PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Jospin (ranked 2243 p4p, 2773 weight class) and Levan Revazshvili (ranked 298 p4p, 367 weight class). Jospin's entrance music is Clash. A fine choice. 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! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jospin
vs
Revazshvili

192 cm
27
218
11 - 9 - 1

193 cm
45
212
38 - 24 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

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 11 - 9 - 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 38 - 24 - 3, fighting out of New York, Levan Revazshvili!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revazshvili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jospin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Revazshvili misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jospin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Revazshvili ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Levan Revazshvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jospin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jospin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Revazshvili throws a hook to the side of Jospin's head but Jospin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Revazshvili lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Henri Jospin has been cut.
Revazshvili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jospin moves away.
Revazshvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Jospin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Revazshvili lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jospin doesn't seem phased though.
Jospin jabs Revazshvili right on the nose. Revazshvili blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jospin. Revazshvili does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jospin loads up on a big right hand but Revazshvili slips the punch.
Jospin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jospin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Revazshvili throws out a loose jab but Jospin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Revazshvili blocks a head kick by Jospin.
Revazshvili gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Revazshvili throws a one two combo.
Jospin swings widly with a right hand
and Revazshvili counters with a left to the body.

Revazshvili closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jospin's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Revazshvili trying to control the position from guard on top but Jospin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Revazshvili is stalling in the full guard.
Jospin keeping moving, preventing Revazshvili from controlling successfully.
Jospin wants to sweep here but Revazshvili controlling him for the moment.
Jospin managing to control the position.
Revazshvili must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili preventing the sweep.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Revazshvili cracks Jospin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Revazshvili cracks Jospin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Henri Jospin's cut is getting worse.
Revazshvili fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jospin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Revazshvili's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Revazshvili lands a nice shot that snaps Jospin's head back.
A shot to the liver by Revazshvili. Beautiful body shot.
Revazshvili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jospin.
Jospin scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Jospin as he connects with a hook.
Revazshvili shoots in for a double leg but Jospin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Revazshvili lands a body shot.
Jospin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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.
Jospin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Revazshvili. That snapped Jospin's head back.
Jospin scores with a nice head shot.
Jospin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jospin scores with a jab. Revazshvili acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Revazshvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jospin manages to avoid it.
Revazshvili looks to land a right hand but Jospin moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levan Revazshvili dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henri Jospin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jospin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili lands a two punch combo.
Jospin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Revazshvili misses with an uppercut
and Jospin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jospin lands a nice shot that snaps Revazshvili's head back.
Jospin defending well as Revazshvili loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Jospin misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Revazshvili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Jospin drops Revazshvili with a beautiful combination! Revazshvili stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jospin is looking for the KO!

Revazshvili is rocked!

It looks like Levan Revazshvili has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revazshvili is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jospin is pulling down on Revazshvili's head. It's preventing any offense from Revazshvili, at least for the moment.
Jospin wants to sweep but no luck.
Jospin seems keen to control Revazshvili's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Revazshvili looking to sit in guard and control but Jospin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jospin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Revazshvili looking for a sweep. Not yet Revazshvili, not yet.
Revazshvili wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jospin is now in half guard.
Jospin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Revazshvili is looking to control Jospin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Revazshvili avoid being mounted?
Revazshvili is looking to improve his position.
Jospin trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Revazshvili keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Revazshvili wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Revazshvili steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jospin.
Revazshvili scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Revazshvili throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jospin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jospin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin works Revazshvili's body with a nice hook.
Jospin misses with a hook
and Revazshvili cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Henri Jospin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Revazshvili looks to land a left hand but Jospin moved out of range nicely.
Revazshvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jospin manages to avoid it.
It looked like Jospin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jospin takes one to the chin there.
Revazshvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jospin manages to avoid it.
Jospin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Revazshvili throws a body punch but Jospin moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Jospin misses the target.
Jospin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jospin slips a jab and a cross from Revazshvili.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Henri Jospin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Revazshvili scores with a four punch combination!
Some wild striking there from Revazshvili.
A shot to the liver by Revazshvili. Beautiful body shot.
Jospin misses with a few strikes there.
Jospin misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Revazshvili, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Revazshvili takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Revazshvili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revazshvili avoids the body shot from Jospin.
Revazshvili takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Henri Jospin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jospin slips a straight right by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jospin momentarily.

Jeez, Henri Jospin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jospin slips a jab from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jospin manages to avoid it.
Jospin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Revazshvili on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Revazshvili throws a looping overhand right but Jospin ducks down to avoid it.
Jospin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Revazshvili lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jospin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Revazshvili takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jospin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jospin scores with the left hand. Revazshvili knows he should have avoided that one.
Revazshvili is still on wobbly legs! Can Jospin finish him?
Jospin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Revazshvili seems to have recovered his senses.
Jospin catches Revazshvili with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Revazshvili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jospin.
Jospin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Revazshvili misses with a takedown
and Jospin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Revazshvili thinking.
Revazshvili wants to stay close but Jospin steps back to make room for something. Revazshvili seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Jospin and Revazshvili drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Henri Jospin!
Henri Jospin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.