PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Israel Hands (ranked 1312 p4p, 1501 weight class) and Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 169 p4p, 192 weight class). Hands comes to the cage accompanied by A Collection of Sea Shanties. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hands
vs
Dvalishvili

175 cm
29
160
12 - 8 - 0

180 cm
28
165
8 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Shadow Warrior Nutrition

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Israel Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koba Dvalishvili!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands drops his hands momentarily and Dvalishvili takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dvalishvili thumps Hands with a low kick.
Dvalishvili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hands was well out of range. Poor timing from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hands moves away.
Hands fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dvalishvili has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dvalishvili connects with a body shot.
Dvalishvili scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dvalishvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hands tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dvalishvili is able to avoid easily.
Hands throws a hook but Dvalishvili blocks it.
Dvalishvili looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but Hands moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dvalishvili scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dvalishvili with a nice cross.
Hands throws a low kick, looking for Dvalishvili's leg but Dvalishvili calmly moves out of range.
Dvalishvili scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Dvalishvili takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dvalishvili ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
Hands staying out of range there.
Hands fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dvalishvili manages to avoid it.
Dvalishvili appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Dvalishvili moves into range and clinches up with Hands.
Hands presses Dvalishvili against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hands misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dvalishvili lands a shoulder strike.
Dvalishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili tries a body shot but Hands blocks it.
Hands works on Dvalishvili's body with a couple of short punches.
Hands misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hands jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dvalishvili walks away with a smile on his face. Hands gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hands looks to throw the jab but Dvalishvili is out of range.
Hands misses with an uppercut.
Dvalishvili tries a low kick but Hands avoids it.
Hands attempts a counter takedown but Dvalishvili avoids it well and moves away.
Hands misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Dvalishvili. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Dvalishvili has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dvalishvili lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hands 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.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Come on Dvalishvili - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A body shot lands from Hands.
Dvalishvili lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
A shot in the inside from Hands.
Dvalishvili scores with a hook to the body.
Hands lands a right hand.
Hands working aggressively here.
Hands tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Hands fails to land.

Hands decides to pull guard.
Hands wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dvalishvili stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hands swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands is pulling down on Dvalishvili's head. It's preventing any offense from Dvalishvili, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dvalishvili is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dvalishvili looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dvalishvili swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hands cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hands tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hands throws the kick towards the body but Dvalishvili avoids it.
Hands throws a lazy uppercut
and Dvalishvili counters with a nice uppercut.
Dvalishvili swings for the body but Hands moves out of range.
Hands changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dvalishvili scores with a hook to the body. Hands takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dvalishvili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick from Dvalishvili, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dvalishvili punishes Hands's body with a nice straight punch.
Hands walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dvalishvili checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A shot to the body from Dvalishvili misses
letting Hands counter with a right hand.

It looks like Koba Dvalishvili has been cut.
Hands wants to land a leg kick but Dvalishvili is out of range.
Dvalishvili lands a head kick. Hands smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Koba Dvalishvili will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koba Dvalishvili's cut.
That's time! Hands's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hands scoring well with a low kick there.
Hands digs a good hook to Dvalishvili's body.
Dvalishvili goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hands with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dvalishvili to score with a decent uppercut.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick but Hands sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hands tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dvalishvili throws a head kick that misses.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hands takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hands lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dvalishvili has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dvalishvili and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dvalishvili tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dvalishvili tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands throws a jab when Dvalishvili was well out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dvalishvili keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dvalishvili misses with a body kick.
Dvalishvili lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hands misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands throws a looping overhand right but Dvalishvili ducks down to avoid it.
Hands tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dvalishvili is able to avoid easily.
Hands paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Hands blocks the low kick.
Dvalishvili throws a right hand that Hands ducks under and follows up with a left that Hands also avoids with ease.
Hands stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dvalishvili has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dvalishvili swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch.
Hands throws a front kick aimed at Dvalishvili's knee but Dvalishvili avoids it well.
Hands walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dvalishvili looks to throw the jab but Hands is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands delivers a nice body kick.
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!

Dvalishvili moves into range and clinches up with Hands.
Dvalishvili lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
A short uppercut from Hands.
Dvalishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Hands jumps guard.
Dvalishvili won't allow Hands to sweep him here.
Dvalishvili slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dvalishvili wants to control from the top but Hands keeps moving.
Dvalishvili looking to pass the guard.
Hands has Dvalishvili pulled in close to control his posture.
Dvalishvili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hands has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dvalishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dvalishvili ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
Hands throws a leg kick but Dvalishvili checks it.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick

and Hands counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dvalishvili!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Hands thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands tries to advance to mount but Dvalishvili denies him.
Dvalishvili pushes Hands away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hands gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dvalishvili is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Hands politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hands prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Dvalishvili's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hands content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Koba Dvalishvili will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Koba Dvalishvili's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dvalishvili clinches.
Hands digs a right hand underneath Dvalishvili's ribcage. Dvalishvili let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hands lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dvalishvili throws a punch but it's blocked by Hands.
Dvalishvili lands a nice uppercut.
Dvalishvili pushes Hands back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hands lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dvalishvili backwards.

Hands drags the fight down to the ground.
Hands pulls Dvalishvili in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hands controls Dvalishvili momentarily but Dvalishvili frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili trying to control the position from guard on top but Hands is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dvalishvili looking to sit in guard and control but Hands gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hands is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hands wants to control from the top but Dvalishvili keeps moving.
Hands stays in close to Dvalishvili's body and controls the position.
Dvalishvili is adopting a defensive guard.
Hands sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dvalishvili scores with a punch to the head.
Dvalishvili is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hands rather than just go for the knockout.
Dvalishvili looks to score with a jab to the body but Hands is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dvalishvili.
Nice uppercut there from Hands.
Hands throws the left hand but Dvalishvili avoids the punch easily.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dvalishvili.
Hands swings for the body but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Hands avoids the body shot from Dvalishvili.
Hands throwing a counter right hand but Dvalishvili manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands checks the leg kick.
Dvalishvili tries to land a front kick but Hands steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dvalishvili moves away from the strike by Hands.
Dvalishvili lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hands swats away the attempt to clinch by Dvalishvili.
As Dvalishvili backs away, Hands returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dvalishvili fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dvalishvili just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hands.
Dvalishvili jabs at Hands's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dvalishvili fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hands on the side of the head.
Hands checks the leg kick nicely there.
Israel Hands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koba Dvalishvili is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dvalishvili scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koba Dvalishvili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dvalishvili winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koba Dvalishvili!