PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Chapel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Ebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapel comes to the cage accompanied by Madsen - Nitro. Ebert has chosen Let the Bodies Hit the Floor - Drowning Pool as his entrance music. Trent Chapel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Russel Ebert's chin.

Chapel
vs
Ebert

180 cm
22
188 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 8 - 5 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russel Ebert!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapel moves in looking to clinch but Ebert pushes him off.
Chapel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ebert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chapel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ebert lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chapel at a distance.
Ebert misses with a hook. Chapel ducked under it nicely.
Ebert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ebert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ebert takes a swing at Chapel's ribcage but misses.
Chapel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ebert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chapel tries to close the distance and clinch but Ebert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ebert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chapel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ebert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chapel.
Ebert swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapel.
Chapel shoots in but Ebert avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ebert throws an overhand right that lands on Chapel's shoulder, as Chapel tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Ebert both land. Nice combination.
Chapel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ebert swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapel.
Ebert thows a body shot but no joy.
Chapel dodges the punch combination from Ebert.
Ebert misses the jab.

Ebert gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chapel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chapel being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebert bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chapel's guard.
Ebert showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chapel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chapel is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ebert postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ebert scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ebert is looking to work some ground and pound but Chapel has wrist control.
Ebert thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel is trying to control the position but Ebert postures up.
Ebert preventing the sweep.
Chapel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ebert.
Chapel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chapel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ebert takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A combination from Ebert does no damage.
Ebert misses with a looping right.
Ebert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chapel circles away quickly and effectively.
Ebert lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ebert swings for the body but Chapel moves out of range.
Ebert keeps the fight on the outside.
Chapel wants to clinch up but Ebert keeps it at a distance.

That's four 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.
Chapel tries to clinch up.
Ebert misses with a hook.
Ebert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chapel pinned against the cage. Chapel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ebert looks to land a right hand but Chapel moved out of range.
Chapel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chapel drops his hands momentarily and Ebert takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ebert throws a lazy right hand but Chapel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ebert scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ebert throws a shot to the body.
Chapel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ebert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chapel is looking to clinch.
Jab, jab by Ebert - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russel Ebert dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A jab from Ebert misses.
Ebert misses with a hook. Chapel ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Chapel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chapel showed some decent athleticism there.
Chapel trying to control from half guard but Ebert is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ebert is trying to get back to full guard.
Chapel is looking to advance position but Ebert won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebert gets back to full guard.
Chapel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ebert working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chapel.
Ebert bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chapel's guard.
Ebert preventing the sweep.
Chapel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ebert.
Chapel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ebert connects with a couple of short punches.
Ebert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chapel is keeping the position for now.
Chapel wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Chapel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ebert manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chapel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ebert is not content to let Chapel control the position.
Ebert is looking to control Chapel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ebert avoid being mounted?
Chapel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel thows a huge punch but Ebert dodges it nicely.
Ebert moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chapel tries to free his leg and advance position but Ebert is retaining full guard.
Chapel stops Ebert from standing up.
Ebert pulls Chapel in close to his closed guard and prevents Chapel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ebert working a defensive guard here.
Chapel throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chapel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ebert not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ebert wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chapel wants to clinch up but Ebert keeps it at a distance.
Chapel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ebert.
Chapel tries to clinch but Ebert moves out of range.
Ebert throws a combination. Chapel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ebert looks to land a left hand but Chapel moved out of range nicely.
Ebert ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ebert throws a lazy right hand but Chapel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Ebert lands.
Russel Ebert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chapel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russel Ebert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ebert, as that shot connected.
Chapel is looking to clinch.
Ebert looks to score with a jab to the body but Chapel is just out of range.
Chapel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ebert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chapel tries to clinch but Ebert moves out of range.
Ebert misses with a wild body shot.
Chapel doesn't manage to clinch there - Ebert circles away.
Ebert looks to throw the jab but Chapel is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebert throws a hook to the side of Chapel's head but Chapel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chapel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ebert.
Ebert misses with an uppercut.
Ebert lands with a hook. Chapel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ebert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chapel circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebert looks to throw the jab but Chapel is out of range.
A jab from Ebert misses.
Ebert keeps the fight on the outside.
Chapel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ebert paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Chapel clinches up with Ebert and pushes him back against the cage.
Ebert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chapel stalling.
Chapel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chapel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ebert tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ebert tries to throw a body punch but Chapel avoids it by throwing Ebert back against the cage.
Chapel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ebert tries to work over Chapel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chapel stalls.
A body shot lands from Ebert.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebert avoiding damage as Chapel throws knees to the body.
Ebert tries to work over Chapel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ebert wants a takedown.
Ebert tries for a takedown but Chapel manages to get underhooks.
Trent Chapel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russel Ebert.
Chapel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ebert misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ebert is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chapel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ebert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ebert tries to throw a body punch but Chapel avoids it by throwing Ebert back against the cage.
Ebert tries to break the clinch but Chapel is controlling the position.
Chapel avoiding damage.
Chapel misses with a body punch.
Chapel is trying to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Chapel.
Chapel just leaning against Ebert, taking a breather.
Chapel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ebert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ebert can't get the takedown.
Ebert is looking to control Chapel's arms but Chapel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ebert has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel leaning against his opponent.
Chapel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Trent Chapel.
Chapel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chapel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ebert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ebert loads up on a big right hand but Chapel slips the punch.
Ebert throws a jab when Chapel was well out of range.
Ebert waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Chapel.
Chapel wants to clinch.
Ebert lands a jab to the nose.
Ebert misses with an uppercut. Chapel saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ebert throws a hook to the side of Chapel's head but Chapel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ebert shoots for a double leg takedown but Chapel sprawls well. He's pushed Ebert's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chapel moves out of range as Ebert strikes.
Ebert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ebert throws a hook but Chapel avoids it easily.
Chapel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ebert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chapel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ebert.
Ebert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chapel tries to close the distance and clinch but Ebert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ebert might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chapel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ebert throws a body punch but Chapel moves out of range.
Ebert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chapel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ebert.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Chapel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ebert has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight for Russel Ebert!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Russel Ebert!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Russel Ebert!

Russel Ebert wins by unanimous decision!