PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus McLoughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapman is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Angus McLoughlin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chapman
vs
McLoughlin

200 cm
28
284 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

200 cm
19
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Chapman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angus McLoughlin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLoughlin moves in looking to clinch but Chapman pushes him off.
Chapman is breathing heavily.
McLoughlin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLoughlin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chapman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chapman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McLoughlin is looking to clinch.
McLoughlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chapman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chapman misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLoughlin throws a nice looking combination but Chapman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chapman slips under a jab from McLoughlin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLoughlin looks to land a right hand but Chapman moved out of range.
Angus McLoughlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chapman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLoughlin misses with a wild body shot.
McLoughlin lands a nice hook to Chapman's body. Chapman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McLoughlin throws a series of punches but Chapman moves out of range.
McLoughlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chapman.
A punch combination from McLoughlin misses.
McLoughlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLoughlin moves in looking to clinch but Chapman pushes him off.

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.
McLoughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Chapman is just out of range.
McLoughlin punishes Chapman's body with a nice straight punch.
A combination from McLoughlin does no damage.
A clash of legs there as Chapman blocks the low kick.
McLoughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chapman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McLoughlin - the referee stops the clock and Chapman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McLoughlin. Chapman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McLoughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Chapman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLoughlin is looking to chop away at Chapman's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Chapman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman defending well as McLoughlin loads up on a big left hand.
McLoughlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Chapman circles away.
Chapman tries to move into range but McLoughlin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McLoughlin misses with a low kick.
McLoughlin throws a hook but Chapman blocks it.
Chapman defending well as McLoughlin loads up on a big left hand.
McLoughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from McLoughlin finds it's way through Chapman's defenses.

Jack Chapman's cut is getting worse.
McLoughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Chapman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin looks to land a left hand but Chapman moved out of range nicely.
Chapman ducks right into an uppercut from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chapman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLoughlin misses with a wild body shot.
Chapman ducks under a wild hook from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chapman counters with a right hand to the body.
McLoughlin throws a big shot that misses.
McLoughlin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chapmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLoughlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chapman.
McLoughlin tries to clinch but Chapman is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus McLoughlin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Chapman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McLoughlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLoughlin jabs at Chapman's body.
McLoughlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Chapman circles away.
Chapman swats away the attempt to clinch by McLoughlin.
McLoughlin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chapman.
McLoughlin misses with a hook. Chapman ducked under it nicely.
McLoughlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McLoughlin wants to clinch up but Chapman keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLoughlin throws a hook but Chapman avoids it easily.
Chapman swats away the attempt to clinch by McLoughlin.
McLoughlin is looking to clinch.
Jack Chapman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLoughlin is looking to clinch but Chapman is avoiding it.
McLoughlin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McLoughlin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Jack Chapman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McLoughlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chapman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLoughlin moves in looking to clinch but Chapman pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McLoughlin has managed to clinch.
McLoughlin trying to control the position but instead, Chapman has worked for underhooks and has pushed McLoughlin into the cage.
McLoughlin throws a knee to the head but misses.
McLoughlin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McLoughlin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McLoughlin stalling against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McLoughlin obliges.
McLoughlin just leaning against Chapman, taking a breather.
McLoughlin tries to land a knee to the head but Chapman blocks with his arms.
McLoughlin with a knee to the head.
McLoughlin throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, McLoughlin throws an elbow but misses.
McLoughlin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chapman's face.
McLoughlin works on Chapman's body with a couple of short punches.
McLoughlin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chapman takes a knee right on the jaw!
McLoughlin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Jeez, Jack Chapman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McLoughlin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McLoughlin scores a nice knee to the body.
McLoughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLoughlin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McLoughlin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chapman's brow.
Chapman avoids the elbow strike from McLoughlin, against the cage.
McLoughlin stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
McLoughlin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chapman takes a knee to the side of the body.
McLoughlin is stalling here.
McLoughlin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by McLoughlin.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Chapman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Angus McLoughlin!