PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juares Dea (ranked 5225 p4p, 540 weight class) and Robert Chaos (ranked 6600 p4p, 614 weight class). The key to victory for Juares Dea has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dea
vs
Chaos

190 cm
19
206 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juares Dea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Chaos !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chaos paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dea closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dea lands in his opponent's guard.
Dea throwing strikes but missing.
Dea tries to free his leg and advance position but Chaos is retaining full guard.
Dea won't allow Chaos to sweep him here.
Dea is looking to stand up but Chaos won't let him.

Chaos is looking for a triangle but Dea pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaos wants to hit a sweep here but Dea passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chaos there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos is squirming around, avoiding Dea's attempts to control the action.
Chaos regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chaos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Dea decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Chaos , up you get!
Dea lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chaos backs up against the cage.

Dea clinches with his opponent.

Dea jumps guard and drags Chaos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Chaos drops back looking for a leg! Dea is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dea manages to kick Chaos off! Chaos jumps back into Dea's guard.
Dea definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chaos landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dea uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dea fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Chaos enables Dea to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chaos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Chaos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dea uses it to pass to side control.
Chaos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chaos is thwarting Dea's attempts to control the position.
Chaos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dea is looking for a sweep. Chaos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chaos is trying to work for a kimura but Dea is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dea is trying to stand up here but Chaos is controlling him well.

Chaos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dea sees it coming and defends easily.

Chaos is working for an americana but Dea has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Chaos was thinking about the submission.
Dea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dea manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chaos manages to get himself to full guard.

Chaos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dea defends it easily.
We've been informed that Chaos has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chaos looking for a guillotine here but Dea defends easily.

Chaos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Chaos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dea can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Chaos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dea doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dea manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juares Dea dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dea fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chaos on the side of the head.
Dea misses with the combination.
Dea tries to clinch up but Chaos circles away and keeps his distance.

Dea closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Juares Dea overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dea landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dea prevents Chaos from improving his position.
Chaos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Chaos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dea gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chaos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dea stopping the sweep attempt from Chaos .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dea throws a big elbow that misses.

Chaos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dea trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Chaos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dea passes into half guard.
Chaos wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chaos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dea wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.

Chaos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dea passes into side control.
Chaos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dea prevents Chaos from improving his position.
Chaos is not content to let Dea control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dea prevents Chaos from improving his position.

Chaos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chaos tries to roll over but Dea keeps him under control.
Dea trying to control from half guard but Chaos is working away.
Chaos is trying to get back to full guard.

Chaos looking for subs from the bottom but Dea mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
I really don't envy Chaos right now.
Chaos is breathing heavily.
Chaos is still trying to improve position.

Dea is looking for the choke from the back position but Chaos is controlling his hands well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chaos tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dea can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chaos is looking to escape.
Chaos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juares Dea dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dea decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chaos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dea wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.

Chaos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dea defends well.
Dea wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dea is really struggling to control Chaos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dea postures up and lands a big shot to Chaos 's brow.
Dea preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dea slips nicely into half guard.
Dea wants to control but Chaos is keeping him busy.

Chaos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chaos tries to roll over but Dea keeps him under control.
Chaos gets back to full guard.
Dea tries to free his leg and advance position but Chaos is retaining full guard.

Dea stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Dea shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dea trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chaos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chaos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chaos keeping moving, preventing Dea from controlling successfully.
Dea slips nicely into half guard.
Chaos is looking for a sweep. Dea is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dea stands up and beckons Chaos to join him on the feet.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dea sprawls well. Dea wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chaos gets slowly back to his feet.

Dea clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dea has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chaos uses from the top position.
Chaos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dea is keeping the position for now.
Dea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chaos can do to turn this around?

Dea is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chaos defends well.
Dea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chaos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Chaos has gone for a leg lock! Dea slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chaos 's guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Chaos has an active guard here but Dea has managed to pass into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juares Dea showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dea 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juares Dea!
Juares Dea was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.