PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Chapel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Old Greg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapel comes to the cage accompanied by Madsen - Nitro. Greg has chosen Love Games as his entrance music. Trent Chapel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chapel
vs
Greg

180 cm
22
188 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
198 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Powerful

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Chapel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Old Greg!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greg looks to score with a jab to the body but Chapel is just out of range.

Greg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chapel is looking to improve his position.
Greg trying to control the action but Chapel is working from the bottom.
Chapel tries to roll over but Greg keeps him under control.
Chapel is not content to let Greg control the position.
Chapel is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chapel wants to improve his position but Greg is controlling well.
Greg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chapel defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greg throws a body punch but Chapel moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Greg.
Chapel blocks a head kick by Greg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Chapel closes the distance and pushes Greg back into the cage.
Chapel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chapel tries to work over Greg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chapel tries to work over Greg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Greg gets control of Chapel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Greg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chapel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greg is keeping the position for now.
Greg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chapel's guard.
Chapel tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Greg trying to control but Chapel is working from the bottom.
Chapel wants to sweep here but Greg controlling him for the moment.
Greg trying to control but Chapel is working from the bottom.
Greg throws a big right hand that misses.
Gregis looking to pass into half guard but Chapel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chapel is in guard.
Chapel tries to free his leg and advance position but Greg is retaining full guard.
Chapel stops Greg from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Greg misses with an uppercut.
Chapel is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Greg counters with a leg kick.
Chapel throws a leg kick but Greg moved away.
Trent Chapel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chapel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horrible takedown by Greg or perhaps it was just good defense by Chapel which made him look bad.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chapel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chapel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapel stops a takedown attempt from Greg.
Trent Chapel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Old Greg.
Chapel stalling the fight.
Greg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chapel smiles and moves away.
Greg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chapel.
Chapel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Greg misses with a takedown
and Chapel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Greg has his takedown stuffed

and Chapel counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Chapel dominated that 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.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Greg swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapel.
Chapel tries to clinch but Greg moves out of range.
Chapel wants to clinch up but Greg keeps it at a distance.
Chapel shoots in but no luck this time.
Chapel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Greg misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapel tries for a takedown but Greg circles away easily
and Greg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Chapel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greg moves out of range of the body kick from Chapel.
Chapel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Greg counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chapel clinches with his opponent.
Chapel misses with a punch to the body.
Chapel cracks Greg with a nice body shot.
Chapel has Greg pushed against the cage.
Chapel misses with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chapel. Greg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chapel doesn't manage to clinch there - Greg circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Greg shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chapel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chapel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greg is one step ahead there.
Chapel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Greg!
Greg is looking to get to half guard.
Greg regains half guard.

Chapel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Greg sees it coming and defends easily.
Greg is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chapel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Greg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chapel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Greg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chapel trying to control the position from guard on top but Greg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chapel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chapel prevents Greg from getting back to his feet.
Chapel wants to control from the top but Greg keeps moving.
Chapel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Greg is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chapel tries to free his leg and advance position but Greg is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Greg gets the takedown into side control.
Greg lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Old Greg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chapel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chapel motions for Greg to come forward. Chapel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chapel closes the distance but Greg moves to the side
and Greg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chapel misses with a head kick.
Chapel throws a chopping leg kick but Greg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Greg fails to land the takedown.
Chapel has his takedown stuffed
and Greg counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Greg checks a leg kick.
Chapel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chapel is looking to clinch.
Chapel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chapel misses with a head kick.
Greg misses with a wild body shot.
Chapel fails with the takedown

and Greg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chapel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greg goes for a takedown attempt but Chapel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chapel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Greg counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Trent Chapel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Old Greg.
Chapel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chapel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greg.
Chapel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chapel pinned against the cage. Chapel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Greg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chapel tries to land a leg kick but Greg saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Greg counters with a left to the body.
Greg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chapel rather than just go for the knockout.

Chapel gets a clinch.
Chapel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chapel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chapel throws a punch but it's blocked by Greg.
Chapel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greg's elbow.
Greg being controlled against the cage.

Chapel is trying to trip Greg. He has hold of a leg but Greg is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Chapel persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Chapel drops back looking for a leg! Greg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Greg manages to kick Chapel off! Chapel jumps back into Greg's guard.
Chapel won't allow Greg to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Greg is looking for a triangle but Chapel pushes his legs off easily.
Greg keeping moving, preventing Chapel from controlling successfully.
Chapel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Greg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Greg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chapel.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greg is looking to stand up but Chapel isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chapel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Chapel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chapel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Chapel!