PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chapman
vs
Kazama

175 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
142 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddy Chapman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Jin Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazama scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chapman lands a lovely overhand right.

Kazama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chapman, pushing him back against the cage.
Kazama with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Freddy Chapman has been cut.
Chapman letting Kazama take a breather here.
Kazama lands an elbow just above Chapman 's eye.
Kazama lands a nice elbow.
Chapman tries to throw a body punch but Kazama avoids it by throwing Chapman back against the cage.
Kazama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kazama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kazama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chapman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kazama prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kazama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chapman struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazama controls his hands.
Kazama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chapman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kazama lands an elbow that stopped Chapman in his tracks for a moment.
Chapman looking to slow down the pace here.
Kazama has Chapman pressed against the cage, preventing Chapman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Kazama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chapman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kazama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chapman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kazama counters with a big head kick but Chapman shrugs it off.

Kazama forces Chapman back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kazama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kazama connects with a knee to the head.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the head but Chapman blocks with his arms.
Kazama looks gassed!
Kazama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chapman looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Kazama.
Chapman tries to circle away but Kazama has him pinned against the cage.
Kazama misses with a knee to the head.
Chapman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kazama just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Chapman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chapman has had enough of the clinch but Kazama keeps him there for the moment.
Kazama lands an elbow inside.
Kazama manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chapman takes an elbow to the temple.
Chapman tries to throw a body punch but Kazama avoids it by throwing Chapman back against the cage.
Kazama unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kazama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazama looking to throw knees to the head but Chapman is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kazama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazama is pressed up against the cage. Chapman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kazama down to the mat. Kazama avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Chapman moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama tries to move into range but Chapman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chapman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kazama throws a head kick but Chapman moves out of range.
Chapman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kazama on the side of the head.
Kazama throws a looping overhand right but Chapman ducks down to avoid it.
Kazama slips under a jab.
Kazama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chapman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chapman misses with a series of wild punches.
Kazama misses with a two punch combination.
Chapman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kazama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kazama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chapman walks into a jab.

Kazama moves into range and clinches up with Chapman.
Kazama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chapman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kazama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kazama breaks from the clinch.

Kazama gets a clinch.
Chapman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kazama landing knees to the head.

Kazama breaks from the clinch.
Kazama throws a nice head kick!
Chapman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kazama.
Chapman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kazama cracks the inside of Chapman's front leg.
No joy there for Chapman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Kazama clinches with his opponent.
Kazama with a knee to the head.
Kazama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chapman's face.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but Chapman blocks it.
Kazama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chapman is keeping busy.
Chapman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chapman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chapman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kazama smiles and moves away.
Kazama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Chapman.
Kazama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chapman.

Kazama closes the distance and clinches.
Kazama lands a knee to the head.
Kazama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kazama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chapman working hard to break the clinch.
Chapman tries to break the clinch but Kazama is controlling the position.
Kazama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chapman can't break the clinch.
Kazama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chapman blocks it with crossed arms.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but Chapman blocks it.
Chapman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kazama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chapman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kazama throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chapman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kazama smiles and moves away.
Chapman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chapman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Kazama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Chapman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chapman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick from Kazama lands but Chapman takes it in his stride.
Kazama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chapman.
Kazama slips under a jab.
Kazama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kazama lands a two punch combo.
Chapman misses with a combination
and Kazama counters with a nice body shot.

Kazama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chapman, pushing him back against the cage.
Chapman fails to pull guard.
Kazama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kazama scores with a knee to the head.
Kazama lands a nice elbow.
Kazama effectively controlling the action here.
Kazama lands an elbow inside.
Kazama connects with a knee to the head.
Kazama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chapman's face.
Kazama trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chapman tries to pull guard but Kazama won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Kazama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman tries to circle away but Kazama has him pinned against the cage.
Kazama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chapman wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Chapman does no damage.
Chapman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kazama counters with a body kick that stops Chapman in his tracks momentarily.

Kazama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chapman, pushing him back against the cage.
Kazama lands an elbow just above Chapman 's eye.
Kazama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chapman's face.
Kazama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chapman is trying to break the clinch but Kazama has him pressed against the cage.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chapman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kazama's head.
Chapman throws a combination that misses
and Kazama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chapman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Kazama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kazama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Kazama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kazama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Chapman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazama lands an elbow that stopped Chapman in his tracks for a moment.
Chapman takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kazama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chapman misses with a two punch combination.

Kazama gets a clinch.
Kazama lands an elbow inside.
Chapman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kazama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kazama with a knee to the head.
Chapman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kazama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kazama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Kazama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Chapman both land. Nice combination.

Kazama rushes Chapman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chapman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chapman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kazama smiles and moves away.
Kazama throws a nice head kick!
Chapman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama scores with the left hand. Chapman knows he should have avoided that one.
Kazama slips a jab and a cross from Chapman.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kazama.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Chapman moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chapman. Kazama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kazama throws a head kick that half lands.
Chapman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kazama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kazama tests Chapman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kazama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chapman avoids the head kick by Kazama.

Kazama clinches with his opponent.
Chapman tries to pull guard but Kazama holds him up against the cage and eventually Chapman drops back down to his feet.
Kazama lands a nice elbow.
Kazama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kazama lands an elbow just above Chapman 's eye.
Kazama prevents Chapman from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kazama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kazama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chapman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chapman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kazama walks away with a smile on his face. Chapman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kazama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kazama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chapman.
Chapman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chapman throws a series of punches but Kazama moves out of range.
Chapman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Kazama has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kazama breaks the clinch.
Chapman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kazama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kazama landing knees to the head.
Kazama is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kazama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kazama lands an elbow just above Chapman 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Kazama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Freddy Chapman's cut.
That's time! Chapman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kazama wants to clinch up but Chapman keeps it at a distance.
Kazama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Chapman avoids them all with ease.
Kazama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chapman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chapman keeps the fight on the outside.
Chapman swinging wildly here.

Kazama takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kazama.
Chapman takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapman being controlled against the cage.
Chapman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Kazama.
Kazama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chapman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kazama landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chapman tries to pull guard but Kazama holds him up against the cage and eventually Chapman drops back down to his feet.
Chapman has Kazama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kazama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Chapman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Kazama.
Kazama working Chapman over with knees to the body.
Chapman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kazama pulls his leg out and moves away.

Kazama moves into the clinch.
Chapman takes an elbow to the temple.
Kazama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chapman avoids the elbow strike from Kazama, against the cage.
Kazama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chapman fails to pull guard.
Kazama landing knees to the head.
Chapman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kazama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama lands an elbow inside.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chapman keeps the fight on the outside.
Chapman lands with a cross.
Kazama misses with a wild combination.
Chapman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kazama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chapman.
Chapman fails to land with a series of punches.
Chapman stalks Kazama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kazama's face. Kazama staggers backwards, shaken.
Freddy Chapman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Kazama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chapman throws a lazy right hand but Kazama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kazama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chapman has time to react.
Chapman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chapman walks into a jab.
Chapman throws a series of punches but Kazama avoids them all with ease.
Chapman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kazama. Kazama obviously looking to wear him down.
Kazama scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama misses with a few strikes there.
Kazama misses with a two punch combination.
Kazama lands with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kazama.
Kazama misses with a two punch combination.
Chapman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kazama lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chapman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kazama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chapman's calf.
Kazama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chapman swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazama.
A punch combination from Chapman misses.

Kazama drives through and clinches with Chapman against the cage.

Kazama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chapman misses with a combination
and Kazama makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chapman really felt that one!
Jin Kazama seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chapman takes an elbow to the temple.
Chapman jumps guard but Kazama stands there with Chapman around his waist. Chapman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kazama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Chapman avoids them all with ease.
Kazama tries a head kick but it misses.
Chapman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kazama moves away.

Kazama rushes Chapman and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kazama.
Chapman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kazama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chapman letting Kazama take a breather here.
Chapman wants a takedown.
Kazama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kazama connects with a knee to the head.
Chapman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chapman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kazama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chapman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kazama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Freddy Chapman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jin Kazama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chapman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kazama lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Kazama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kazama 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Kazama!