PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Kalyagin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leland Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalyagin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Show Me Your Genitals. Chapman has chosen Dog the Bounty Hunter (Theme Song) as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kalyagin
vs
Chapman

189 cm
29
224 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

190 cm
24
255 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Kalyagin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leland Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapman thows a body shot but no joy.
Chapman jabs at Kalyagin's body.
Kalyagin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chapman counters with a thumping low kick.
Chapman tries to clinch but Kalyagin moves out of range.
Kalyagin misses with a hook
and Chapman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chapman checks a leg kick.
A jab from Chapman misses.
Kalyagin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chapman is able to avoid easily.
Chapman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalyagin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chapman.
Good exchange - Chapman coming out on top.
Leland Chapman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalyagin avoids the body shot from Chapman.
Kalyagin throws a poor cross that misses
and Chapman counters with a straight right hand.
Kalyagin throws an overhand right that lands on Chapman's shoulder, as Chapman tries to avoid the shot.
Chapman swings for the body but Kalyagin moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chapman, right into the meat.
Chapman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Kalyagin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kalyagin.
A low kick from Kalyagin is predictable there
and Chapman counters with a thumping low kick.
Kalyagin throws a right hand that misses
and Chapman counters with a good low kick that Kalyagin was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman misses with a lunging right hand
and Kalyagin counters with a left to the body.
Chapman tries a low kick but Kalyagin avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chapman - that will leave a mark!
Kalyagin punishes Chapman's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chapman.
Kalyagin misses with a kick to the body.
Kalyagin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chapman counters with a left and a right that stings Kalyagin.
Chapman moves away from the strike by Kalyagin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalyagin throws a poor cross that misses
and Chapman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kalyagin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chapman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chapman throws a low kick, looking for Kalyagin's leg but Kalyagin calmly moves out of range.
Kalyagin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalyagin swings widly with a right hand

and Chapman counters by moving into the clinch.
Kalyagin struggles to land a body shot inside as Chapman controls his hands.
Chapman prevents a body shot from Kalyagin.

Kalyagin breaks from the clinch.
Kalyagin swings widly with a right hand
and Chapman counters with a leg kick.
Kalyagin misses with a kick to the body
and Chapman counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalyagin throws a sloppy head kick
and Chapman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chapman lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chapman throws a leg kick
and Kalyagin counters with a low kick, right behind Chapman 's knee.
Kalyagin lands with an overhand left.
Kalyagin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chapman fakes the leg kick and cracks Kalyagin in the body.
Chapman throws a right hand that misses
and Kalyagin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Leland Chapman has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chapman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kalyagin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chapman throws a shot from downtown. Kalyagin moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leland Chapman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leland Chapman'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.

Kalyagin slips a jab and a cross from Chapman.
Kalyagin connects with the punch.
Chapman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Chapman closes the distance and clinches.
Kalyagin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chapman is working Kalyagin over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Chapman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chapman.
Kalyagin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kalyagin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kalyagin misses with a punch on the inside.

Kalyagin breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chapman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chapman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chapman ducks under a wild hook from Kalyagin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kalyagin. Chapman shrugs it off though.
Kalyagin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kalyagin swings widly with a right hand
and Chapman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leland Chapman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chapman misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kalyagin counter with a right hand.
Chapman throws an off balance right hand
and Kalyagin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chapman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kalyagin moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman is looking to slow Kalyagin down with leg kicks.
Chapman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kalyagin lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An inside leg kick lands from Chapman.
Kalyagin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chapman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chapman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chapman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kalyagin misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chapman closes the distance and clinches.
Chapman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kalyagin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chapman has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Chapman.
Chapman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalyagin.
Kalyagin has had enough of the clinch but Chapman keeps him there for the moment.
Chapman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kalyagin backwards.

Chapman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chapman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kalyagin counters with a stiff right hand.
Chapman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kalyagin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chapman.
Konstantin Kalyagin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalyagin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chapman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalyagin throws a right hand that misses
and Chapman counters with a nice uppercut.
Kalyagin keeps the fight on the outside.
Chapman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Kalyagin as he connects with a hook.
Chapman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalyagin throws out the jab.
Chapman misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chapman moves out of range as Kalyagin strikes.
Chapman misses with a double jab
and Kalyagin counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leland Chapman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leland Chapman'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. This is the final round!

Kalyagin throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Chapman counters by moving into the clinch.
Kalyagin tries to break the clinch but Chapman is controlling the position.
Chapman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A left hand lands to the body for Kalyagin.
Chapman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kalyagin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kalyagin misses with the head strike.
A short right from Chapman on the inside.
Chapman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kalyagin is keeping busy.

Kalyagin breaks the clinch.
Chapman scores with a hook.
Chapman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chapman misses with a straight right.
Kalyagin misses with a body shot

and Chapman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chapman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chapman prevents Kalyagin from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman passes Kalyagin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chapman is looking to advance position but Kalyagin won't allow it.
Kalyagin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chapman jumps into side control!

Chapman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kalyagin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chapman scoring with punches from side control.

Chapman is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Kalyagin looks calm but he's in trouble here. Chapman gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Kalyagin is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Chapman lets go of the hold and Kalyagin can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leland Chapman!