PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Chapel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Yemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapel comes to the cage accompanied by Madsen - Nitro. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Chapel
vs
Yemo

180 cm
23
188 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

177 cm
22
187 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 11 - 8 - 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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Yemo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yemo.

Chapel scores a takedown into full mount!
Chapel with good strikes from the mount here!
Yemo is squirming around, avoiding Chapel's attempts to control the action.
Chapel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chapel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Yemo to take his back!
Yemo is really stuck here.

Chapel has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Yemo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Yemo tries to roll but Chapel sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yemo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chapel connects with a big shot to the side of Yemo's head.
Yemo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
BOOM! Chapel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yemo is in all sorts of trouble here.

Chapel is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Yemo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yemo can't escape the position.
Chapel controlling from the full mount.
Chapel with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Chapel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Yemo tries to lock up and control but Chapel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chapel looking to finish Yemo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yemo!

Chapel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yemo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Chapel working away.
Yemo is not content to let Chapel control the position.
Chapel advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yemo is looking to get to half guard.
Chapel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yemo's face.
BOOM! Chapel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yemo tries to reverse the position but Chapel maintains control.

Chapel with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yemo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Yemo wants to improve his position but Chapel is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chapel is looking to take a break and control but Yemo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yemo is trying to get back to full guard.
Chapel trying to control the action but Yemo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel wants to pass the guard but Yemo is defending well.
Chapel wants to control but Yemo is keeping him busy.

Yemo is defending against the submission attempts here by Chapel.
Chapel prevents Yemo from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yemo throws a jab but it's blocked by Chapel.
Yemo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Chapel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chapel landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapel thows a big elbow that misses.

Chapel drops back looking for a leg! Yemo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yemo manages to kick Chapel off! Chapel jumps back into Yemo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chapel postures up and lands a big shot to Yemo's brow.
Chapel throwing strikes from guard but Yemo blocks nicely.
Yemo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chapel is one step ahead there.
Yemo trying to keep a closed guard but Chapel is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chapel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yemo wants to sweep but no luck.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yemo misses with a takedown attempt

and Chapel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chapel trying to control but Yemo is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chapel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chapel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Yemo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chapel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yemo keeps working.
Yemo wants to control but Chapel postures up.
Chapel in side control, throwing shots but Yemo defends.

Chapel is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Yemo is trying to escape and Chapel transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Yemo is forced to tap! Nice work there by Chapel! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trent Chapel!