PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arslan Yilidiz (ranked 5464 p4p, 4564 weight class) and Kyle Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yilidiz
vs
Chapman

189 cm
18
197
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
199
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arslan Yilidiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Chapman!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Yilidiz slams his shin into Chapman's torso.
Yilidiz ducks right into an uppercut from Chapman.
No luck for Chapman with that takedown attempt.
Yilidiz tried to counter with a leg kick but Chapman avoided it.

Chapman rushes Yilidiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chapman goes for a takedown attempt but Yilidiz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yilidiz scores with a jab. Chapman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chapman.
Arslan Yilidiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Chapman.
Chapman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yilidiz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yilidiz throws an overhand right that lands on Chapman's shoulder, as Chapman tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chapman clinches up against the cage.
Yilidiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yilidiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yilidiz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chapman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yilidiz up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yilidiz tries to work over Chapman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yilidiz tries to throw a body punch but Chapman avoids it by throwing Yilidiz back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Yilidiz - that landed with a thud.
Chapman prevents a body shot from Yilidiz.
Chapman working hard to break the clinch.
Yilidiz lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Kyle Chapman has been cut.
Yilidiz tries a body shot but Chapman blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Yilidiz fails to land.
Chapman blocks an uppercut.
Chapman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yilidiz prevents it.
Chapman goes for a takedown attempt but Yilidiz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Chapman rushes Yilidiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chapman pulls Yilidiz into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chapman holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yilidiz stands and steps away. Chapman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Yilidiz slips a jab from Chapman.
A big right from Yilidiz misses.
Yilidiz loads up on a big right hand but Chapman slips the punch.
Yilidiz scores with a decent looking hook.

Chapman takes the fight into the clinch.
Yilidiz tries to circle away but Chapman has him pinned against the cage.
Chapman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yilidiz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chapman clinches with his opponent.

Chapman jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yilidiz is fighting to break Chapman's control of his arms but Chapman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Yilidiz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Yilidiz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Chapman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chapman staying out of range there.

Chapman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yilidiz pushes off an throws an elbow but Chapman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yilidiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yilidiz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chapman just leaning against Yilidiz, taking a breather.
Chapman blocks a body shot from Yilidiz.
Yilidiz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yilidiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chapman blocks the elbow strike.

Yilidiz breaks from the clinch.
Yilidiz on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Yilidiz moves into the clinch.
Yilidiz misses with a body punch.
Chapman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chapman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chapman misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chapman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yilidiz.
Chapman misses with a head kick.
Yilidiz misses with an uppercut.
Chapman moves away from the strike by Yilidiz.

Chapman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chapman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yilidiz tries to throw a body punch but Chapman avoids it by throwing Yilidiz back against the cage.
Chapman blocking some punches.
Yilidiz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chapman is trying to push Yilidiz away but Yilidiz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chapman tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yilidiz throws a head punch that misses.
Chapman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yilidiz to keep the fight standing.

Yilidiz breaks the clinch.
Chapman moves out of range of the leg kick from Yilidiz.

Chapman closes the distance and clinches.
Chapman blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yilidiz blocking some punches.
Yilidiz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chapman or not.
Yilidiz working aggressively here.
Yilidiz misses with a punch to the body.
Yilidiz lands a body punch.
Yilidiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chapman can do to turn this around?
Chapman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Arslan Yilidiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Chapman.
Chapman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yilidiz throws an elbow that misses.
Yilidiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yilidiz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yilidiz misses with an elbow over the top.
Chapman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yilidiz to keep the fight standing.
Yilidiz misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chapman successfully pulls guard.
Yilidiz is looking to stand up but Chapman won't let him.
Chapman has control of Yilidiz's left arm, preventing Yilidiz from doing any damage.
Chapman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Chapman thows a huge punch but Yilidiz dodges it nicely.

Chapman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A clash of legs there as Chapman blocks the low kick.

Chapman moves into the clinch.
Yilidiz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chapman is pushing Yilidiz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chapman tries to pull guard but Yilidiz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chapman is trying to drag Yilidiz to the mat but Yilidiz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 Yilidiz walks away with a smile on his face. Chapman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yilidiz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chapman momentarily.
Yilidiz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yilidiz lands a nice shot that snaps Chapman's head back.
Yilidiz motions for Chapman to come forward. Yilidiz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chapman moves out of range of the body kick from Yilidiz.
Kyle Chapman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yilidiz.
Yilidiz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Yilidiz misses the target.

Chapman moves into the clinch successfully.
Yilidiz throws an elbow but it misses.
Chapman blocks an elbow strike.
Chapman blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yilidiz can't find room to land a body shot as Chapman controls the action.

Chapman decides to pull guard.

Chapman is working an open guard so Yilidiz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yilidiz throws the left hand but Chapman avoids the punch easily.

Chapman moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yilidiz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yilidiz tries to work over Chapman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chapman blocks a body shot from Yilidiz.
Yilidiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chapman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chapman jumps guard but Yilidiz stands there with Chapman around his waist. Chapman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chapman blocks a body shot from Yilidiz.
Chapman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yilidiz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chapman blocks a body shot from Yilidiz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arslan Yilidiz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Chapman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Yilidiz misses with a hook. Chapman ducked under it nicely.
Chapman scores with a body shot.
Chapman throws a jab when Yilidiz was well out of range.

Chapman instigates a clinch.

Chapman breaks from the clinch.
Chapman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yilidiz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arslan Yilidiz is winning the standup battle so far.
Yilidiz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chapman is out of range and Yilidiz settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Chapman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yilidiz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yilidiz thuds his right hand into Chapman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chapman checks a leg kick nicely.

Chapman clinches up with Yilidiz and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yilidiz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chapman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yilidiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yilidiz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yilidiz can't find room to land a body shot as Chapman controls the action.

Yilidiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chapman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yilidiz as he avoids it easily.
Arslan Yilidiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Chapman.

Chapman moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chapman.

Yilidiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yilidiz throws a body shot but no joy.
Chapman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chapman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yilidiz lands a nice shot that snaps Chapman's head back.

That has opened up Kyle Chapman's cut even more.
A nice leg kick from Yilidiz, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Yilidiz misses.
Yilidiz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Chapman moves into the clinch.
Yilidiz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chapman avoids a wild elbow strike from Yilidiz.
Kyle Chapman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arslan Yilidiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chapman gets control of Yilidiz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chapman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yilidiz tries to stand but Chapman is controlling from the bottom.
Yilidiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Chapman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yilidiz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yilidiz wants to stand but Chapman is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Yilidiz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chapman's guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Chapman clinches up with Yilidiz and pushes him back against the cage.
Yilidiz stops a takedown attempt from Chapman.
Yilidiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chapman can't break the clinch.
Chapman can't get the takedown.
Yilidiz letting Chapman take a breather here.
Yilidiz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chapman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yilidiz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yilidiz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chapman takes a swing at Yilidiz's ribcage but misses.
Yilidiz throws a hook to the side of Chapman's head but Chapman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arslan Yilidiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yilidiz, 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arslan Yilidiz!