PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Jospin (ranked 2372 p4p, 313 weight class) and Dalinar Kholin (ranked 2378 p4p, 314 weight class). Jospin's entrance music is Clash. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jospin
vs
Kholin

192 cm
25
218 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

187 cm
26
218 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 8 - 7 - 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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dalinar Kholin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kholin fails with the takedown.
Jospin throws a counter high kick but Kholin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kholin tries to clinch there but Jospin circles away.
Kholin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jospin dodges the punch combination from Kholin.
Kholin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No joy there for Jospin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kholin misses with the combination.
Jospin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jospin swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kholin scores with a nice strike.
Kholin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kholin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jospin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kholin.
Jospin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kholin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jospin to score with a decent uppercut.
Jospin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kholin lands with a shot to the body.
Jospin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jospin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kholin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kholin shoots and misses
and Jospin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kholin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Henri Jospin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalinar Kholin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kholin tries to bum rush Jospin with a series of wild strikes but Jospin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kholin throws a jab when Jospin was well out of range.
Kholin loads up on a big right hand but Jospin slips the punch.
Kholin misses with the combination.
Kholin shoots in for a takedown but Jospin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jospin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kholin.
Jospin throws a quick counter head kick but Kholin was just out of range.
Kholin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dalinar Kholin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kholin throws a lazy right hand but Jospin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kholin swings for the body but Jospin moves out of range.
Kholin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jospin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kholin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jospin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jospin - that will leave a mark!
Kholin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kholin misses the shot to the body.
Jospin connects with a body shot that sends Kholin's belly button to the back.
Jospin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kholin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jospin lands a glancing blow to the side of Kholin's head.
A head kick by Jospin misses
letting Kholin counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jospin, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kholin throws a body punch but Jospin moves out of range.
Jospin tried to counter with a leg kick but Kholin avoided it.

Kholin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kholin won't allow Jospin to sweep him here.
Jospin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kholin throwing strikes from guard but Jospin blocks nicely.
Kholin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jospin pulls Kholin in close to prevent any damage.
Kholin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dalinar Kholin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jospin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kholin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kholin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJospin.

Kholin dives in and scores a takedown into Jospin's guard.

Jospin pushes Kholin off and gets back to his feet.
Kholin tries to bum rush Jospin with a series of wild strikes but Jospin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jospin throws a quick counter head kick but Kholin was just out of range.
Jospin stuffs the takedown attempt from Kholin. Kholin gets slowly back to his feet.
Jospin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kholin tries for a takedown but Jospin circles away easily
and Jospin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kholin thinking.
Kholin misses with a wild body shot.
Kholin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jospin.
Jospin sets himself, and Kholin steps forward looking for the clinch! Jospin avoids it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jospin misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jospin. Kholin shrugs it off though.
Jospin cracks the inside of Kholin's front leg.
Jospin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Jospin.
Good shot there by Jospin.
Kholin tries to bum rush Jospin with a series of wild strikes but Jospin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Kholin.
Jospin dodges the punch combination from Kholin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kholin throws a combination that misses
and Jospin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kholin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Jospin has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kholin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
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!
Kholin is trying to drag Jospin to the mat but Jospin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henri Jospin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalinar Kholin.
Kholin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jospin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kholin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jospin is defending well.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jospin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kholins head.
Kholin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kholin tries to throw a body punch but Jospin avoids it by throwing Kholin back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kholin dodges an elbow strike from Jospin.

Jospin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Jospin misses.
Kholin throws a nice looking combination but Jospin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dalinar Kholin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jospin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kholin under the eye.
Jospin scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kholin. Jospin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kholin with a poor takedown
and Kholin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henri Jospin is winning the standup battle so far.
Kholin needs to keep his hands up - Jospin had a free shot at his head there.
Kholin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jospin loads up on a big right hand but Kholin slips the punch.
Kholin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jospin counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kholin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jospin counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kholin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jospin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kholin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Henri Jospin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kholin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jospin avoids the body shot from Kholin.
Jospin lands the left hand.
Jospin cracks the inside of Kholin's front leg.
Jospin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crack! A monster head kick from Jospin and Kholin falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Jospin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Henri Jospin!
A relieved looking Henri Jospin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Dalinar Kholin stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm sorry to let down the fans, but I will come back better than before! '.