PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie Fortune (ranked 1238 p4p, 164 weight class) and Levan Revazshvili (ranked 1838 p4p, 228 weight class). Revazshvili comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Georgia National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fortune
vs
Revazshvili

190 cm
28
220 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

193 cm
42
212 lbs
36 - 21 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

UnderGround Clothing Co.

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richie Fortune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 21 - 3, fighting out of New York, Levan Revazshvili!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortune is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Revazshvili gets tackled into the cage by Fortune. Fortune maintains the clinch.

Fortune breaks the clinch.
Revazshvili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortune.
Revazshvili throws an off balance right hand
and Fortune counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fortune has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Revazshvili throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fortune counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Revazshvili falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fortune connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Fortune sends Revazshvili crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fortune is motioning to the referee to let Revazshvili up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Levan Revazshvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune misses with the combination.
Richie Fortune is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Revazshvili does no damage.
Revazshvili throws a lazy uppercut
and Fortune counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Revazshvili ducks under a wild hook from Fortune.
Revazshvili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortune.
A shot to the body from Revazshvili misses
and Fortune counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Revazshvili misses with an uppercut
and Fortune counters with a left to the body.

Fortune lands a left and a right that send Revazshvili crashing to the mat, dazed. Fortune thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Revazshvili is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Revazshvili throws an overhand right that lands on Fortune's shoulder, as Fortune tries to avoid the shot.
Revazshvili is still on wobbly legs! Can Fortune finish him?
Revazshvili throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Revazshvili seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune moves away from the strike by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili with a nice cross.
Fortune tries to close the distance and clinch but Revazshvili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Revazshvili misses with a lunging right hand
and Fortune counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Fortune rushes Revazshvili and presses him up against the cage.
Revazshvili wants to take the fight to the mat but Fortune manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Fortune pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fortune uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Revazshvili.
Fortune was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Revazshvili missing with a left hand there. Fortune was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Revazshvili.
Fortune with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili has his takedown stuffed
and Fortune counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fortune fails in his attempt to clinch.
Revazshvili scores with a shot to the body.
Fortune connects with a nice looking jab.
Fortune is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Fortune knocks Revazshvili out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Richie Fortune!
Richie Fortune managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, UnderGround Clothing Co., into his post fight interview.