PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Chapelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Trades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toby Chapelle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chapelle
vs
Trades

190 cm
25
175 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

175 cm
25
175 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Punishment Nutrition
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Chapelle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Trades!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapelle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chapelle digs a good hook to Trades's body.
Trades throws a head kick but Chapelle moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chapelle.
Trades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trades drops his hands momentarily and Chapelle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Trades looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trades misses with a wild body shot.
Chapelle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trades tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Chapelle.
Chapelle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chapelle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chapelle swinging wildly here.
Chapelle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chapelle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chapelle lands with a straight right. Trades didn't see that one coming.
Chapelle throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trades on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chapelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trades.
Trades takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Trades checks the leg kick.
Chapelle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chapelle looks to land a combination but Trades avoids it well.
Chapelle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chapelle scores with a jab to the body.
Chapelle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trades walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chapelle misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Chapelle finds it's target.
Trades misses with a combination
and Chapelle counters with a left and a right that stings Trades.
Toby Chapelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chapelle scores with a hook to the body. Trades takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chapelle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapelle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Trades takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chapelle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trades doesn't seem bothered though.
Trades avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chapelle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trades takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chapelle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chapelle checks a leg kick.
Chapelle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Chapelle misses
and Chapelle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chapelle throws a right and a left that Trades avoids nicely.
Chapelle misses with a wild combination.
Trades staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapelle moves out of range of the body kick from Trades.
No joy there for Chapelle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chapelle misses with a head kick.
Trades throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trades avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chapelle lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Chapelle misses
and Trades counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Trades misses with a jab to the body
and Chapelle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Chapelle as he connects with a hook.
Chapelle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Trades counter with a right hand.
Trades tries to score with a low kick but Chapelle moves his leg out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Chapelle.
Chapelle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapelle misses with a straight left.
Chapelle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chapelle misses the jab.
Chapelle thows a leg kick but Trades checks it
and Trades makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chapelle really felt that one!
Chapelle ducks under a wild hook from Trades.
Trades fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chapelle manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Chapelle.
Chapelle jabs Trades right on the nose. Trades blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Trades.
A punch combination from Chapelle misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trades fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chapelle misses with a body punch
and Trades cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chapelle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trades doesn't seem bothered though.
Chapelle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Chapelle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chapelle lunges at Trades with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trades's hand.
Chapelle throws a leg kick
and Trades cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chapelle thuds a left hand into Trades's body.
Trades takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chapelle.
Toby Chapelle is winning the standup battle so far.
Chapelle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trades counters with a head kick.
Chapelle throws a combination. Trades tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Trades throws a sloppy head kick
and Chapelle counters with a big head kick but Trades shrugs it off.
Chapelle scores with a hook.
Chapelle scores with the left hand. Trades knows he should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Chapelle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chapelle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trades's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chapelle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chapelle throws a solid leg kick but Trades takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chapelle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapelle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Trades counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chapelle cracks a nice hook into Trades's ribs.
Trades misses with a head kick.
Chapelle misses with a wild body shot.
Trades dodges the punch combination from Chapelle.
Trades tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trades thows a leg kick but Chapelle checks it
and Chapelle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trades thinking.
Chapelle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chapelle looks to land a combination. Trades sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chapelle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trades cracks Chapelle with an open hand slap.
Chapelle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Trades lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chapelle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chapelle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Trades might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Chapelle has got the better of the exchanges.
Chapelle moves out of range of the body kick from Trades.
A swing and a miss from Trades.
Chapelle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Trades throws a sloppy head kick and Chapelle moves out of range easily.
Chapelle misses with a few strikes there.
Trades is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chapelle.
Chapelle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Trades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chapelle.
Toby Chapelle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chapelle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Trades throws a sloppy head kick
and Chapelle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chapelle.
Chapelle lands with a kick to the temple. Trades shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chapelle misses with a double jab.
Chapelle blocks a head kick by Trades.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trades throws a hook but Chapelle blocks it.
Chapelle scores with a head kick.
Chapelle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trades moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Trades misses its intended target.
Chapelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chapelle throws a leg kick
and Trades counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chapelle throws a series of punches but Trades avoids them all with ease.
Trades paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Trades has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chapelle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chapelle blocks a head kick by Trades.
Trades moves out of range of the leg kick from Chapelle.
Trades throws a lazy head kick
letting Chapelle counter with a right hand.
Chapelle throws a body punch but Trades moves out of range.
Trades fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chapelle manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trades takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chapelle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chapelle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trades counters with a big head kick but Chapelle shrugs it off.
Nice shot lands for Chapelle.
Chapelle moves away from the strike by Trades.
Chapelle scores with a head kick.
Chapelle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trades jabs Chapelle right on the nose. Chapelle blinks but takes it well.
Trades throws a hook but Chapelle avoids it easily.
Chapelle lands a jab-cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chapelle throws a series of punches but Trades moves out of range.
A head kick by Trades misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Chapelle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chapelle is looking to wear down Trades with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trades throws a head kick that misses
and Chapelle counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Chapelle dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chapelle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chapelle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chapelle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trades can do to turn this around?
Trades is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chapelle.
Chapelle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chapelle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trades avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trades throws a lazy head kick
and Chapelle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trades thinking.
Trades tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chapelle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trades was well out of range. Poor timing from Chapelle.
A head kick misses from Trades.
Chapelle motions for Trades to come forward. Chapelle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chapelle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapelle throws a right hand that Trades ducks under and follows up with a left that Trades also avoids with ease.
A jab from Trades misses.
Chapelle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chapelle looks to land a combination but Trades avoids it well.
Jab by Trades.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chapelle.
Trades throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trades avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chapelle scores with a one two! Trades had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Trades throws a one two combo.
Chapelle dips to his left and cracks Trades with an uppercut!
Trades throws a head kick but Chapelle moves out of range.
Chapelle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapelle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chapelle scoring well with a low kick there.
Chapelle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chapelle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chapelle connects with a solid leg kick.
Chapelle is working the combinations to good effect here.
Trades is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chapelle.
Chapelle lands with an overhand left.
Chapelle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trades thuds a left hand into Chapelle's body.
Chapelle fails to land with a series of punches.
Chapelle lands a body shot.
Chapelle slips a jab from Trades.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trades throws a big shot that misses.
Chapelle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Trades scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chapelle avoids the head kick by Trades.
Trades is looking to chop away at Chapelle's legs.
Chapelle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chapelle scores with a shot to the body.
Chapelle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Trades misses with a wild body shot.
Trades throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trades lands a high kick!
Chapelle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Trades on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Trades.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapelle throws a leg kick but Trades checks it.
Chapelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Chapelle does no damage.
Trades throws a lazy head kick
and Chapelle counters with an outside leg kick.
Trades throws a body punch but Chapelle moves out of range.
Chapelle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trades scores with a jab.
Chapelle looks to throw the jab but Trades is out of range.
Chapelle throws a hook to the side of Trades's head but Trades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chapelle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trades counters with a good low kick that Chapelle was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trades lands a right hook to the body.
Trades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chapelle feints and then cracks Trades's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trades down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Chapelle clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chapelle!
Chapelle misses with a combination
and Trades counters with a left and a right that stings Chapelle.
Trades throws a head kick but Chapelle moves out of range.
Trades throws a head kick that misses
and Trades takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trades throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chapelle throws a series of punches but Trades moves out of range.
Chapelle moves away from the strike by Trades.
Trades shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some wild striking there from Chapelle.
A head kick by Trades misses
and Chapelle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trades tries a head kick but it misses.
Chapelle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trades stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Chapelle checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapelle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Chapelle.
Chapelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trades.
A big left from Trades misses.
Chapelle motions for Trades to come forward. Chapelle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trades throws a sloppy head kick and Chapelle moves out of range easily.
Trades goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A cross from Chapelle lands.
Chapelle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trades's calf.
Trades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Chapelle.
Chapelle throws a good cross that connects.
Trades pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapelle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trades's sensitive parts.
Chapelle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chapelle misses with a few strikes there.
Trades tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chapelle throws a one two combo.
Trades cracks a nice hook into Chapelle's ribs.
Chapelle works Trades's body with a nice hook.
Chapelle misses with a double jab
and Trades counters with a nice kick to the body.
Chapelle blocks a jab.
Chapelle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trades throws a combination that misses
and Chapelle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chapelle scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapelle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chapelle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Trades moves out of range as Chapelle strikes.
Chapelle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trades's hands.
Chapelle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chapelle throws a right and a left that Trades avoids nicely.
Trades keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Trades misses the shot to the body.
A head kick by Trades misses
and Chapelle counters with a low kick, right behind Trades 's knee.
Chapelle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chapelle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice defenses there by Chapelle.
Chapelle tries to work over Trades's front leg with a kick but Trades checks it.
Chapelle closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trades lands a right hook to the body.
Trades lands a head kick. Chapelle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Trades.
Chapelle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chapelle cracks the inside of Trades's front leg.
Chapelle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trades stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chapelle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trades counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chapelle is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chapelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trades.
Chapelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trades.
Trades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chapelle connects with a body shot.
Trades moves out of range of the strikes.
Chapelle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trades.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Chapelle had his way with Jack Trades in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Trades steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chapelle.
Trades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chapelle is looking to slow Trades down with leg kicks.
Trades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trades avoids the head kick by Chapelle.
Chapelle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Trades is out of range and Chapelle settles back down.
Trades moves out of range as Chapelle strikes.
Trades throws out a leg kick but Chapelle moves out of range and Trades only half commits.
A slow jab from Chapelle misses its intended target.
Good work by Chapelle as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapelle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chapelle, right into the meat.
Chapelle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chapelle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trades moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trades throws a leg kick
and Chapelle counters with a nice leg kick.
Chapelle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chapelle misses with a leg kick
letting Trades counter with a right hand.
Chapelle throws a body punch but Trades moves out of range.
Chapelle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trades in his tracks.
Chapelle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chapelle tried to score with a low kick but Trades checks it.
Trades uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chapelle.
Chapelle motions for Trades to come forward. Chapelle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Chapelle.
Trades throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chapelle scores with a three punch combo!
Trades misses with a hook. Chapelle ducked under it nicely.
Chapelle misses with a hook. Trades ducked under it nicely.
Trades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chapelle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trades. That did some damage!
Trades moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chapelle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chapelle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trades misses the body punch
and Chapelle counters with a straight right hand.
Chapelle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trades takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Trades blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapelle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chapelle tries to land a front kick but Trades steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chapelle misses with a hook. Trades ducked under it nicely.
Chapelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toby Chapelle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chapelle swinging wildly here.
Trades throws a sloppy head kick
and Chapelle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Trades, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chapelle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chapelle throws a body punch but Trades moves out of range.
Chapelle lands with a cross.
Trades ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jack Trades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trades misses with a straight right.
Trades takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trades lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Chapelle.
Trades throws a head kick that misses
and Chapelle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trades ducks right into an uppercut from Chapelle.
Trades throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chapelle throws a one two combo.
Trades takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chapelle, right into the meat.
Jab by Chapelle.
Chapelle lands a jab to Trades's midsection.
Chapelle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Trades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chapelle connects with a right hand. Trades shakes it off.
Chapelle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Chapelle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chapelle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:45
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:44
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Chapelle!
Toby Chapelle retains his welterweight title!