PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodor Maresio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Theodor Maresio was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Chapman
vs
Maresio

178 cm
31
177 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Chapman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodor Maresio!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maresio moves forwards but Chapman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chapman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maresio.
Maresio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Chapman finds it's way through Maresio's defenses.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Maresio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chapman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Maresio looking to score a takedown here. Chapman is defending well but Maresio drives through and ends up in Chapman's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Chapman looking for a guillotine here but Maresio defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chapman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maresio defends well.

Chapman isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Maresio stacks Chapman on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Maresio!
Maresio looks up at the clock and then as Chapman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maresio smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman is looking to reverse the position.
Maresio scoring with punches from side control.
Chapman is looking for a sweep.
Maresio cracks Chapman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maresio advances to full mount.

Maresio working for a guillotine from mount but Chapman is in no mood to give up.
Maresio has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chapman's face.
The referee warns Chapman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maresio landing strikes from the mount.
Maresio postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chapman looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maresio tries to control but Chapman wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman is in a horrible position here. Maresio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chapman is looking to improve his position but Maresio isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Chapman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chapman is bucking up trying to escape but Maresio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Chapman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maresio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maresio with a couple of short strikes.
Maresio lands a heavy elbow.
Maresio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maresio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chapman hang on?
Maresio with shots to the head and body - Chapman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maresio postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chapman looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman really wants to buck Maresio off and get back to his feet.
Chapman is breathing heavily.
Maresio controlling the pace for now.
The referee warns Chapman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chapman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Maresio pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maresio with a couple of short strikes.

Maresio 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.
Chapman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maresio lands with some strikes.
Maresio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Chapman is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maresio landing punches.
Maresio punishing his opponent with strikes.

Chapman is rocked!
Maresio working Chapman over with strikes here.
Oh Chapman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chapman can't escape the position.
Chapman seems to have got his legs back now.
The referee warns Chapman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maresio controlling the position easily from mount.

Maresio wants to finish this one by submission but Chapman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Maresio.

Maresio looking to secure an arm triangle but Chapman defends it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maresio scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chapman?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodor Maresio dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chapman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maresio circles away quickly and effectively.
Maresio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Horrible takedown by Maresio or perhaps it was just good defense by Chapman which made him look bad.
Maresio doesn't manage to clinch there - Chapman circles away.
Chapman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chapman misses with a combination
and Maresio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chapman's knee momentarily.
Maresio slips a jab from Chapman.
Chapman connects with a single shot there.
Chapman throws a series of punches but Maresio avoids them all with ease.
Chapman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maresio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maresio jabs at Chapman's body.

Maresio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Maresio turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Theodor Maresio has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maresio working the head and body with strikes.
Maresio cracks Chapman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maresio connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Chapman some visible discomfort.
Chapman is trying to improve his position.
Maresio is chipping away with strikes.
Maresio in side control lands a decent elbow.
Maresio trying to control the action but Chapman is working from the bottom.
Maresio landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Maresio decides to stand back up. Maresio steps back and let's Chapman get back to his feet.
Chapman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maresio.
Chapman throws a combination that misses

and Maresio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maresio drags the fight down to the ground.

Maresio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chapman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maresio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maresio wants to sweep but no luck.

Chapman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maresio dives on top into guard.
Maresio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Chapman is looking for a triangle here but Maresio uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maresio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chapman is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Maresio is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Chapman is working to get back to half guard.
Maresio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maresio in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maresio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
BOOM! Maresio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maresio lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maresio landing strikes from the mount and Chapman is in trouble!
The referee warns Chapman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maresio looking to control but Chapman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chapman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Maresio landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maresio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maresio lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maresio raining down hammerfists from mount.
Maresio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maresio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodor Maresio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maresio clinches up with Chapman and pushes him back against the cage.

Maresio jumps guard.

Chapman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Maresio is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chapman, into his guard.

Chapman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maresio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maresio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chapman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maresio.
Maresio landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chapman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maresio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Chapman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Maresio passes into side control.
Maresio works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chapman is trying to work for a sweep but Maresio has mounted him!
Maresio looking to control but Chapman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maresio raining down hammerfists from mount.
Maresio looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maresio punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chapman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Maresio punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapman tries to reverse the position but Maresio maintains control.

Maresio is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Chapman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Maresio lands a nice shot to the head.
Maresio is landing with some decent strikes but Chapman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chapman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maresio dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman is squirming around, avoiding Maresio's attempts to control the action.
Maresio lands a big elbow.
Maresio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Chapman trying desperately to get to his feet.
Maresio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Maresio looking to control but Chapman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maresio is landing with some decent strikes but Chapman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chapman is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Chapman really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Maresio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maresio looking to finish Chapman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chapman!
The referee warns Chapman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maresio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maresio wants to control the pace but Chapman is squirming around nicely.
Maresio lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Chapman! Maresio sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Chapman and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Theodor Maresio!