PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levan Revazshvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthias Staam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revazshvili comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Staam has chosen Muay Thai Sarama - Round 5 as his entrance music. Matthias Staam has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Levan Revazshvili's chin.

Revazshvili
vs
Staam

193 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levan Revazshvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthias Staam!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revazshvili tries to bum rush Staam with a series of wild strikes but Staam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Staam tries to clinch up.
Staam dodges the punch combination from Revazshvili.
Staam wants to counter the offense by Revazshvili and move into the clinch position.

Staam rushes Revazshvili and presses him up against the cage.

Revazshvili breaks the clinch.
Staam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Revazshvili appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Revazshvili scores with a jab to the jaw.
Staam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Revazshvili misses.
Revazshvili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Revazshvili digs a good hook to Staam's body.
Revazshvili keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staam with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Revazshvili to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Matthias Staam has been cut.
Staam 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.
Staam throws a nice outside leg kick.
Revazshvili displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Staam throws out the jab.
Revazshvili lands a nice shot to the body.
Revazshvili moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Staam has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Staam there as he acknowledges the shot.
Revazshvili throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Staam steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili throws a nice looking combination but Staam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Staam throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Revazshvili dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Staam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Revazshvili manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Staam tries to clinch but Revazshvili moves out of range.
Revazshvili feinted with a counter takedown.
Staam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Revazshvili manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Revazshvili attempts a counter takedown but Staam avoids it well and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Revazshvili throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Revazshvili moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Revazshvili misses.
Staam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Revazshvili as he avoids it easily.
We've been hearing reports that Revazshvili has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Staam wants to clinch up but Revazshvili keeps it at a distance.
Staam shoots in but Revazshvili avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Revazshvili digs a good body shot into Staam's ribs.
Staam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Revazshvili throws out the jab.
Staam is looking to clinch.
Revazshvili throws an overhand right that lands on Staam's shoulder, as Staam tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili takes a swing at Staam's ribcage but misses.
Staam moves in looking to clinch but Revazshvili pushes him off.
Revazshvili slips a jab and a cross from Staam.
Revazshvili changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Revazshvili moves into range and connects with a jab.
Staam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Revazshvili paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Revazshvili scores with a body shot.
Revazshvili lands a body shot.

Revazshvili lands a left and a right that send Staam crashing to the mat, dazed. Revazshvili thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Revazshvili throws an overhand right that has Staam reeling! Revazshvili follows up with more punches and Staam is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Levan Revazshvili!
Levan Revazshvili tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.