PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Jahouli (ranked 1504 p4p, 2003 weight class) and Chris Travis (ranked 213 p4p, 268 weight class). Travis has chosen Chris Travis - Crunch Time as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jahouli
vs
Travis

191 cm
22
205
6 - 3 - 0

194 cm
22
211
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxim Jahouli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Travis!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jahouli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jahouli throws a shot from downtown. Travis moves away and avoids it.
We've been told by Jahouli's head coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Travis blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Travis! But no joy.
Maxim Jahouli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jahouli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jahouli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Travis checks it well.
Jahouli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jahouli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Travis.
Travis defending well as Jahouli loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jahouli misses with a leg kick
and Travis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Maxim Jahouli has been cut.
Jahouli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Travis.
Jahouli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jahouli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Travis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Travis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahouli slips a jab and a cross from Travis.
Jahouli throws a low kick but Travis moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Travis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Travis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jahouli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jahouli. Travis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Travis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Travis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jahouli - the referee stops the clock and Travis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jahouli. Travis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jahouli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Travis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Jahouli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Travis, pushing him back against the cage.
Jahouli misses with some punches.
Jahouli cracks Travis with a nice body shot.
Jahouli tries to throw a body punch but Travis avoids it by throwing Jahouli back against the cage.
Jahouli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Travis or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jahouli.
Travis throws a punch but it's blocked by Jahouli.
Jahouli throws a head punch that misses.
Jahouli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Travis blocks a body shot from Jahouli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jahouli tries a body shot but Travis blocks it.
Travis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jahouli blocking some punches.
Travis tries a body shot but Jahouli blocks it.
Jahouli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Travis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Travis has a couple of punches blocked by Jahouli.
Nice body punch from Travis - that landed with a thud.
Travis throws a head punch that misses.
Travis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jahouli backwards.
Travis misses with the head strike.
Jahouli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Travis's elbow.
Jahouli misses with a punch to the body.
Travis pushes Jahouli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jahouli misses with some punches.
Jahouli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Travis's elbow.
Jahouli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jahouli misses with a body punch.
Travis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Jahouli.
Jahouli blocks a body shot from Travis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahouli lands an uppercut.
Jahouli lands with a right to the head.
Jahouli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Travis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jahouli misses with a punch to the body.
Jahouli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Travis misses with the head strike.
Jahouli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jahouli prevents a body shot from Travis.
Jahouli pushes Travis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jahouli tries to throw a body punch but Travis avoids it by throwing Jahouli back against the cage.
Jahouli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Travis backwards.
Travis scores with a hook to the body.
Travis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jahouli's elbow.
Jahouli tries to work over Travis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jahouli works on Travis's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Jahouli.
Travis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Travis blocks a body shot from Jahouli.
Jahouli lands with a short shot to the head.
Jahouli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis misses with a body punch.
Travis throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jahouli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Travis tries to stall but Jahouli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jahouli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jahouli can't find room to land a body shot as Travis controls the action.
Travis lands a shoulder strike.
Jahouli pushes Travis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Travis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Travis struggles to land a body shot inside as Jahouli controls his hands.
Jahouli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jahouli struggles to land a body shot inside as Travis controls his hands.
Jahouli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jahouli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jahouli lands with a light punch inside.
Jahouli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jahouli misses with a punch to the body.
Jahouli blocks a body shot from Travis.
Jahouli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jahouli lands with a short shot to the head.
Jahouli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Travis backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Jahouli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Jahouli's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jahouli forces Travis back against the cage and clinches.
Travis throws a punch but it's blocked by Jahouli.
Travis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Travis tries a body shot but Jahouli blocks it.
Jahouli is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Travis blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jahouli.
Jahouli blocks a body shot from Travis.
Jahouli working aggressively here.
Jahouli misses with some punches.
Jahouli misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Jahouli on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Travis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maxim Jahouli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jahouli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jahouli tries to throw a body punch but Travis avoids it by throwing Jahouli back against the cage.
Travis tries to throw a body punch but Jahouli avoids it by throwing Travis back against the cage.

Jahouli breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahouli lands with a good body shot.
Travis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Travis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice cross by Jahouli.
Travis walks into a straight right hand from Jahouli.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jahouli!
Jab by Jahouli.
Travis throws a jab but it's blocked by Jahouli.
Jahouli feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jahouli moves out of range of the body kick.
Jahouli throws a head kick that Travis semi-blocks.
Travis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Travis misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jahouli lands with a right hand.
Nice body kick there by Jahouli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jahouli misses with the body kick
and Travis counters with a straight right hand.
Jahouli misses with a low kick.
Travis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jahouli.
Good exchange - Jahouli coming out on top.
Jahouli throws a big shot that misses.
Jahouli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Travis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Travis throws a push kick but Jahouli slaps the foot to one side.
Jahouli scores with a kick to the body.
Jahouli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Travis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahouli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Jahouli backs off Travis throws a huge counter combo but Jahouli manages to avoid it all.
Travis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jahouli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jahouli lands a slapping body shot.
Jahouli misses with a body punch
and Travis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jahouli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jahouli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jahouli missing with a left hand there. Travis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Jahouli backs off Travis throws a huge counter combo but Jahouli manages to avoid it all.
Jahouli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Travis under the eye.
Jahouli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Travis doesn't seem bothered though.
Jahouli misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jahouli scores with a jab to the head.
Jahouli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jahouli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Travis moves away.
Jahouli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Traviss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jahouli scores with a jab. Travis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jahouli cracks a nice hook into Travis's ribs.
Jahouli scores with a sloppy right hand. Travis should have avoided that one.
Jahouli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jahouli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jahouli throws a shot to the body.
Travis with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Jahouli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Jahouli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jahouli closes the distance and pushes Travis back into the cage.
Jahouli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Traviss head.
Jahouli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Travis's elbow.
Travis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jahouli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jahouli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Travis swings wildly with an uppercut but Jahouli uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Travis.
Travis tries to throw a body punch but Jahouli avoids it by throwing Travis back against the cage.
Travis blocking some punches.
Travis is working Jahouli over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jahouli.
Travis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Travis lands a body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Travis trying to stall but Jahouli improves his position.
Travis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jahouli presses Travis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jahouli lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahouli struggles to land a body shot inside as Travis controls his hands.
Jahouli misses with the head strike.
Travis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jahouli's elbow.
Travis scores with a hook to the body.
Travis blocking some punches.
Jahouli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jahouli lands a right hand.
Jahouli misses with the head strike.
Jahouli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jahouli misses with a punch on the inside.
Travis tries to throw a body punch but Jahouli avoids it by throwing Travis back against the cage.
Travis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jahouli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Travis's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Jahouli as the two fighters clinch.
Jahouli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jahouli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Traviss head.
Jahouli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Travis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jahouli backwards.
Jahouli lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jahouli fails to land.
Chris Travis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jahouli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jahouli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Travis misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Travis.
Jahouli scores with a shot to the side of Travis's head.
Jahouli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jahouli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jahouli can't find room to land a body shot as Travis controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Travis.
Jahouli prevents a body shot from Travis.
Travis struggles to land a body shot inside as Jahouli controls his hands.
Jahouli trying to stall but Travis improves his position.
Travis tries to work over Jahouli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Travis can't find room to land a body shot as Jahouli controls the action.
A hook to the body from Jahouli.
Jahouli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Travis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jahouli lands with a right to the head.
Jahouli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jahouli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Travis backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahouli tries a body shot but Travis blocks it.
Jahouli blocks a body shot from Travis.
A short body shot lands from Travis as the two fighters clinch.
Jahouli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Jahouli as the two fighters clinch.
Travis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Travis lands with a left to the head.
Jahouli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Travis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jahouli tries to work over Travis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Travis misses with a punch to the body.
Jahouli lands a shoulder strike.
Travis swings wildly with an uppercut but Jahouli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Travis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jahouli struggles to land a body shot inside as Travis controls his hands.
Travis blocking some punches.
Travis digs a right hand into Jahouli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jahouli's gas tank.
Jahouli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Travis backwards.
Jahouli working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jahouli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jahouli.
Jahouli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Travis.
Travis tries to stall but Jahouli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Travis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jahouli backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jahouli.
Jahouli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jahouli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Travis throws a head punch that misses.
Jahouli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Travis.
Jahouli lands a left hand.
Jahouli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jahouli lands a hook that snaps the head of Travis backwards.
Jahouli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Travis fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Jahouli.
Jahouli lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Jahouli.
Jahouli tries to work over Travis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maxim Jahouli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Travis takes a shot to the head.

Travis is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Jahouli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jahouli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Jahouli!
A relieved looking Maxim Jahouli thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.