PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hella Alapaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Chop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chop has chosen sizzla - solid as a rock as his entrance music. Hella Alapaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alapaa
vs
Chop

186 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hella Alapaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chip Chop!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alapaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alapaa misses with a jab, cross combination.

Alapaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chop wants to break free but Alapaa has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alapaa.
Chop drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chop gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alapaa.
Chop wants to get back to striking at distance but Alapaa won't allow it.
Alapaa taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Alapaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chop can't break the clinch.
Chop tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alapaa smiles and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alapaa.
Alapaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alapaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alapaa moves in looking to clinch but Chop pushes him off.
A combination from Alapaa does no damage.
Alapaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alapaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chop throws a combination. Alapaa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alapaa throws a big shot that misses.
Alapaa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alapaa lands with a straight right. Chop didn't see that one coming.
Alapaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alapaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A right-left combo lands from Chop.
Chop goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Hella Alapaa has been cut.
Alapaa misses with a hook. Chop ducked under it nicely.
Alapaa slips a jab and a cross from Chop.
Alapaa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alapaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Alapaa as Chop shoots in.
Hella Alapaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chip Chop.
Alapaa misses with a double jab.
Alapaa fails to land the takedown.

Alapaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alapaa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chop tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alapaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alapaa.
Chop wants to get back to striking at distance but Alapaa won't allow it.
Alapaa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chop fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alapaa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chop gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chop tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alapaa looking for a takedown.
Alapaa is breathing heavily.
Alapaa tries for a takedown but Chop manages to get underhooks.
Alapaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alapaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chop tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alapaa smiles and moves away.
Alapaa tries to clinch but Chop is having none of it.
Chop gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alapaa with a jab.
Chop thuds a left hand into Alapaa's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chop throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Alapaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Chop scores with a sloppy right hand. Alapaa should have avoided that one.
Alapaa misses with a double jab
and Chop counters with a one-two to the body.
Chop fails to land the takedown.
Chop lands with a hook. Alapaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alapaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alapaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chop checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alapaa.
Chop scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chop throws a nice looking combination but Alapaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alapaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chop.
Alapaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alapaa pinned against the cage. Alapaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alapaa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chop looks for a takedown but Alapaa sprawls well.

Alapaa has Chop up against the cage in a clinch.
Chop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alapaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chop tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Chop is looking to break free of the clinch but Alapaa has double underhooks.
Chop has had enough of the clinch but Alapaa keeps him there for the moment.
Chop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alapaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chop is trying to break the clinch but Alapaa has him pressed against the cage.
Alapaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chops head.

Chop is fighting off a takedown attempt but Alapaa is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chop to the mat. Chop regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Chop striking off his back but it's not causing Alapaa any problems.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chop throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Chop looking for a sweep. Not yet Chop, not yet.
Chop is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chop trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hella Alapaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hella Alapaa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chop lands with a nice combination. Alapaa backs away looking to recover.
Chop scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alapaa misses with a shot to the body
and Chop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hella Alapaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alapaa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice cross by Chop.
Chop lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alapaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chop moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A nice combination there by Chop.
Chip Chop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Chop there.
Chop is working the combinations to good effect here.
Alapaa throws a combination. Chop tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chip Chop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alapaa moves in looking to clinch but Chop pushes him off.
Alapaa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chop counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Alapaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Chop is just out of range.
Chop's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Chop duly obliges.

Alapaa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chop's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chop is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alapaa is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alapaa is stalling in the full guard.
Alapaa won't allow Chop to get back to his feet.
Alapaa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alapaa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Alapaa stands up and waves to Chop to follow him.
Alapaa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chop as he jumps to the side.
Alapaa shoots in but no luck this time.
Alapaa throws a combination that misses
letting Chop counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Alapaa misses.
Alapaa misses with a hook. Chop ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chop shoots in but Alapaa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chop is breathing heavily.
Alapaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Alapaa instigates a clinch.
Chop goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alapaa prevents it.
Hella Alapaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chip Chop.
Still in the clinch, Alapaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chop is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alapaa is keeping busy.
Chop tries for a takedown but Alapaa manages to get underhooks.
Alapaa lands a shoulder strike.
Chop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alapaa has him pressed against the cage.
Chop tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alapaa smiles and moves away.
Chop swats away the attempt to clinch by Alapaa.
Chop throws a left and a right that both miss

and Alapaa moves into the clinch.
Chop fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from Alapaa.
Chop jumps guard but Alapaa stands there with Chop around his waist. Chop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa wants a takedown but no success here.
Alapaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alapaa keeps control of Chop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alapaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chop backwards.
Chop tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alapaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chop tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Chop prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alapaa has him pressed against the cage.
Alapaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alapaa.
Chop has Alapaa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alapaa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chop goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alapaa prevents it.
Chop tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Chop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alapaa has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Alapaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chop wants a takedown but no success here.
Chop changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alapaa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alapaa falls off balance throwing a combination

so Chop counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alapaa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Alapaa pushes Chop off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa throws a series of punches but Chop avoids them all with ease.
Alapaa throws a jab when Chop was well out of range.
Chop misses with a takedown attempt - Alapaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chop cracks Alapaa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Alapaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alapaa tries to clinch up but Chop circles away and keeps his distance.

Alapaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chop tries a body shot but Alapaa blocks it.
Chop struggles to land a body shot inside as Alapaa controls his hands.

Alapaa is trying to trip Chop. He has hold of a leg but Chop is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Alapaa persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chop wants to control the position but Alapaa says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chip Chop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hella Alapaa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Alapaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Chop circles away.
Chop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chop throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chop lands a head shot.
Chop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alapaa throws a big shot that misses.

Chop tries to keep at a distance but Alapaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chop tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alapaa just stands there and leans against the cage.

Alapaa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Alapaa stands up.
Chop shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alapaa as he jumps to the side.
Hella Alapaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chip Chop.
Alapaa misses with a double jab
and Chop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alapaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chop jabs Alapaa right on the nose. Alapaa blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chop lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alapaa backs up against the cage.
Chop connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Alapaa tumbling to the canvas! Chop pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Alapaa was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chip Chop!