PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Chaos (ranked 238 p4p, 307 weight class) and Ri Zaadha (ranked 40 p4p, 46 weight class). Chaos comes to the cage accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face. Zaadha comes into a darkened arena with his song building. On A Roll kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
Zaadha

180 cm
32
180
24 - 11 - 0

189 cm
35
177
29 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Chaos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ri Zaadha!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaos misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaadha counters with a stiff right hand.
Chaos connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Zaadha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaos. Zaadha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaadha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zaadha has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Max Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaos fails with the takedown
and Chaos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaadha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zaadha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chaos.
Chaos throws a poor cross that misses
and Zaadha counters with an inside leg kick.
Zaadha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the liver by Chaos. Beautiful body shot.
Zaadha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zaadha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been hearing reports that Chaos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice body punch from Chaos.

Chaos scores with a takedown into Zaadha's guard.

Zaadha wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha throws a lazy right hand but Chaos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaadha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zaadha tries to bum rush Chaos with a series of wild strikes but Chaos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zaadha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chaos under the eye.
Chaos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaadha.
Zaadha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chaos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Zaadha.
Chaos checks a low kick from Zaadha.
A telegraphed right hand from Chaos misses the target.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zaadha as he avoids it easily.
Chaos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaadha.
Chaos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chaos is looking to wear down Zaadha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chaos blocks a low kick nicely.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses.
Ri Zaadha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaadha moves away from the strike by Chaos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chaos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chaos misses with a right hand
and Zaadha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut.
Chaos misses with a looping left.
Chaos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chaos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zaadha counters with a straight right hand.
Zaadha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chaos is out of range.
Zaadha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chaos throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaadha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zaadha scores with a decent looking hook.
Zaadha moves out of range as Chaos strikes.
Zaadha moves away from the strike by Chaos.
Nice jab there from Zaadha.
Chaos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
Chaos misses with a left hand
enabling Zaadha to counter with a crisp jab.
Chaos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zaadha looks to land a left hand but Chaos moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Chaos misses.
Chaos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chaos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaadha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chaos throws a combination. Zaadha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Danga de danga de dang - Chaos scores with a four punch combination!
Chaos just misses with a punch to the body.

Chaos drives through with a takedown into Zaadha's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaadha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Zaadha keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zaadha is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha controlling the position.

Zaadha pushes Chaos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Zaadha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zaadha.
Zaadha takes a swing at Chaos's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Chaos misses.
Zaadha moves out of range of the strikes.

Chaos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Zaadha makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaos throws a big shot that misses.
Zaadha misses with a leg kick

and Chaos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zaadha won't be happy with that.
Zaadha avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chaos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ri Zaadha will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chaos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chaos staying out of range there.
Zaadha sizes up Chaos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chaos connects with a single shot there.
Zaadha misses the shot to the body.
Zaadha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chaos.
Chaos moves out of range of the strikes.
Chaos throws a hook to the side of Zaadha's head but Zaadha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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Chaos ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
Chaos scores with a sloppy right hand. Zaadha should have avoided that one.
Chaos connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Chaos misses.
Nice takedown defense from Zaadha. No joy for Chaos on that attempt.
Chaos moves out of range as Zaadha throws a body kick.
Zaadha moves away from the strike by Chaos.
Chaos fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos throws a hook but Zaadha blocks it.
Zaadha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chaos lands with a right hand.
Chaos looks to throw the jab but Zaadha is out of range.
Chaos throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Chaos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaadha.
Chaos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaadha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chaos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chaos.
Zaadha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chaos.
Chaos feinted with a counter takedown.
Chaos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zaadha. Zaadha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chaos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chaos throws the left hand but Zaadha avoids the punch easily.
Zaadha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Chaos misses.
Chaos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaadha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Chaos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zaadha's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaos tries to free his leg and advance position but Zaadha is retaining full guard.
Chaos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zaadha's head.
Zaadha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chaos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zaadha is keeping the position for now.
Chaos stops Zaadha from standing up.
Chaos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zaadha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ri Zaadha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zaadha is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chaos is controlling him.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Zaadha keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos being controlled here momentarily.
Chaos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zaadha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zaadha as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Chaos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown but Zaadha shows good takedown defense.
A big right from Zaadha misses.
Zaadha scores with a hook to the body. Chaos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zaadha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chaos misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Zaadha there.
Chaos throws a lazy right hand but Zaadha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chaos with a poor takedown
and Zaadha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chaos misses with a wild combination.
Chaos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut.
Zaadha throws a head kick but Chaos moves out of range.
Zaadha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zaadha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chaos at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Chaos. Beautiful body shot.
Zaadha takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Zaadha.
Zaadha is looking to score with low kicks.
Chaos feinted with a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Max Chaos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. 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 cracks Zaadha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the body from Chaos misses
and Zaadha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chaos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
It seemed like Zaadha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zaadha lands a jab to Chaos's midsection.
Chaos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Chaos.
Chaos misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaadha counters with a series of strikes. Chaos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chaos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zaadha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Chaos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zaadha manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Zaadha manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chaos wants to stall.

Zaadha breaks from the clinch.
Zaadha needs to keep his hands up - Chaos had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha defending well as Chaos loads up on a big left hand.
Chaos ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
Ri Zaadha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaadha slips under a jab.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chaos throws a looping overhand right but Zaadha ducks down to avoid it.
Zaadha moves out of range as Chaos strikes.
Chaos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaadha circles away quickly and effectively.
Chaos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zaadha but Zaadha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zaadha lands a head kick!
Zaadha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chaos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chaos misses with a hook. Zaadha ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Zaadha does it's job there.
Chaos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chaos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zaadha swivels and escapes.
A low kick lands for Zaadha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zaadha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaadha throws a sloppy head kick and Chaos moves out of range easily.
Zaadha slips a jab from Chaos.
Zaadha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zaadha misses the shot to the body.
Zaadha connects with a crisp jab.
Zaadha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chaos throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaadha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Chaos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chaos is pressing down on Zaadha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zaadha is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chaos working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Zaadha's thigh. Zaadha counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Chaos postures up in Zaadha's guard and throws a big left but Zaadha blocks it.
Chaos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chaos tries to free his leg and advance position but Zaadha is retaining full guard.
Chaos is working hard here to advance position.
Chaos throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chaos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zaadha is keeping the position for now.
Chaos trying to control but Zaadha is working from the bottom.
Chaos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zaadha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chaos throwing strikes from guard but Zaadha blocks nicely.
Zaadha wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Chaos manages to pass to side control.
Chaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaadha keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ri Zaadha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zaadha 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ri Zaadha!
A pretty intense looking Ri Zaadha took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.