PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borin Chim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Caballero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borin Chim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chim
vs
Caballero

169 cm
23
168 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

179 cm
23
158 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borin Chim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Caballero!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Chim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caballero throws a lazy body kick

and Chim counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Caballero regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chim.
Chim wants to pass the guard but Caballero is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caballero looking to control.
Chim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Caballero keeping moving, preventing Chim from controlling successfully.
Chim postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim throwing strikes from guard but Caballero blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caballero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chim trying to control the position from guard on top but Caballero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

David Caballero has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caballero.
Chim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Caballero slips a jab from Chim.
Caballero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chim punishes Caballero's body with a nice straight punch.
Caballero slips a jab from Chim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim with a hook.
Chim tries to move into range but Caballero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Caballero moves out of range of the body kick.
Caballero connects with a solid leg kick.
Caballero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Caballero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caballero moves out of range of the body kick.

Chim shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Caballero napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee asks Chim politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chim prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Caballero's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chim trying to control the position but Caballero is working away.
Caballero can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim looking to control but instead Caballero has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Chim trying to control the action but Caballero is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chim is nestled in close to Caballero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Caballero tries to roll over but Chim keeps him under control.
Chim content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim is trying to control the action in half guard but Caballero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Caballero trying to control but Chim postures up.
Caballero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chim.
Caballero is looking to improve his position.
Chim is just content to waste time from the top position. Caballero takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borin Chim dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice leg kick lands there from Caballero.
Chim drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Caballero ducks under a wild hook from Chim.
Chim throws the kick towards the body but Caballero avoids it.
Chim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caballero looks to clinch

and Chim counters with a nice double leg into side control. Caballero won't be happy with that.
Chim trying to control the position but Caballero is working away.
Caballero dodges the ground and pound from Chim.
Borin Chim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chim tries to move to full mount but Caballero actually manages to regain half guard.
Chim lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chim with the ground and pound but Caballero uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Chim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chim trying to control the position from guard on top but Caballero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caballero is pulling down on Chim's head to control his posture.

Caballero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chim throwing strikes from guard but Caballero blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caballero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chim trying to control the position from guard on top but Caballero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chim throws a big elbow that misses.
Caballero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chim scoring with some ground and pound.
Chim 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.
Chim wants to control from the top but Caballero keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim looking to pass the guard.
Chim trying to control the position from guard on top but Caballero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chim slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chim working the ground and pound but Caballero is defending the strikes.
The strikes coming from Chim are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Chim working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Chim seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Chim creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chim looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Caballero is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Chim.
Caballero wants to control but Chim postures up.
Chim trying to control the action but Caballero is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chim throws an elbow but Caballero slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borin Chim dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Caballero connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chim misses with a low kick.
Caballero doesn't manage to clinch there - Chim circles away.

Caballero forces Chim back against the cage and clinches.
Chim swings wildly with an uppercut but Caballero uses good head movement to avoid it.

Chim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caballero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chim.
Chim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caballero tries a head kick but it misses.
Chim throws a poor cross that misses
and Caballero counters with a good low kick that Chim was not able to check.
Chim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Caballero tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chim missing with a left hand there. Caballero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Caballero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caballero blocks a jab.
Caballero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chim throws out the jab.
Chim misses with a few strikes there.
Chim lands a nice looking body shot.
Chim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Caballero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Caballero does it's job there.

Chim closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Caballero's guard.
Chim throws a big right hand that misses.
Chim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Caballero trying to keep a closed guard but Chim is proving a slippery customer.
Chim wants to control from the top but Caballero keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chim trying to control but Caballero is working from the bottom.
Caballero pulls Chim in close to his closed guard and prevents Chim from doing any damage or advancing position.
Caballero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chim.
Chim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim chips away with some ground and pound.
Caballero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chim with a nice head shot there.
Chim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chim trying to control but Caballero is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caballero trying to control the position.
Chim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caballero controls Chim momentarily but Chim frees himself.
Chim is looking to pass into half guard but Caballero pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Caballero is in guard.

Chim is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caballero looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chim is controlling Caballero's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borin Chim clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Caballero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Caballero drops his hands momentarily and Chim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chim moves out of range as Caballero strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chim, right into the meat.
Chim is looking to land body kicks.
Chim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Caballero counters with an outside leg kick.
Chim tries for a takedown but Caballero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chim throws a leg kick
and Caballero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chim tries to land a front kick but Caballero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chim throws the left hand but Caballero avoids the punch easily.
Caballero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chim's sensitive parts.
Borin Chim is winning the standup battle so far.
Chim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot by Caballero.
Chim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Caballero on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caballero.
Chim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caballero moves away.
Caballero moves out of range of the body kick from Chim.
Chim throws a shot from downtown. Caballero moves away and avoids it.
Borin Chim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caballero stuffs the takedown attempt from Chim. Chim gets slowly back to his feet.
Caballero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Caballero shoots for a takedown but Chim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chim misses with a lunging right hand
and Caballero counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caballero.
Chim connects with a crisp jab.
Caballero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caballero can pounce on him.
Chim throws a leg kick but Caballero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Caballero tries to work over Chim's front leg with a kick but Chim checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caballero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chim can pounce on him.
Caballero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chim circles away.
Caballero blocks a low kick nicely.
Caballero feints and then cracks Chim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chim down.
Caballero thows a body shot but no joy.
Chim misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chim looks to land a right hand but Caballero moved out of range.
Chim's corner calls for a 1-2. Chim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chim misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chim.

Caballero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chim tries a body shot but Caballero blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caballero utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chim blocks a body shot from Caballero.
Caballero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chim's elbow.
Caballero unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caballero tries a knee to the head but Chim blocks it.
Chim tries to circle away but Caballero has him pinned against the cage.
Chim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caballero landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chim stalling in the clinch but Caballero improves position.
Chim managing to block the knees to the body from Caballero.
Chim dodges an elbow strike from Caballero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Caballero as the two fighters clinch.
Chim blocks an uppercut.
Chim avoids the elbow strike from Caballero, against the cage.
Caballero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chim avoids it.
Chim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chim content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Chim as the two fighters clinch.
Caballero throws an elbow but it misses.
Chim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caballero throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chim.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caballero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Caballero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Caballero tries to land knees in the clinch but Chim avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but David Caballero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chim is looking to score with low kicks.
Caballero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chim.
Chim misses with a wild combination.
Caballero lands a leg kick that knocks Chim off balance momentarily.
Caballero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Chim. That snapped Caballero's head back.
Nice takedown defense from Chim. No joy for Caballero on that attempt.
Chim throws the left hand but Caballero avoids the punch easily.
Caballero shoots in looking for a takedown. Chim tries to sprawl out of it but Caballero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chim throws a right hand that Caballero ducks under and follows up with a left that Caballero also avoids with ease.
Chim throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Caballero lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chim has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chim and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caballero blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Caballero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Caballero takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Caballero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caballero lands a nice looking body shot.
Chim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Caballero's head.
Caballero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chim as he jumps to the side.
Borin Chim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Caballero.
Caballero throws a body kick that misses.
Caballero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chim misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caballero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Caballero tries to land a front kick but Chim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caballero.
Caballero on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Caballero closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caballero missing with knees to the body.
Caballero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chim avoids it.
Chim managing to block the knees to the body from Caballero.
A right hand to the body from Chim.
Caballero tries a knee to the head but Chim blocks it.
Chim works on Caballero's body with a couple of short punches.
Chim content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caballero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Caballero unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chim is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Caballero gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caballero gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chim.
Chim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Caballero is defending well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Chim displaying some good clinch control by pressing Caballero up against the cage.
Chim is working for takedown but Caballero is calmly controlling the position for now.
Caballero stops a takedown attempt from Chim.
Chim goes for a takedown attempt but Caballero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Chim.

Caballero instigates a clinch.

Chim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caballero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
David Caballero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caballero throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chim on the side of the head.
Chim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Caballero tries for a takedown but Chim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Caballero instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caballero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Caballero scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Caballero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 48:47
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borin Chim!
Borin Chim is the new lightweight champion!