PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Smart (ranked 127 p4p, 48 weight class) and Max Chaos (ranked 23 p4p, 8 weight class). Chaos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face. This should be a great matchup!

Smart
vs
Chaos

180 cm
30
182
16 - 7 - 0

180 cm
35
180
33 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Conviction

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Smart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Chaos!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smart thumps Chaos with a low kick.
Chaos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smart.
Smart shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chaos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chaos looks to score with a jab to the body but Smart is just out of range.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smart sprawls well. Smart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chaos gets slowly back to his feet.
Chaos throws a hook but Smart avoids it easily.
Smart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smart feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Smart throws an overhand right that lands on Chaos's shoulder, as Chaos tries to avoid the shot.
Chaos thuds a left hand into Smart's body.
Chaos connects with a right hand. Smart shakes it off.
Good exchange - Chaos coming out on top.

Smart closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smart lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Chaos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smart trying to control but Chaos is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smart definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chaos is trying to keep Smart in close.
Smart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chaos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Chaos looking for subs off his back but Smart has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaos wants to improve his position but Smart is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart is trying to control the action in half guard but Chaos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chaos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chaos is looking to sweep but instead, Smart has passed into half guard.
Smart lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Chaos looking for subs from the bottom but Smart mounts him!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chaos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chaos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Smart passes the guard and advances to mount!
Smart content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Smart is thwarting Chaos's attempts to control the position.

Chaos actively working from the bottom here.
Smart is nestled in close to Chaos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smart working over Chaos with some ground and pound. Chaos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smart trying to control from half guard but Chaos is working away.
Smart prevents Chaos from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos keeps trying to improve his position.
Smart drops an elbow to the side of Chaos's head.
Chaos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smart's back!
Chaos trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Chaos has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Smart.
Smart rolls, trying to escape but Chaos keeps control of the position.
Chaos lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Chaos.
Chaos lands punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaos keeps control of the position as Smart tries to break free.
Smart prevents Chaos from getting a body triangle.
Smart is really stuck here.
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 Peter Smart will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chaos throws a lazy right hand but Smart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smart swings for the body but Chaos moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Chaos. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smart darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chaos throws a jab when Smart was well out of range.

Chaos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chaos tries to free his leg and advance position but Smart is retaining full guard.
Smart wants to sweep but no luck.
Chaos trying to control but Smart is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos preventing the sweep.
Chaos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chaos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smart is keeping the position for now.
Smart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart has momentary wrist control but Chaos slips an elbow through the middle.
Chaos scoring with some ground and pound.
Smart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chaos is one step ahead there.
Smart pulls Chaos in close to prevent any damage.
Smart wants to improve his position but instead Chaos has moved into half guard.
Chaos trying to mount his opponent but Smart defends it.
Chaos trying to control the action but Smart is working from the bottom.
Smart is in trouble now - Chaos has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos working the ground and pound effectively.
Smart sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smart keeps working.
Smart is looking to improve his position.
Smart is trying to control but can't.
Chaos throwing shots but Smart is blocking nicely.
Chaos is trying to control. Smart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chaos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smart haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Smart keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Max Chaos has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chaos pushes down on Smart's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Smart trying to control but Chaos postures up.
Smart regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smart pulls Chaos in close to his closed guard and prevents Chaos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chaos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chaos stopping the sweep attempt from Smart.
Chaos wants to pass the guard but Smart is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chaos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chaos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smart keeps working.
Chaos is chipping away with strikes.
Chaos trying to control the position but Smart is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaos in side control, throwing shots but Smart defends.
Chaos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Smart.
Chaos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chaos blocks a jab.
Smart scores with a jab to the body.
Chaos slips a straight right by Smart.
Smart looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaos is just out of range.
Peter Smart is winning the standup battle so far.
Smart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaos lands a jab to the nose.
Chaos goes for a double leg but Smart avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smart continues to drive forward.
It looked like Smart wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chaos with a nice cross.
Smart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smart as he avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Smart misses its target.
Chaos stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smart closes the distance and clinches up with Chaos, looking for a takedown. Smart pushes Chaos against the cage but Chaos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chaos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Max Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smart defending well as Chaos loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaos misses with a double jab.
Smart tries to counter with a takedown but Chaos is quick to defend against it.
Smart connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chaos.
Chaos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smart slips under a jab from Chaos.

Smart scores with a takedown into Chaos's guard.
Chaos is trying to control the position but Smart postures up.
Smart postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smart preventing the sweep.
Smart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smart chips away with some ground and pound.

Chaos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smart defends well.
Smart won't allow Chaos to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chaos working a defensive guard here.

Chaos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smart trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smart is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chaos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Smart is looking to work some ground and pound but Chaos has wrist control.
Chaos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smart is one step ahead there.
Smart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smart wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chaos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smart manages to get himself to full guard.

Peter Smart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smart has control of Chaos's left arm, preventing Chaos from doing any damage.

Smart is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chaos is aware though and is defending well.
Smart keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
Smart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chaos is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos distracts Smart with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chaos stopping the sweep attempt from Smart.
Chaos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smart's guard.
Chaos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Smart wants to control but Chaos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chaos is trying to control the action in half guard but Smart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smart has hold of Chaos's hands but Chaos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Smart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaos lands with a punch from half guard.
Smart flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Chaos.
Well Chaos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Max Chaos!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Max Chaos!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Max Chaos!

Max Chaos wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Max Chaos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.