PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claus Von Stauffenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hearns comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Von Stauffenberg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wagner, The ride of the Valkyries kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hearns
vs
Von Stauffenberg

190 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Hearns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claus Von Stauffenberg!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Stauffenberg misses with a hook.
Von Stauffenberg cracks Hearns with an open hand slap.
Hearns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearns tries a low kick but Von Stauffenberg avoids it.
Hearns scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Claus Von Stauffenberg has been cut.
Hearns slips under a jab from Von Stauffenberg.
Von Stauffenberg waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hearns.
Von Stauffenberg looks to land a combination but Hearns avoids it well.
Von Stauffenberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hearns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Stauffenberg.
Von Stauffenberg looks to land a combination but Hearns avoids it well.
Von Stauffenberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hearns.
Hearns moves out of range as Von Stauffenberg strikes.
Von Stauffenberg lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from Von Stauffenberg misses.
Von Stauffenberg works Hearns's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearns moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Von Stauffenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hearns ducks under a wild hook from Von Stauffenberg.
Nice defenses there by Von Stauffenberg.
Hearns is looking to score with low kicks.
Von Stauffenberg throws the left hand but Hearns avoids the punch easily.
Von Stauffenberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearns moves away.
Hearns throws a one two combo.
Hearns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Stauffenberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Stauffenberg throws a lazy right hand but Hearns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Claus Von Stauffenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearns missing with a left hand there. Von Stauffenberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearns misses with a two punch combination.
Von Stauffenberg looks to land a combination. Hearns sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hearns ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Hearns lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hearns throws a hook but Von Stauffenberg blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Stauffenberg throws a body punch but Hearns moves out of range.
No joy there for Hearns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Von Stauffenberg throws a jab when Hearns was well out of range.
Von Stauffenberg lands with an uppercut that bounces Hearns off the cage and back into rage.
Hearns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Stauffenberg.
Hearns moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Von Stauffenberg throws an overhand right that lands on Hearns's shoulder, as Hearns tries to avoid the shot.
Hearns slips under a jab.
Von Stauffenberg throws an overhand right that lands on Hearns's shoulder, as Hearns tries to avoid the shot.
Hearns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Stauffenberg.
Hearns slips under a jab.
Hearns drops Von Stauffenberg with a left right combo! Hearns follows him down to the ground into side control.

Von Stauffenberg is rocked!
Von Stauffenberg looks gassed!

Hearns decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Von Stauffenberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Stauffenberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Von Stauffenberg throws out a loose jab but Hearns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Stauffenberg dodges the punch combination from Hearns.
Hearns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That has opened up Claus Von Stauffenberg's cut even more.
Von Stauffenberg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Von Stauffenberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hearns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Von Stauffenberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Hearns finish him?

The cut above Claus Von Stauffenberg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hearns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Stauffenberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Stauffenberg seems to have recovered his senses.
Hearns rushes Von Stauffenberg with punches - Von Stauffenberg moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Von Stauffenberg goes down! Hearns follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Hearns!