PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Steamer (ranked 8777 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Jospin (ranked 5834 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steamer
vs
Jospin

190 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

192 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Steamer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henri Jospin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jospin misses the shot to the body.
Steamer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steamer moves in looking to clinch but Jospin pushes him off.
Jospin slaps away a takedown attempt from Steamer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jospin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steamer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steamer dives in and grabs Jospin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jospin pushes down on Steamer's head and hops out.
As Steamer backs off Jospin throws a huge counter combo but Steamer manages to avoid it all.
Steamer throws a leg kick but Jospin moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jospin throws a lazy right hand but Steamer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steamer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jospin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steamer dives in and grabs Jospin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jospin pushes down on Steamer's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Steamer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamer shoots in for a double leg but Jospin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steamer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jospin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steamer moves out of range of the strikes.
Steamer is looking to counter the offense by Jospin and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steamer is defended easily by Jospin.
Steamer tries to clinch up.

Steamer takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jospin fails to land.
Jospin struggles to land a body shot inside as Steamer controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steamer blocking some punches.
Jospin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steamer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jospin smiles and moves away.
Henri Jospin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steamer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jospin feints a counter leg kick.
Jospin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steamer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steamer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steamer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jospin leaves Steamer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jospin throws out a counter right but Steamer avoids it with no problem.
Steamer is breathing heavily.
Jospin tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jospin misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamer ducks under a wild hook from Jospin.
Jospin throws a body punch but Steamer moves out of range.
Jospin looks to land a left hand but Steamer moved out of range nicely.
Steamer tries to counter with a takedown but Jospin is quick to defend against it.
Steamer shoots for a double leg takedown but Jospin sprawls well. He's pushed Steamer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jospin lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Rick Steamer has been cut.
Jospin lands the left hand.
Jospin throws a head kick but Steamer moves out of range.
Jospin throws a jab but it's blocked by Steamer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jospin.
Steamer dives in for a single leg takedown but Jospin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Steamer wants to clinch but Jospin slips to the side
and Jospin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Jospin.
Jospin misses with a two punch combination.
As Jospin tries to get set, Steamer tries to push him back and clinch up but Jospin manages to avoid the attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Jospin misses.
A quick step to the side and Steamer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jospin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steamer fails with the takedown.
Steamer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jospin throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Jospin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Steamer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jospin tries a low kick but Steamer avoids it.
Jospin loads up on a big right hand but Steamer slips the punch.
Jospin swats away the attempt to clinch by Steamer.
Jospin looks to land a right hand but Steamer moved out of range.
Rick Steamer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steamer ducks under a wild hook from Jospin.
Jospin misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steamer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steamer shoots in for a takedown but Jospin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamer throws a sloppy head kick and Jospin moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Jospin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steamer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jospin.
Steamer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jospin defends well and Steamer ends up having to push Jospin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Jospin. No joy for Steamer on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Steamer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jospin looks to throw the jab but Steamer is out of range.
Steamer with a poor takedown
and Jospin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jospin looks to score with a jab to the body but Steamer is just out of range.
Jospin missing with a left hand there. Steamer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steamer moves forwards but Jospin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jospin looks for the body kick but Steamer saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jospin misses with an uppercut. Steamer saw that one coming.
Steamer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jospin fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Steamer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Steamer blocks a head kick by Jospin.
Jospin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jospin stuffs the takedown attempt from Steamer. Steamer gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Jospin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jospin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jospin throws a leg kick but Steamer sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamer blocks a jab.
Steamer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jospin swivels and escapes.
Despite the aggression on Jospin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jospin.
Jospin scores with a head kick.
Jospin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steamer.
Jospin looks to score with a jab to the body but Steamer is just out of range.
Steamer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jospin misses with a hook.
Steamer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jospin to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steamer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jospin throws out a counter right but Steamer avoids it with no problem.
Jospin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steamer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jospin.
Steamer tries to counter with a takedown but Jospin is quick to defend against it.
Jospin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jospin misses with a head kick.
Jospin throws a hook to the side of Steamer's head but Steamer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henri Jospin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steamer defending well as Jospin loads up on a big left hand.
Steamer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jospin thuds his right hand into Steamer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Jospin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rick Steamer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Steamer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steamer fails with the takedown.
Steamer tries to clinch but Jospin moves out of range.
Jospin throws a low kick, looking for Steamer's leg but Steamer calmly moves out of range.
Steamer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steamer tries to counter with a takedown but Jospin is quick to defend against it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jospin. Steamer does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steamer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jospin scores with a three punch combo!
Jospin wants to land a leg kick but Steamer is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin throws a jab when Steamer was well out of range.
Steamer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jospin thinks about the counter body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jospin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jospin misses with a few strikes there.
Steamer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Steamer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steamer tries to clinch but Jospin is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jospin is looking to score with low kicks.
Steamer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Jospin. Those never looked like landing.
Steamer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jospin.
Jospin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steamer darts in trying to clinch
and Jospin counters with a straight right hand.
Jospin looks to land a left hand but Steamer moved out of range nicely.
Steamer tries to clinch but Jospin moves out of range.
Jospin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steamer sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin takes a swing at Steamer's ribcage but misses.
Steamer feinted with a counter takedown.
Steamer shoots in looking for a takedown but Jospin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steamer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little jabbing left from Jospin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jospin works the jab nicely.
Steamer dodges the punch combination from Jospin.
Jospin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steamer.
Steamer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Steamer with a poor takedown
and Jospin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jospin leaves Steamer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Jospin.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Steamer. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Steamer avoids a kick to the body.
Steamer throws a big counter combination but Jospin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jospin throws out a loose jab but Steamer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steamer tries to clinch but Jospin is having none of it.
Jospin tries to score with a low kick but Steamer moves his leg out of the way.
Jospin swats away the attempt to clinch by Steamer.
Rick Steamer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steamer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jospin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Jospin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jospin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Jospin!
An out of breath Henri Jospin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.