PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wes Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totoy Bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bato has chosen Man from Manila as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Wes Chapman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chapman
vs
Bato

183 cm
25
224 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wes Chapman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Totoy Bato!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Bato with that takedown attempt.
Bato fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bato shoots for a double leg takedown but Chapman sprawls well. He's pushed Bato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wes Chapman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Totoy Bato.

Chapman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bato did well to prevent Chapman getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chapman working Bato over with strikes.
Chapman is looking to advance position but Bato won't allow it.
Bato wants to get back to full guard.
Chapman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bato on the ground.

Bato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chapman is thwarting Bato's attempts to control the position.
Bato taking some punishment here, with Chapman in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bato looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Chapman pushes past his half guard into mount!
Chapman scoring with strikes but Bato is staying in there.
Bato looks gassed!
Chapman scoring with strikes but Bato is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chapman landing strikes from the mount and Bato is in trouble!
Chapman cracks Bato with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Bato is rocked!
Chapman postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Bato in real trouble here! The ref calls for Bato to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wes Chapman!