PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tico Tico (ranked 4785 p4p, 3061 weight class) and Fabian Chapelle (ranked 213 p4p, 148 weight class). Chapelle has chosen Robert Whittaker as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tico
vs
Chapelle

163 cm
18
139
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tico Tico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabian Chapelle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapelle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chapelle misses with a body shot.
Chapelle throws a series of punches but Tico moves out of range.
Chapelle throws a one two combo.
Chapelle scores with a spinning back kick!
A shot to the liver by Chapelle. Beautiful body shot.
Tico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chapelle.
A swing and a miss from Tico.
A slow jab from Tico misses its intended target.

Tico closes the distance and pushes Chapelle back into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tico - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tico lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chapelle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tico stalling.
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!
Tico stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico lands a right hand.
Tico lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tico - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tico manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chapelle's efforts to push away.
A right hook to the body lands for Tico.
Chapelle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tico lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tico.

Tico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapelle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chapelle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fabian Chapelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tico misses the shot to the body.
Chapelle misses with a wild combination.
Tico is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tico staying out of range there.
Chapelle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Chapelle misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Tico misses.
Chapelle throws a series of punches but Tico avoids them all with ease.
Chapelle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tico circles away quickly and effectively.
Tico swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chapelle avoids the body shot from Tico.

Tico has Chapelle up against the cage in a clinch.
Tico prevents Chapelle from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tico throws out a loose jab but Chapelle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tico connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some wild striking there from Chapelle.
Chapelle misses with a head kick.
Tico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chapelle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tico misses with a series of wild punches.
Chapelle staying out of range there.
Chapelle moves away from the strike by Tico.
Chapelle throws a series of punches but Tico avoids them all with ease.
Tico throws a leg kick but Chapelle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chapelle.
A counter left hand to the body from Tico misses its target.
Tico throws a shot from downtown. Chapelle moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapelle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tico throws a leg kick but Chapelle checks it.
Chapelle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chapelle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tico.
A jab from Tico finds it's way through Chapelle's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chapelle throws a sloppy head kick and Tico moves out of range easily.
Chapelle tries to bum rush Tico with a series of wild strikes but Tico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tico is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chapelle.
Chapelle staying out of range there.
Chapelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tico.
A quick step to the side and Tico tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tico misses with a wild body shot.
Tico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chapelle.
Chapelle throws a right and a left that Tico avoids nicely.
Tico swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Tico darts in and clinches Chapelle up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Tico scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tico lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tico Tico will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chapelle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Tico rushes Chapelle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tico lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Chapelle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tico has Chapelle pushed against the cage.
Tico lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chapelle can do to turn this around?
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tico works on Chapelle's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapelle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tico lands an uppercut.
Chapelle is trying to force a seperation but Tico has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tico creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chapelle wants to get back to striking at distance but Tico won't allow it.
Tico lands a right hand.
Tico working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tico lands with a light punch inside.
Tico is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chapelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tico lands a hook that snaps the head of Chapelle backwards.
Tico Tico has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chapelle tries to break the clinch but Tico is controlling the position.
Tico lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tico lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tico cracks Chapelle with a nice body shot.

Tico breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Tico closes the distance and pushes Chapelle back into the cage.
Chapelle is trying to break free.
Chapelle takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tico lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tico lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chapelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tico keeps control of Chapelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tico lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chapelle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Tico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chapelle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fabian Chapelle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chapelle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chapelle misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Chapelle.
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chapelle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tico.
Chapelle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chapelle is breathing heavily.
Tico connects with a single shot there.
Tico waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chapelle.
Chapelle throws a series of punches but Tico avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters circling a little - Chapelle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chapelle slips a straight right by Tico.
Tico misses with a straight left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tico checks a leg kick.
It looked like Tico wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chapelle slips under a jab.
Tico misses with an uppercut. Chapelle saw that one coming.
Tico moves out of range of the leg kick from Chapelle.
Chapelle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tico rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapelle throws out a loose jab but Tico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chapelle lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tico clinches with his opponent.
Tico lands a nice uppercut.
Chapelle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tico.

Tico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Tico misses the target.
Chapelle avoids the body shot from Tico.
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Tico drives through and clinches with Chapelle against the cage.
Tico just leaning against Chapelle, taking a breather.
Chapelle tries to break the clinch but Tico is controlling the position.

Tico manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tico Tico dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tico cracks Chapelle with an open hand slap.
No joy there for Chapelle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tico bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Chapelle.
Tico throws a jab when Chapelle was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Tico throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tico takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chapelle looks to land a combination but Tico avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tico, as that shot connected.
Chapelle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tico.
Chapelle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chapelle throws a right and a left that Tico avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapelle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tico was well out of range. Poor timing from Chapelle.
Chapelle throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Tico misses the target.
Chapelle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chapelle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tico swings for the body but Chapelle moves out of range.
Fabian Chapelle seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapelle misses with a wild combination.
Chapelle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chapelle.
Tico blocks a jab.
Chapelle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Tico clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Tico.
Tico stalling.
Tico lands an uppercut.

Tico breaks from the clinch.
Chapelle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tico manages to avoid it.
Chapelle slips under a jab from Tico.
As Tico backs off Chapelle throws a huge counter combo but Tico manages to avoid it all.
Tico throws an overhand right that lands on Chapelle's shoulder, as Chapelle tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico staying out of range there.
Chapelle defending well as Tico loads up on a big left hand.

Chapelle gets tackled into the cage by Tico. Tico maintains the clinch.
Tico is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tico lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tico takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tico stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Tico.
Chapelle tries to break the clinch but Tico is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Tico scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tico digs a right hand into Chapelle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chapelle's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico gets through Chapelle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tico lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chapelle backwards.
Tico lands with a right to the head.
Chapelle is trying to break free.
Chapelle can't break the clinch.
Chapelle takes a shot to the head.

Tico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chapelle moves away from the strike by Tico.
Chapelle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tico misses the shot to the body.
Tico throws a hook but Chapelle avoids it easily.
Tico jabs at Chapelle's body.
Chapelle scores with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Chapelle blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tico misses with a looping right.
Chapelle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chapelle takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Tico moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tico.
Tico stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tico leaning against his opponent.
Chapelle has had enough of the clinch but Tico keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Tico on the inside.
Tico taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right handed body shot lands from Tico.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tico Tico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tico, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Tico!
In defeat, Fabian Chapelle stepped up to the mic, saying 'A big sorry for losing here but i'll be back stronger and better, congrats to Tico Tico, an opponent who was today better as me ! I need to gain more experience . Despite my loss a big thanks on my sponsor Finnish Elite Extreme Science , on King of Rio and the fans and public .'.