PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Chapel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas has chosen Mocking Bird as his entrance music. Lloyd Christmas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Chapel
vs
Christmas

180 cm
20
188 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
189 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

MMA's Best Nutrition The PIT INC

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 7 - 2 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Christmas.

It looks like Lloyd Christmas has been cut.
Chapel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chapel tries a head kick but it misses.
Christmas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chapel.
Chapel throws a head kick that misses.
Chapel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christmas circles away.
Chapel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christmas.
Trent Chapel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chapel misses with a head kick.
Chapel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Christmas looks to land a combination. Chapel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chapel lands with a kick to the temple. Christmas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chapel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Christmas is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christmas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chapel just misses with a punch to the body.
Christmas cracks Chapel with an open hand slap.
Chapel misses with a combination
letting Christmas counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapel misses with an uppercut.
Christmas scores with a jab to the body.
Chapel slips a straight right by Christmas.
Chapel misses with a takedown attempt
and Christmas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chapel misses with a head kick.

Chapel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chapel is breathing heavily.
Chapel stops Christmas from standing up.
Chapel stopping the sweep attempt from Christmas.

Chapel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Christmas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Christmas has escaped and now he's on top!
Chapel has a closed guard, preventing Christmas from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Christmas controls the pace.
Christmas wants to stand but Chapel is controlling his posture from full guard.

Chapel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Christmas preventing the sweep.
Chapel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Christmas has passed into side control.
Chapel is looking to regain half guard here but Christmas keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Christmas presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Chapel is looking to improve his position but Christmas isn't that keen on the idea.
Christmas blocks Chapel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Christmas controlling from mount.
Chapel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Christmas keeping moving, preventing Chapel from controlling successfully.
Christmas wants to stand but Chapel is controlling the position.

Chapel drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Christmas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chapel has Christmas in his guard.

Chapel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christmas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chapel is proving hard to escape from.

Chapel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Christmas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Christmas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Trent Chapel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lloyd Christmas's cut.
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.

Chapel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chapel wants to control but Christmas is keeping him busy.
Chapel moves into full mount! Christmas won't be happy about that!
Christmas wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Chapel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chapel throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Christmas is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas tries to hold on but Chapel pushes him away.

Chapel has hold of Christmas's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Christmas manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapel looking to finish with strikes here!

Chapel is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Christmas has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Christmas!
Christmas preventing the sweep.

Christmas gets to his feet. Chapel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Chapel throws a sloppy head kick and Christmas moves out of range easily.
Chapel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christmas.
Christmas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chapel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapel fails with the takedown
enabling Christmas to counter with a crisp jab.
Chapel fails with the takedown
and Christmas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chapel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Christmas.
Chapel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Christmas's head.
Chapel misses with a takedown
and Christmas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Chapel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chapel throws a body kick that misses.
Chapel moves out of range as Christmas strikes.
Chapel doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Christmas counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chapel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Chapel is working an open guard so Christmas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Chapel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Christmas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Christmas!
Danga de danga de dang - Christmas scores with a four punch combination!
Chapel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Christmas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christmas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Christmas works the jab nicely.
Christmas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chapel in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Christmas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Christmas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Christmas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chapel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Christmas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Chapel actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chapel punching from the bottom.
Chapel wants to get back to full guard but Christmas has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Christmas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lloyd Christmas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Christmas throws an overhand right that lands on Chapel's shoulder, as Chapel tries to avoid the shot.
Chapel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trent Chapel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chapel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chapel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chapel shoots and misses
and Christmas counters with a nice body shot.
Chapel throws a head kick that misses.
Christmas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lloyd Christmas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chapel tries for a takedown but Christmas circles away easily

and Christmas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chapel's guard.
Christmas wants to get up but he can't break Chapel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Chapel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chapel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Christmas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chapel's guard.
Christmas trying to control the position from guard on top but Chapel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Chapel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chapel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Christmas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Christmas misses its intended target.
Chapel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chapel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chapel tries for a takedown but Christmas circles away easily
and Chapel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Chapel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chapel takes one to the chin there.
Chapel dodges the punch combination from Christmas.
Chapel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chapel shoots and misses
and Christmas counters with a left and a right that stings Chapel.
Chapel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Christmas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel tries for a takedown but Christmas circles away easily
and Christmas counters with a nice uppercut.

Christmas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Christmas showed some decent athleticism there.
Christmas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Christmas tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Christmas escapes and gets back to his feet.
Chapel misses with a takedown attempt
and Christmas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chapel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Christmas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chapel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Christmas misses.
Chapel tries for a takedown but Christmas circles away easily
and Christmas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christmas works Chapel's body with a nice hook.
Chapel misses with a double jab
and Christmas counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christmas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chapel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chapel misses with a takedown
and Christmas counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lloyd Christmas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Christmas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Christmas!