PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Jospin (ranked 24148 p4p, 683 weight class) and Joey Bam Bam (ranked 3264 p4p, 412 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jospin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Clash. Bam Bam is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sleep Now In The Fire. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jospin
vs
Bam Bam

192 cm
20
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

187 cm
18
222 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Henri Jospin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Bam Bam!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam Bam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jospin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jospin lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Joey Bam Bam has been cut.
Jospin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Bam Bam does it's job there.

It looks like Henri Jospin has been cut.
Jospin moves out of range as Bam Bam strikes.
Bam Bam throws an overhand right that lands on Jospin's shoulder, as Jospin tries to avoid the shot.
Bam Bam misses with a wild body shot.
Bam Bam throws the kick towards the body but Jospin avoids it.
Bam Bam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jospin. Jospin obviously looking to wear him down.
Jospin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Jospin's head coaches at Black City that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jospin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bam Bam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jospin finds it's way round the side to connect with Bam Bam's head.
Bam Bam scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jospin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam tests Jospin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick from Jospin lands but Bam Bam takes it in his stride.
Jospin throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bam Bam takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bam Bam misses with an uppercut. Jospin saw that one coming.
Jospin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jospin throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Jospin.
Bam Bam avoids the head kick by Jospin.
Bam Bam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Henri Jospin's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bam Bam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam scoring well with a low kick there.

Bam Bam drops his shoulder and cracks Jospin with a huge uppercut! Jospin goes down! Can Bam Bam finish him?
Jospin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bam Bam passes into half guard.
Bam Bam wants to control but Jospin is keeping him busy.

Bam Bam postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jospin to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jospin walks into a stiff left hand from Bam Bam.

Henri Jospin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice uppercut lands for Jospin. That snapped Bam Bam's head back.

That has opened up Joey Bam Bam's cut even more.
Bam Bam throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jospin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bam Bam has Jospin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jospin misses with a body punch.
Bam Bam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jospin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bam Bam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jospin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bam Bam or not.
Jospin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bam Bam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bam Bam can't find room to land a body shot as Jospin controls the action.
Nice body punch from Jospin.
Jospin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bam Bam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bam Bam lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Jospin.
Bam Bam lands a left hand.

Jeez, Henri Jospin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bam Bam gets through Jospin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jospin blocks an uppercut.
Jospin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bam Bam.
A shot in the inside from Jospin.
Bam Bam throws a head punch that misses.
Jospin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bam Bam's elbow.
Bam Bam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jospin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bam Bam is keeping busy.
Jospin blocks an uppercut.
Jospin is working Bam Bam over against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bam Bam.
Bam Bam has a couple of punches blocked by Jospin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Bam Bam fails to land.
Bam Bam has a couple of punches blocked by Jospin.
Bam Bam tries to throw a body punch but Jospin avoids it by throwing Bam Bam back against the ropes.
Bam Bam misses with some punches.
Bam Bam goes for a takedown attempt but Jospin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Bam Bam dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bam Bam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bam Bam has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jospin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jospin swats away the attempt to clinch by Bam Bam.
Jospin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jospin ducks under a wild hook from Bam Bam.
A little feinted left hand from Jospin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jospin connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jospin.
Bam Bam misses with a kick to the body.
Jospin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bam Bam avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bam Bam misses with a looping right.
Jospin throws out a loose jab but Bam Bam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bam Bam will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bam Bam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bam Bam closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jospin.
Bam Bam throws a head punch that misses.
Bam Bam misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Jospin.
Jospin tries a body shot but Bam Bam blocks it.
Jospin digs a right hand underneath Bam Bam's ribcage. Bam Bam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bam Bam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bam Bam misses with a punch to the body.
Jospin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Jospin on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Jospin as the two fighters clinch.
Bam Bam swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jospin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bam Bam misses with a low kick.
As Bam Bam backs away, Jospin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jospin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam throws a series of punches but Jospin moves out of range.
Jospin misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jospin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam's corner calls for a 1-2. Bam Bam obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bam Bam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jospin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jospin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bam Bam misses with a wild body shot.
Joey Bam Bam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bam Bam misses with a right hand
and Jospin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bam Bam blocks a head kick by Jospin.
Bam Bam throws a nice looking combination but Jospin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jospin moves out of range of the strikes.
Bam Bam scores with a jab. Jospin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henri Jospin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joey Bam Bam!
An out of breath and clearly excited Joey Bam Bam thanked Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).