PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Chaos (ranked 5414 p4p, 5415 weight class) and Chris Chaos (ranked 99 p4p, 97 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.

Chaos
vs
Chaos

191 cm
18
191
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Nathan Chaos!
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, Chris Chaos!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chris Chaos shoots for a takedown but Nathan Chaos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nathan Chaos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chris Chaos.
Nathan Chaos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Nathan Chaos gets caught flat footed, as Chris Chaos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Nathan Chaos manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Chris Chaos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chris Chaos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nathan Chaos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chris Chaos wants to clinch up but Nathan Chaos keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nathan Chaos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nathan Chaos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Nathan Chaos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chris Chaos was covering up waiting for the punch and Nathan Chaos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chris Chaos is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chris Chaos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nathan Chaos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nathan Chaos looking to pass the guard.
Nathan Chaos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

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.
Chris Chaos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Chris Chaos thows a huge punch but Nathan Chaos dodges it nicely.
Chris Chaos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nathan Chaos's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chris Chaos wants to get back to his feet.
Chris Chaos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chris Chaos trying to pass the guard but Nathan Chaos defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nathan Chaos wants to control the action here but instead Chris Chaos manages to pass to full mount!
Nathan Chaos regains half guard.
Chris Chaos is keen to just control but Nathan Chaos is a slippery customer.

Nathan Chaos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chris Chaos works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris Chaos is working Nathan Chaos over with some ground and pound from side control.

Chris Chaos tries for a kimura but Nathan Chaos is defending well.
Nathan Chaos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chris Chaos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Chris Chaos is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chris Chaos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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 Nathan Chaos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chris Chaos dives in and grabs Nathan Chaos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nathan Chaos pushes down on Chris Chaos's head and hops out.

Nathan Chaos closes the distance and pushes Chris Chaos back into the cage.
Chris Chaos tries to stall but Nathan Chaos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nathan Chaos is looking to take this one to the mat.

Nathan Chaos breaks from the clinch.

Chris Chaos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nathan Chaos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Nathan Chaos has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chris Chaos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nathan Chaos lands with a nice combination. Chris Chaos backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris Chaos works over Nathan Chaos's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Nathan Chaos has been cut.

Chris Chaos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nathan Chaos is looking to control Chris Chaos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nathan Chaos avoid being mounted?
Chris Chaos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chris Chaos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nathan Chaos is looking for a sweep. Chris Chaos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nathan Chaos is refusing to be controlled, as Chris Chaos sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chris Chaos stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris Chaos trying to control the action but Nathan Chaos is working from the bottom.
Nathan Chaos wants to control but Chris Chaos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chris Chaos wants to take a breather but Nathan Chaos is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nathan Chaos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chris Chaos leaves Nathan Chaos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Chris Chaos has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chris Chaos manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chris Chaos is on top in guard.

Nathan Chaos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chris Chaos is one step ahead there.
Nathan Chaos trying to control the position here.
Chris Chaos controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nathan Chaos working for submissions but it's allowed Chris Chaos to get to half guard.

Nathan Chaos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Chris Chaos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chris Chaos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Chaos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Chaos'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chris Chaos is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Chris Chaos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chris Chaos misses with a body kick.
Nathan Chaos looks to land a combination. Chris Chaos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chris Chaos fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nathan Chaos lands a right hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nathan Chaos - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chris Chaos gets the takedown into side control.
Chris Chaos misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nathan Chaos is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chris Chaos asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nathan Chaos is trying to improve his position.
Chris Chaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nathan Chaos keeps working.
Chris Chaos content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nathan Chaos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chris Chaos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nathan Chaos tries to roll over but Chris Chaos keeps him under control.
Nathan Chaos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chris Chaos trying to control the position from guard on top but Nathan Chaos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chris Chaos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nathan Chaos is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nathan Chaos wants to improve his position but instead Chris Chaos has moved into half guard.
Nathan Chaos tries to roll over but Chris Chaos keeps him under control.
Chris Chaos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nathan Chaos is refusing to be controlled, as Chris Chaos sits in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chris Chaos dives in for a single leg takedown but Nathan Chaos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

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.
Chris Chaos moves to clinch but Nathan Chaos breaks away
and Nathan Chaos counters with a leg kick.

Nathan Chaos rushes Chris Chaos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chris Chaos prevents the takedown attempt.

Chris Chaos breaks the clinch.
Chris Chaos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nathan Chaos tries to bum rush Chris Chaos with a series of wild strikes but Chris Chaos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Chris Chaos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nathan Chaos on his heels. He'll look to pass Nathan Chaos's guard now, I'm sure.
Chris Chaos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nathan Chaos trying to control the position.
Nathan Chaos wants to improve his position but instead Chris Chaos has moved into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Chaos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nathan Chaos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nathan Chaos!