PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Chaos (ranked 116 p4p, 367 weight class) and Sebastian Kluba (ranked 20 p4p, 53 weight class). Chaos comes to the cage accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face. Kluba is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kiss The Girl. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chaos
vs
Kluba

180 cm
35
180
29 - 12 - 0

179 cm
32
177
20 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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 29 - 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 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluba looks to land a right hand but Chaos moved out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Chaos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chaos jabs Kluba right on the nose. Kluba blinks but takes it well.
Chaos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kluba throws out a counter right but Chaos avoids it with no problem.
Chaos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kluba swings for the body but Chaos moves out of range.
Chaos scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Chaos.
Kluba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chaos misses the shot to the body.

Chaos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaos stands up over Kluba, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chaos is in close to Kluba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kluba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kluba throwing shots but Chaos is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba trying to control from half guard but Chaos is working away.
Kluba is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Chaos tries to roll over but Kluba keeps him under control.
Kluba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chaos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chaos trying to control here.
Kluba sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chaos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kluba tries to pass to full mount but Chaos defends it.

That's two 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.
Chaos wants to improve his position but Kluba is controlling well.
Kluba passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaos regains half guard.
Chaos is looking to improve his position.
Kluba 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 looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Kluba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos wants to control but Kluba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chaos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kluba.
Kluba is thwarting Chaos's attempts to control the position.
Kluba prevents Chaos from improving his position.
Kluba moves nicely into side control.
Kluba working away.
Kluba lands a few punches from side control.
Chaos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Kluba's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Chaos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kluba's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chaos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kluba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chaos's head.
Chaos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kluba is one step ahead there.

Chaos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kluba advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kluba has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Chaos!
Chaos is trying to escape the mount.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chaos punishes Kluba's body with a nice straight punch.
Kluba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chaos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chaos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kluba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chaos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kluba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chaos somewhat.
Max Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos lands with a cross.
Chaos misses the body punch
and Chaos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kluba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaos. Kluba does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kluba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chaos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kluba scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos throws a good cross that connects.
Sebastian Kluba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chaos looks to land a left hand but Kluba moved out of range nicely.
Kluba with a hook.
Chaos with a jab.
Kluba works Chaos's body with a nice hook.
Chaos misses with a body shot
and Kluba counters with a left to the body.
Chaos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kluba manages to avoid it.
Chaos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kluba.
Chaos misses with a straight right.
Chaos misses with an uppercut.
Chaos scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chaos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kluba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chaos fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Chaos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kluba has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Chaos has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Kluba prevents the takedown attempt.
Kluba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaos wants to take the fight to the mat but Kluba manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kluba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chaos is keeping busy.
Kluba tries to work over Chaos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kluba blocks a body shot from Chaos.
Chaos is trying to break the clinch but Kluba is controlling him.
Kluba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kluba tries to throw a body punch but Chaos avoids it by throwing Kluba back against the cage.
Kluba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chaos working hard to break the clinch.

Chaos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Chaos seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kluba wants to control but Chaos postures up.
Kluba manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chaos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chaos trying to pass the guard but Kluba defending well.
Chaos is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kluba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kluba is pulling down on Chaos's head to control his posture.
Chaos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kluba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chaos wants to pass the guard but Kluba is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chaos is one step ahead there.
Kluba pulls Chaos in close to prevent any damage.
Chaos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kluba keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chaos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kluba is keeping the position for now.
Chaos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chaos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos dominated that second 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 misses the jab.
Kluba misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Chaos.
Kluba throws a shot from downtown. Chaos moves away and avoids it.
Max Chaos is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kluba doesn't seem bothered though.
Kluba lands with an uppercut that bounces Chaos off the cage and back into range.
Chaos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kluba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kluba misses with a body shot.
Kluba is looking to clinch.
Chaos fails with the takedown.
It seemed like Kluba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chaos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kluba manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kluba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kluba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chaos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kluba is pressing down on Chaos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chaos is holding on for now.
Kluba prevents Chaos from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kluba lands a nice short elbow.
Chaos is looking to improve his position.
Chaos is pressing down on Kluba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chaos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Chaos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kluba trying to control but Chaos is working from the bottom.

Kluba is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Chaos has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kluba is looking to defend but Chaos has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kluba! Chaos pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kluba taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). 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.