PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maldini might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Just one cornetto. This should be fireworks!

Maldini
vs
Chaos

210 cm
30
275 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

210 cm
26
272 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giuseppe Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Cameron Chaos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chaos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maldini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maldini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Chaos.
Maldini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chaos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maldini checks a leg kick nicely.
Maldini will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maldini misses with a looping left.
Chaos misses with a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chaos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chaos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maldini is defending well for now.
Chaos looking to throw knees to the head but Maldini is blocking nicely.
Maldini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maldini is trying to break free.
Chaos wants a takedown.
Maldini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini tries to work over Chaos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chaos wants to take the fight to the mat but Maldini manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maldini misses with a hook from the clinch.

Maldini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maldini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chaos to score with a decent uppercut.
Maldini throws the left hand but Chaos avoids the punch easily.
Chaos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.
Chaos avoids the head kick by Maldini.
Chaos steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Chaos throws a sloppy head kick and Maldini moves out of range easily.
Chaos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maldini's sensitive parts.
Chaos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chaos works Maldini's body with a nice hook.
Donk. Chaos catches Maldini right on the button with a cross.
Chaos throws a front kick aimed at Maldini's knee but Maldini avoids it well.
Chaos throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Maldini coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldini misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maldini tries to keep at a distance but Chaos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chaos tries to land knees in the clinch but Maldini avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Chaos.
Maldini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chaos backwards.
Chaos is leaning against Maldini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maldini misses with some punches.
Maldini misses with a body punch.
Maldini tries to work over Chaos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chaos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chaos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maldini in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maldini is breathing heavily.
Chaos swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maldini is defending well for now.
Chaos tries to land knees in the clinch but Maldini avoids the damage to the body.
Maldini scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maldini.
Chaos crunches a lovely knee into Maldini's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maldini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Giuseppe Maldini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Chaos.
Maldini gets underhooks to prevent Chaos's takedown attempt.
Chaos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maldini.

Maldini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chaos misses with a head kick.
It looked like Maldini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maldini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Chaos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chaos tries to clinch there but Maldini circles away.
Chaos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chaos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chaos keeps the fight on the outside.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maldini crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chaos - the referee stops the clock and Maldini gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chaos. Maldini manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Maldini feints and then cracks Chaos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chaos down.
Giuseppe Maldini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaos avoids the head kick by Maldini.
Maldini lands with a thumping leg kick.

Chaos clinches.
Maldini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos trying to land knees to the body.
Chaos has a couple of punches blocked by Maldini.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaos trying to land knees to the body.
Maldini can't break the clinch.
Maldini managing to block the knees to the body from Chaos.
Maldini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chaos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maldini gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chaos missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Chaos.
Chaos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maldini's face.
Maldini avoiding damage as Chaos throws knees to the body.
Maldini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chaos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short uppercut from Chaos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Chaos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chaos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maldini.
Maldini tries a head kick but it misses.
Chaos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maldini misses with a head kick.
Cameron Chaos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Maldini. That snapped Chaos's head back.
Chaos lands a body shot.
Chaos pushes Maldini away with a front kick.
That kick from Chaos tenderised Maldini's leg. Maldini is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chaos tries to clinch up.
Chaos digs a good body shot into Maldini's ribs.
Chaos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maldini steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chaos. That one must have hurt.
Chaos scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaos lands with a good body shot.
Maldini has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chaos digs a good body shot into Maldini's ribs.
Maldini doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chaos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos misses with a wild body shot.
Chaos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maldini's calf.
Maldini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chaos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maldini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maldini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chaos takes a swing at Maldini's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chaos, right into the meat.
Maldini misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaos tries to land a front kick but Maldini steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chaos tries to clinch there but Maldini circles away.
Maldini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chaos avoids the head kick by Maldini.
Maldini takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chaos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos works Maldini's body with a nice hook.
Maldini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldini looks to clinch
and Chaos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaos avoids the head kick by Maldini.
Chaos tries to clinch but Maldini moves out of range.

Chaos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chaos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maldini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chaos swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaos missing with knees to the body.
Chaos is trying to stall.
Chaos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chaos missing with knees to the body.
Cameron Chaos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos missing with knees to the body.
Maldini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chaos is keeping busy.
Chaos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldini takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chaos is trying to maintain a safe position but Maldini gets an underhook and turns Chaos into the cage.
Chaos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maldini avoiding damage as Chaos throws knees to the body.
Maldini avoiding damage as Chaos throws knees to the body.
Maldini managing to block the knees to the body from Chaos.
Chaos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Chaos.
Maldini swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaos tries to land knees in the clinch but Maldini avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chaos scores a nice knee to the body.
Maldini swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldini misses with the head strike.
Chaos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maldini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Giuseppe Maldini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Chaos.
Chaos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maldini takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maldini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldini is looking to break free of the clinch but Chaos has double underhooks.
Maldini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maldini avoiding damage as Chaos throws knees to the body.
Maldini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chaos has him pressed against the cage.
Maldini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Chaos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chaos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chaos staying out of range there.
Maldini doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maldini tries to clinch there but Chaos circles away.
Chaos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chaos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Maldini.
Maldini with a nice cross.

Chaos closes the distance and pushes Maldini back into the cage.
Chaos tries to land knees in the clinch but Maldini avoids the damage to the body.
Maldini misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Maldini fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maldini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaos trying to control the position but instead, Maldini has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chaos into the cage.
Chaos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maldini is looking to break free of the clinch but Chaos has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maldini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldini lands an uppercut.
Maldini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaoss head.
Maldini misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maldini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaos is looking to control Maldini's arms but Maldini gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaos has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Maldini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown but Maldini shows good takedown defense.
Maldini lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maldini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldini. Chaos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chaos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos sizes up Maldini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chaos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maldini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maldini pushes Chaos away with a front kick.
Cameron Chaos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chaos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Maldini misses.
Chaos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maldini connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chaos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chaos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chaos throws a head kick but Maldini moves out of range.

Maldini darts in and clinches Chaos up against the cage.
Chaos swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldini misses with a punch to the body.
Maldini can't find room to land a body shot as Chaos controls the action.
Maldini can't find room to land a body shot as Chaos controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini misses with a body punch.
Maldini gets through Chaos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chaos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maldini is keeping busy.
Maldini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chaos's elbow.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldini managing to block the knees to the body from Chaos.

Maldini breaks the clinch.

Chaos clinches.
Maldini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chaos landing knees to the body.
Chaos working Maldini over with knees to the body.
Chaos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maldini.
Chaos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldini avoiding damage as Chaos throws knees to the body.
Chaos trying to land knees to the body.
Giuseppe Maldini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chaos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maldini.
Chaos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chaos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maldini after a bit of a struggle.
Maldini takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maldini pushes Chaos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maldini tries to break the clinch but Chaos is controlling the position.
Maldini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chaos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maldini.
Chaos lands an uppercut.
Maldini lands a nice uppercut.
Maldini managing to block the knees to the body from Chaos.
A right handed body shot lands from Maldini.
A right handed body shot lands from Maldini.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Giuseppe Maldini.
Well Chaos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Chaos!
Cameron Chaos thanked the fans post fight for their support.