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen blocks a head kick by Hastings.
Pearsen throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Pearsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hastings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pearsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hastings.
Hastings throws a shot from downtown. Pearsen moves away and avoids it.
Pearsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pearsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pearsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pearsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pearsen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pearsen lands with a cross.
Hastings scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pearsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pearsen avoids a kick to the body.
Hastings keeps Pearsen at a distance using the push kick.
Pearsen throws the left hand but Hastings avoids the punch easily.
Hastings connects with a body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hastings.
A punch combination from Pearsen misses.
Hastings throws a head kick that half lands.
Hastings throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hastings connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pearsen's hands.
Hastings throws a hook but Pearsen avoids it easily.
Hastings plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hastings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pearsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hastings misses with a looping left.
Pearsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Hastings makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hastings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hastings thuds a left hand into Pearsen's body.
Hastings defending well as Pearsen loads up on a big left hand.
Pearsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hastings is just out of range.
Pearsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pearsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hastings manages to avoid it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pearsen misses the target.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
Pearsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hastings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws a right hand that misses
and Hastings finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hastings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pearsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hastings wants to land a leg kick but Pearsen is out of range.
Pearsen throws a looping overhand right but Hastings ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick from Hastings lands but Pearsen takes it in his stride.
Pearsen throws the left hand but Hastings avoids the punch easily.
Pearsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Hastings lands a jab-cross combination.
Hastings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pearsen misses.
Hastings lands a nice hook to Pearsen's body. Pearsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Pearsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pearsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pearsen.
Pearsen is breathing heavily.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pearsen.
Hastings chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pearsen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pearsen misses with a left hand
and Hastings counters with a head kick. That will keep Pearsen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hastings throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pearsen's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hastings. That's going to slow Pearsen down.
Hastings lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Pearsen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pearsen throws a jab when Hastings was well out of range.
Pearsen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hastings works Pearsen's body with a nice hook.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a head kick but Pearsen moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Hastings.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings swinging wildly here.
Hastings lands a right hook to the body.
Pearsen 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.
Pearsen throws a jab when Hastings was well out of range.
Hastings misses with a head kick.
Pearsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Pearsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hastings tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hastings throws a sloppy head kick and Pearsen moves out of range easily.
Pearsen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hastings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearsen moves away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hastings lands with a slapping head kick.
Pearsen throws a hook to the side of Hastings's head but Hastings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pearsen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hastings walks into a straight right hand from Pearsen.
Pearsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hastings.
Hastings moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pearsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
Hastings explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hastings lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pearsen tries to bum rush Hastings with a series of wild strikes but Hastings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pearsen misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pearsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hastings misses with a combination
and Pearsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mitchell Pearsen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pearsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pearsen misses with a jab to the body
and Hastings counters with a stiff right hand.
Hastings connects with the punch.
Nice jab there from Pearsen.
Hastings dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pearsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pearsen misses with an uppercut
and Hastings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pearsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hastings was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearsen.
Some wild striking there from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hastings.
Pearsen looks to land a right hand but Hastings moved out of range.
Pearsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hastings.
A right-left combo lands from Hastings.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings connects with a leg kick. Pearsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pearsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hastings.
Pearsen misses the jab.
Pearsen misses with a left hand
and Hastings counters with a nice body kick.
Hastings stalks Pearsen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pearsen's face. Pearsen staggers backwards, shaken.
Hastings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pearsen's calf.
Hastings looks to land a combination. Pearsen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
John Hastings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hastings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hastings has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hastings lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pearsen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pearsen duly obliges.
Hastings throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hastings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pearsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Pearsen misses.
Pearsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pearsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hastings.
Pearsen throws a right and a left that Hastings avoids nicely.
Hastings throws a head kick but Pearsen moves out of range.
Hastings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearsen moves away.
Mitchell Pearsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Hastings.
Hastings looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hastings throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hastings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pearsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hastings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hastings goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hastings throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Hastings.
Pearsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings slips under a jab.
Pearsen throws a shot to the body.
Pearsen throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Pearsen misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Hastings there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hastings lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pearsen's sensitive parts.
Pearsen ducks right into an uppercut from Hastings.
Pearsen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body kick there by Hastings.
Hastings moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pearsen loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
Hastings throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hastings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearsen circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hastings on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hastings throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pearsen scores with a jab to the head.
Hastings uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pearsen.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hastings swinging wildly here.
Pearsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hastings throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pearsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pearsen throws a jab when Hastings was well out of range.
Pearsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hastings. Pearsen shrugs it off though.
Pearsen jabs Hastings to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hastings lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pearsen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pearsen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen swinging wildly here.
Hastings looks to land a combination but Pearsen avoids it well.
Hastings thows a body kick. Pearsen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pearsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hastings on the side of the head.
Pearsen misses with a wild body shot.
Pearsen blocks a head kick by Hastings.
Pearsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Pearsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pearsen lands with a nice combination. Hastings backs away looking to recover.
Pearsen drops his hands momentarily and Hastings takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Pearsen misses its intended target.
Hastings fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pearsen misses with an uppercut
and Hastings counters with a big head kick but Pearsen shrugs it off.
Hastings misses the shot to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hastings counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearsen lands a slapping body shot.
Hastings ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Pearsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hastings defending well as Pearsen loads up on a big left hand.
Pearsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Hastings.
Hastings uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Pearsen.
Pearsen stuns Hastings with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pearsen misses with a body shot
and Hastings counters with a nice leg kick.
Pearsen throws a hook but Hastings blocks it.
Hastings lands with a nice body punch.
Hastings connects with an inside leg kick.
Pearsen throws a hook to the side of Hastings's head but Hastings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Hastings.
Hastings scores with a head kick.
Hastings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hastings moves out of range as Pearsen strikes.
Hastings connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Pearsen.
A big left from Hastings misses.
Pearsen misses with a hook
and Hastings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hastings.
Hastings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pearsen manages to avoid it.
Hastings scores with a nice strike.
Hastings on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hastings counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a series of punches but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hastings.
Pearsen throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pearsen. Hastings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pearsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearsen throws a shot from downtown. Hastings moves away and avoids it.
Hastings lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pearsen works Hastings's body with a nice hook.
Pearsen misses with a body shot.
Jab from Hastings.
Pearsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
Hastings scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pearsen misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pearsen throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hastings counter with a right hand.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hastings on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pearsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pearsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hastings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pearsen.
Hastings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hastings dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen throws an overhand right that lands on Hastings's shoulder, as Hastings tries to avoid the shot.
Hastings scoring well with a low kick there.
Pearsen blocks a head kick by Hastings.
The crowd cheers as Hastings lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pearsen doesn't seem phased though.
Hastings just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hastings explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pearsen slips a jab from Hastings.
Hastings moves forwards but Pearsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hastings misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Hastings will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pearsen throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Pearsen throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Pearsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hastings misses with a looping left.
Hastings slips a straight right by Pearsen.
Pearsen throws a looping overhand right but Hastings ducks down to avoid it.
Hastings swings for the body but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen looks to land a left hand but Hastings moved out of range nicely.
Hastings ducks under a wild hook from Pearsen.
Hastings smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pearsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pearsen avoids the body shot from Hastings.
Hastings throws out a loose jab but Pearsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hastings scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hastings.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen misses with an uppercut.
Hastings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pearsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hastings.
Pearsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hastings circles away quickly and effectively.
Hastings throws a sloppy head kick and Pearsen moves out of range easily.
Hastings takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick from Hastings misses.
Hastings misses with a low kick.
Pearsen swinging wildly here.
Pearsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pearsen lands a head shot.
Pearsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pearsen 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.
Pearsen lands with a right hand.
Pearsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hastings was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearsen.
Hastings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Pearsen misses the target.
Hastings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hastings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hastings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pearsen ducks right into an uppercut from Hastings.
Pearsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Hastings should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
Hastings throws a head kick that Pearsen semi-blocks.
Pearsen checks a leg kick.
Pearsen tries to move into range but Hastings moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pearsen lands a nice shot that snaps Hastings's head back.
Pearsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pearsen throws a hook but Hastings blocks it.
Hastings moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pearsen's calf.
Hastings throws a series of punches but Pearsen moves out of range.
Hastings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hastings.
Hastings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearsen.
Pearsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pearsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hastings.
Hastings scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pearsen in his tracks.
Pearsen misses the jab.
Pearsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pearsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pearsen misses with a left hand
and Hastings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hastings connects with a leg kick. Pearsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pearsen.
Pearsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab by Pearsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hastings makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hastings throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pearsen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pearsen scores with a nice strike.
Hastings looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hastings lands with a good body shot.
Pearsen misses with a looping left.
Hastings scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pearsen throws a series of punches but Hastings avoids them all with ease.
Pearsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearsen slips a jab and a cross from Hastings.
Hastings looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hastings was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearsen.
Hastings lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pearsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Hastings finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pearsen throws an overhand right that lands on Hastings's shoulder, as Hastings tries to avoid the shot.
Hastings uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws a big shot that misses.
Pearsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hastings throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pearsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hastings cracks the inside of Pearsen's front leg.
A slow jab from Pearsen misses its intended target.
Pearsen throws a big shot that misses.
Hastings throws a head kick but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen misses with an uppercut
and Hastings counters with an outside leg kick.
Hastings defending well as Pearsen loads up on a big left hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen throws a lazy right hand but Hastings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Pearsen misses.
Jab by Hastings.
Pearsen 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.
Hastings is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hastings slips under a jab from Pearsen.
Hastings scores with a jab. Pearsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hastings connects with a high kick.
Hastings attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hastings connects with an inside leg kick.
Hastings takes one to the side of the head.
Pearsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Pearsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pearsen dodges the punch combination from Hastings.
Nice defenses there by Hastings.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a head kick but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hastings.
Hastings throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pearsen.
Pearsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hastings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pearsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hastings.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
Pearsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hastings scoring well with a low kick there.
Hastings connects with a solid leg kick.
Pearsen lands a slapping body shot.
Pearsen loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Hastings lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pearsen doesn't seem phased though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hastings!
Pearsen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hastings is looking to chop away at Pearsen's legs.
Pearsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hastings changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearsen blocks a jab.
Hastings looks for the body kick but Pearsen saw that one coming.
Pearsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hastings.
Pearsen lands a jab.
Pearsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
Hastings slips a jab and a cross from Pearsen.
Pearsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen looks to land a left hand but Hastings moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Hastings.
Pearsen throws out a loose jab but Hastings uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearsen misses with a hook.
Hastings throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pearsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pearsen looks to land a right hand but Hastings moved out of range.
Pearsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hastings counters with an inside leg kick.
Hastings ducks under a wild hook from Pearsen.
Pearsen swings for the body but Hastings moves out of range.
Hastings bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pearsen's head backwards.
Hastings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearsen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hastings lands with a kick to the temple. Pearsen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A jab from Pearsen misses.
Pearsen misses the shot to the body.
Hastings moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Hastings.
Well Hastings 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for John Hastings!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for John Hastings!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight as a draw!

John Hastings wins by majority decision!