PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cacique Coral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Chim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Coral
vs
Chim

205 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

190 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Cacique Coral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dong Chim!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Coral.
Chim prevents Coral from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chim is looking for a sweep.

Coral goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chim rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Coral's guard! Nice work there by Chim!

Chim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chim preventing the sweep.

Coral is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chim stopping the sweep attempt from Coral.

Chim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Coral is trying to improve his position.
Coral prevents Chim from improving position.
Coral tries to bench press Chim off him but Chim keeps the position.
Coral is not content to let Chim control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chim tries to clinch but Coral moves out of range.
Chim with a poor takedown

and Coral counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Coral is breathing heavily.
Chim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coral tries to free his leg and advance position but Chim is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coral doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Coral manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chim tries to strike from the bottom.
Coral stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chim throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Coral wants to pass the guard but Chim is keeping the position.
Coral stopping the sweep attempt from Chim.

Chim working for a triangle but Coral defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim keeping full guard, as Coral tries to pass.
Chim throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.

Chim is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Coral drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chim dives on top into guard.

Coral is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim passes Coral's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Coral actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coral is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chim performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Coral looking for submissions off his back.

Coral actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cacique Coral will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coral circles away from the clinch attempt

and Coral counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chim's guard now.

Chim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coral gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coral pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chim is keeping the position for now.
Chim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coral's guard.
Chim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coral swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chim thows a big elbow that misses.
Coral will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Chim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Coral throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chim uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coral is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Chim is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Chim with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Coral is wriggling around trying to escape.

Chim is going olschool here, as he tries to force Coral to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Coral shrugs it off.
Chim looking to control but Coral is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coral slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Coral is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chim pulls his head out easily.
Coral is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coral is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chim pulls his head out easily.

Coral looking for subs from the bottom but Chim mounts him!
Coral tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Chim is going olschool here, as he tries to force Coral to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Coral shrugs it off.

Chim looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Chim looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Chim landing strikes from the mount and Coral is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coral sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Coral wants to get back to full guard but Chim has passed into side control.
Chim landing strikes from the mount and Coral is in trouble!

Coral defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Chim.

Chim is going olschool here, as he tries to force Coral to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Coral shrugs it off.
Coral tries to reverse the position but Chim maintains control.
Coral is working hard here to advance position.
Chim connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coral is trying to escape the mount.

Chim is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Coral is surviving well by controlling Chim's body position as best he can.
Coral regains half guard.

Chim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Coral tries to roll over but Chim keeps him under control.

Coral actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dong Chim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chim tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Coral counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Chim looking for a guillotine here but Coral defends easily.

Coral drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chim looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chim looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chim!
Coral is looking to regain half guard here but Chim keeps moving and retains side control.
Chim gets to mount! Coral was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Coral is looking to improve his position but Chim isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chim with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Chim is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Coral has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Coral can't escape the position.

Chim working for a guillotine from mount but Coral is in no mood to give up.
Coral keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chim looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Chim is going olschool here, as he tries to force Coral to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Coral shrugs it off.

Chim jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Coral manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Chim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Coral knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Chim is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Coral is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coral manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Coral is defending against the submission attempts here by Chim.

Chim is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Coral defends it well.

Coral is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chim pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chim is keen to just control but Coral is a slippery customer.
Coral tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chim has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Dong Chim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coral is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Chim looking to isolate an arm here. Coral doesn't see it coming and as Chim extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Chim!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dong Chim!