PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Marius (ranked 1035 p4p, 1601 weight class) and Henri Jospin (ranked 142 p4p, 214 weight class). Jospin has chosen Clash as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Marius
vs
Jospin

189 cm
25
215
10 - 3 - 0

192 cm
33
218
18 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

PWNAGE™
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Marius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henri Jospin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jospin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jospin.
Marius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jospin lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Marius misses the target.
Marius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jospin throws out the jab.
Marius swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Marius tries to clinch up but Jospin circles away and keeps his distance.
Jospin misses with an uppercut.
Marius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jospin manages to avoid it.
Marius definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jospin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jospin thuds a left hand into Marius's body.
We've been informed that Jospin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marius throws a body shot but no joy.
Marius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jospin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marius ducks under a wild hook from Jospin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin looks for the body kick but Marius saw that one coming.
Marius slips a jab and a cross from Jospin.
Jospin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marius's corner calls for a 1-2. Marius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jospin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marius manages to avoid it.
Marius misses with a hook.
Jospin misses the jab.
Jospin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marius.
Jospin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marius cracks Jospin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jospin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jospin misses with a left hand
letting Marius counter with a right hand.
Marius ducks right into an uppercut from Jospin.
Jospin checks a leg kick nicely.
Jospin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marius misses with a body shot.
Marius moves out of range of the leg kick from Jospin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jospin checks it well.
Marius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jospin.
Marius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jospin throws a hook to the side of Marius's head but Marius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jospin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marius. That's going to slow Jospin down.
Henri Jospin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Jospin misses.
Marius is looking to counter punch.
Jospin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A swing and a miss from Jospin.
Marius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jospin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Marius misses the target.
Jospin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marius lands a head kick!
Jab by Jospin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin throws the left hand but Marius avoids the punch easily.
Marius scoring well with a low kick there.
Jospin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marius moves out of range of the strikes.
Jospin misses with a hook.
A combination from Jospin does no damage.
Marius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jospin at a distance.
Jospin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marius.
Marius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jospin.
A quick step to the side and Marius tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jospin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marius.
Marius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jospin.
Marius misses with a body shot.
Marius thows a leg kick but Jospin checks it
and Jospin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marius tries to land a leg kick but Jospin saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin throws an overhand right that lands on Marius's shoulder, as Marius tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Marius finds it's way through Jospin's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jospin misses with a leg kick
and Marius counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jospin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marius connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jospin moves out of range of the strikes.
Jospin throws a wild body kick that Marius sees coming a mile off.
Jospin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marius staying out of range there.
Marius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jospin moves away.
Jospin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jospin throws a sloppy head kick and Marius moves out of range easily.
Marius misses with a leg kick.
Marius throws a leg kick which misses Jospin's front leg but catches the back leg as Jospin tries to avoid it.
Jospin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marius.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gaius Marius will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marius moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaius Marius is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Marius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marius tries to close the distance and clinch but Jospin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jospin.
Jospin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marius throws a leg kick but Jospin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jospin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marius throws a leg kick but Jospin checks it.
Jospin sizes up Marius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jospin manages to avoid it.
Jospin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jospin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jospin throws a leg kick but Marius moved away.
Marius throwing a counter right hand but Jospin manages to avoid it.
Jospin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marius thuds his right hand into Jospin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jospin with a nice cross.
Good leg kick by Marius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin looks to throw the jab but Marius is out of range.
Jospin looks to land a body kick but Marius moved away.
A jab from Jospin finds it's way through Marius's defenses.
Jospin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jospin is looking to land body kicks.
Marius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Marius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jospin lands with a slapping head kick.
A good leg kick by Marius.
Jospin connects with a solid leg kick.
Marius misses with a hook. Jospin ducked under it nicely.
Marius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jospin.
Marius throws a jab but it's blocked by Jospin.
Jospin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jospin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jospin throws a front kick that sends Marius stumbling back into the cage.
Marius slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Jospin blocks the low kick.
Jospin tries a quick counter leg kick but Marius is wise to it.
Jospin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jospin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Marius. That's going to slow Jospin down.
Jospin lands a head shot.
Jospin misses with a lunging right hand
and Marius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jospin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jospin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jospin throws a lazy uppercut
and Marius counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jospin to score with a decent uppercut.
Jospin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jospin thows a body kick. Marius tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jospin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Marius.
Jospin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marius.
Marius lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jospin.
Marius dips to his left and cracks Jospin with an uppercut!
Jospin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jospin checks a leg kick.
Jospin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jospin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jospin misses with a body kick.
Marius avoids the body shot from Jospin.
Marius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jospin's sensitive parts.
Jospin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jospin misses with a lunging right hand
and Marius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marius moves forwards but Jospin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jospin checks the leg kick.
Jospin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jospin misses with a looping left.
Marius tried to counter with a leg kick but Jospin avoided it.
Marius moves out of range of the strikes.
Jospin throws a leg kick but Marius checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jospin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jospin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marius slips a straight right by Jospin.
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!
Marius scores with a punch to the head.
Jospin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marius lunges at Jospin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jospin's hand.
Marius tries to score with a low kick but Jospin moves his leg out of the way.
Jospin misses with a straight left.
Jospin takes a swing at Marius's ribcage but misses.
Marius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jospin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Marius closes the distance and clinches.
Marius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marius takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marius.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marius managing to block the knees to the body from Jospin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Henri Jospin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marius misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Jospin.
Marius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jospin.
Marius throws a jab but it's blocked by Jospin.
Jospin throws a nice looking combination but Marius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jospin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marius moves out of range as Jospin throws a body kick.
Jospin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marius manages to avoid it.
Jospin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMarius.
Jospin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jospin lands a front kick.
Jospin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jospin misses with a hook. Marius ducked under it nicely.
Jospin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jospin.
Jospin looks to land a combination but Marius avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius works the jab nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Marius as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Jospin misses.
Marius throws a leg kick which misses Jospin's front leg but catches the back leg as Jospin tries to avoid it.
Jospin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marius.
Jospin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jospin counters with a left to the body.
Jospin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marius moves away.
Jospin walks into a jab.
Marius throws a chopping leg kick but Jospin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jospin misses with a head kick.
Jospin loads up on a big right hand but Marius slips the punch.
Marius blocks a head kick by Jospin.
Marius connects with a jab.
Marius avoids the body shot from Jospin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jospin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jospin's head.
Jospin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jospin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marius throws a leg kick but Jospin checks it.
Jospin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marius misses with an uppercut. Jospin saw that one coming.
Jospin looks to throw the jab but Marius is out of range.
Jospin throws a head kick that misses.
Jospin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marius.
Jospin scoring well with a low kick there.
Jospin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jospin throws a right hand that Marius ducks under and follows up with a left that Marius also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin blocks a head kick by Marius.
Marius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jospin.
Jospin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jospin looks to land a left hand but Marius moved out of range nicely.
Marius half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jospin motions for Marius to come forward. Jospin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marius appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jospin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marius slips a jab and a cross from Jospin.
A little feinted left hand from Marius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good leg kick by Marius.
Jospin takes one to the side of the head.
Jospin lands a head kick!
Marius avoids the head kick by Jospin.
Jospin lands a really nice looking cross but Marius seems unphased.
Jospin tries to work over Marius's front leg with a kick but Marius checks it.
Marius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jospin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Marius both land. Nice combination.
Jospin defending well as Marius loads up on a big left hand.
Jospin misses with the combination.
Jospin throws a push kick but Marius slaps the foot to one side.
Jospin misses with a body shot.
Jospin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marius.
Marius tried to counter with a leg kick but Jospin avoided it.
A jab from Jospin misses.
Jospin misses with a hook. Marius ducked under it nicely.
Marius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jospin.
Marius digs a good body shot into Jospin's ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Marius scores with a four punch combination!
Marius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jospin throws a hook but Marius blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Gaius Marius did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Marius moves into range and clinches up with Jospin.
Jospin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jospin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marius misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Jospin.
Marius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jospin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marius.
Jospin lands a left hand.

Jospin breaks from the clinch.
Marius moves away from the strike by Jospin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jospin throws a hook but Marius blocks it.
Jospin avoids the head kick by Marius.
Jospin misses with a body shot.
Marius throws a big shot that misses.
Marius chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Jospin does it's job there.
Jospin misses with a straight right.
Jospin throws a solid leg kick but Marius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jospin.
Jospin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jospin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jospin looks to throw the jab but Marius is out of range.
Jospin misses with a hook. Marius ducked under it nicely.
Marius blocks a low kick nicely.
Marius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marius keeps the fight on the outside.
Jospin ducks under a wild hook from Marius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jospin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jospin just misses with a punch to the body.
Marius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jospin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Jospin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jospin.
Jospin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marius moves away.
Marius swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut lands for Jospin. That snapped Marius's head back.
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!
Marius pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jospin back to the cage. Marius follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Donk. Marius catches Jospin right on the button with a cross.
Marius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jospin throws a leg kick but Marius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marius throws a leg kick which misses Jospin's front leg but catches the back leg as Jospin tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jospin tries to clinch but Marius is having none of it.
Jospin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jospin checks it well.
Marius throws a head kick but Jospin moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Jospin blocks the leg kick.
Jospin misses with a straight left.
Marius throws a sloppy head kick and Jospin moves out of range easily.
Jospin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Marius misses
and Jospin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marius throws a leg kick but Jospin moved away.
Jospin swings for the body but Marius moves out of range.
Marius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jospin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin throws a sloppy head kick and Marius moves out of range easily.
Marius half committed to a counter leg kick.
Marius stuns Jospin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jospin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jospin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marius tries to score with a low kick but Jospin moves his leg out of the way.
Marius swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marius connects with a leg kick.
Marius with a hook.
Jospin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marius swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jospin misses with a straight left.
Marius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jospin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marius finds it's way round the side to connect with Jospin's head.
Marius takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jospin lands with a slapping head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Jospin dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jospin takes one on the button.
Jospin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jospin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marius swings for the body but Jospin moves out of range.
Jospin misses with a straight left.
Marius is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jospin. Marius does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Marius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marius blocks a head kick by Jospin.
Jab from Marius.
Marius throws a leg kick which misses Jospin's front leg but catches the back leg as Jospin tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jospin.
Marius darts in trying to clinch
and Jospin counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marius connects with a solid leg kick.
Marius scores with a leg kick.
Marius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jospin tries to clinch but Marius moves out of range.
Jospin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marius throws a head kick that misses.
Jospin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Jospin.
An attempted straight right counter from Marius misses the target.
Marius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jospin throws out the jab.
Jospin throws an overhand right that lands on Marius's shoulder, as Marius tries to avoid the shot.
Marius fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jospin just manages to avoid it.
Jospin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jospin throws a sloppy head kick and Marius moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius misses with a looping left.
Jospin walks into a left hand.
Marius avoids the head kick by Jospin.
A quick step to the side and Marius tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Jospin misses.
Marius looks to score with a jab to the body but Jospin is just out of range.
Jospin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jospin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jospin throws a shot from downtown. Marius moves away and avoids it.
Marius throws a leg kick
and Jospin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marius throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jospin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marius throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jospin counters with a stiff right hand.
Marius throws a head kick but Jospin moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Marius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marius moves into the clinch successfully.
Marius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jospin or not.
Jospin blocks a body shot from Marius.
A shot in the inside from Marius.
Marius tries to work over Jospin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jospin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jospin lands a left hand.
Marius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jospin misses with a knee strike.
Marius misses with a body punch.
Marius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jospin.
Jospin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Marius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jospin backwards.
Marius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jospin tries a knee to the head but Marius blocks it.
Gaius Marius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius tries to work over Jospin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marius digs a right hand into Jospin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jospin's gas tank.
Marius lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marius blocks an uppercut.
Marius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jospin's defenses.
Jospin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marius is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jospin.
Jospin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marius misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jospin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marius's brow.
Jospin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jospin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marius backwards.
Marius tries a body shot but Jospin blocks it.
Jospin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jospin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Jospin.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henri Jospin.
I think Jospin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Henri Jospin!
Henri Jospin is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Henri Jospin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.