PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hagler Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Vieira Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hagler Hearns is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hearns
vs
Vieira Moreira

182 cm
25
206 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

193 cm
25
216 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Unique Wear and Custom Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hagler Hearns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Vieira Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moreira lands with a slapping head kick.
Hearns scores with a hook to the body. Moreira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moreira tries to clinch but Hearns moves out of range.
Hearns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moreira was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearns.
Hearns missing with a left hand there. Moreira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearns circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Moreira misses.
Moreira misses with a double jab.
Moreira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moreira lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearns avoids the head kick by Moreira.
Moreira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moreira connects with an inside leg kick.
Moreira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hearns goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Daniel Vieira Moreira has been cut.
Hearns throws a lazy uppercut
and Moreira counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Moreira misses.
Hearns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moreira's hands.
A jab lands there for Moreira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns looks to land a left hand but Moreira moved out of range nicely.
Moreira connects with a body shot that sends Hearns's belly button to the back.
Hagler Hearns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearns connects with a looping right hand.
Moreira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearns lands a lovely overhand right.
Hearns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hearns lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Moreira gets tackled into the cage by Hearns. Hearns maintains the clinch.
Moreira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hearns is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreira leaning against his opponent.
Moreira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Moreira.
Moreira lands with a light punch inside.
Moreira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Hearns breaks the clinch.
Moreira cracks Hearns with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hearns looks to score with a jab to the body but Moreira is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hearns.
Hearns misses with a wild body shot.
Moreira throws a series of punches but Hearns avoids them all with ease.
Moreira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearns.
Hearns connects with the punch.
Moreira misses with a body kick.
Hearns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moreira moves away.
Moreira thuds his shin into the meat of Hearns's side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moreira.
Hearns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moreira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hearns throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hearns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hearns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moreira.
Hearns throws out a loose jab but Moreira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moreira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moreira misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreira misses with a body kick.
Hearns lands a glancing blow to the side of Moreira's head.
Moreira throws a solid leg kick but Hearns takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moreira.
Moreira throws an overhand right that lands on Hearns's shoulder, as Hearns tries to avoid the shot.
Hearns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moreira.
A leg kick checked by Hearns.
Hearns walks into a straight right hand from Moreira.
Moreira slips a straight right by Hearns.
Moreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Hearns.
Moreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moreira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hearns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moreira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moreira misses with a looping left.
Hearns misses with a looping right.

Moreira has managed to clinch.
Moreira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreira misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearns tries to break free but Moreira pushes him back against the cage.
Hearns is trying to stall.

Hearns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hearns takes a swing at Moreira's ribcage but misses.
Hearns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hearns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreira manages to avoid it.
Moreira looks to land a body kick but Hearns moved away.
Moreira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moreira, as that shot connected.

Moreira has Hearns up against the cage in a clinch.
Moreira being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moreira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearns tries to break free but Moreira pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Vieira Moreira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Vieira Moreira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hearns just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearns throws a nice looking combination but Moreira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moreira tries to clinch there but Hearns circles away.
Hearns with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hearns throws a shot from downtown. Moreira moves away and avoids it.
Hearns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hearns misses with a straight left.
Hearns throws a series of punches but Moreira moves out of range.
Hearns works Moreira's body with a nice hook.
Moreira lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hearns takes a step back to recover.
Nice body punch from Moreira.
Nice body punch from Hearns.
Hearns throws a lazy right hand but Moreira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moreira misses with a double jab.
Hearns blocks a low kick nicely.
Moreira connects with a leg kick. Hearns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hearns takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira scores with a nice body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Moreira!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hearns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moreira.
Hearns keeps the fight on the outside.
Hearns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moreira.

Moreira moves into range and clinches up with Hearns.
Hearns takes an elbow to the temple.
Moreira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hearns's face.
Moreira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Moreira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hearns is struggling to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearns is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moreira scores with a shoulder strike.
Hearns tries to break free but Moreira pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hearns wants to get back to striking at distance but Moreira won't allow it.
Moreira lands with a short shot to the head.
Hearns is looking to control Moreira's arms but Moreira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hearns has his back to the cage.
Hearns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moreira leaning against his opponent.
Moreira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moreira lands a hook that snaps the head of Hearns backwards.
Hearns can't find room to land a body shot as Moreira controls the action.
Hearns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moreira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moreira working aggressively here.
Moreira lands a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moreira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hearns's brow.
Moreira scores with a shoulder strike.
Moreira misses with a body punch.
Moreira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hearns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moreira looking to throw knees to the head but Hearns is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Moreira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira digs a right hand into Hearns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hearns's gas tank.
Moreira lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moreira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moreira tries to work over Hearns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moreira lands a nice uppercut.
Moreira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moreira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Moreira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daniel Vieira Moreira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Moreira.
Moreira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreira lands an elbow inside.

Hearns is rocked!

It looks like Hagler Hearns has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Moreira on the inside.
Oh Hearns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moreira.
Moreira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moreira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Moreira digs a right hand into Hearns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hearns's gas tank.
Moreira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moreira throws 2 knees - Hearns can't escape Moreira's clinch. As Hearns tries to escape again Moreira whips his head left to meet with another knee! That's knocked out Hearns's gum shield and as Hearns falls to the floor, the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Daniel Vieira Moreira!
Daniel Vieira Moreira took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.