PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Itziar Belmond (ranked 2561 p4p, 2583 weight class) and Lexus Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaos has chosen The Chaos Insurgency as his entrance music. Lexus Chaos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Itziar Belmond's chin.

Belmond
vs
Chaos

182 cm
22
175
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
28
170
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Itziar Belmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lexus Chaos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chaos throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Belmond holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Belmond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Belmond.
Belmond prevents Chaos from breaking the clinch.
Chaos working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Belmond on the inside.
Chaos tries to break free but Belmond pushes him back against the cage.
Chaos tries to break the clinch but Belmond is controlling the position.
Chaos takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chaos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Belmond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belmond scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belmond lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmond lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chaos trying to stall but Belmond improves his position.
Chaos takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Lexus Chaos has been cut.
Chaos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Belmond lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belmond slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belmond.
Belmond unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chaos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belmond lands with a left to the head.
Chaos wants to break free but Belmond has control.
Belmond lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Belmond.
Belmond working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belmond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Belmond lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Belmond lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Belmond.
Belmond creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chaos's defenses.
Belmond lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chaos.
Belmond lands an elbow just above Chaos 's eye.
Chaos tries to circle away but Belmond has him pinned against the cage.
Belmond scores with a shot to the side of Chaos's head.
Nice elbow from Belmond.
Belmond lands an uppercut.
Belmond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Belmond.
Chaos is trying to break free.
Chaos avoiding damage as Belmond throws knees to the body.
Chaos wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Belmond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Belmond looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Belmond lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Belmond on the inside.
Belmond lands a damaging elbow.
Belmond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Belmond lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Belmond.
Belmond lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Belmond.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaos is trying to break the clinch but Belmond is controlling him.
Belmond gets through Chaos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Belmond works on Chaos's body with a couple of short punches.
Belmond lands a body punch.
Chaos looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmond lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belmond lands a damaging elbow.
Belmond lands an uppercut.
Chaos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belmond lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Belmond scores with a nice short uppercut.
Belmond lands a damaging elbow.
Belmond lands a nice elbow.
Belmond is working Chaos over against the cage.
Belmond lands an elbow inside.
Belmond is struggling to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belmond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belmond working Chaos over with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Itziar Belmond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lexus Chaos's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chaos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belmond wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chaos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belmond counters with a nice kick to the body.
Belmond looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaos is just out of range.
Chaos misses with a straight left.
Belmond lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chaos blocks a jab.
Belmond gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Belmond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chaos.
Belmond is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chaos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmond lands a jab to the nose.
Chaos misses with a looping left.
Lexus Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Belmond is out of range and Chaos settles back down.
Belmond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos throws a right hand that misses
and Belmond counters with an inside leg kick.
Belmond connects with an inside leg kick.

Belmond has Chaos up against the cage in a clinch.
Belmond lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Belmond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chaos.
Belmond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chaos.
Belmond creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chaos's defenses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Belmond.
Belmond lands a body punch in the clinch.
Belmond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chaos backwards.
Belmond lands an elbow inside.
Belmond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belmond lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Belmond.
Chaos is looking to break free of the clinch but Belmond has double underhooks.
Belmond is leaning against Chaos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chaos is trying to break the clinch but Belmond is controlling him.
Belmond lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chaos or not.
Chaos is breathing heavily.
Chaos is trying to break the clinch but Belmond is controlling him.
Belmond lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belmond lands a nice uppercut.
Belmond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Belmond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Belmond lands a hook that snaps the head of Chaos backwards.
Belmond keeps control of Chaos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Belmond works on Chaos's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmond unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chaos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A left hand lands to the body for Belmond.
Belmond lands a body shot in the clinch.
Belmond crunches a lovely knee into Chaos's ribcage.
Belmond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belmond lands with a short shot to the head.
Belmond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belmond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Belmond's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Belmond lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chaos backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belmond.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Belmond lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belmond.
Belmond dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Belmond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chaos can do to turn this around?
Belmond lands an elbow just above Chaos 's eye.
Belmond lands with a short shot to the head.
Belmond lands an uppercut.
Belmond lands an elbow that stopped Chaos in his tracks for a moment.
Belmond pushes Chaos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Belmond.

Chaos is rocked!
Chaos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belmond has him pressed against the cage.
Chaos is still on wobbly legs! Can Belmond finish him?
Belmond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chaos seems to have recovered his senses.
Chaos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Belmond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Itziar Belmond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lexus Chaos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chaos misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Belmond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chaos throws out a counter right but Belmond avoids it with no problem.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Belmond! Chaos is out on his feet! Belmond rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Chaos is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Chaos is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Itziar Belmond!
Itziar Belmond seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.