PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Denton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chapman
vs
Denton

160 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Chapman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Denton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapman tries to clinch but Denton is having none of it.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Denton circles away.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Denton circles away.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Chapman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denton.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Denton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Denton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Denton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Denton swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapman.
Denton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Denton scores with a kick to the body.
Denton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chapman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chapman wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Denton. That snapped Chapman's head back.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chapman is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Chapman rushes Denton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Denton breaks from the clinch.
Chapman tries to clinch but Denton is having none of it.
Denton throws a wild body kick that Chapman sees coming a mile off.
Denton throws a hook to the side of Chapman's head but Chapman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Denton throws a head kick that misses.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Denton circles away and keeps his distance.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Denton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chapman wants to clinch up but Denton keeps it at a distance.
Denton lands a slapping body shot.
Chapman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Chapman pushes Denton up against the cage in a clinch.
Chapman wants to get back to striking at distance but Denton won't allow it.

Denton manages to break the clinch.
Denton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chapman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Denton lands a high kick!

It looks like Victor Chapman has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Denton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Denton tries to keep at a distance but Chapman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Denton has Chapman pressed against the cage, preventing Chapman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Denton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Denton does no damage.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Denton circles away.
Victor Chapman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chapman tries to clinch but Denton moves out of range.
Chapman wants to clinch up but Denton keeps it at a distance.

Chapman has Denton up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chapman's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Denton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Denton swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapman.
Chapman tries to clinch up
and Denton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chapman's knee momentarily.
Denton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Denton tries to keep at a distance but Chapman has taken the fight into the clinch.

Denton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Denton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Denton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chapman is fending him off so far but Denton persists. Nope, Chapman circles away and we're back to standing.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Denton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Chapman darts in and clinches Denton up against the cage.

Denton breaks the clinch.
Denton misses with a head kick.
Denton throws a body punch but Chapman moves out of range.
Denton lands the left hand.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Denton circles away.
Denton looks to land a combination but Chapman avoids it well.
Denton misses with a body shot.
Chapman moves out of range of the body kick from Denton.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chapman working hard to break the clinch.

Denton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Victor Chapman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denton misses with a body shot.
Denton looks to score with a jab to the body but Chapman is just out of range.
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Denton pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Denton looks winded!

Chapman pushes Denton up against the cage in a clinch.
Denton keeps control of Chapman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chapman prevents Denton from breaking the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chapman tries to break free but Denton pushes him back against the cage.
Chapman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Chapman breaks the clinch.
Chapman wants to clinch up but Denton keeps it at a distance.
Chapman tries to clinch but Denton is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Denton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Denton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Denton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.

Chapman closes the distance and clinches.
Chapman tries to break free but Denton pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Chapman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Chapman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Denton circles away.
Denton swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapman.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Denton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denton throws a body punch but Chapman moves out of range.
Denton lands a leg kick that knocks Chapman off balance momentarily.
Denton throws a leg kick that misses.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chapman slips under a jab.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Denton circles away.
Denton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Denton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Denton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Denton misses with a low kick.
Chapman tries to clinch

and Denton counters by moving into the clinch.

Denton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Denton lands with a hook. Chapman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Denton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chapman checks it well.
Victor Chapman is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman leaves Denton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chapman tries to clinch but Denton moves out of range.
Chapman moves out of range as Denton strikes.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Denton lands an overhand right.
Chapman wants to clinch

and Denton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chapman has had enough of the clinch but Denton keeps him there for the moment.
Denton can't get the takedown.
Denton has Chapman pressed against the cage, preventing Chapman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Denton breaks the clinch.
Denton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Denton is breathing heavily.
Chapman tries to clinch but Denton moves out of range.
Denton throws a low kick, looking for Chapman's leg but Chapman calmly moves out of range.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Denton circles away.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Chapman avoids the head kick by Denton.
Denton keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Denton circles away.
Denton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chapman wants to clinch up but Denton keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chapman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chapman wants to clinch.
Chapman is looking to clinch but Denton is avoiding it.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Denton misses with a head kick.
Denton throws a leg kick but Chapman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Denton circles away.
Denton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chapman avoids the head kick by Denton.

Chapman moves into the clinch.
Denton has Chapman pressed against the cage, preventing Chapman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chapman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chapman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chapman is trying to break the clinch but Denton has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman tries to circle away but Denton has him pinned against the cage.
Chapman wants to break free but Denton has control.
Chapman has Denton pressed against the cage, preventing Denton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Denton wants to break free but Chapman has control.
Chapman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chapman keeps control of Denton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chapman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Denton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chapman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chapman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Denton's efforts to push away.
Chapman is trying to break free.
Denton keeps control of Chapman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Denton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Denton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denton misses with a head kick.
Denton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Denton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denton throws a head kick that misses.
Chapman is looking to clinch but Denton is avoiding it.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Denton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Denton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Denton pushes him off.
Denton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denton keeps the fight on the outside.
Denton lands with a slapping head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chapman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Denton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Denton swings for the body but Chapman moves out of range.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chapman is looking to clinch but Denton is avoiding it.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Denton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Chapman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Victor Chapman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Chapman tries to clinch up.
Denton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Denton circles away.
Denton misses with a head kick.
Denton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Denton takes a swing at Chapman's ribcage but misses.
Chapman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denton.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Denton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chapman wants to clinch.
Denton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Denton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chapman tries to clinch but Denton is having none of it.
Denton misses with a looping right.
Chapman tries to clinch but Denton moves away

and Denton moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chapman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chapman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Denton has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman has had enough of the clinch but Denton keeps him there for the moment.

Denton breaks the clinch.

Denton clinches up with Chapman and pushes him back against the cage.
Chapman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chapman is trying to force a seperation but Denton has the dominant position.

Denton breaks the clinch.
Chapman avoids the head kick by Denton.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Denton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Denton connects with a crisp jab.
Denton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chapman is looking to clinch but Denton is avoiding it.
Denton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chapman tries to clinch but Denton moves out of range.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Denton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Denton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Denton throws a leg kick that misses.
Chapman moves out of range as Denton strikes.
Denton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Denton tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Denton pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Denton. Chapman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denton throws a looping overhand right but Chapman ducks down to avoid it.
Denton misses with a two punch combination.
Chapman is looking to clinch but Denton is avoiding it.
Chapman wants to clinch up but Denton keeps it at a distance.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Denton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Denton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chapman.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Denton swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Denton tried to score with a low kick but Chapman checks it.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Denton.
Denton misses with a head kick.
Denton circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Denton circles away.
Chapman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Denton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Denton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chapman.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Denton circles away.
Chapman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Denton keeps the fight on the outside.

Chapman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chapman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Denton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Denton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Denton pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denton tries for a takedown but Chapman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chapman tries to clinch but Denton moves out of range.
Chapman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Denton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Denton pushes him off.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Denton circles away.
Denton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chapman avoids the head kick by Denton.
Denton swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapman tries to clinch but Denton moves out of range.
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Denton pushes him off.
Denton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chapman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Denton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chapman wants to get back to striking at distance but Denton won't allow it.
Charles Denton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor Chapman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Denton lands with a light punch inside.
Denton keeps control of Chapman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Chapman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chapman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Chapman!