PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Jospin (ranked 1225 p4p, 928 weight class) and Andrei Averyanov (ranked 195 p4p, 138 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jospin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In The Air Tonight. Averyanov has chosen Drago's Entrance Theme as his entrance music. Andrei Averyanov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jospin
vs
Averyanov

192 cm
37
218
24 - 20 - 1

195 cm
30
211
15 - 8 - 0

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Good wrestler
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Granite chin

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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 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henri Jospin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Averyanov!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jospin has Averyanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Averyanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Averyanov on the inside.
Jospin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Averyanov's elbow.
Jospin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jospin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jospin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Averyanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Averyanov.
Averyanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Averyanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jospin thows a leg kick but Averyanov checks it
and Averyanov counters with a straight right hand.
Averyanov digs a good body shot into Jospin's ribs.

Averyanov takes the fight into the clinch.
Jospin blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Averyanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Jospin.

Averyanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Averyanov misses with a straight right.
Jospin cracks Averyanov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Averyanov throws out the jab.
Jospin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Averyanov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jospin takes a step back to recover.
Jospin throws a head kick but Averyanov moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Averyanov! But no joy.
Jospin lands a leg kick that knocks Averyanov off balance momentarily.
Averyanov scores with a hook.
Jospin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jospin moves out of range of the strikes.
Jospin ducks under a wild hook from Averyanov.
Jospin throwing a counter right hand but Averyanov manages to avoid it.
Averyanov lands with a shot to the body.

Averyanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Jospin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Averyanov lands with a light punch inside.
Jospin looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jospin.
Jospin looking to stall.
Averyanov throws a head punch that misses.
Averyanov lands a nice uppercut.
Averyanov being controlled against the cage.
Averyanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Jospin.
Averyanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Averyanov gets through Jospin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jospin is struggling to control the position.

Averyanov manages to break the clinch.
Jospin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Averyanov avoids a kick to the body.
Jospin clobbers Averyanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jospin has time to react.

It looks like Henri Jospin has been cut.
Jospin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Averyanov manages to avoid it.
Averyanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Jospin.
Sloppy strikes from Jospin. Those never looked like landing.
Averyanov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Averyanov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Averyanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Jospin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Averyanov.
Averyanov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Averyanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jospin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Jospin finds it's way through Averyanov's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Averyanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jospin. Jospin obviously looking to wear him down.
Jospin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jospin lands with an overhand left.
Averyanov moves out of range as Jospin strikes.
Jospin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jospin misses with a lunging right hand
and Averyanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jospin wants to clinch.
Averyanov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jospin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Averyanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henri Jospin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Averyanov scores with a decent looking hook.
Jospin scores with the left hand. Averyanov knows he should have avoided that one.
Averyanov blocks a head kick by Jospin.
Averyanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jospin throws a jab but it's blocked by Averyanov.
Jospin misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Averyanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Averyanov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jospin on the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Jospin.
Henri Jospin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Averyanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jospin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averyanov throws a right hand that Jospin ducks under and follows up with a left that Jospin also avoids with ease.
Jospin works the jab nicely.
Averyanov misses with a leg kick.
Jospin throws a jab but it's blocked by Averyanov.
Jospin cracks Averyanov with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jospin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jospin misses with a knee to the head.
Jospin swings wildly with an uppercut but Averyanov uses good head movement to avoid it.

Averyanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Averyanov misses with a hook.
Jospin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Averyanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jospin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Averyanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Averyanov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jospins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Henri Jospin's cut is getting worse.
Jospin scores with a jab.
Jospin blocks a leg kick.

Averyanov drives through and clinches with Jospin against the cage.
Jospin misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Averyanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Averyanov lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Averyanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jospin backwards.
Averyanov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jospin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Averyanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Averyanov connects with a crisp jab.
Jospin throws a hook but Averyanov avoids it easily.
Averyanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jospin throws a leg kick
enabling Averyanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Averyanov tries to score with a low kick but Jospin moves his leg out of the way.

Averyanov rushes Jospin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Averyanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jospins head.
Jospin misses with a knee to the head.
Jospin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jospin blocking some punches.
Jospin has a couple of punches blocked by Averyanov.
Averyanov lands a left hand.
Averyanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Jospin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jospin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Averyanov manages to break the clinch.
Jospin connects with a body shot that sends Averyanov's belly button to the back.
A big right from Jospin misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jospin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andrei Averyanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Averyanov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jospin moves out of range as Averyanov strikes.
Averyanov scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Averyanov counters with a nice uppercut.

Henri Jospin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Averyanov misses with an uppercut
and Jospin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jospin tries to clinch but Averyanov is having none of it.
Averyanov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Averyanov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jospin darts in trying to clinch
and Averyanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Jospin misses.
Jospin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Averyanov with a hook.

Jeez, Henri Jospin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jospin throws a jab but it's blocked by Averyanov.
Jospin dips to his left and cracks Averyanov with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Averyanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henri Jospin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jospin doesn't manage to clinch there - Averyanov circles away.
Jospin clobbers Averyanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Averyanov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jospin checks the leg kick.
Averyanov avoids the body shot from Jospin.
Despite the aggression on Averyanov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Averyanov dodges the punch combination from Jospin.
Averyanov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Averyanov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averyanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Jospin misses the target.
Jospin slips a straight right by Averyanov.
Averyanov slips a jab from Jospin.
Averyanov is looking for the big counter here.
A telegraphed right hand from Jospin misses the target.
As Jospin backs off Averyanov throws a huge counter combo but Jospin manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin slips a straight right by Averyanov.
Jospin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jospin moves in looking to clinch but Averyanov pushes him off.
It seemed like Averyanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Averyanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jospin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jospin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Jospin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Averyanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jospin misses with a left hand
and Averyanov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jospin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Averyanov blocks a head kick by Jospin.
Jospin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Averyanov.
Jospin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Averyanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Averyanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jospin throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jospin throws a right hand that Averyanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Averyanov also avoids with ease.
Averyanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Averyanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Averyanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jospin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Jospin.
Jospin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Averyanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Averyanov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Averyanov misses with a hook
and Jospin counters with a nice uppercut.
Jospin throws a series of punches but Averyanov avoids them all with ease.
Averyanov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jospin's head backwards.
A low kick lands for Jospin.
Averyanov misses with a wild body shot.
Averyanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jospin.
Averyanov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Henri Jospin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov lands with an overhand left.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henri Jospin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrei Averyanov!
A very excited looking Andrei Averyanov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.