PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Holloway (ranked 2625 p4p, 1291 weight class) and Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 303 p4p, 168 weight class). Koba Dvalishvili has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holloway
vs
Dvalishvili

174 cm
37
165
26 - 16 - 1

180 cm
37
165
21 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Max Holloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koba Dvalishvili!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dvalishvili scores with a jab.
Dvalishvili lands with a straight right. Holloway didn't see that one coming.
Dvalishvili throws an off balance right hand
and Holloway counters with a nice body shot.
Holloway throws the left hand but Dvalishvili avoids the punch easily.
Holloway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili throws a body punch but Holloway moves out of range.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook. Holloway ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Holloway.
Holloway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dvalishvili.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dvalishvili. Holloway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dvalishvili scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dvalishvili buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dvalishvili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holloway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holloway fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dvalishvili just manages to avoid it.
Dvalishvili throws a lazy right hand but Holloway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dvalishvili loads up on a big right hand but Holloway slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili throws a jab when Holloway was well out of range.
Dvalishvili misses with an uppercut. Holloway saw that one coming.
Dvalishvili throws an overhand right that lands on Holloway's shoulder, as Holloway tries to avoid the shot.
And Holloway counters with a quick kick to the body but Dvalishvili blocks it.
Holloway takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dvalishvili misses with a lunging right hand
and Holloway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Koba Dvalishvili has been cut.
Dvalishvili needs to keep his hands up - Holloway had a free shot at his head there.
Dvalishvili takes a swing at Holloway's ribcage but misses.
Holloway was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dvalishvili scores with a head kick.
Holloway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Holloway misses the target.
Dvalishvili swings away with a body shot that misses
and Holloway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook.
Holloway blocks a head kick by Dvalishvili.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Holloway blocks the low kick.
Dvalishvili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dvalishvili scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dvalishvili lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dvalishvili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Holloway on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dvalishvili moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dvalishvili throws an off balance right hand
and Holloway counters with a left to the body.
Dvalishvili loads up on a big right hand but Holloway slips the punch.
Holloway misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Dvalishvili releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dvalishvili throws an off balance right hand
enabling Holloway to counter with a crisp jab.
Dvalishvili lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dvalishvili misses with an uppercut
and Holloway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dvalishvili misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dvalishvili on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dvalishvili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holloway.
Dvalishvili lands a lovely overhand right.
Holloway looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dvalishvili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holloway slips a straight right by Dvalishvili.
Holloway misses with a hook.
Holloway throws a shot from downtown. Dvalishvili moves away and avoids it.
Holloway ducks under a wild hook from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili misses with a looping right.
Dvalishvili swings away with a body shot that misses
and Holloway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dvalishvili checks a low kick from Holloway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dvalishvili is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Holloway had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dvalishvili lands a head shot.
Dvalishvili smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dvalishvili with a poor takedown
and Holloway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Dvalishvili is rocked!

That has opened up Koba Dvalishvili's cut even more.
Dvalishvili just misses with a punch to the body.
As Dvalishvili backs away, Holloway returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dvalishvili is still on wobbly legs! Can Holloway finish him?
Dvalishvili throws a lazy uppercut
and Holloway counters with a big left hand that crumples Dvalishvili! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Holloway!
Max Holloway spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.