PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Jospin (ranked 600 p4p, 1526 weight class) and Thomas Bolleke (ranked 83 p4p, 198 weight class). Jospin comes into the arena with In The Air Tonight blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Jospin
vs
Bolleke

192 cm
33
218
20 - 14 - 1

195 cm
37
205
31 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Fast

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henri Jospin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bolleke!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolleke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jospin.
Jospin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jospin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jospin takes one on the button.
Bolleke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jospin moves away.
Bolleke misses with a looping left.
Jospin loads up on a big right hand but Bolleke slips the punch.
Jospin avoids the body shot from Bolleke.
Bolleke looks to throw the jab but Jospin is out of range.
Jospin moves in looking to clinch but Bolleke pushes him off.
Bolleke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jospin.
Jospin throws a hook to the side of Bolleke's head but Bolleke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bolleke feints the counter takedown.
Bolleke throws a body punch but Jospin moves out of range.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Jospin.
Jospin throws a hook but Bolleke avoids it easily.
Jospin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bolleke's sensitive parts.
Bolleke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jospin. Jospin obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Bolleke lands a nice looking body shot.
Jospin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolleke.
A little feinted left hand from Jospin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bolleke has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Jospin misses.
Bolleke lands a nice shot that snaps Jospin's head back.
Bolleke looks to land a left hand but Jospin moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Bolleke - just one landing.
Bolleke throws the left hand but Jospin avoids the punch easily.
Bolleke throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolleke defending well as Jospin loads up on a big left hand.
Bolleke misses with a looping right.
Henri Jospin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolleke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bolleke misses with a looping right.
Jospin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Jospin.
Jospin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jospin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jospin avoids the body shot from Bolleke.
Bolleke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jospin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bolleke gets tackled into the cage by Jospin. Jospin maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolleke looking for a takedown.
Jospin misses with a knee strike.
Jospin tries a knee to the head but Bolleke blocks it.
Jospin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jospin lands a nice shot to the body.
Jospin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bolleke blocks it with crossed arms.
Jospin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Jospin.
Jospin stalling in the clinch but Bolleke improves position.
Bolleke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jospin prevents it.
Jospin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jospin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jospin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jospin lands a hook that snaps the head of Bolleke backwards.
Bolleke can't get the takedown.
Henri Jospin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Bolleke.

Bolleke breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bolleke.
Bolleke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jospin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jospin is looking to counter punch.
Jospin thumps Bolleke with a low kick.
Bolleke staying out of range there.
Jospin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jospin tries to work over Bolleke's front leg with a kick but Bolleke checks it.
Jospin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bolleke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jospin tries to clinch but Bolleke is having none of it.
Jospin throws a head kick but Bolleke moves out of range.
Bolleke misses the shot to the body.
Jospin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bolleke shoots in but no luck this time.
Jospin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bolleke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Bolleke tries to counter it with a takedown but Jospin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters circling - Bolleke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jospin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin doesn't manage to clinch there - Bolleke circles away.
Bolleke misses the shot to the body.
Bolleke lands with a nice body punch.
Jospin tries to clinch there but Bolleke circles away.
A swing and a miss from Bolleke.
Bolleke misses with a wild body shot.
Bolleke throws a hook but Jospin avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jospin tries to clinch but Bolleke is having none of it.
Jospin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bolleke missing with a left hand there. Jospin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jospin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolleke moves away.
Bolleke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jospin cracks Bolleke with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Jospin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bolleke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Bolleke.
Bolleke looks to throw the jab but Jospin is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Henri Jospin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jospin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jospin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bolleke checks it well.
Bolleke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Jospin darts in and clinches Bolleke up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jospin.
Jospin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bolleke is defending well for now.
Bolleke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jospin after a bit of a struggle.
Bolleke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jospin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jospin stops a takedown attempt from Bolleke.
Jospin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolleke tries for a takedown but Jospin manages to get underhooks.
Henri Jospin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Bolleke.
Jospin blocks a body shot from Bolleke.
Jospin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bolleke takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke misses with a punch on the inside.
Jospin slows down the pace here.
Jospin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Henri Jospin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jospin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bolleke is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bolleke.
Bolleke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jospin lands a right hand.
Jospin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolleke wants to take the fight to the mat but Jospin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bolleke takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bolleke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bolleke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bolleke lands with a light punch inside.
Bolleke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jospin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bolleke is keeping busy.
Bolleke misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jospin fails to land.
Jospin misses with some punches.

Bolleke gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Jospin pushes Bolleke off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Jospin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jospin throws a low kick but Bolleke avoids it.
Thomas Bolleke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jospin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bolleke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jospin's head backwards.
Jospin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bolleke can do to turn this around?
Jospin throws a big shot that misses.
Jospin connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick from Jospin lands but Bolleke takes it in his stride.
Bolleke blocks a head kick by Jospin.
Bolleke throws a hook to the side of Jospin's head but Jospin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Jospin.
Bolleke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jospin manages to avoid it.
Jospin walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jospin moves away.
Bolleke catches Jospin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bolleke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jospin moves away.
Bolleke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bolleke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bolleke connects with a right hand. Jospin shakes it off.
Bolleke throws a jab but it's blocked by Jospin.
Bolleke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolleke throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Jospin misses.
Bolleke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jospin defends it well.
No joy there for Jospin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jospin.
Bolleke swings widly with a right hand
and Jospin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Jospin misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jospin misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bolleke checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Bolleke.
Bolleke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bolleke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jospin looks to throw the jab but Bolleke is out of range.
Jospin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bolleke checks it well.
Jospin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bolleke on the side of the head.
Jospin lands a jab to the head.
Bolleke lands a jab to Jospin's midsection.
Bolleke throws a big shot that misses.
Jospin cracks Bolleke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jospin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jospin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolleke.
Jospin misses with a wild body shot.
Bolleke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jospin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jospin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bolleke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bolleke missing with a left hand there. Jospin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bolleke scores with a hook.
Bolleke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jospin as he jumps to the side.
Jospin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bolleke lands with an overhand left.
Jospin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Jospin misses its intended target.
Jospin misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke staying out of range there.
Jospin throws a low kick, looking for Bolleke's leg but Bolleke calmly moves out of range.
Jospin wants to land a leg kick but Bolleke is out of range.
Bolleke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jospin motions for Bolleke to come forward. Jospin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jospin looks to land a right hand but Bolleke moved out of range.
Bolleke swings for the body but Jospin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jospin misses its intended target.
Jospin tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Jospin misses.
And Bolleke tries to counter it with a takedown but Jospin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bolleke throws a hook but Jospin avoids it easily.
Bolleke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Jospin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jospin throws a right hand that misses

and Bolleke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bolleke trying to control the position from guard on top but Jospin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolleke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolleke tries to free his leg and advance position but Jospin is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jospin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bolleke.
Bolleke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bolleke looking to sit in guard and control but Jospin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Thomas Bolleke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bolleke wants to sweep here but Jospin controlling him for the moment.

Bolleke looking for a guillotine here but Jospin defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jospin being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin stopping the sweep attempt from Bolleke.
Jospin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolleke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolleke tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jospin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bolleke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jospin has managed to get both his arms back between Bolleke's legs - danger averted.

Bolleke looking for subs off his back but Jospin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jospin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jospin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolleke is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bolleke tries to roll over but Jospin keeps him under control.
Jospin trying to control from half guard but Bolleke is working away.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bolleke needs to keep his hands up - Jospin had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jospin ducks under a wild hook from Bolleke.
Jospin throws a counter high kick but Bolleke was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bolleke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Henri Jospin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bolleke throws a hook to the side of Jospin's head but Jospin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jospin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bolleke throws a lazy right hand but Jospin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bolleke throws an overhand right that lands on Jospin's shoulder, as Jospin tries to avoid the shot.
Bolleke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jospin under the eye.
Jospin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bolleke.
Bolleke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jospin is fending him off so far but Bolleke persists. Nope, Jospin circles away and we're back to standing.
Jospin is looking to counter punch.
Jospin throws a jab when Bolleke was well out of range.
Bolleke misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from Bolleke misses
and Jospin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Jospin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jospin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jospin tries to clinch up but Bolleke circles away and keeps his distance.
Bolleke with the counter takedown but Jospin avoids it easily.
Bolleke lunges at Jospin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jospin's hand.
Bolleke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jospin is looking to counter punch.
Jospin is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bolleke.
Bolleke with the counter takedown but Jospin avoids it easily.
Bolleke throws a big shot that misses.
Jospin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bolleke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jospin.
Jab, jab by Bolleke - just one landing.
Jospin misses with a lunging right hand

and Bolleke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jospin is looking to control Bolleke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jospin avoid being mounted?
Bolleke slips a nice elbow through Jospin's hands, connecting with Jospin's forehead.
Jospin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bolleke.
Bolleke tries to pass to full mount but Jospin defends it.
Bolleke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jospin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jospin is doing well to control the position and prevent Bolleke from advancing to side control.
Bolleke is looking to advance position but Jospin won't allow it.
Bolleke looks to land a strike but Jospin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bolleke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bolleke wants to control from the top but Jospin keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolleke chips away with some ground and pound.
Jospin pulls Bolleke in close to his closed guard and prevents Bolleke from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bolleke is working Jospin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin working a defensive guard here.
Bolleke trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jospin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Jospin wants to control from the top but Bolleke keeps moving.
Jospin controlling from the top position.
Bolleke trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bolleke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jospin passes into side control.
Jospin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bolleke tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jospin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolleke is squirming around, avoiding Jospin's attempts to control the action.
Bolleke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Thomas Bolleke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jospin looks to land a right hand but Bolleke moved out of range.
Bolleke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jospin throws out a leg kick but Bolleke moves out of range and Jospin only half commits.
Bolleke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jospin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jospin misses the shot to the body.
And Bolleke tries to counter it with a takedown but Jospin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bolleke throws a body punch but Jospin moves out of range.
Jospin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bolleke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jospin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jospin cracks Bolleke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jospin ducks under a wild hook from Bolleke.
Jospin throws a jab when Bolleke was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jospin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jospin throws a leg kick but Bolleke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bolleke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bolleke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jospin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circling - Jospin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bolleke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Bolleke misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolleke misses the target.
Jospin misses with a hook.
Jospin misses with a head kick.
Jospin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jospin misses with a straight right.
Bolleke with the counter takedown but Jospin avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolleke. Jospin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jospin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jospin throws a lazy right hand but Bolleke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bolleke throws out a loose jab but Jospin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jospin misses with a low kick.
Jospin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolleke.
Thomas Bolleke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jospin tries to avoid it but Bolleke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jospin to the ground. Jospin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jospin tries to land a leg kick but Bolleke saw it coming and moves away.
Bolleke slips a jab from Jospin.
Bolleke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jospin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bolleke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bolleke throws a poor cross that misses
and Jospin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolleke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jospin.
Bolleke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jospin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jospin is looking to chop away at Bolleke's legs.
Bolleke misses with a right hand
and Jospin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jospin with a hook.
Jospin lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Jospin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bolleke doesn't seem phased though.
Bolleke misses the shot to the body.
Bolleke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jospin lands a really nice looking cross but Bolleke seems unphased.
Bolleke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jospin throws a shot from downtown. Bolleke moves away and avoids it.
Bolleke misses with a straight left.
A jab from Jospin does it's job there.
Bolleke lands with a straight right. Jospin didn't see that one coming.
Bolleke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jospin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jospin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bolleke at a distance.
Jospin throws a big shot that misses.
Bolleke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bolleke throws the left hand but Jospin avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jospin feints and then cracks Bolleke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bolleke down.

Jospin drives through and clinches with Bolleke against the cage.
Henri Jospin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bolleke wants a takedown.
Jospin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bolleke looking for a takedown.
Henri Jospin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Bolleke.
Jospin stops a takedown attempt from Bolleke.
Bolleke is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jospin blocks a body shot from Bolleke.
Bolleke swings wildly with an uppercut but Jospin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolleke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jospin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jospin throws a sloppy head kick and Bolleke moves out of range easily.
Jospin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bolleke looks to score with a jab to the body but Jospin is just out of range.
Bolleke scores with a punch to the head.
A nice leg kick from Jospin, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Jospin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jospin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Jospin!
Henri Jospin retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Henri Jospin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.