PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco McComiskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misha Chachkhunashvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Misha Chachkhunashvili will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

McComiskey
vs
Chachkhunashvili

180 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

215 cm
24
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco McComiskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Misha Chachkhunashvili!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chachkhunashvili misses with a double jab

so McComiskey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McComiskey stops Chachkhunashvili from standing up.
Chachkhunashvili is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
McComiskey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McComiskey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McComiskey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chachkhunashvili can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chachkhunashvili wants to get back to his feet but McComiskey passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McComiskey prevents Chachkhunashvili from standing back up.
McComiskey is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McComiskey lands a nice short elbow.
McComiskey 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.
McComiskey controlling the action here.
McComiskey is pressing down on Chachkhunashvili's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chachkhunashvili is holding on for now.
Chachkhunashvili is trying to stand up here but McComiskey is controlling him well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chachkhunashvili is trying to escape back to his feet but McComiskey uses the scramble to pass into side control.

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.
McComiskey controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chachkhunashvili is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

McComiskey decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chachkhunashvili to his feet.
Chachkhunashvili misses with a telegraphed body shot

and McComiskey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McComiskey controlling the pace.

McComiskey decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McComiskey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chachkhunashvili counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McComiskey shoots in looking for a takedown but Chachkhunashvili manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McComiskey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McComiskey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McComiskey swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Chachkhunashvili to counter with a crisp jab.
Chachkhunashvili lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chachkhunashvili leaves McComiskey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco McComiskey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McComiskey slips a jab and a cross from Chachkhunashvili.
Chachkhunashvili misses with a few strikes there.
Chachkhunashvili thuds his right hand into McComiskey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McComiskey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chachkhunashvili lands with an uppercut that bounces McComiskey off the cage and back into range.
Chachkhunashvili digs a good body shot into McComiskey's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McComiskey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chachkhunashvili.
Chachkhunashvili misses with a looping left.
McComiskey thinks about countering with a body kick.
McComiskey moves away from the strike by Chachkhunashvili.
Chachkhunashvili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McComiskey looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McComiskey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chachkhunashvili counters with a straight right hand.
Chachkhunashvili throws a nice looking combination but McComiskey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McComiskey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chachkhunashvili throws out the jab.
Chachkhunashvili throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chachkhunashvili defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McComiskey.
McComiskey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chachkhunashvili has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McComiskey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McComiskey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chachkhunashvili throws a looping overhand right but McComiskey ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Chachkhunashvili dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chachkhunashvili moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chachkhunashvili is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chachkhunashvili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McComiskey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by McComiskey or perhaps it was just good defense by Chachkhunashvili, which made it look bad.
Chachkhunashvili lands a really nice looking cross but McComiskey seems unphased.
Misha Chachkhunashvili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McComiskey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chachkhunashvili paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chachkhunashvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McComiskey manages to avoid it.
Chachkhunashvili might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McComiskey clinches with his opponent.

McComiskey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McComiskey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chachkhunashvili throws a jab when McComiskey was well out of range.
McComiskey blocks a jab.
Misha Chachkhunashvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McComiskey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chachkhunashvili cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chachkhunashvili misses with a body shot.
McComiskey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chachkhunashvili.
Chachkhunashvili throws a lazy right hand but McComiskey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Chachkhunashvili misses.
Chachkhunashvili circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chachkhunashvili cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chachkhunashvili lands with a straight right. McComiskey didn't see that one coming.
Chachkhunashvili connects with a body shot that sends McComiskey's belly button to the back.
McComiskey shoots in but Chachkhunashvili avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco McComiskey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chachkhunashvili throws a lazy right hand but McComiskey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chachkhunashvili swinging wildly here.
Chachkhunashvili lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chachkhunashvili misses with a hook. McComiskey ducked under it nicely.
As Chachkhunashvili looks to move away, McComiskey throws a big counter combo but Chachkhunashvili just gets out of the way.
McComiskey shoots and misses
and Chachkhunashvili connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chachkhunashvili lands a jab to McComiskey's midsection.
McComiskey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McComiskey has his takedown stuffed
and Chachkhunashvili counters with a nice uppercut.
Chachkhunashvili is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McComiskey dodges the punch combination from Chachkhunashvili.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McComiskey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chachkhunashvili.
Chachkhunashvili throws a looping overhand right but McComiskey ducks down to avoid it.
Chachkhunashvili swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Chachkhunashvili misses.
McComiskey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chachkhunashvili fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheers as Chachkhunashvili lands an impressive looking overhand right. McComiskey doesn't seem phased though.
Chachkhunashvili swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chachkhunashvili throws an overhand right that lands on McComiskey's shoulder, as McComiskey tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of McComiskey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Chachkhunashvili misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McComiskey blocks a jab.
Chachkhunashvili throws a nice looking combination but McComiskey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

McComiskey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McComiskey controls the position.

McComiskey is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chachkhunashvili is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chachkhunashvili wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

McComiskey decides to stand back up. McComiskey steps back and let's Chachkhunashvili get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Chachkhunashvili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Chachkhunashvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Chachkhunashvili displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McComiskey.
McComiskey looks for a takedown but Chachkhunashvili sprawls well.
Chachkhunashvili connects with a good right hand that stumbles McComiskey. McComiskey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McComiskey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by McComiskey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chachkhunashvili. McComiskey does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like McComiskey was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chachkhunashvili misses with a straight right.
Chachkhunashvili just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMcComiskey.
McComiskey fails to land the takedown.
It seemed like Chachkhunashvili was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco McComiskey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Chachkhunashvili. Those never looked like landing.
McComiskey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chachkhunashvili sprawls well. Chachkhunashvili wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McComiskey gets slowly back to his feet.
McComiskey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chachkhunashvili connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chachkhunashvili lands a nice shot that snaps McComiskey's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Chachkhunashvili as he connects with a hook.
Chachkhunashvili scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

McComiskey is rocked!
Chachkhunashvili fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops McComiskey to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! McComiskey looks to clinch but Chachkhunashvili throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! McComiskey taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Misha Chachkhunashvili!
A relieved looking Misha Chachkhunashvili thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.