PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JaKaSa Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaos comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Black Skinhead. 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
Russel

171 cm
35
150 lbs
31 - 12 - 1

170 cm
31
153 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, JaKaSa Chaos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Russel!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Russel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ben Russel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaos swings for the body but Russel moves out of range.

Russel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Russel showed some decent athleticism there.
Chaos is staying active underneath Russel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chaos tries to roll over but Russel keeps him under control.
Chaos is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russel wants to take a breather but Chaos is having none of it.
Russel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chaos defending well though.
Russel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Russel thows a huge punch but Chaos dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Russel there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russel 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.
Russel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Russel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chaos is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Chaos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Russel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chaos is trying to keep Russel in close.
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.
Chaos pulls Russel in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaos keeping full guard, as Russel tries to pass.
Chaos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chaos is on top in guard.
Chaos won't allow Russel to sweep him here.
Chaos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Russel is keeping the position for now.
Russel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chaos!
Russel breaks from Chaos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Russel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chaos gets back to half guard.
Chaos tries to roll over but Russel keeps him under control.
Chaos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Russel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos controls Russel momentarily but Russel frees himself.
Chaos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chaos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Russel controls the pace.
Russel throws an elbow that misses. Chaos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Russel's guard. Nice move by Chaos!
Chaos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Our spies down at at Mano`s Elite BJJ Gym inform us that Russel has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chaos wants to control from the top but Russel keeps moving.
Chaos sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. JaKaSa Chaos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Russel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chaos is fending him off so far but Russel persists. Nope, Chaos circles away and we're back to standing.
Russel dives in for a single leg takedown but Chaos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chaos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Russel throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaos.
Russel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chaos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
JaKaSa Chaos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Russel.
Russel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Russel has hold of one of Chaos's legs. Chaos is fighting the takedown attempt but Russel gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaos is looking to stand up but Russel isn't so interested in that idea.
Chaos controlling Russel's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ben Russel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chaos pushes Russel away with a front kick.
A good leg kick by Chaos.
Nice takedown defense from Chaos. No joy for Russel on that attempt.
A slow jab from Russel misses its intended target.
Chaos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chaos throws a leg kick but Russel moved away.
Russel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chaos pinned against the cage. Chaos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Russel fails to land the takedown.
JaKaSa Chaos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Russel.
Russel moves away from the strike by Chaos.
Chaos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Chaos.
Chaos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Russel was well out of range. Poor timing from Chaos.
Russel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Russel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chaos tries to avoid it but Russel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chaos to the ground. Chaos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chaos, right into the meat.
Russel is breathing heavily.
Russel fails to land with a series of punches.
Chaos lands a nice shot to the body.
Russel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chaos throws a front kick that sends Russel stumbling back into the cage.
Russel fails with the takedown.
Russel swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaos.
Chaos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chaos misses with a head kick.
Russel drops his hands momentarily and Chaos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chaos takes a swing at Russel's ribcage but misses.
Russel dives in for a single leg takedown but Chaos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chaos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russel prevents a body shot from Chaos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Chaos.
Russel letting Chaos take a breather here.
Russel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chaos to keep the fight standing.
Chaos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Russel is keeping busy.
Chaos lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaos.
Russel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chaos digs a right hand into Russel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Russel's gas tank.
Chaos blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Russel fails to land.
Russel letting Chaos take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chaos.
Chaos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chaos lands an elbow just above Russel 's eye.
Russel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Chaos's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Russel blocks an elbow strike from Chaos.
Russel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chaos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chaos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chaos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Russel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Russel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chaos lands a damaging elbow.
Chaos stalls.
Chaos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Russel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Chaos.
Chaos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Russel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chaos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chaos lands a right hand.
Chaos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chaos lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chaos lands an elbow inside that Russel shrugs off.

It looks like Ben Russel has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chaos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JaKaSa Chaos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Russel's cut.
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 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Russel misses with a takedown
and Russel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
JaKaSa Chaos is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Chaos.

Russel is rocked!
Chaos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Russel is still on wobbly legs! Can Chaos finish him?
Chaos is looking to wear down Russel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chaos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circle, before Chaos throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Russel's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Chaos lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). JaKaSa Chaos!
JaKaSa Chaos retains his featherweight title!
JaKaSa Chaos gave a mention to Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).