PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arkady Chikovani (ranked 3112 p4p, 3193 weight class) and Joker Belingon (ranked 210 p4p, 214 weight class). Arkady Chikovani has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chikovani
vs
Belingon

168 cm
26
150
6 - 2 - 0

168 cm
26
150
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arkady Chikovani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joker Belingon!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belingon just misses with a punch to the body.
Chikovani swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chikovani definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Belingon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Belingon missing with a left hand there. Chikovani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chikovani lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Belingon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Belingon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good shot there by Belingon.
Nice uppercut there from Belingon.
Belingon punishes Chikovani's body with a nice straight punch.
Belingon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chikovani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joker Belingon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belingon connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chikovani walks into a left hand.
Belingon misses with a body shot.
It looked like Chikovani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belingon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chikovani was well out of range. Poor timing from Belingon.
Chikovani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chikovani slips under a jab.
Belingon misses with a wild body shot.
Belingon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Chikovani.
Belingon tries to counter with a clinch but Chikovani shakes him off and moves away.
Belingon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Belingon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Belingon looks to throw the jab but Chikovani is out of range.
Belingon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good shot there by Belingon.
Chikovani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belingon.
Chikovani swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belingon misses with a straight left.
Chikovani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chikovani throws a head kick that misses.
Belingon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chikovani throws a shot from downtown. Belingon moves away and avoids it.
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!
Belingon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chikovani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chikovani staying out of range there.
Chikovani is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Belingon throws a lazy right hand but Chikovani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chikovani throws a quick counter head kick but Belingon was just out of range.
Belingon lands a body shot.
Belingon throws the left hand but Chikovani avoids the punch easily.
Chikovani throwing a counter right hand but Belingon manages to avoid it.
Chikovani ducks right into an uppercut from Belingon.
Belingon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belingon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chikovani under the eye.
Chikovani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belingon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chikovani.
Belingon lands a nice shot to the body.
Chikovani takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Belingon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belingon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Belingon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chikovani was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Belingon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belingon throws a hook but Chikovani blocks it.
Chikovani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Belingon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chikovani manages to avoid it.
Chikovani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Belingon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chikovani had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belingon.
Jab by Belingon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chikovani blocks a jab.
Chikovani throwing a counter right hand but Belingon manages to avoid it.
Chikovani throws a hook but Belingon blocks it.
Belingon connects with a jab.
Jab from Belingon.
Belingon moves out of range as Chikovani strikes.
Chikovani takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belingon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chikovani lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Belingon misses with a looping left.
Chikovani is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Belingon misses.
Chikovani was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joker Belingon dominated that round.
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.

Chikovani walks into a stiff left hand from Belingon.
Chikovani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Belingon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chikovani throws out the jab.
Chikovani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chikovani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belingon manages to avoid it.
Belingon throws out a loose jab but Chikovani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chikovani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belingon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chikovani thinks about countering with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chikovani ducks under a wild hook from Belingon.
Chikovani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Belingon scores with a jab to the body.
Belingon loads up on a big right hand but Chikovani slips the punch.
Chikovani appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chikovani might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Chikovani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belingon throws a shot from downtown. Chikovani moves away and avoids it.
Belingon lands a jab to the nose.
Belingon scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belingon. Chikovani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chikovani avoids the body shot from Belingon.
Belingon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Belingon throws a hook but Chikovani avoids it easily.
Chikovani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chikovani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Belingon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chikovani.
Chikovani on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Belingon misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Chikovani misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Chikovani.
Belingon throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Chikovani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chikovani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belingon manages to avoid it.
Belingon lands a jab to Chikovani's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chikovani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belingon.
Chikovani throws a quick counter head kick but Belingon was just out of range.
Belingon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belingon lands a body shot.
Chikovani takes a jab right on the kisser.
Belingon connects with a nice looking jab.
Belingon scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belingon lands a slapping body shot.
Chikovani looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Belingon lands a right hook to the body.
Chikovani moves out of range of the strikes.
Chikovani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belingon throws out the jab.
Belingon digs a good hook to Chikovani's body.
Chikovani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Chikovani was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Belingon.
Belingon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chikovani throws a head kick but Belingon moves out of range.
Chikovani misses with a wild body shot.
Belingon tests Chikovani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belingon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belingon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chikovani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Belingon there.
Chikovani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belingon misses with a wild body shot.
Belingon loads up on a big right hand but Chikovani slips the punch.
Belingon scores with a body shot.
Belingon misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Belingon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Chikovani on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joker Belingon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Belingon misses with a straight right.
Chikovani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arkady Chikovani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belingon's corner calls for a 1-2. Belingon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belingon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chikovani throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Belingon.
Chikovani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chikovani moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Chikovani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Belingon lands with a cross.
Chikovani throws a head kick that misses.
Belingon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chikovani.
Belingon misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belingon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chikovani.
Chikovani thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chikovani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chikovani shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikovani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belingon moves away.
Chikovani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Chikovani 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chikovani blocks a jab.
Belingon misses with a looping left.
Belingon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Belingon looks to land a right hand but Chikovani moved out of range.
Belingon throws a hook but Chikovani avoids it easily.
Chikovani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Belingon lands a right hook to the body.
Belingon lands with a good body shot.
Chikovani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chikovani sets himself, and Belingon steps forward looking for the clinch! Chikovani avoids it this time.
Belingon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belingon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Belingon misses with a straight left.
Joker Belingon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belingon throws a big shot that misses.
Chikovani is looking to counter punch.
Belingon with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Belingon.
Chikovani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Belingon lands with a hook. Chikovani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Belingon throws a good cross that connects.
Belingon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chikovanis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chikovani walks into a left hand.
Belingon lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chikovani slips under a jab.
Belingon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Belingon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Belingon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belingon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chikovani's hands.
Chikovani takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chikovani walks into a stiff left hand from Belingon.
Belingon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chikovani's head backwards.
Belingon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chikovani.
Chikovani moves away from the strike by Belingon.
An attempted straight right counter from Chikovani misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chikovani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chikovani on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joker Belingon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Jab by Belingon.
Belingon lands a nice looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Belingon, as that shot connected.
Belingon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Chikovani misses the target.
Belingon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chikovani.
Nice body punch from Belingon.
A swing and a miss from Chikovani.
Chikovani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Belingon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joker Belingon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Belingon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joker Belingon!