PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Chaos
vs
Ivey

188 cm
25
196 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
186 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Chaos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Ivey!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chaos.
Chaos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chaos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ivey on the side of the head.
Ivey tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chaos.
No joy there for Chaos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chaos tries to clinch up

and Ivey counters by clinching up.
Ivey tries to land a knee to the head but Chaos blocks with his arms.
Ivey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ivey just leaning against Chaos, taking a breather.
Ivey tries a knee to the head but Chaos blocks it.
Ivey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chaos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ivey stalling in the clinch but Chaos improves position.
Chaos slowing the pace effectively.
Ivey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chaos avoids it.
Chaos slows down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Ivey tries to land a knee to the head but Chaos blocks with his arms.
Chaos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ivey looking to throw knees to the head but Chaos is blocking nicely.
Ivey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ivey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chaos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ivey.
Ivey misses with a knee to the head.
Ivey looks gassed!
Stalling in the clinch from Chaos.
Chaos lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Chaos.
Chaos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ivey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ivey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chaos.
Chaos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ivey.
Ivey avoids a wild elbow strike from Chaos.
A left hand lands to the body for Chaos.
Ivey tries to land a knee to the head but Chaos blocks with his arms.
Chaos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ivey lands a knee to the head.
Chaos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chaos.
Ivey looking to stall.
Chaos taking a breather.
Ivey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chaos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chaos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ivey avoids it.
Chaos working Ivey over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chaos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chaos lands a body punch.
Chaos misses with a punch on the inside.
Chaos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ivey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chaos up against the cage.
Ivey landing knees to the head.
Ivey misses with a knee to the head.
Chaos managing to block the knees to the body from Ivey.
Chaos avoiding damage.
Ivey tries a knee to the head but Chaos blocks it.
Ivey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chaos blocks it with crossed arms.
Chaos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chaos trying to land knees to the body.
Ivey is looking to control Chaos's arms but Chaos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ivey has his back to the cage.
Chaos lands a shoulder strike.
Chaos misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivey looking to stall.
Chaos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ivey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chaos as Ivey tries to tie him up.
Chaos taking a breather.
Ivey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chaos is keeping busy.
Chaos tries a knee to the head but Ivey blocks it.
Chaos trying to stall but Ivey improves his position.
Ivey looking to throw knees to the head but Chaos is blocking nicely.
Ivey connects with a knee to the head.
Chaos controlling the action here for a moment.
Ivey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivey with a knee to the head.
Ivey tries to land knees in the clinch but Chaos avoids the damage to the body.
Ivey looking to throw knees to the head but Chaos is blocking nicely.
Ivey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ivey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kyle Chaos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chaos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ivey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Ivey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ivey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A shot in the inside from Chaos.
Ivey is looking to control Chaos's arms but Chaos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ivey has his back to the cage.
Ivey misses with a knee strike.
Ivey tries a knee to the head but Chaos blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Chaos.
Ivey tries to land a knee to the head but Chaos blocks with his arms.
Ivey misses with a knee strike.
Ivey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chaos avoiding damage as Ivey throws knees to the body.
Chaos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chaos pushes Ivey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chaos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chaos has Ivey pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ivey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaos.
Chaos slowing the pace effectively.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ivey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chaos stalling in the clinch but Ivey improves position.
Chaos pushes Ivey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chaos trying to land knees to the body.
Ivey is trying to stall.
A body shot lands from Chaos.
Chaos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivey looking to throw knees to the head but Chaos is blocking nicely.
Chaos scores a nice knee to the body.
Chaos leaning against his opponent.
Chaos scores a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chaos controlling the action here for a moment.
Kyle Chaos has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chaos looking to slow down the pace here.
Chaos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chaos is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Chaos.
Chaos keeps the fight on the outside.
Chaos closes the distance but Ivey moves to the side

and Ivey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A bit of stalling here from Chaos.
Ivey misses with a knee to the head.
Ivey stalling in the clinch but Chaos improves position.
Chaos leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chaos is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Phil Ivey.
Nice shot lands for Chaos.
Chaos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Chaos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ivey scores with a knee to the head.
Ivey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ivey misses with a knee to the head.
Chaos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ivey looking to throw knees to the head but Chaos is blocking nicely.
Chaos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ivey looking to throw knees to the head but Chaos is blocking nicely.
Ivey stalling in the clinch but Chaos improves position.
Chaos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chaos trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos tries to land a knee to the head but Ivey blocks with his arms.
Ivey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Chaos.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ivey tries a knee to the head but Chaos blocks it.
Chaos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chaos is trying to maintain a safe position but Ivey gets an underhook and turns Chaos into the cage.
Ivey tries to land a knee to the head but Chaos blocks with his arms.
Ivey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chaos misses with an elbow strike.
Ivey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chaos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaos avoiding damage as Ivey throws knees to the body.
A short right from Chaos on the inside.
Chaos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chaos lands a shot to the body.
Ivey misses with a knee to the head.
Chaos landing knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ivey looking to throw knees to the head but Chaos is blocking nicely.
Chaos lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Chaos dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chaos scores with the left hand. Ivey knows he should have avoided that one.
Chaos misses with a combination
and Ivey counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Chaos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivey scores with a head kick.
Chaos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ivey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chaos throws a big shot that misses.
Ivey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos is looking to slow Ivey down with leg kicks.
Chaos clinches but Ivey breaks the clinch
and Ivey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chaos's knee momentarily.
Chaos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ivey.
Ivey tries to clinch but Chaos moves away
and Ivey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kyle Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ivey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ivey lands a knee to the head.
Ivey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Ivey.
Ivey prevents a body shot from Chaos.
Ivey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ivey connects with a knee to the head.
Ivey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chaos.
Ivey stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos lands with a left to the head.
Ivey stalling in the clinch but Chaos improves position.
Ivey tries a knee to the head but Chaos blocks it.
Chaos stalling in the clinch but Ivey improves position.
Ivey tries a knee to the head but Chaos blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Chaos.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ivey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chaos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chaos trying to control the position but instead, Ivey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chaos into the cage.
Ivey tries a knee to the head but Chaos blocks it.
Ivey lands a knee to the body.
Chaos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chaos missing with knees to the body.
Ivey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ivey controlling the action here for a moment.
Chaos working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos tries to stall but Ivey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ivey lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chaos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ivey blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Chaos.
Chaos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ivey missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chaos.
Chaos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivey looking to throw knees to the head but Chaos is blocking nicely.
Chaos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chaos is leaning against Ivey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chaos stalling against the cage.
Ivey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chaos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivey tries to land a knee to the head but Chaos blocks with his arms.
Ivey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ivey connects with a knee to the head.
Chaos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chaos trying to stall but Ivey improves his position.
Ivey missing with knees to the body.
Ivey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chaos trying to stall but Ivey improves his position.
Ivey misses with a knee strike.
Phil Ivey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stalling in the clinch from Chaos.
Ivey has Chaos pressed against the cage.
Ivey misses with a knee to the head.
Ivey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ivey missing with knees to the body.
Kyle Chaos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chaos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chaos lands a damaging elbow.
Chaos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ivey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Ivey 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Chaos!