PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Chapel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chapel
vs
Shamrock

195 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Chapel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tank Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chapel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shamrock is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Chapel rushes Shamrock and presses him up against the cage.
Shamrock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Tank Shamrock has been cut.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Chapel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chapel prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chapel .
Shamrock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chapel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shamrocks head.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chapel throws a punch but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock is trying to break free.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chapel .
Shamrock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chapel misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chapel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chapel .
Chapel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chapel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shamrocks head.
Chapel swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock pushes off an throws an elbow but Chapel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chapel lands a nice uppercut.
Chapel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chapel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chapel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chapel lands with a left to the head.

Shamrock breaks from the clinch.

Chapel moves into the clinch.
Shamrock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chapel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Shamrock breaks the clinch.
Chapel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.

Chapel gets a clinch.

Shamrock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chapel moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chapel tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a wild combination.
Shamrock sizes up Chapel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shamrock jabs Chapel to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Chapel clinches up with Shamrock and pushes him back against the cage.
Chapel avoids the elbow strike from Shamrock, against the cage.
Chapel avoiding damage.
A short right from Chapel on the inside.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Chapel .
Chapel dodges an elbow strike from Shamrock.
Chapel pushes Shamrock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chapel working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chapel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tank Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Billy Chapel has been cut.
Shamrock throws a hook to the side of Chapel 's head but Chapel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shamrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Chapel rushes Shamrock and presses him up against the cage.
Shamrock lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Chapel .
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Chapel .

Shamrock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Shamrock lands a big uppercut and Chapel crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Chapel looks OK. Shamrock waves Chapel back to his feet!

Chapel is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chapel switches off momentarily and Shamrock cracks him with a monster right hand! Chapel topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Shamrock dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Shamrock!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tank Shamrock!