PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helmer Herrera (ranked 3266 p4p, 2689 weight class) and Harry Chapman (ranked 65 p4p, 53 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Herrera
vs
Chapman

210 cm
26
245
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
195
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Helmer Herrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Herrera finds it's target.
Chapman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Helmer Herrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herrera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Herrera misses with a jab to the body
and Chapman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Herrera misses.
Chapman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Herrera's corner calls for a 1-2. Herrera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Herrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chapman was well out of range. Poor timing from Herrera.
A decent looking cross lands there for Herrera.
Herrera throws an off balance right hand
and Chapman counters with a three punch combo that has Herrera backing up. Herrera nods at Chapman to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herrera looks to throw the jab but Chapman is out of range.
Herrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Herrera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Herrera throws a shot from downtown. Chapman moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Herrera misses its intended target.
Herrera scores with a nice body kick.
Herrera is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chapman fails to land with a series of punches.
Chapman needs to keep his hands up - Herrera had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chapman moves out of range of the strikes.
Herrera 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.
Herrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Herrera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chapman misses with a looping right.
Herrera dodges the punch combination from Chapman.
The fighters circling - Herrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Herrera backs off Chapman throws a huge counter combo but Herrera manages to avoid it all.
Herrera lands with a kick to the temple. Chapman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fighters circling - Herrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Herrera misses with a hook.
Herrera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chapman misses the shot to the body.
Herrera lands a really nice looking cross but Chapman seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herrera misses with an uppercut. Chapman saw that one coming.
Herrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chapman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Herrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chapman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Herrera circles away quickly and effectively.
Herrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Herrera lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chapman will feel that in the morning.
Chapman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Herrera throws out the jab.

Chapman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Herrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herrera misses with a shot to the body
and Chapman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Herrera looks to land a left hand but Chapman moved out of range nicely.
Herrera ducks under a wild hook from Chapman.
Herrera thinks about countering with a head kick.
Herrera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chapman.
Herrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herrera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrera throws a shot from downtown. Chapman moves away and avoids it.
Herrera scores with a nice right hand.
Herrera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Herrera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chapman throws a big shot that misses.
Herrera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Chapman misses.
Herrera is looking to counter punch.
Herrera connects with a body shot.
Herrera throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Herrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chapman.
Chapman looks to land a combination but Herrera avoids it well.
Chapman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Herrera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Herrera cracks Chapman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herrera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Herrera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chapman tries to bum rush Herrera with a series of wild strikes but Herrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chapman throws a sloppy body shot
and Chapman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman lands with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Herrera.
Chapman throws out a counter right but Herrera avoids it with no problem.
Herrera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Herrera's corner calls for a 1-2. Herrera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Herrera scores with a sloppy right hand. Chapman should have avoided that one.

Chapman is rocked!
A nice leg kick from Herrera, right into the meat of the thigh.

Chapman rushes Herrera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Herrera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Herrera looks to land a left hand but Chapman moved out of range nicely.
Chapman misses with a wild body shot.
Chapman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Herrera.
We've been informed that Chapman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Herrera throws the kick towards the body but Chapman avoids it.
Chapman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Herrera moves out of range as Chapman strikes.
A quick step to the side and Herrera tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Herrera lands a really nice looking cross but Chapman seems unphased.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Herrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Chapman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Herrera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Herrera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Herrera misses with a looping left.
Chapman throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Herrera to counter with a crisp jab.
Chapman misses with a combination
and Herrera counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chapman is still on wobbly legs! Can Herrera finish him?
Chapman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chapman seems to have recovered his senses.

Chapman pushes Herrera up against the cage in a clinch.
Herrera wants to break free but Chapman has control.

Herrera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Herrera scores with a jab.
Herrera throws an overhand right that lands on Chapman's shoulder, as Chapman tries to avoid the shot.
Herrera avoids the body shot from Chapman.
Herrera throws a shot from downtown. Chapman moves away and avoids it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chapman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop 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!
Herrera throws a big shot that misses.
Chapman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Herrera throwing a counter right hand but Chapman manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chapman. Herrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Herrera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chapman jabs at Herrera's body.
Herrera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chapman throws out the jab.
Chapman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Herrera.
A big left from Herrera misses.
Some wild striking there from Chapman.
Chapman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Herrera throws a head kick that Chapman semi-blocks.
Herrera dips to his left and cracks Chapman with an uppercut!
Herrera connects with a looping right hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Herrera takes a swing at Chapman's ribcage but misses.
Herrera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Herrera circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Chapman to the canvas! Chapman doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Herrera keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helmer Herrera!
Helmer Herrera bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.