PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jovan Dickons (ranked 24615 p4p, 2977 weight class) and David Khinchegashvili (ranked 643 p4p, 376 weight class). Dickons comes to the cage accompanied by Sidung. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dickons
vs
Khinchegashvili

196 cm
20
205
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
213
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

New Standard

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jovan Dickons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Khinchegashvili!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khinchegashvili throws an overhand right that lands on Dickons's shoulder, as Dickons tries to avoid the shot.
Dickons drops down looking for a counter takedown but Khinchegashvili sprawls and moves away.
Khinchegashvili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dickons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khinchegashvili.
Jovan Dickons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickons with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khinchegashvili counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Dickons closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Khinchegashvili to the mat! Khinchegashvili manages to get full guard.
Khinchegashvili keeping moving, preventing Dickons from controlling successfully.
Dickons controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dickons 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.
Dickons throwing strikes from guard but Khinchegashvili blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khinchegashvili preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dickons trying to control but Khinchegashvili is working from the bottom.
Dickons trying to stand up but can't free himself from Khinchegashvili's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickons showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dickons ducks right into an uppercut from Khinchegashvili.
Dickons doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Khinchegashvili counter with a right hand.
Dickons with a poor takedown
and Khinchegashvili counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovan Dickons. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickons looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khinchegashvili bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dickons's head.
Dickons closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khinchegashvili circles away.

Khinchegashvili tries to sprawl but Dickons drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Khinchegashvili tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dickons manages to move to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khinchegashvili is just holding on here. Dickons manages to take his back.

Dickons is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Khinchegashvili knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Khinchegashvili for a finish.

Dickons working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khinchegashvili trying to control the hands but Dickons won't let him.

Dickons is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Khinchegashvili defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dickons controlling well, preventing Khinchegashvili from escaping the position.

Dickons has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Khinchegashvili has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khinchegashvili trying to control but not successfully.

Dickons looking for the choke but no joy.
Khinchegashvili looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dickons.
Khinchegashvili trying to survive by controlling the hands.
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 Jovan Dickons will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dickons takes one to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Dickons 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jovan Dickons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dickons connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dickons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickons darts in looking for a takedown but Khinchegashvili gets double underhooks and turns Dickons into the cage.
Dickons tries for a takedown but Khinchegashvili manages to get underhooks.
Dickons has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khinchegashvili is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovan Dickons. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Khinchegashvili breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickons shoots in and drives through. Khinchegashvili sprawls well.
A countering left hand to the body from Khinchegashvili misses.
Dickons shoots in for a takedown but Khinchegashvili shows good takedown defense.

Dickons drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickons staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dickons is trying to get an arm triangle but Khinchegashvili is defending well.

Dickons tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dickons has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Dickons is trying to get an arm triangle but Khinchegashvili is defending well.
Dickons wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khinchegashvili keeps working.

Dickons working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Khinchegashvili is trying to work for a sweep but Dickons has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dickons quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Dickons but it's paid off an Khinchegashvili is forced to tap! Nice work by Dickons.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jovan Dickons!