PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Hoar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hearns
vs
Hoar

194 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marvin Hearns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Hoar!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Hearns is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hoar pulls his head out easily.
Hearns wants to control but Hoar is keeping busy.
Hoar moves into full mount! Hearns won't be happy about that!
Hearns sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hoar seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hoar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hearns tries to lock up and control but Hoar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hearns is trying desperately to improve position.
Hoar trying to control but Hearns is having none of it.
Hearns is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hoar tries to control but Hearns wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hoar.
Hearns can't escape the position.

Hoar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hearns has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hoar scoring with strikes but Hearns is staying in there.
Hearns is controlling an arm, preventing Hoar from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hearns regains half guard.
Hoar wants to stand up but Hearns is controlling the position.
Hoar is thwarting Hearns's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hearns is staying active underneath Hoar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hoar looks gassed!
Hearns trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hoar uses his free foot to push down on Hearns's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hearns.
Hearns manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hearns wants to get back to full guard.
Hearns wants to control but Hoar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hearns is controlling Hoar's trapped leg to prevent Hoar from advancing to side control.
Hoar prevents Hearns from improving his position.
Hearns wants to control but Hoar is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearns slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hoar postures up.

Hearns looking for a guillotine here but Hoar defends easily.

Hearns working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hoar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hoar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hoar postures up.
Hoar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hearns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hearns controls Hoar momentarily but Hoar frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marvin Hearns just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hoar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearns.
Hoar moves out of range of the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Hoar.

Hoar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Hearns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hearns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hearns trying to control the position.
Hoar trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hoar postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Hoar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hearns throws a jab when Hoar was well out of range.
Hearns digs a good hook to Hoar's body.
Hearns cracks Hoar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hoar walks into a left hand.
Hearns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marvin Hearns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearns closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Hearns does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hearns throws a right hand that Hoar ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoar also avoids with ease.
Hearns misses with a wild combination.
Hoar scores with a one two! Hearns had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hoar is looking to clinch.
A jab from Hearns finds it's way through Hoar's defenses.
Hearns stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hearns throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hoar on the side of the head.

Hoar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hoar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Hearns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hearns tries to roll over but Hoar keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns is trying to maintain the position but Hoar is very close to passing his half guard.
Hoar seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Hearns is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hoar pulls his head out easily.
Hearns trying to control here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hearns misses with a wild combination.
Hearns misses with a looping right.
A left and a right from Hoar both land. Nice combination.
Hearns scores with a jab.
Hearns throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hoar is looking to clinch but Hearns is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Hoar or perhaps it was just good defense by Hearns which made him look bad.

Hoar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hoar looking to pass the guard.
Hearns managing to control the position.
Hoar wants to control from the top but Hearns keeps moving.
Hearns looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoar looking to pass the guard.

Hearns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hearns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hearns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hoar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hearns controlling Hoar's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearns is trying to control the position but Hoar postures up.
Hoar is looking to work some ground and pound but Hearns has wrist control.

Hearns looking for a guillotine here but Hoar defends easily.
Hoar tries to stand but Hearns is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearns is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Hearns dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hearns scores with a jab.
Hearns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hearns misses with a double jab

and Hoar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hoar.

Hoar manages to break the clinch.
Hoar lands with a nice combination. Hearns backs away looking to recover.
A jab from Hearns misses.
Hoar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hearns falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hoar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Hearns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Hoar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hoar is trying to break the clinch but Hearns has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hearns.
Hoar controlling the action here for a moment.

Hearns pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hoar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hearns swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns looking to control.
Hearns controlling Hoar's posture.
Hoar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoar trying to control but Hearns is working from the bottom.
Hoar stopping the sweep attempt from Hearns.
Hoar trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Hearns.
Marvin Hearns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hearns uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hoar has time to react.
Hoar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoar tests Hearns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hearns throws a big shot that misses.
Hoar wants to slow Hearns down by chopping away at his legs.
Hearns uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hoar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hearns to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab from Hearns.
Hearns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoar.
Hearns throws a hook but Hoar avoids it easily.

Hoar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Hoar decides to stand up.
Hoar tries to clinch there but Hearns circles away.
Hearns misses with a body shot.
Hearns misses with a combination

and Hoar counters by clinching up.
Hoar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoar has had enough of the clinch but Hearns keeps him there for the moment.
Hearns lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Hearns.
Hoar jumps guard but Hearns stands there with Hoar around his waist. Hoar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hearns fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Hearns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoar scores with a punch to the head.
Hearns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hoar rushes Hearns and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hearns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hoar smiles and moves away.

Hoar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hearns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hearns controls Hoar momentarily but Hoar frees himself.

Hearns working for a triangle but Hoar defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearns working a defensive guard here.
Hoar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hearns controls Hoar momentarily but Hoar frees himself.

Hoar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hearns, up you get!
Hearns swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hoar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hoar misses with a double jab.
Hearns scores with a hook to the body. Hoar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hoar shoots in looking for a takedown. Hearns tries to sprawl out of it but Hoar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hearns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Hoar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hoar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Hoar!