PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borin Chim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chim
vs
Steamboat

169 cm
30
168 lbs
23 - 8 - 1

178 cm
35
163 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Four Aces Nutrition

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 23 - 8 - 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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chim thuds his shin into the meat of Steamboat's side.
Chim misses with a low kick.
Steamboat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Steamboat.
Steamboat checks a leg kick nicely.
Steamboat lands a front kick.
Chim tries to clinch up but Steamboat circles away and keeps his distance.
Steamboat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chim throws a chopping leg kick but Steamboat manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steamboat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steamboat throws a body shot but no joy.
Chim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steamboat manages to avoid it.
Steamboat throws a sloppy head kick and Chim moves out of range easily.
Chim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chim scores with a kick to the body.
Chim with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chim lands a head shot.
Steamboat takes a swing at Chim's ribcage but misses.
Chim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat swings for the body but Chim moves out of range.
Good work by Steamboat as he checks the leg kick.
Steamboat looks to score with a jab to the body but Chim is just out of range.
Steamboat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chim throws a head kick that Steamboat semi-blocks.
Steamboat lands with a straight right. Chim didn't see that one coming.
Chim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steamboat moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chim scores with a jab.
Chim feints and then cracks Steamboat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steamboat down.
Chim moves out of range of the strikes.
Chim is looking to counter punch.
Steamboat misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chim avoids the body shot from Steamboat.
Chim throws a body kick that misses.
Steamboat throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steamboat staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chim.
Chim is looking to slow Steamboat down with leg kicks.
Steamboat walks into a straight right hand from Chim.
Steamboat jabs at Chim's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steamboat checks a leg kick.
Steamboat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chim rather than just go for the knockout.
Steamboat misses with a straight right.
Chim jabs at Steamboat's body.
Chim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steamboat.
Steamboat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chim throws a leg kick but Steamboat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steamboat scores with a shot to the body.
Steamboat scores with a jab.
Steamboat throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Chim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steamboats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chim jabs Steamboat right on the nose. Steamboat blinks but takes it well.
Steamboat misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steamboat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chim.
Chim quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Steamboat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chim moves away.
Steamboat tries a head kick but it misses.
Steamboat misses with a low kick.
Chim throws a jab when Steamboat was well out of range.
Steamboat tries to land a front kick but Chim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steamboat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chim tries to counter by clinching up but Steamboat breaks away and moves out of range.
Chim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steamboat at a distance.
Steamboat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chim was well out of range. Poor timing from Steamboat.
Steamboat does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steamboat connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Chim - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chim connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim moves away from the strike by Steamboat.
Steamboat avoids the head kick by Chim.
Steamboat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chim's calf.
A head kick misses from Steamboat.
Chim just misses with a punch to the body.
Chim throws a wild body kick that Steamboat sees coming a mile off.
Steamboat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steamboat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chim, right into the meat.
Chim checks a low kick from Steamboat.
Steamboat throws a head kick but Chim moves out of range.
Steamboat on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chim stuns Steamboat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steamboat connects with an inside leg kick.
Chim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chim scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borin Chim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chim connects with an inside leg kick.
Borin Chim is winning the standup battle so far.
Chim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steamboat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steamboat is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Steamboat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steamboat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steamboat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chim was well out of range. Poor timing from Steamboat.
A slow jab from Steamboat misses its intended target.
It looked like Chim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steamboat scores with a punch to the head.
Steamboat connects with a nice looking jab.
Chim cracks Steamboat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chim throws an overhand right that lands on Steamboat's shoulder, as Steamboat tries to avoid the shot.
Chim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Chim finds it's way through Steamboat's defenses.
Chim avoids the head kick by Steamboat.
Steamboat checks a low kick from Chim.
Steamboat wants to counter the offense by Chim and move into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steamboat scores with a spinning back kick!
Steamboat staying out of range there.

Chim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steamboats head.
Steamboat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Chim.
Steamboat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chim prevents a body shot from Steamboat.
Chim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steamboat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chim's brow.
Chim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steamboat throws an elbow but misses.
Chim blocks an uppercut.
Chim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steamboat or not.
Steamboat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chim lands a shoulder strike.
Chim lands a left hand.
Steamboat blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Chim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steamboat.

Steamboat is rocked!

That's two 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!
Steamboat throws a push kick but Chim slaps the foot to one side.
Steamboat is still on wobbly legs! Can Chim finish him?
Steamboat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Chim was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steamboat.
Steamboat comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steamboat seems to have recovered his senses.
Chim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Chim.
A jab from Steamboat does it's job there.
Steamboat misses with a few strikes there.
Chim tests Steamboat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steamboat.

Chim has managed to clinch.
Chim tries a body shot but Steamboat blocks it.
Chim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steamboat can do to turn this around?
Steamboat tries to work over Chim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Chim.
Steamboat tries to throw a body punch but Chim avoids it by throwing Steamboat back against the cage.
Steamboat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chim or not.
Chim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chim blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Chim.
Steamboat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steamboat tries a body shot but Chim blocks it.
Chim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chim dodges an elbow strike from Steamboat.
Chim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steamboat backwards.
Steamboat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steamboats head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steamboat as Chim tries to tie him up.
Steamboat misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Chim.
Chim manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chim tries to work over Steamboat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat is trying to stall.
Chim lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chim blocks an elbow strike.

Chim manages to break the clinch.
Steamboat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chim moves away from the strike by Steamboat.
Chim looks to score with a jab to the body but Steamboat is just out of range.
Chim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice straight punches there by Chim. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chim.
Chim throws a jab but it's blocked by Steamboat.
Steamboat misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steamboat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Steamboat.
Steamboat ducks under a wild hook from Chim.
Steamboat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steamboat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chim tries to close the distance and clinch but Steamboat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steamboat lands a jab to the nose.
Chim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steamboat has time to react.
Steamboat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steamboat throws out the jab.
Chim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steamboat.
Steamboat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steamboat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chim takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Steamboat misses the shot to the body.
Steamboat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chim.
Steamboat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chim half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chim feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Steamboat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steamboat has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steamboat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steamboat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steamboat.
Steamboat misses with a leg kick

and Chim counters by moving into the clinch.
Chim takes an elbow to the temple.
Steamboat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steamboat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steamboat swings wildly with an uppercut but Chim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steamboat throws a head punch that misses.
Chim lands a left hand.
Steamboat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chim's elbow.
Steamboat struggles to land a body shot inside as Chim controls his hands.
Steamboat has a couple of punches blocked by Chim.
Steamboat tries to throw a body punch but Chim avoids it by throwing Steamboat back against the cage.
Steamboat working aggressively here.
Steamboat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steamboat lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chim throws a punch but it's blocked by Steamboat.
Chim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steamboat tries to throw a body punch but Chim avoids it by throwing Steamboat back against the cage.
Steamboat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chim breaks the clinch.
Steamboat tries a head kick but it misses.
Chim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steamboat.
Steamboat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steamboat lands a leg kick that knocks Chim off balance momentarily.
Chim takes a swing at Steamboat's ribcage but misses.
As Chim backs off Steamboat throws a huge counter combo but Chim manages to avoid it all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steamboat. Chim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steamboat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chim takes one to the chin there.
Steamboat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steamboat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chim moves out of range as Steamboat strikes.
Chim tries to land a leg kick but Steamboat saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chim misses with a hook.
Steamboat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chim cracks a nice hook into Steamboat's ribs.
Steamboat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chim moves away.
Chim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steamboat manages to circle out of the way.
Steamboat ducks right into an uppercut from Chim.
Steamboat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chim is out of range.
Chim cracks the inside of Steamboat's front leg.
Steamboat throws a low kick but Chim avoids it.
Chim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steamboat manages to circle out of the way.
Chim digs a good body shot into Steamboat's ribs.
Chim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steamboat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chim can pounce on him.
Steamboat misses with a head kick.
Chim is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Steamboat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chim cracks Steamboat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chim throws a head kick that misses.
Steamboat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steamboat tries to work over Chim's front leg with a kick but Chim checks it.
Steamboat throws a shot to the body.
Chim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chim.
Steamboat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ricky Steamboat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chim does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chim misses with an uppercut.
Steamboat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chim defending well as Steamboat loads up on a big left hand.
Steamboat lands with a right hand.
Steamboat lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steamboat.
Chim cracks a nice hook into Steamboat's ribs.
Chim lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Borin Chim.
Well Chim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borin Chim!
After the big win, Borin Chim made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conquer and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.