PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quincy Fapple (ranked 4768 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bessant (ranked 4837 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fapple
vs
Bessant

186 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quincy Fapple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Bessant!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fapple throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bessant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bessant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fapple moves away.
Bessant throws a body punch but Fapple moves out of range.
Bessant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bessant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fapple is out of range and Bessant settles back down.
A jab from Fapple finds it's way through Bessant's defenses.
John Bessant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bessant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bessant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fapple doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bessant clinches with his opponent.
Bessant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fapple's elbow.
Fapple lands with a short shot to the head.
Bessant lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fapple has had enough of the clinch but Bessant keeps him there for the moment.
Bessant has Fapple pressed against the cage.
Fapple blocks an elbow strike.
Bessant throws an elbow but it misses.
Fapple takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Quincy Fapple has been cut.
Bessant is leaning against Fapple and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bessant is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fapple displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bessant up against the cage.
Fapple tries to break the clinch but Bessant is controlling the position.
Bessant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fapple can't break the clinch.
Bessant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fapple's efforts to push away.
A short right from Bessant on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bessant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bessant has Fapple pressed against the cage, preventing Fapple from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bessant lands a nice uppercut.
Bessant misses with a punch on the inside.
Fapple is trying to push Bessant away but Bessant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fapple throws a punch but it's blocked by Bessant.
Bessant throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bessant.
Bessant pushes off an throws an elbow but Fapple leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fapple prevents a body shot from Bessant.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fapple is trying to break the clinch but Bessant is controlling him.
Fapple tries to throw a body punch but Bessant avoids it by throwing Fapple back against the cage.
Fapple is trying to break the clinch but Bessant is controlling him.
Fapple is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fapple wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fapple wants to break free but Bessant has control.
Bessant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fapple.
Fapple working hard to break the clinch.
Fapple is trying to break the clinch but Bessant is controlling him.
Bessant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fapple wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bessant is leaning against Fapple and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bessant lands a damaging elbow.
Fapple tries to break free but Bessant pushes him back against the cage.
Bessant pushes Fapple back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fapple working hard to break the clinch.
Bessant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bessant tries to work over Fapple's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fapple letting Bessant take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fapple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fapple wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bessant has him pressed against the cage.
Fapple misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bessant leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bessant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fapple is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bessant is keeping busy.
Fapple wants to break free but Bessant has control.
Fapple is trying to break the clinch but Bessant has him pressed against the cage.
Bessant lands an elbow just above Fapple 's eye.
Bessant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fapple misses with some punches.
Bessant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fapple is keeping busy.
Bessant works on Fapple's body with a couple of short punches.
Fapple is trying to break the clinch but Bessant is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bessant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quincy Fapple's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fapple tries to move into range but Bessant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bessant lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fapple backs up against the cage.
Bessant throws a body shot but no joy.
Bessant defending well as Fapple loads up on a big left hand.
Fapple takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fapple throws a body punch but Bessant moves out of range.
Bessant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bessant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fapple takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fapple takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fapple lands a really nice looking cross but Bessant seems unphased.
Bessant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A cross from Bessant lands.
Bessant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fapple manages to avoid it.

Bessant closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Bessant fails to land.
Bessant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fapple tries to work over Bessant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bessant controlling the action here for a moment.
Bessant will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fapple up against the cage.
Fapple blocks a body shot from Bessant.
John Bessant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bessant misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Bessant to work.
Bessant scores with a shot to the side of Fapple's head.
Fapple is trying to push Bessant away but Bessant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fapple wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bessant cracks Fapple with a nice body shot.
Bessant has Fapple pressed against the cage, preventing Fapple from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bessant stalling.
Bessant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fapple goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bessant lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bessant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fapple is trying to break free.
Bessant lands with a light punch inside.
Bessant lands a hook that snaps the head of Fapple backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bessant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fapple blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bessant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bessant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fapple or not.
Bessant lands an elbow just above Fapple 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from Bessant.
Stalling in the clinch from Bessant.
Fapple misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bessant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fapple's elbow.
Bessant is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bessant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fapple tries a body shot but Bessant blocks it.
Fapple is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fapple's elbow.
Bessant lands with a light punch inside.
Bessant struggles to land a body shot inside as Fapple controls his hands.
Bessant is working Fapple over against the cage.
Bessant tries to work over Fapple's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bessant keeps control of Fapple as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bessant.
Fapple lands with a left to the head.
Fapple blocks a body shot from Bessant.
Fapple is trying to break free.
Fapple is trying to break the clinch but Bessant is controlling him.
Bessant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fapple has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bessant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fapple backwards.
Bessant presses Fapple against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bessant can't find room to land a body shot as Fapple controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bessant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quincy Fapple's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Bessant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bessant.
Bessant misses with the combination.
Good exchange - Bessant coming out on top.
Bessant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bessant with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Bessant. Those never looked like landing.
Bessant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fapple manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Fapple misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Fapple.
A left and a right from Bessant both land. Nice combination.
Bessant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fapple manages to avoid it.
Bessant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fapple appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bessant dips to his left and cracks Fapple with an uppercut!
Fapple throws a jab when Bessant was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Bessant.
Bessant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bessant.
Bessant lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bessant lands a right hook to the body.
Bessant tries to clinch
and Bessant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bessant lands with a straight right. Fapple didn't see that one coming.

Bessant moves into range and clinches up with Fapple.
Fapple lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bessant wants to stall.

Fapple's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bessant throws out a loose jab but Fapple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fapple walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A right-left combo lands from Bessant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bessant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fapple manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bessant looks to score with a jab to the body but Fapple is just out of range.
Fapple has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bessant finds it's way round the side to connect with Fapple's head.
Nice jab there from Bessant.

Fapple is rocked!
Bessant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fapple moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bessant misses with a wild body shot.
Bessant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Fapple on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bessant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fapple is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessant throws a body shot but no joy.
Bessant throws a good cross that connects.
Bessant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fapple was well out of range. Poor timing from Bessant.
Bessant scores with a nice right hand.
Fapple throws a hook to the side of Bessant's head but Bessant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fapple lands an overhand right.

It looks like John Bessant has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fapple circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fapple cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bessant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bessant 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bessant!