PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Potemkin Izmaylov (ranked 223 p4p, 515 weight class) and Thomas Hearn (ranked 32 p4p, 78 weight class). Hearn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Clean Sweep - Graft. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Izmaylov
vs
Hearn

188 cm
24
174
11 - 2 - 1

185 cm
24
180
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Potemkin Izmaylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Hearn!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Izmaylov.
Hearn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Izmaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Izmaylov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Izmaylov connects with a solid leg kick.
Hearn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Izmaylov.
Hearn is looking to land body kicks.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Izmaylov.
That kick from Izmaylov tenderised Hearn's leg. Hearn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Izmaylov moves out of range of the body kick from Hearn.
Izmaylov lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izmaylov. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hearn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Izmaylov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearn feints and then cracks Izmaylov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Izmaylov down.
Hearn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hearn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Izmaylov misses with a looping right.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Izmaylov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Izmaylov throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.
Izmaylov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Izmaylov throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Izmaylov is predictable there
and Hearn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that misses.
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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hearn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Izmaylov will feel that in the morning.
Izmaylov misses the jab.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hearn on the side of the head.
Izmaylov lands with a hook. Hearn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hearn tries to clinch up.
Hearn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Izmaylov clobbers Hearn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Izmaylov jabs at Hearn's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov throws the kick towards the body but Hearn avoids it.
Izmaylov sets himself, and Hearn steps forward looking for the clinch! Izmaylov avoids it this time.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izmaylov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Izmaylov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hearn slips a straight right by Izmaylov.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Izmaylov wants to slow Hearn down by chopping away at his legs.
Hearn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good shot there by Hearn.
Izmaylov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hearn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hearn lands a front kick.
Hearn tries to clinch but Izmaylov moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Izmaylov.
We've been informed that Hearn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Izmaylov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hearn.
Good shot there by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hearn.
Izmaylov tries to land a leg kick but Hearn saw it coming and moves away.
Izmaylov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hearn walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Potemkin Izmaylov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Izmaylov takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Hearn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Izmaylov misses with a head kick.
Izmaylov misses with a straight right.
Hearn wants to counter with a clinch but Izmaylov pushes him away.
Izmaylov throws a head kick but Hearn moves out of range.
Izmaylov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearn throws a head kick but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Izmaylov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hearn can do to turn this around?
A punch lands to the side of Izmaylov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hearn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A countering left hand to the body from Hearn misses.
Izmaylov 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hearn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Izmaylov.

Izmaylov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hearn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Izmaylov misses its intended target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hearn 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 Izmaylov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Izmaylov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Izmaylov blocks a head kick by Hearn.
Hearn loads up on a big right hand but Izmaylov slips the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hearn checks a leg kick.
Hearn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Izmaylov.
Hearn tries to counter with a clinch but Izmaylov shakes him off and moves away.
Izmaylov jabs Hearn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that misses.
Izmaylov moves out of range as Hearn throws a body kick.
Izmaylov scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearn thumps Izmaylov with a low kick.
Izmaylov tries a low kick but Hearn avoids it.
Izmaylov looks to land a body kick but Hearn moved away.
Izmaylov connects with a nice looking jab.
Hearn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Izmaylov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hearn. That did some damage!
Izmaylov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Izmaylov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Izmaylov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Izmaylov dips to his left and cracks Hearn with an uppercut!
That kick from Izmaylov tenderised Hearn's leg. Hearn is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov lands with a shot to the body.
Izmaylov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A decent looking cross lands there for Izmaylov.
Hearn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hearn tries to bum rush Izmaylov with a series of wild strikes but Izmaylov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Izmaylov lands with a right hand.
Hearn blocks a leg kick.
Hearn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Hearn misses
and Izmaylov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hearn's knee momentarily.
Hearn misses with a body punch
and Hearn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Izmaylov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hearn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Izmaylov counters nicely by changing levels and landing 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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Izmaylov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn tries to counter with a clinch but Izmaylov shakes him off and moves away.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn wants to counter the offense by Izmaylov and move into the clinch position.

Hearn closes the distance and pushes Izmaylov back into the cage.
Izmaylov misses with the head strike.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.

Izmaylov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hearn cracks a nice hook into Izmaylov's ribs.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick from Izmaylov.
Hearn throws a shot from downtown. Izmaylov moves away and avoids it.
Hearn is looking to score with low kicks.
Potemkin Izmaylov is winning the standup battle so far.
Izmaylov throws a head kick but Hearn moves out of range.
Izmaylov lands a nice looking body kick.
Hearn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hearn tries to clinch up
and Izmaylov counters with a straight right hand.
Izmaylov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Hearn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick but Hearn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Izmaylov with a jab.
Hearn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Izmaylov. Izmaylov obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Izmaylov lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the liver by Izmaylov. Beautiful body shot.
Izmaylov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hearn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hearn tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick
and Hearn counters with a nice uppercut.
Izmaylov's corner calls for a 1-2. Izmaylov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hearn misses with a kick to the body
and Izmaylov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hearn really felt that one!
Izmaylov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearn moves away.
Izmaylov misses with a low kick.
Hearn looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hearn throws out a leg kick but Izmaylov moves out of range and Hearn only half commits.
Hearn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Izmaylov with a hook.
Izmaylov lands a nice hook to Hearn's body. Hearn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Izmaylov blocks the leg kick.
Izmaylov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Izmaylov.
Hearn tries to counter with a clinch but Izmaylov shakes him off and moves away.
Thomas Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearn tries to work over Izmaylov's front leg with a kick but Izmaylov checks it.
Izmaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Izmaylov scores with a nice right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Izmaylov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Izmaylov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Izmaylov scores with a push kick.
Hearn misses with a kick to the body.
Hearn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hearn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Izmaylov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hearn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Izmaylov counter with a right hand.
Izmaylov thuds his shin into the meat of Hearn's side.
Hearn slips under a jab.
Izmaylov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hearn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hearn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
Hearn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hearn moves out of range of the body kick.
Hearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Izmaylov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hearn tries to land a leg kick but Izmaylov saw it coming and moves away.
Potemkin Izmaylov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Izmaylov tries to keep at a distance but Hearn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hearn misses with some punches.
Izmaylov blocks an uppercut.
Hearn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn is leaning against Izmaylov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hearn misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Izmaylov lands a hook that snaps the head of Hearn backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Izmaylov.
Hearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Izmaylov backwards.
Izmaylov lands with a right to the head.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Izmaylov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Izmaylovs head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Potemkin Izmaylov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Izmaylov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Potemkin Izmaylov!
Potemkin Izmaylov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.