PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Misha Chachkhunashvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Montega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chachkhunashvili
vs
Montega

215 cm
24
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Misha Chachkhunashvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leon Montega!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chachkhunashvili swinging wildly here.
Chachkhunashvili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montega.
Chachkhunashvili misses with a hook
and Montega counters with a nice leg kick.
Montega's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chachkhunashvili connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montega scrambles back to his feet.
Chachkhunashvili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Montega tries to counter with a clinch but Chachkhunashvili shakes him off and moves away.
Montega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chachkhunashvili throws out the jab.
Chachkhunashvili misses with a straight right.
Chachkhunashvili really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chachkhunashvili 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.
Jab, jab by Chachkhunashvili - just one landing.
Chachkhunashvili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montega.
A slow jab from Chachkhunashvili misses its intended target.
Chachkhunashvili backing away here, and Montega unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Montega staying out of range there.
Montega moves out of range of the strikes.
Montega slips under a jab from Chachkhunashvili.
Chachkhunashvili connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montega slips a jab from Chachkhunashvili.
Montega wants to counter the offense by Chachkhunashvili and move into the clinch position.
Chachkhunashvili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montega.
Montega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chachkhunashvili.
Montega fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montega blocks a jab.
Montega only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Chachkhunashvili.
Montega cracks the inside of Chachkhunashvili's front leg.
Chachkhunashvili is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chachkhunashvili is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Montega moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Chachkhunashvili misses.
Montega tries to close the distance and clinch but Chachkhunashvili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chachkhunashvili throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chachkhunashvili misses the body punch
and Montega counters with a leg kick.
Montega has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Montega there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montega showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chachkhunashvili.
Montega follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Chachkhunashvili misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chachkhunashvili darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Chachkhunashvili misses.
Montega was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A slow jab from Chachkhunashvili misses its intended target.
Montega is looking for the big counter here.
Misha Chachkhunashvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chachkhunashvili lands a hook that stumbles Montega back into the cage. Chachkhunashvili follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Montega to the canvas! Chachkhunashvili pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Montega has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Misha Chachkhunashvili!
After the fight, Misha Chachkhunashvili was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.