PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furlong comes into the arena with Steppin' Stone blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Furlong
vs
Chaos

182 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

183 cm
28
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Chaos!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furlong fails with a takedown attempt.
Furlong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chaos as he avoids it easily.
Furlong shoots in and drives through. Chaos sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Furlong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furlong shoots in for a takedown but Chaos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chaos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chaos throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheers as Chaos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Furlong doesn't seem phased though.
Furlong slips a jab and a cross from Chaos.
Furlong moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Chaos misses.
Chaos looks to throw the jab but Furlong is out of range.
Jason Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaos misses with a looping left.
Chaos slaps away a takedown attempt from Furlong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jason Chaos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chaos misses with a lunging right hand

and Furlong moves into the clinch.

Furlong gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Chaos regains guard.
Chaos keeping moving, preventing Furlong from controlling successfully.
Chaos pulls Furlong in close to prevent any damage.
Furlong wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Edward Furlong just wasn't active enough.
Furlong moves out of range as Chaos strikes.
Furlong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chaos punishes Furlong's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Furlong shoots in for a takedown but Chaos shows good takedown defense.
Chaos lands the left hand.
Chaos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chaos just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chaos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chaos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Furlong is breathing heavily.
Furlong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chaos circles away.
Furlong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chaos swivels and escapes.
Chaos misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaos misses with a lunging right hand

and Furlong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chaos's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furlong is fighting to break Chaos's control of his arms but Chaos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Furlong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chaos is keeping the position for now.
Chaos trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Furlong drops back looking for a leg! Chaos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chaos manages to kick Furlong off! Furlong jumps back into Chaos's guard.
Furlong wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.

Furlong drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chaos dives on top into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Furlong wants to sweep here but Chaos controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furlong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Chaos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chaos throws a series of punches but Furlong moves out of range.
Chaos looks to score with a jab to the body but Furlong is just out of range.
Jason Chaos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chaos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Furlong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaos throws a big shot that misses.
Furlong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chaos avoids it really well and circles away.
Chaos just misses with a punch to the body.
Chaos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Furlong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chaos's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furlong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Furlong wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos keeping full guard, as Furlong tries to pass.
Chaos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chaos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chaos trying to control the position.
Chaos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Furlong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Chaos was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Chaos leaves Furlong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Furlong pushes Chaos up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos is trying to break the clinch but Furlong is controlling him.

Furlong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Furlong wants to sweep here but Chaos controlling him for the moment.
Chaos wants to stand but Furlong is controlling his posture from full guard.
Chaos preventing the sweep.
Furlong is trying to keep Chaos in close.

Furlong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chaos trying to control the position from guard on top but Furlong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chaos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Furlong wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Furlong throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chaos escapes and throws Furlong's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Chaos tries to stand but Furlong is controlling his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos is looking to take a break and control but Furlong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Furlong is being controlled here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Furlong is looking for a sweep.
Furlong is working hard here to advance position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Furlong dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chaos swings for the body but Furlong moves out of range.
Furlong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chaos avoids it really well and circles away.
Chaos falls off balance throwing a combination

and Furlong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Furlong.
Furlong is in close to Chaos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chaos wants to sweep here but Furlong controlling him for the moment.
Furlong trying to control but Chaos is working from the bottom.
Chaos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Edward Furlong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chaos looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chaos is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chaos has momentary wrist control but Furlong slips an elbow through the middle.
Chaos is trying to keep Furlong in close.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jason Chaos wasn't active enough on the ground.

Furlong closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Furlong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Furlong wants to control but Chaos is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Furlong is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Chaos looks calm but he's in trouble here. Furlong gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Chaos is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Furlong lets go of the hold and Chaos can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edward Furlong!
In his post fight interview, Edward Furlong started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.