PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinton Chaos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Zhirkov's chin.

Chaos
vs
Zhirkov

169 cm
22
147 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

180 cm
26
139 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clinton Chaos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Zhirkov!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhirkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chaos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zhirkov lands with a right hand.
Chaos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chaos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chaos wants it to stay on the feet.
Chaos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chaos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donk. Chaos catches Zhirkov right on the button with a cross.
Zhirkov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chaos.
Chaos ducks under a wild hook from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zhirkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chaos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zhirkov backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos lunges at Zhirkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zhirkov's hand.
Chaos misses the shot to the body.
Chaos tries to score with a low kick but Zhirkov moves his leg out of the way.
Chaos misses with a low kick.
Chaos works the jab nicely.
Zhirkov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhirkov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chaos counters with a left and a right that stings Zhirkov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chaos.
Chaos misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhirkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov connects with a looping right hand.
Zhirkov ducks under a wild hook from Chaos.
Zhirkov shoots in but Chaos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zhirkov with a poor takedown
and Chaos counters with an inside leg kick.
Clinton Chaos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Zhirkov.
Zhirkov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chaos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhirkov.
Chaos cracks a nice hook into Zhirkov's ribs.
Zhirkov misses with a body shot
and Chaos counters with a good low kick that Zhirkov was not able to check.
An inside leg kick lands from Chaos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov misses with a body punch
and Chaos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chaos just misses with a punch to the body.
Chaos misses with a wild body shot.
Chaos throws the left hand but Zhirkov avoids the punch easily.
Chaos thows a body shot but no joy.
Zhirkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zhirkov fails with a takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Chaos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zhirkov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chaos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zhirkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zhirkov swings for the body but Chaos moves out of range.
Zhirkov lands a jab to the head.
Chaos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhirkov's sensitive parts.
Zhirkov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chaos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zhirkov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chaos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chaos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chaos misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinton Chaos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chaos, as that shot connected.
Chaos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zhirkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chaos.
Zhirkov throws the left hand but Chaos avoids the punch easily.
Chaos scores with a shot to the body.
Zhirkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhirkov misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhirkov throws a body punch but Chaos moves out of range.
Zhirkov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick from Chaos lands but Zhirkov takes it in his stride.
Zhirkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaos manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov shoots in for a takedown but Chaos shows good takedown defense.
Zhirkov moves out of range as Chaos strikes.
Chaos thumps Zhirkov with a low kick.
Zhirkov throws an overhand right that lands on Chaos's shoulder, as Chaos tries to avoid the shot.
Zhirkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A clash of legs there as Zhirkov blocks the low kick.
Chaos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zhirkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chaos circles away quickly and effectively.
Chaos chopping away at his opponent's legs.

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.
Zhirkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Chaos thows a body shot but no joy.
Chaos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zhirkov works the jab nicely.
A jab lands there for Zhirkov.

Zhirkov gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhirkov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Zhirkov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Zhirkov is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos is not content to let Zhirkov control the position.
Chaos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Zhirkov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chaos, who protects the arm well.
Zhirkov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Chaos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chaos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zhirkov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zhirkov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zhirkov misses with a head shot. Chaos uses the momentum to regain guard.

Chaos is looking for a triangle but Zhirkov pushes his legs off easily.
Zhirkov throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zhirkov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chaos wants to sweep here but Zhirkov controlling him for the moment.
Chaos is working hard here to advance position.

Chaos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zhirkov defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zhirkov trying to control but Chaos is working from the bottom.
Zhirkov throwing strikes but missing.
Zhirkov is working Chaos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zhirkov checks the leg kick.
Zhirkov misses the body punch
and Chaos counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Robert Zhirkov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chaos fails to land with a series of punches.
Zhirkov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Zhirkov feints and as Chaos raises his hands in defense, Zhirkov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zhirkov throwing strikes from guard but Chaos blocks nicely.
Zhirkov is working Chaos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zhirkov lands a couple of digs.
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.
Zhirkov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zhirkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zhirkov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zhirkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chaos throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zhirkov won't allow Chaos to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos trying to keep a closed guard but Zhirkov is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zhirkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chaos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chaos connects with a solid leg kick.
Zhirkov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chaos throws a big shot that misses.
Zhirkov with a poor takedown
and Chaos counters with a series of strikes. Zhirkov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chaos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhirkov.
Chaos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zhirkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zhirkov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zhirkov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chaos pinned against the cage. Chaos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zhirkov throws a jab when Chaos was well out of range.
Zhirkov lands with a hook. Chaos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chaos.
Zhirkov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chaos's waist but Chaos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zhirkov off to one side.
Clinton Chaos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Zhirkov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zhirkov misses with a takedown attempt
and Chaos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zhirkov's knee momentarily.
Chaos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhirkov's sensitive parts.
Zhirkov throws out a loose jab but Chaos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhirkov swings for the body but Chaos moves out of range.
Chaos missing with a left hand there. Zhirkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Zhirkov.
Chaos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chaos throws a big shot that misses.

That's four 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.
Zhirkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chaos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chaos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhirkov.
Chaos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chaos. That's going to slow Zhirkov down.
Zhirkov fails with the takedown
and Chaos counters with a nice leg kick.
Zhirkov loads up on a big right hand but Chaos slips the punch.
Zhirkov shoots and misses
and Chaos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clinton Chaos showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

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