PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between OneRound Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punchers Chance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sapp kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is bab sapp sucks after 10 seconds!. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sapp
vs
Chance

166 cm
24
289 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
224 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)
Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)

Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, OneRound Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Punchers Chance!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chance.
Sapp lands a nice hook to Chance's body. Chance takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Chance is just out of range.
Sapp staying out of range there.
Chance tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chance throws a shot from downtown. Sapp moves away and avoids it.
Sapp on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like OneRound Sapp has been cut.
Sapp scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chance shoots for a double leg takedown but Sapp sprawls well. He's pushed Chance's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chance defending well as Sapp loads up on a big left hand.
Chance scores with a nice head shot.
Sapp scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chance ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sapp moves away.
Sapp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sapp loads up on a big right hand but Chance slips the punch.
Chance throws a series of punches but Sapp moves out of range.
Chance throws out a loose jab but Sapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chance misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Sapp moves into range and clinches up with Chance.
Chance managing to block the knees to the body from Sapp.
Sapp crunches a lovely knee into Chance's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp lands a left hand.
Sapp lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Punchers Chance has been cut.
Chance looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sapp is leaning against Chance and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sapp working Chance over with knees to the body.
Chance looks gassed!
Sapp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chance backwards.
Sapp gets through Chance's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sapp lands with a left to the head.
Sapp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chances head.
Chance takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Sapp.
Sapp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chance's defenses.
Sapp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sapp lands a nice knee to the body.
Sapp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chance.
Sapp scores with a hook to the body.
Sapp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chance lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sapp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chances head.
Sapp lands an elbow inside that Chance shrugs off.
Sapp has Chance pressed against the ropes, preventing Chance from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sapp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sapp lands a good knee to the midsection. Chance won't want to take too many of those.
Chance can't break the clinch.
Sapp is leaning against Chance and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sapp.
Sapp lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sapp.
Chance tries to circle away but Sapp has him pinned against the ropes.
Sapp lands a left hand.
Sapp lands with a short shot to the head.
Sapp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Chance's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sapp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sapp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chance's defenses.
Nice body punch from Sapp - that landed with a thud.
Sapp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chance.
Sapp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sapp utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sapp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chance.
Sapp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chance lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by Sapp.
Sapp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chance backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Sapp.
Sapp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sapp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sapp obliges.
Sapp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sapp lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OneRound Sapp dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sapp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chance.

Sapp has Chance up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sapp using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chance can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sapp.
Sapp lands with a left to the head.
Sapp lands a shoulder strike.
Chance is trying to force a seperation but Sapp has the dominant position.
Chance working hard to break the clinch.
Chance wants to get back to striking at distance but Sapp won't allow it.
Chance wants to get back to striking at distance but Sapp won't allow it.
Chance tries to break free but Sapp pushes him back against the ropes.
Chance takes an elbow to the forehead.
Still in the clinch, Sapp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sapp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chance's defenses.
Sapp has Chance pressed against the ropes, preventing Chance from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sapp connects with a knee to the head.
Sapp lands an elbow inside that Chance shrugs off.
Chance managing to block the knees to the body from Sapp.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chance has had enough of the clinch but Sapp keeps him there for the moment.
Sapp prevents Chance from breaking the clinch.
Sapp lands a shoulder strike.
Sapp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sapp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chance wants to break free but Sapp has control.
Chance wants to break free but Sapp has control.
Chance is looking to break free of the clinch but Sapp has double underhooks.
Chance tries to break free but Sapp pushes him back against the ropes.
Chance wants to break free but Sapp has control.
Sapp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sapp lands a damaging elbow.
Sapp lands an elbow that stopped Chance in his tracks for a moment.
Sapp lands a left hand.
Sapp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chance is trying to break free.
Sapp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sapp pushes Chance back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sapp lands an elbow inside.
Sapp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chance's defenses.
Sapp lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Sapp.
Sapp lands with a light punch inside.
Sapp lands a body shot.
Sapp lands an elbow that stopped Chance in his tracks for a moment.
Chance is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chance is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sapp unloads a knee to the mid-section.
OneRound Sapp has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chance working hard to break the clinch.
Chance tries to circle away but Sapp has him pinned against the ropes.
Sapp missing with knees to the body.
Sapp is working Chance over against the ropes.
Sapp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chance takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Sapp.
A right hand to the body from Sapp.
Sapp is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sapp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chance backwards.
Sapp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chance has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sapp lands a damaging elbow.
Sapp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chance.
Sapp lands a damaging elbow.
Sapp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sapp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chance's efforts to push away.
Chance tries to circle away but Sapp has him pinned against the ropes.
Chance is trying to break the clinch but Sapp has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Sapp.
A left hand lands to the body for Sapp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OneRound Sapp dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sapp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chance misses with a body punch
and Sapp counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chance lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chance.
Chance throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chance on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Sapp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sapp.

Sapp has closed the distance and engaged Chance in a clinch.
Chance is trying to break the clinch but Sapp is controlling him.
Sapp lands a shot to the body.
Chance takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right handed body shot lands from Sapp.
Chance managing to block the knees to the body from Sapp.
Sapp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sapp lands a knee to the body.
Sapp lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Sapp.
Chance avoiding damage as Sapp throws knees to the body.
Sapp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sapp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chance can do to turn this around?
Sapp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chance's defenses.
Chance is trying to break the clinch but Sapp is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp prevents Chance from breaking the clinch.
Sapp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chance's defenses.
Sapp unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sapp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sapp.
Sapp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sapp cracks Chance with a nice body shot.
Chance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sapp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sapp lands an elbow just above Chance 's eye.
Chance is trying to break free.
Sapp keeps control of Chance as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Sapp.
Sapp lands an elbow inside.
Sapp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chance's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Sapp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sapp lands a hook that snaps the head of Chance backwards.
Sapp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chance backwards.
Sapp lands a damaging elbow.
Sapp lands an elbow inside that Chance shrugs off.
Sapp lands a nice uppercut.
Chance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chance is looking to break free of the clinch but Sapp has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp lands a left hand.
Sapp lands a left hand.
Chance wants to break free but Sapp has control.
Chance wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chance wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sapp has him pressed against the ropes.
Sapp lands a damaging elbow.
Sapp lands an elbow inside that Chance shrugs off.
Chance working hard to break the clinch.
Sapp digs a right hand underneath Chance's ribcage. Chance let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sapp works on Chance's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Sapp - that landed with a thud.
Sapp scores a nice knee to the body.
Chance takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sapp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Chance takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sapp lands a nice elbow.
Sapp is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sapp utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sapp utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chance can't break the clinch.
Sapp missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OneRound Sapp clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Sapp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A cross from Chance lands.
Sapp misses with a body shot.
Chance throws a looping overhand right but Sapp ducks down to avoid it.
Chance throws a jab when Sapp was well out of range.
Sapp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Sapp closes the distance and clinches.
Chance is trying to break the clinch but Sapp is controlling him.
Sapp scores with a shot to the side of Chance's head.
Sapp prevents Chance from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sapp.
Sapp lands an elbow inside that Chance shrugs off.
Sapp using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sapp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sapp working Chance over with knees to the body.
Chance is looking to break free of the clinch but Sapp has double underhooks.
Sapp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Sapp.
Sapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Chance tries to break the clinch but Sapp is controlling the position.
Sapp using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sapp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A short body shot lands from Sapp as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chance wants to get back to striking at distance but Sapp won't allow it.
Chance wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sapp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chance or not.
Sapp lands a damaging elbow.
Sapp lands an uppercut.
Sapp crunches a lovely knee into Chance's ribcage.
Sapp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Sapp.
Sapp keeps control of Chance as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sapp missing with knees to the body.
Chance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chance is looking to break free of the clinch but Sapp has double underhooks.
Sapp lands a body shot.
Chance has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sapp lands with a short shot to the head.
Sapp prevents Chance from breaking the clinch.
Sapp cracks Chance with a nice body shot.
Sapp is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sapp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sapp lands an elbow just above Chance 's eye.
Chance is trying to force a seperation but Sapp has the dominant position.
Chance has had enough of the clinch but Sapp keeps him there for the moment.

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.
Sapp prevents Chance from breaking the clinch.
Sapp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sapp lands a nice elbow.
Chance is trying to break the clinch but Sapp has him pressed against the ropes.
Sapp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sapp presses Chance against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Sapp.
Sapp lands with a left to the head.
Sapp lands an elbow just above Chance 's eye.
Chance is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Sapp.
Sapp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chance backwards.
Sapp digs a right hand into Chance's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chance's gas tank.
Sapp lands an elbow just above Chance 's eye.
Sapp is leaning against Chance and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sapp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Sapp.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Sapp - that landed with a thud.
Sapp cracks Chance with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Sapp.
Sapp lands with a left to the head.
Sapp lands with a short shot to the head.
Sapp lands an elbow inside that Chance shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OneRound Sapp had his way with Punchers Chance in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sapp shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chance is trying to defend but Sapp finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Punchers Chance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sapp perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chance tries to kick Sapp off but Sapp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sapp takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sapp wants to control but Chance is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chance is trying to stand up here but Sapp is controlling him well.
Chance wants to control but Sapp is keeping busy.
Chance desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Chance trying to control here.
OneRound Sapp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chance wants to get back to his feet.
Sapp is trying to control. Chance wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chance swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Sapp closes the distance and pushes Chance back into the ropes.
Sapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Chance looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sapp has Chance pressed against the ropes, preventing Chance from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sapp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chance's efforts to push away.
Chance wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sapp prevents Chance from breaking the clinch.
Chance wants to get back to striking at distance but Sapp won't allow it.
Sapp lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sapp - that landed with a thud.
Sapp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chance's defenses.
Sapp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chance or not.
Chance has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sapp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sapp has Chance pressed against the ropes, preventing Chance from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sapp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sapp keeps control of Chance as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chance wants to break free but Sapp has control.
Sapp presses Chance against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sapp missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Sapp.
Sapp trying to land knees to the body.
Sapp lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
OneRound Sapp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sapp, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... OneRound Sapp!