PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Chapin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapin comes to the cage accompanied by Eminence Front-The Who. This should be fireworks!

Chapin
vs
Kim

189 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

171 cm
20
177 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernard Chapin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Kim!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chapin clinches.

Chapin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chapin moves into range and clinches up with Kim.

Chapin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kim is trying to keep an underhook but Chapin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kim manages to get to full guard.
Kim looking to control.
Chapin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Kim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chapin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chapin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chapin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chapin advances position into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chapin landing strikes.
Kim should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Chapin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chapin lands a nice forearm strike.

Chapin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chapin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kim to see if he's OK.

Chapin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Chapin jabs at Kim's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kim gets tackled into the cage by Chapin. Chapin maintains the clinch.

Chapin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chapin manages to end up in side control.
Chapin tries to advance to mount but Kim denies him.
Chapin working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapin controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chapin stands up.

Chapin instigates a clinch.

Chapin lands a takedown into guard.

Kim looking for a guillotine here but Chapin defends easily.
Kim lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chapin!
Chapin tries to lock up and control but Kim gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kim moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chapin has worked his arm free - good work by Chapin!
Chapin struggling a bit here.
Chapin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chapin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kim's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kim wants to get back to his feet.
Chapin is staying active underneath Kim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapin tries to roll over but Kim keeps him under control.
Kim tries to pass to full mount but Chapin defends it.
Chapin is concentrating on defense, preventing Kim from advancing position.
Kim wants to control but Chapin is keeping him busy.
Chapin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kim tries for a takedown but Chapin circles away easily
and Chapin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chapin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chapin cracks a nice hook into Kim's ribs.
Good exchange - Chapin coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Chapin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chapin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chapin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chapin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kim!
Kim can't escape the position.

Chapin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kim really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chapin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Chapin.
Kim is working to get back to half guard.
Kim wants to control but Chapin is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chapin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chapin breaks from Kim's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chapin cracks Kim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Chapin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Chapin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.
Chapin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kim looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Chapin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chapin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chapin working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Chapin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kim to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kim shrugs it off.
Bernard Chapin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chapin controlling from the full mount.
Kim is squirming around, avoiding Chapin's attempts to control the action.
Chapin working the ground and pound effectively.
Kim in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Chapin cracks Kim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Chapin is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chapin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kim is surviving well by controlling Chapin's body position as best he can.

Chapin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kim manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Chapin is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chapin's best efforts.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chapin connects with a nice short shot to Kim's temple.
Chapin lands with a punch from half guard.

Chapin decides to stand and escape the position.
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!

Chapin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Chapin wants to work for an arm triangle but Kim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Chapin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Kim gets tackled into the cage by Chapin. Chapin maintains the clinch.

Chapin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kim is looking to sweep but instead, Chapin has passed into half guard.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Chapin uses his free foot to push down on Kim's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kim.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Chapin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kim to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kim shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Chapin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chapin connects with the punch.

Chapin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kim!
Chapin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Chapin lands a big elbow.
Chapin with a couple of short strikes.
Kim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chapin landing punches.
Chapin 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!

Chapin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Chapin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chapin looking to finish Kim with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kim!
Chapin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kim?

Kim is rocked!

It looks like Nick Kim has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapin tries to control but Kim wriggling away.
Kim is still in real trouble! Can Chapin finish him?
Kim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chapin raining down shots from the mount!
Kim seems to have recovered his senses.
Chapin lands a big shot there that rocks Kim but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kim is trying desperately to improve position.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kim is squirming around, avoiding Chapin's attempts to control the action.
Chapin cracks Kim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Chapin content just to control the position here.
Chapin landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chapin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapin trying to control but Kim is having none of it.
Chapin is really struggling to control Kim but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chapin looking to finish Kim with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kim!
Chapin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chapin trying to control but Kim is having none of it.
Chapin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking to get to half guard.
Kim tries to lock up and control but Chapin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chapin looking to control and managing it successfully.

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

Chapin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kim is on top in guard.
Chapin wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kim being controlled here momentarily.

Chapin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kim works over Chapin with some ground and pound from guard.
Kim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim is standing up over Chapin. Chapin looks to escape but Kim dives into side control.
Chapin is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Chapin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chapin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Chapin!