PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Bellavia (ranked 3219 p4p, 24795 weight class) and Ridwan Chapman (ranked 218 p4p, 310 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bellavia
vs
Chapman

170 cm
28
134
7 - 3 - 0

164 cm
19
135
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Bellavia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ridwan Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellavia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chapman as he avoids it easily.
Chapman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bellavia.
Bellavia stalks Chapman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chapman's face. Chapman staggers backwards, shaken.
Bellavia works over Chapman's head and body with a nice combination.

Chapman is rocked!

Bellavia gets a double leg takedown into Chapman's guard.
Chapman is still in real trouble! Can Bellavia finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bellavia drops back looking for a leg! Chapman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chapman manages to kick Bellavia off! Bellavia jumps back into Chapman's guard.
Bellavia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bellavia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Bellavia drops back looking for a leg! Chapman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chapman manages to kick Bellavia off! Bellavia jumps back into Chapman's guard.

Bellavia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bellavia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bellavia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bellavia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bellavia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bellavia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bellavia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chapman for as long as he can get away with.
Chapman seems to have recovered his senses.
Bellavia continues to stall.
Bellavia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellavia stands and throws Chapman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bellavia tries to move to mount but Chapman blocks the move with his legs.
Chapman is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bellavia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chapman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bellavia advances to mount.

Bellavia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Bellavia is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chapman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chapman shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bellavia is working for a guillotine from mount but Chapman frees his head quite easily.
Chapman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chapman is controlling an arm, preventing Bellavia from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Bellavia is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chapman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chapman shrugs it off.
Bellavia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Bellavia 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.

Bellavia connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Chapman! He's out on his feet! Bellavia rushes in and drops Chapman with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Antonio Bellavia!