PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hagler Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freeman Blackford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hagler Hearns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hearns
vs
Blackford

182 cm
23
206 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

200 cm
24
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Fightworld Formula

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hagler Hearns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freeman Blackford!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearns throws a looping overhand right but Blackford ducks down to avoid it.
Hearns does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Blackford connects with a single shot there.
Blackford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Hearns misses.
Blackford takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hearns misses the shot to the body.
Blackford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearns throws a big shot that misses.
Hearns throws a hook but Blackford blocks it.
Hearns throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hearns just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearns is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Blackford's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackford. Hearns does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns throws an overhand right that lands on Blackford's shoulder, as Blackford tries to avoid the shot.
Blackford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blackford throws a looping overhand right but Hearns ducks down to avoid it.
Blackford moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hearns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hearns.
Blackford takes a swing at Hearns's ribcage but misses.
Hearns lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hearns.
Hearns swings for the body but Blackford moves out of range.
Hearns misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hearns.
Blackford slips a jab from Hearns.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearns takes a swing at Blackford's ribcage but misses.
Blackford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hearns.
Hearns lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackford lands with a nice body punch.
Blackford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hearns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Hearns.
Blackford lands with a good body shot.
Hearns is breathing heavily.
Blackford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearns will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blackford misses with a hook.
Hearns has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hearns there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Blackford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hagler Hearns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blackford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blackford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hearns moves away.
Blackford misses with a low kick as Hearns jumps back.
Blackford punishes Hearns's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackford misses with a hook. Hearns ducked under it nicely.
Blackford tries to bum rush Hearns with a series of wild strikes but Hearns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hearns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blackford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blackford walks into a straight right hand from Hearns.
Blackford lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hearns takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Blackford misses.
Blackford misses with an uppercut.
Blackford slips a straight right by Hearns.
Hearns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blackford lands a nice shot that snaps Hearns's head back.

It looks like Hagler Hearns has been cut.

Blackford cracks Hearns with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Blackford has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hearns to stand back up!

Hearns is rocked!
Blackford scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackford walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hearns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blackford drops Hearns with a straight right hand, right on the button! Blackford follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freeman Blackford!