PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Chinchaladze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kled Divon (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.

Chinchaladze
vs
Divon

189 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Chinchaladze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kled Divon!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chinchaladze bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Chinchaladze looks up at the clock and then as Divon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chinchaladze smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Divon dodges the ground and pound from Chinchaladze.
Chinchaladze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Divon is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Divon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chinchaladze connects with a decent elbow.
Chinchaladze wants to control but Divon is keeping him busy.
Chinchaladze landing strikes.
Chinchaladze wants to control but Divon is keeping him busy.
Chinchaladze scores with a couple of short elbows.

Chinchaladze is trying to get an arm triangle but Divon is defending well.
Divon is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinchaladze prevents Divon from escaping the position.
Divon tries to bench press Chinchaladze off him but Chinchaladze keeps the position.
Divon dodges the ground and pound from Chinchaladze.
Divon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Divon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chinchaladze off and has taken his back!
Divon keeps control of the position as Chinchaladze tries to break free.
Divon scores with strikes from the back.
Chinchaladze tries to roll but Divon sticks to his back.
Chinchaladze is trying to get back to his feet but Divon has full control of the position and if anything, Chinchaladze has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Divon punishes Chinchaladze with strikes from the back mount.
Divon is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Chinchaladze up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinchaladze rolls, trying to escape but Divon keeps control of the position.
Divon lands strikes to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chinchaladze is trying to break free.
Chinchaladze is breathing heavily.

Chinchaladze fending off the submission attempt from Divon.
Chinchaladze could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Divon looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

It looks like Alexander Chinchaladze has been cut.
Divon gets his hands free as Chinchaladze looks to control.

Divon is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Chinchaladze is defending well though. Divon let's go of the attempt for now.
Divon scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Divon is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Chinchaladze knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Chinchaladze for a finish.
Divon scores with punches to the body.
Divon controlling well, preventing Chinchaladze from escaping the position.
Chinchaladze rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Divon drops an elbow to the side of Chinchaladze's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Divon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chinchaladze is looking to escape.
Divon looks to land a strike but Chinchaladze avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chinchaladze is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinchaladze sitting in guard here, content to control.

Chinchaladze drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chinchaladze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chinchaladze makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Divon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Divon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chinchaladze wants to control from the top but Divon keeps moving.
Chinchaladze is really struggling to control Divon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Divon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chinchaladze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kled Divon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Chinchaladze's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chinchaladze feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Divon is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Chinchaladze presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Divon lands a takedown into guard.
Kled Divon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chinchaladze doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Divon advances to half guard.
Chinchaladze is trying to maintain the position but Divon is very close to passing his half guard.
Chinchaladze gets full guard.
Divon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Divon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Divon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Divon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chinchaladze wants to stand but Divon is controlling the position.
Chinchaladze wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinchaladze trying to control the position here.
Divon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chinchaladze is keeping the position for now.
Chinchaladze pulls Divon in to control the position.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Chinchaladze trying to keep a closed guard but Divon is proving a slippery customer.
Chinchaladze throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Divon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chinchaladze wants to sweep but no luck.
Divon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chinchaladze pulls Divon in to control the position.
Chinchaladze looking to hit a scissor sweep but Divon is one step ahead there.
Divon works over Chinchaladze with some ground and pound from guard.
Divon throws a strike but Chinchaladze rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Divon is looking to stand up but Chinchaladze isn't so interested in that idea.
Divon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Divon keeps trying to improve his position.
Divon keeping moving, preventing Chinchaladze from controlling successfully.
Chinchaladze postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divon has momentary wrist control but Chinchaladze slips an elbow through the middle.
Chinchaladze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chinchaladze chips away with some ground and pound.
Divon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chinchaladze seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chinchaladze works over Divon with some ground and pound from guard.
Divon wants to sweep here but Chinchaladze controlling him for the moment.
Divon wants to stand but Chinchaladze is controlling the position.
Chinchaladze trying to control but Divon is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chinchaladze preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alexander Chinchaladze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Chinchaladze moves into range and clinches up with Divon.

Chinchaladze gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chinchaladze lands a nice short elbow.
Chinchaladze is trying to control the action in half guard but Divon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chinchaladze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Divon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chinchaladze's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chinchaladze's back!
Divon doesn't have the hooks in and Chinchaladze manages to turn into his guard.
Chinchaladze trying to control but Divon is working from the bottom.
Chinchaladze throwing strikes from guard but Divon blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kled Divon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexander Chinchaladze's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chinchaladze moves into the clinch.

Divon is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Chinchaladze can't fight it off and eventually Divon manages to take the fight to the floor. Chinchaladze looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Divon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chinchaladze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Divon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chinchaladze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chinchaladze is trying to control the position but Divon postures up.
Divon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Divon stops Chinchaladze from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chinchaladze is trying to keep Divon in close.
Divon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinchaladze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Divon wants to pass the guard but Chinchaladze is keeping the position.

Chinchaladze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Divon defends it easily.
Divon advances position into side control!
Chinchaladze is looking to regain half guard here but Divon keeps moving and retains side control.
Chinchaladze is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chinchaladze takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divon passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Chinchaladze!
Divon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Divon is landing with some decent strikes but Chinchaladze is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chinchaladze is trying desperately to improve position.
Divon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Divon breaks from Chinchaladze's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chinchaladze bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinchaladze won't allow Divon to get back to his feet.
Chinchaladze wants to control from the top but Divon keeps moving.
Chinchaladze preventing the sweep.
Chinchaladze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chinchaladze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chinchaladze trying to control but Divon is working from the bottom.
Chinchaladze won't allow Divon to get back to his feet.
Chinchaladze preventing the sweep.
Chinchaladze trying to control the position from guard on top but Divon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Divon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kled Divon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chinchaladze trying to control the position from guard on top but Divon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chinchaladze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Divon wants to stand and escape but Chinchaladze is having none of it.
Chinchaladze content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chinchaladze stopping the sweep attempt from Divon.
Divon controls Chinchaladze momentarily but Chinchaladze frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Divon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chinchaladze is trying to improve his position.
Chinchaladze manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kled Divon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Divon 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Kled Divon!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Kled Divon!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Kled Divon!

Kled Divon wins by unanimous decision!