PBP Commentary

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

Chim
vs
Bishop

169 cm
26
168 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

163 cm
23
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borin Chim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Bishop!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop throws a leg kick

and Chim counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chim working some strikes from top position.
Chim lands a couple of elbows.
Chim won't allow Bishop to sweep him here.
Chim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chim is one step ahead there.
Bishop preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bishop tries to strike from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chim throws a big elbow that misses.
Chim working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim advances position into side control!
Bishop is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bishop sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bishop keeps working.
Chim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bishop wants to improve his position but Chim is controlling well.
Chim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bishop is looking for a sweep. Chim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim is trying to control. Bishop wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bishop has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Chim prevents Bishop from improving his position.
Bishop trying to control but Chim postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bishop is trying to get back to full guard.
Chim is looking to take a break and control but Bishop is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bishop keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chim prevents Bishop from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chim lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chim.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chim connects with a nice short shot to Bishop's temple.
Chim thows a huge punch but Bishop dodges it nicely.
Bishop missing with punches from the bottom.
Bishop trying to control but Chim postures up.
Chim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bishop defending well though.
Bishop is looking for a sweep. Chim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bishop's head.
Chim lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chim working the head and body with strikes.
Chim content to control rather than advance.
Bishop tries to roll over but Chim keeps him under control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chim trying to control the action but Bishop is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borin Chim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chim fails to land the takedown.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Chim moved out of range.
Chim lands with a hook. Bishop tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bishop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chim. Chim obviously looking to wear him down.
Chim throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chim throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chim throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Chim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop throws a head kick that half lands.
Bishop scores with a jab to the head.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bishop.
Chim misses with a looping right.
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to score with low kicks.
Chim tries a head kick but it misses.
Chim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Bishop gets a clinch.
Chim looking to slow down the pace here.
Chim misses with some punches.
Chim has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Chim swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bishop tries to score a body lock takedown but Chim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Chim as the two fighters clinch.
Chim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bishop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Chim controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chim.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop.
Chim struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Chim breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chim, right into the meat.
Chim takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chim lands a jab.
Chim scores with a shot to the body.
Bishop wants to clinch up but Chim keeps it at a distance.
Chim throws an overhand right that lands on Bishop's shoulder, as Bishop tries to avoid the shot.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chim as he avoids it easily.
Chim cracks Bishop with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bishop feints and then cracks Chim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chim down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bishop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chim throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bishop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chim.
Nice defenses there by Chim.
Arthur Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Bishop coming out on top.
Chim lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop is looking to slow Chim down with leg kicks.
Chim moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Chim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chim is out of range.
Chim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chim throws a sloppy body shot

and Bishop counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bishop keeping moving, preventing Chim from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to hit a switch here but Chim passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bishop there!
Chim dominating with strikes here.
Bishop takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BOOM! Chim connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Chim.
Bishop takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bishop working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Borin Chim will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bishop scores with a nice head shot.
Bishop staying out of range there.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chim checks a low kick from Bishop.
Bishop throws the left hand but Chim avoids the punch easily.
Bishop is looking to chop away at Chim's legs.
Good leg kick by Chim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bishop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chim.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chim.
A bone on bone clash there as Chim blocks the leg kick.
Chim misses with a leg kick.
Bishop pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chim is out of range and Bishop settles back down.
Bishop throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bishop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chim manages to avoid it.
Chim loads up on a big right hand but Bishop slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop slips a jab from Chim.
Chim moves out of range as Bishop throws a body kick.
Chim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Bishop misses

and Chim counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bishop is trying to hold Chim in close to prevent damage but Chim has managed to pass into half guard.
Chim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bishop does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bishop's head.
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 is trying to control. Bishop wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bishop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bishop is not content to let Chim control the position.
Arthur Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bishop's head.
Chim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bishop is not content to let Chim control the position.
Nice strikes from Chim there.
Bishop slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bishop is trying to keep Chim in close.
Bishop is looking to sweep but instead, Chim has passed into half guard.
Ground and pound from Chim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim thows a huge punch but Bishop dodges it nicely.
Bishop tries to get to full guard but Chim has control of the leg.
Chim wants to free his trapped foot but Bishop is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chim moves into full mount! Bishop won't be happy about that!
The referee warns Bishop that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chim putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chim is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bishop can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chim landing strikes from the mount and Bishop is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop is trying desperately to improve position.
Chim cracks Bishop with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop taking shots to the head.
Chim is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bishop can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chim with the ground and pound from mount.

Bishop is rocked!
Chim throwing strikes but Bishop bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Bishop throwing strikes from guard but Chim blocks nicely.
Bishop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chim has control of Bishop's left arm, preventing Bishop from doing any damage.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses. Chim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bishop's guard. Nice move by Chim!

And that's the end of the fight!
Borin Chim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borin Chim!