PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levan Revazshvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revazshvili comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones - Can't be touched. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mickey Doyle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Revazshvili
vs
Doyle

193 cm
23
212 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

187 cm
24
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Fast

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 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Levan Revazshvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Revazshvili.
Revazshvili drops down looking for a counter takedown but Doyle sprawls and moves away.
Revazshvili throws a body shot but no joy.
Doyle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili slips under a jab from Doyle.
Revazshvili misses with a body shot
and Doyle counters with a nice uppercut.
Revazshvili throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Doyle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Revazshvili looks to score with a jab to the body but Doyle is just out of range.
Levan Revazshvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Revazshvili.
Doyle scores with a one two! Revazshvili had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revazshvili throws a poor cross that misses
and Doyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Revazshvili ducks under a wild hook from Doyle.
Revazshvili half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Revazshvili doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Revazshvili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revazshvili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Revazshvili looks to score with a jab to the body but Doyle is just out of range.
Revazshvili drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Doyle scores with a nice head shot.
Revazshvili slips under a jab.
Revazshvili takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Doyle lands with a right hand.
Revazshvili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Revazshvili doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Doyle counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levan Revazshvili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Revazshvili throws a hook but Doyle blocks it.
Doyle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Revazshvili.
A shot to the body from Revazshvili misses
enabling Doyle to counter with a crisp jab.
Doyle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Revazshvili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Revazshvili.
Doyle throws a hook but Revazshvili avoids it easily.
Revazshvili appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Revazshvili misses with a jab to the body
and Doyle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Revazshvili shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Revazshvili was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Doyle tries to bench press Revazshvili off him but Revazshvili keeps the position.
Revazshvili in side control, throwing shots but Doyle defends.
Doyle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Revazshvili. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Doyle is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Revazshvili asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Revazshvili lands a nice forearm strike.

It looks like Mickey Doyle has been cut.
Doyle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Revazshvili wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Revazshvili's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Revazshvili creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Revazshvili working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Doyle is working to avoid the ground and pound but Revazshvili connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili working the ground and pound from side control.
Revazshvili in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Revazshvili misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Doyle is trying to improve his position.
Doyle taking a bit of punishment here - Revazshvili scoring with strikes.
Revazshvili lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Doyle down.

Doyle is rocked!
Revazshvili lands a strong strike to the head of Doyle. That's dazed him! Revazshvili looking to finish here. Doyle is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Revazshvili lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Levan Revazshvili!
In his post fight interview, Levan Revazshvili started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Mickey Doyle had this to say: 'You can beat me around but you won't get rid of me. I'll be dancing on my enemies' bones long after they've all eaten the dirt sandwich.'.