PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nawal Chekhemani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nawal Chekhemani has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chekhemani
vs
Perkovic

170 cm
24
191 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

183 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nawal Chekhemani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Perkovic!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chekhemani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chekhemani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick by Chekhemani misses
and Perkovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chekhemani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkovic.
Chekhemani dips to his left and cracks Perkovic with an uppercut!
Chekhemani wants to clinch.
Chekhemani loads up on a big right hand but Perkovic slips the punch.
Perkovic misses with a low kick.
Perkovic tries to clinch but Chekhemani moves out of range.
Perkovic lands a head kick!
Chekhemani throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chekhemani.
Perkovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhemani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkovic moves away.
Perkovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perkovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chekhemani.
Perkovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perkovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chekhemani.
Chekhemani looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkovic is just out of range.
Perkovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice straight punches there by Perkovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkovic.

It looks like Nawal Chekhemani has been cut.
Perkovic throws a hook but Chekhemani avoids it easily.
Chekhemani lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chekhemani wants to clinch up but Perkovic keeps it at a distance.
Chekhemani is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chekhemani, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chekhemani throws a right and a left that Perkovic avoids nicely.
Chekhemani moves out of range as Perkovic throws a body kick.
Chekhemani looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkovic is just out of range.
Chekhemani misses with a double jab.
Chekhemani checks a leg kick.
Perkovic misses with a leg kick.
Chekhemani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nawal Chekhemani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkovic lands with a thumping leg kick.

Perkovic clinches with his opponent.
Chekhemani wants to take the fight to the mat but Perkovic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chekhemani stalling.
Perkovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perkovic with a knee to the head.
Perkovic landing knees to the head.

Chekhemani is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oh Chekhemani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perkovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perkovic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Perkovic stalling.
Perkovic looking to throw knees to the head but Chekhemani is blocking nicely.
Perkovic lands a damaging elbow.
Perkovic misses with a knee strike.
Perkovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perkovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perkovic misses with a knee strike.
Perkovic has Chekhemani pressed against the cage. He pushes Chekhemani back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Perkovic throws a beautiful elbow that sends Chekhemani crashing to the floor! Perkovic piles on the pressure with more strikes! Chekhemani is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikhail Perkovic!
A victorious Mikhail Perkovic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.