PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Chaos (ranked 174 p4p, 372 weight class) and Sebastian Kluba (ranked 27 p4p, 60 weight class). Chaos comes to the cage accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face. Kluba has chosen Kiss The Girl as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chaos
vs
Kluba

180 cm
34
180
27 - 12 - 0

179 cm
31
177
19 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Chaos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluba takes one to the side of the head.
Chaos lands a jab to the head.
Kluba takes a swing at Chaos's ribcage but misses.
Kluba loads up on a big right hand but Chaos slips the punch.

Chaos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chaos prevents Kluba from improving his position.
Chaos wants to take a breather but Kluba is having none of it.
Chaos throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kluba to regain full guard.
Chaos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chaos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kluba trying to control the position.
Kluba is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
Kluba has his hands on Chaos's head, controlling the position.
Kluba keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
Kluba wants to sweep but no luck.
Chaos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chaos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kluba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chaos throws a poor cross that misses
and Kluba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chaos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chaos throws a lazy uppercut
and Kluba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chaos lands an overhand right.
Kluba throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kluba.
Chaos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kluba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chaos's hands.
Chaos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chaos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kluba.
Chaos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chaos blocks a jab.
Chaos looks to land a left hand but Kluba moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Chaos. Beautiful body shot.
Chaos moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for Chaos.
Kluba moves away from the strike by Chaos.
A big left from Chaos misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluba misses the target.
Kluba tests Chaos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sebastian Kluba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaos defending well as Kluba loads up on a big left hand.
Chaos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kluba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chaos looks to score with a jab to the body but Kluba is just out of range.
Kluba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kluba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chaos takes a swing at Kluba's ribcage but misses.
Kluba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chaos scores with a jab to the head.
Chaos swats away the attempt to clinch by Kluba.
Chaos throws a right hand that misses
and Kluba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chaos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chaos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Max Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chaos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kluba quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
Kluba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chaos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chaos's back!
Kluba tries to get the hooks in deep but Chaos pushed the leg off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kluba keeps control of the position easily here as Chaos tries to buck him off.
Kluba is looking to control Chaos but Chaos is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kluba avoiding Chaos 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kluba is punishing Chaos with strikes - can he finish him?!

Kluba is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Chaos has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Chaos is keeping busy.
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 Max Chaos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chaos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chaos shoots for a double leg takedown but Kluba sprawls well. He's pushed Chaos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kluba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kluba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chaos.
Chaos scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Kluba.
Kluba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaos scores with a body shot.
Chaos has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chaos gets a double leg takedown into Kluba's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kluba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chaos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos trying to move into half guard but instead Kluba has managed to sweep!

Kluba trying to control but Chaos is working from the bottom.
Kluba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chaos is keeping the position for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kluba working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Kluba advances position into side control!
Chaos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chaos manages to get back to half guard.
Chaos is looking for a sweep. Kluba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kluba wants to take a breather but Chaos is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kluba trying to control but Chaos is working from the bottom.

Chaos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kluba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kluba is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Kluba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sebastian Kluba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kluba postures up and lands a big shot to Chaos's brow.
Kluba wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos looking for a sweep. Not yet Chaos, not yet.
Chaos has momentary wrist control but Kluba slips an elbow through the middle.
Kluba advances to half guard.
Kluba is thwarting Chaos's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kluba connects with a nice short shot to Chaos's temple.
Chaos is looking to improve his position.
Chaos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kluba throws a big elbow that misses.
Kluba is working Chaos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kluba passes into half guard.
Chaos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kluba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kluba's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Chaos gets his hands free as Kluba looks to control.
Chaos gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Kluba wants to escape the position.
Chaos not allowing Kluba to control his hands.

Chaos looking to break Kluba's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kluba remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Chaos will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Chaos is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Chaos gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Chaos gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Chaos apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Kluba throws an overhand right that lands on Chaos's shoulder, as Chaos tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaos misses with a hook.
Chaos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kluba moves away.
Chaos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kluba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chaos tries to counter with a takedown but Kluba is quick to defend against it.
Chaos throws a body punch but Kluba moves out of range.
Chaos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Chaos misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kluba! But no joy.
Chaos's corner calls for a 1-2. Chaos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Kluba.
Kluba drops his hands momentarily and Chaos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kluba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chaos circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab from Chaos.
Chaos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chaos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kluba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaos defending well as Kluba loads up on a big left hand.
Chaos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chaos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kluba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice cross by Chaos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba scores with a jab.
Chaos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kluba can do to turn this around?
Kluba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kluba throws the left hand but Chaos avoids the punch easily.
Kluba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chaos.
Kluba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kluba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chaos.
Chaos slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Chaos.
Chaos throws a hook but Kluba avoids it easily.
Chaos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chaos misses with a body shot.
Chaos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kluba slips under a jab from Chaos.
Chaos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Kluba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos looks to land a combination but Kluba avoids it well.
Kluba now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kluba looks to throw the jab but Chaos is out of range.
Chaos works the jab nicely.
Kluba avoids the body shot from Chaos.
Max Chaos is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kluba swinging wildly here.
Chaos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kluba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chaos.
Chaos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kluba looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaos is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaos. Kluba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kluba unleashes a big counter combination but Chaos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Chaos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chaos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kluba throws a shot from downtown. Chaos moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Chaos.
Kluba moves away from the strike by Chaos.
A little jabbing left from Kluba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kluba looks to throw the jab but Chaos is out of range.
Kluba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Chaos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kluba looking for a sweep. Not yet Kluba, not yet.
Kluba controlling Chaos's posture.
Kluba keeping full guard, as Chaos tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kluba holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba wants to sweep but no luck.
Chaos throws a big elbow that misses.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Kluba keeps moving.
Kluba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chaos scores with a jab to the head.
Chaos misses the jab.
Chaos misses with a lunging right hand
and Kluba counters with a stiff right hand.
Kluba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaos throws an overhand right that lands on Kluba's shoulder, as Kluba tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kluba defending well as Chaos loads up on a big left hand.
Kluba throws out a counter right but Chaos avoids it with no problem.
Chaos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kluba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chaos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kluba on the side of the head.
Chaos looks to land a left hand but Kluba moved out of range nicely.
Chaos throws a hook but Kluba avoids it easily.
Chaos tries for a takedown but Kluba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kluba misses with a straight left.
Kluba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chaos momentarily.
Chaos misses with a looping right.
Kluba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Kluba.
A slow jab from Chaos misses its intended target.
Chaos lands with a right hand.
Kluba missing with a left hand there. Chaos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chaos misses with a hook. Kluba ducked under it nicely.
Kluba now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos moves away from the strike by Kluba.
Chaos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaos throws a jab but it's blocked by Kluba.
Chaos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab by Chaos.
Chaos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kluba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chaos fails to land the takedown.
Kluba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kluba looks to throw the jab but Chaos is out of range.

Chaos dives in and scores a takedown into Kluba's guard.
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!
Kluba looking for a sweep. Not yet Kluba, not yet.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Kluba keeps moving.

Kluba is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Chaos presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba prevents a body shot from Chaos.
Kluba misses with a body punch.
Chaos lands with a light punch inside.
Kluba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kluba struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaos controls his hands.
Chaos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kluba trying to control the position but instead, Chaos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kluba into the cage.
Chaos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chaos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kluba is trying to stall.
Kluba prevents a body shot from Chaos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos wants to take the fight to the mat but Kluba manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Chaos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chaos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kluba swings for the body but Chaos moves out of range.
Chaos misses with a hook
and Kluba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kluba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaos.
A big right from Chaos misses.
Chaos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chaos slips a jab from Kluba.
Chaos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kluba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chaos has a takedown stuffed.
Chaos misses with a straight left.
Kluba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chaoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kluba throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chaos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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 prevents Kluba from improving his position.
Chaos content to control rather than advance.
Kluba is looking to improve his position.
Kluba wants to control but Chaos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos had his way with Sebastian Kluba in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kluba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kluba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chaos. Chaos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chaos takes a swing at Kluba's ribcage but misses.
Kluba moves out of range as Chaos strikes.
Chaos shoots for a takedown but Kluba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kluba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kluba scores with a decent looking hook.
Chaos connects with a body shot.
Chaos sizes up Kluba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kluba slaps away a takedown attempt from Chaos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kluba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos dodges the punch combination from Kluba.
Kluba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chaos misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kluba works the jab nicely.

Chaos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chaos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kluba's head.
Chaos wants to control but Kluba is keeping him busy.
Kluba is trying to maintain the position but Chaos is very close to passing his half guard.
Chaos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kluba wants to get back to full guard.
Kluba wants to get back to his feet.
Kluba is looking for a sweep. Chaos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kluba moves into full guard.
Sebastian Kluba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Chaos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kluba isn't going anywhere.
You can see the frustration on Kluba's face as Chaos controls the position.
Chaos tries to advance to mount but Kluba denies him.
Chaos controlling the position from side mount.
Kluba is looking to regain half guard here but Chaos keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chaos off and has taken his back!
Chaos avoids the strikes from Kluba.
Chaos is in bad spot here.
Kluba lands punches and elbows.
Chaos is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Chaos trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Chaos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kluba is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kluba is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Chaos up.
Chaos wants to control his opponent's hands but Kluba gets his hands free.
Chaos tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos trying to control the position but Kluba manages to sink in the hooks.
Chaos tries to escape but Kluba has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Chaos trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Kluba working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Chaos is taking damage to the body and head.
Kluba softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Chaos manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kluba's guard. Nice work there by Chaos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kluba thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Kluba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Chaos!
Max Chaos retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Max Chaos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.