PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Sprong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Chapin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chapin's choice of entrance music: Eminence Front-The Who. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sprong
vs
Chapin

175 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
24
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrone Sprong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bernard Chapin!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprong feints and then cracks Chapin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chapin down.
Sprong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chapin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Chapin has Sprong up against the cage in a clinch.
Chapin controlling the action here for a moment.
Chapin goes for a takedown attempt but Sprong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Chapin moves into range and clinches up with Sprong.
Sprong stops a takedown attempt from Chapin.
Tyrone Sprong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Chapin.
Chapin wants a takedown.
Chapin cracks Sprong with a nice body shot.
Chapin goes for a takedown attempt but Sprong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sprong tries to bum rush Chapin with a series of wild strikes but Chapin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chapin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sprong throws a series of punches but Chapin avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Chapin does no damage.
Chapin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chapin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sprong as he avoids it easily.
Sprong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chapin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sprong thuds a left hand into Chapin's body.
Sprong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chapin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sprong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chapin as he avoids it easily.
Sprong lands with a nice body kick.
Chapin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sprong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapin wants to clinch but Sprong slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chapin just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Chapin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chapin wants a takedown but no success here.
Sprong is looking to break free of the clinch but Chapin has double underhooks.
Sprong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chapin misses with a punch on the inside.
Chapin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sprong has him pressed against the cage.

Sprong breaks the clinch.
Chapin throws a body punch but Sprong moves out of range.
Chapin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sprong shoots in for a double leg but Chapin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sprong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chapin looks to land a left hand but Sprong moved out of range nicely.
Sprong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chapin.
Sprong moves out of range of the strikes.
Chapin fails with a takedown attempt.
Sprong shoots in looking for a takedown but Chapin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sprong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sprong is breathing heavily.
Sprong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chapin tries to avoid it but Sprong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chapin to the ground. Chapin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sprong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sprong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chapin as he avoids it easily.

Chapin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chapin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chapin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chapin gets to his feet - Sprong follows without any prompting.
Chapin just misses with a punch to the body.
Chapin shoots in looking for a takedown but Sprong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chapin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chapin shoots in for a double leg but Sprong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Chapin instigates a clinch.
Chapin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sprong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sprong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sprong misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chapin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sprong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chapin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bernard Chapin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sprong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sprong throws a front kick that sends Chapin stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sprong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sprong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Sprong gets tackled into the cage by Chapin. Chapin maintains the clinch.

Chapin lands a takedown into guard.

Chapin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chapin swings for the body but Sprong moves out of range.
Sprong is looking to clinch.
Tyrone Sprong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sprong avoids a punch combination nicely.

Chapin takes the fight into the clinch.
Chapin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sprong prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprong has had enough of the clinch but Chapin keeps him there for the moment.
Chapin wants a takedown but no success here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chapin.

Chapin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chapin manages to end up in side control.
Chapin working the ground and pound.
Sprong can't do much from the bottom here.
Sprong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chapin on the ground.
Sprong is pushing Chapin's head away, looking to escape. Chapin manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chapin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sprong down.
Sprong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sprong tries to get out of the position.
Sprong is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Chapin landing a few strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chapin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sprong some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chapin has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sprong is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Chapin yanks on the arm and Sprong is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Chapin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bernard Chapin!