PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Triston Baal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leland Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dog the Bounty Hunter (Theme Song). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Baal
vs
Chapman

190 cm
26
270 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
255 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Convicted Trap House

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Triston Baal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leland Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapman ducks under a wild hook from Baal.
Baal misses the jab.
Chapman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baal.

It looks like Leland Chapman has been cut.
Baal throws out a loose jab but Chapman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Triston Baal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baal lands with a cross.
No luck for Chapman with that takedown attempt.
Baal throws the left hand but Chapman avoids the punch easily.
Baal misses with a straight left.
Chapman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chapman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baal checks a leg kick.
Chapman throws out a loose jab but Baal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chapman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baal to score with a decent uppercut.

That has opened up Leland Chapman's cut even more.
Chapman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chapman looks to land a right hand but Baal moved out of range.
Chapman tries to bum rush Baal with a series of wild strikes but Baal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baal misses with a hook to the body
and Baal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chapman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chapman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baal misses with a body shot
and Chapman counters with a right hand to the body.
Chapman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baal throws the left hand but Chapman avoids the punch easily.
Chapman misses with a hook to the body
and Baal counters with a stiff right hand.
Chapman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baal.
Chapman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baal.
Baal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baal throws a body punch but Chapman moves out of range.
Baal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chapman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baal looks to land a left hand but Chapman moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Baal misses.
Chapman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baal rather than just go for the knockout.

Baal shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baal was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Baal lands a big elbow.

The cut above Leland Chapman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Baal throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chapman because Baal loaded up on that one.
Chapman tries to lock up and control but Baal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Baal controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baal unloads with some shots from mount but Chapman bucks and avoids them well.
Baal throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chapman because Baal loaded up on that one.
Baal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chapman avoids a strike by Baal and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Baal's guard! Fantastic escape!
Chapman wants to get up but he can't break Baal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Chapman stands up and waves to Baal to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baal looks to land a left hand but Chapman moved out of range nicely.
Baal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baal misses with a jab to the body
and Chapman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chapman scores with a decent looking hook.
Baal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chapman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chapman throws a leg kick which misses Baal's front leg but catches the back leg as Baal tries to avoid it.
Baal looks to land a right hand but Chapman moved out of range.
Baal misses with a looping right.
Chapman connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baal blocks a head kick by Chapman.
Chapman jabs Baal right on the nose. Baal blinks but takes it well.
Chapman throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Triston Baal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leland Chapman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chapman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baal.
Baal throws a jab but it's blocked by Chapman.
Baal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chapman.
Triston Baal is winning the standup battle so far.
Chapman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baal momentarily.
Baal missing with a left hand there. Chapman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baal misses with a looping left.
Baal misses the jab.
Chapman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baal scores with a decent looking hook.
Chapman thuds a left hand into Baal's body.
The crowd cheers as Chapman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baal doesn't seem phased though.
Chapman defending well as Baal loads up on a big left hand.
Baal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chapman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chapman lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Chapman finds it's target.
Chapman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Chapman circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Baal drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Chapman follows Baal to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leland Chapman!