PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JaKaSa Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Moonsorrow - Kuolleiden maa. JaKaSa Chaos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chaos
vs
Reinhardt

171 cm
23
150 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
165 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, JaKaSa Chaos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaos digs a good body shot into Reinhardt's ribs.
Chaos takes a swing at Reinhardt's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Chaos.
Chaos throws a lazy uppercut
and Chaos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Chaos has managed to clinch.
Chaos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reinhardt is working Chaos over against the cage.
Reinhardt digs a right hand into Chaos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chaos's gas tank.
Reinhardt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reinhardt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reinhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reinhardt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinhardt wants a takedown.
Reinhardt looking for a takedown.

Reinhardt lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chaos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reinhardt is stalling here. Chaos is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Reinhardt seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Chaos has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Chaos fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Chaos takes a little break here. Reinhardt wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
You can see the frustration on Reinhardt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chaos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Chaos.
Reinhardt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reinhardt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos is trying to ground and pound but Reinhardt uses the momentary lack of control by Chaos to regain half guard.
Reinhardt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chaos cracks Reinhardt with a solid left hand.
Chaos chips away with some ground and pound.
Chaos with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chaos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos throws and elbow that misses. Reinhardt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chaos's guard. Nice move by Reinhardt!
Chaos keeping moving, preventing Reinhardt from controlling successfully.
Chaos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Reinhardt wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.
Reinhardt might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chaos kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chaos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reinhardt looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Victor Reinhardt.
Reinhardt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Chaos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chaos lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reinhardt.
Chaos prevents a takedown attempt there.
JaKaSa Chaos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Reinhardt.
Reinhardt tries to throw a body punch but Chaos avoids it by throwing Reinhardt back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Reinhardt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chaos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chaos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chaos there as he acknowledges the shot.

Chaos closes the distance and pushes Reinhardt back into the cage.
Reinhardt misses with a punch on the inside.
Chaos pushes off an throws an elbow but Reinhardt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reinhardt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reinhardt.
Chaos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reinhardt throws a head punch that misses.
Reinhardt pushes Chaos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reinhardt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinhardt can't find room to land a body shot as Chaos controls the action.
Reinhardt blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Chaos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reinhardt tries to work over Chaos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Reinhardt.
A hook to the body from Reinhardt.
Chaos missing with knees to the body.
Chaos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chaos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reinhardt is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Reinhardt fails to land.
A hook to the body from Reinhardt.

Chaos breaks from the clinch.
Reinhardt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chaos.

Reinhardt gets tackled into the cage by Chaos. Chaos maintains the clinch.
Reinhardt lands an uppercut.
Reinhardt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reinhardt avoids a wild elbow strike from Chaos.
Reinhardt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chaos's elbow.
Reinhardt blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt pushes Chaos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chaos throws an elbow but misses.
Reinhardt pushes Chaos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reinhardt blocks an elbow strike from Chaos.
Reinhardt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chaos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reinhardt is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chaos throws an elbow but misses.
Reinhardt lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Reinhardt.
Chaos prevents a body shot from Reinhardt.

Chaos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chaos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaos throws a sloppy head kick

and Reinhardt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chaos manages to break the clinch.

Reinhardt rushes Chaos and presses him up against the cage.
Chaos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaos pushes off an throws an elbow but Reinhardt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chaos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reinhardt's brow.
Chaos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reinhardt's defenses.

Chaos breaks the clinch.
Reinhardt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chaos tries a head kick but it misses.
Chaos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reinhardt's calf.
Chaos throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chaos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reinhardt avoids the body shot from Chaos.
JaKaSa Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinhardt dips to his left and cracks Chaos with an uppercut!
Reinhardt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chaos throws a head kick but Reinhardt moves out of range.
Chaos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reinhardt counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Reinhardt coming out on top.
Reinhardt moves out of range of the leg kick from Chaos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Reinhardt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Reinhardt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Chaos's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chaos is on top in guard.
Chaos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reinhardt wants to sweep but no luck.
Reinhardt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reinhardt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Reinhardt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chaos defends it easily.
Chaos throwing strikes from guard but Reinhardt blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chaos throws and elbow that misses. Reinhardt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chaos's guard. Nice move by Reinhardt!
Chaos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinhardt.
Chaos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Reinhardt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chaos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reinhardt's guard.
Victor Reinhardt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chaos postures up in Reinhardt's guard and throws a big left but Reinhardt blocks it.
Chaos throws a strike but Reinhardt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
JaKaSa Chaos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chaos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chaos keeping moving, preventing Reinhardt from controlling successfully.
Chaos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt distracts Chaos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reinhardt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chaos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reinhardt throws a big right hand that misses.
Reinhardt throwing strikes from guard but Chaos blocks nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chaos keeping moving, preventing Reinhardt from controlling successfully.
Chaos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt throws a strike but Chaos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reinhardt managing to control the position.
Chaos throws a big right hand that misses.
Reinhardt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chaos!
Reinhardt throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poor strikes thrown by Reinhardt there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chaos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Reinhardt trying to control but Chaos is having none of it.
Chaos blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reinhardt cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Reinhardt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reinhardt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Reinhardt!