PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levan Revazshvili (ranked 4404 p4p, 4064 weight class) and Chief Killer (ranked 492 p4p, 464 weight class). Revazshvili comes to the cage accompanied by Georgia National Anthem. Levan Revazshvili has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Revazshvili
vs
Killer

193 cm
43
212
36 - 23 - 3

190 cm
27
220
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 36 - 23 - 3, fighting out of New York, Levan Revazshvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Killer!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Revazshvili scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Chief Killer has been cut.
Revazshvili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Killer circles away quickly and effectively.
Killer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Killer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Revazshvili throws a series of punches but Killer moves out of range.
Killer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Revazshvili defends well and Killer ends up having to push Revazshvili into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Killer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Revazshvili stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Killer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Revazshvili is fending him off so far but Killer persists. Nope, Revazshvili circles away and we're back to standing.
Levan Revazshvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Killer.
Revazshvili keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Revazshvili was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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!
Killer dives in and grabs Revazshvili's left leg, looking for a takedown. Revazshvili pushes down on Killer's head and hops out.

Killer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Revazshvili is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Killer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Killer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Revazshvili's head.
Revazshvili holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Killer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revazshvili is holding on to half guard well.
Killer throwing shots but Revazshvili is blocking nicely.
Revazshvili wants to get back to full guard.
Revazshvili has his hands clasped together around Killer's back. He's all about the action.
Revazshvili wants to improve his position but Killer is controlling well.
Revazshvili blocking the ground and pound attempt from Killer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Revazshvili keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Revazshvili slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Revazshvili looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Killer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Killer postures up in Revazshvili's guard and throws a big left but Revazshvili blocks it.
Revazshvili is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Killer gets back to full guard.
Revazshvili wants to control from the top but Killer keeps moving.

Killer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Revazshvili defends it easily.
Revazshvili is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer controls Revazshvili momentarily but Revazshvili frees himself.
Killer 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.
Revazshvili is working Killer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Killer has an active guard here but Revazshvili has managed to pass into half guard.
Revazshvili lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Killer is refusing to be controlled, as Revazshvili sits in half guard.

Killer looking for subs from the bottom but Revazshvili mounts him!
Revazshvili landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili lands a nice shot to the head.

That has opened up Chief Killer's cut even more.
Revazshvili controlling from mount.
Killer tries to reverse the position but Revazshvili maintains control.
Revazshvili content just to control the position here.
Killer wants to control but Revazshvili is having none of it.
Revazshvili landing punches.

The cut above Chief Killer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oooh a big shot lands for Revazshvili! Killer is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Levan Revazshvili!
Levan Revazshvili bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.