PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Federico Manta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borin Chim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manta comes into the arena with Ultima Corsa by Mondo Marcio blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Manta
vs
Chim

177 cm
26
168 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

169 cm
30
168 lbs
24 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Manta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borin Chim!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chim connects with a jab.
Manta throws a front kick aimed at Chim's knee but Chim avoids it well.
Chim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chim throws a body kick that misses.
Manta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chim misses with a head kick.
Manta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chim's coach down at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Chim's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Manta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chim.
Chim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Chim.
Chim lands a body shot.
Chim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manta was well out of range. Poor timing from Chim.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manta throws a push kick but Chim slaps the foot to one side.
Chim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manta is able to avoid easily.
Manta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chim.
Manta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chim.
Manta has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Black Manta in the buildup to the fight.
Chim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manta throws out a leg kick but Chim moves out of range and Manta only half commits.
Manta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Manta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Manta - that will leave a mark!
Chim moves out of range of the body kick from Manta.
Chim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chim tries to land a leg kick but Manta saw it coming and moves away.
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.
Chim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manta throws a low kick but Chim moves out of range easily.
Chim goes for a double leg but Manta avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Manta continues to drive forward.
Federico Manta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manta scores with a jab to the body.
Chim throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manta misses with a hook
and Chim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manta thinking.
Chim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Manta counters with a quick kick to the body but Chim blocks it.
Chim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manta throws a body kick that misses.
Manta misses with a straight left.
Chim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Manta works Chim's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Manta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manta.
Manta scores with a body shot.
Manta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Federico Manta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chim.
Manta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chim misses with a series of wild punches.
Manta fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chim just manages to avoid it.
Chim throws out a loose jab but Manta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chim checks a leg kick.
Chim throws a leg kick but Manta sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta throws a leg kick but Chim checks it.
Manta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chim moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chim! But no joy.
Manta 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.
Chim misses with a head kick.
Manta lands a nice looking body kick.
Manta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chim.
Chim throws the kick towards the body but Manta avoids it.
Manta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chim throws a head kick but Manta moves out of range.
Manta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manta 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.
Chim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manta throws out the jab.
Manta pushes Chim away with a front kick.
Nice jab there from Manta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chim dodges the punch combination from Manta.
Chim appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Manta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Manta lands a jab to the head.
Manta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chim fakes the leg kick and cracks Manta in the body.
Chim scores with a head kick. Manta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Manta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manta is looking to score with low kicks.
Chim tries a quick counter leg kick but Manta is wise to it.
Manta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Manta looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Manta gets caught napping as Chim dives in and scores a takedown. Manta manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manta keeping moving, preventing Chim from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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 Federico Manta will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chim lunges at Manta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Manta's hand.
Chim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manta ducks under a wild hook from Chim.
Manta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manta's sensitive parts.
Chim moves out of range of the body kick.
Chim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manta on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manta misses with a looping right.
Chim blocks a jab.
Manta misses with the combination.
Chim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Manta.
Chim avoids the body shot from Manta.
Chim tries to counter by closing the distance.
Manta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Manta throws a jab but it's blocked by Chim.
Manta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Chim tries to counter it with a takedown but Manta pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chim works the jab nicely.
Manta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Manta lands a body shot.
Chim slips under a jab from Manta.
Manta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chim manages to avoid it.
Manta is looking to land body kicks.
Chim defending well as Manta loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Chim.
Manta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chim looks to land a right hand but Manta moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manta. Chim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chim thuds a left hand into Manta's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim avoids the body shot from Manta.
Manta backing away here, and Chim unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manta throws a push kick but Chim slaps the foot to one side.
Chim steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Manta.
Manta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Manta checks a low kick from Chim.
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 throws a looping overhand right but Manta ducks down to avoid it.
Manta misses with a looping left.
Chim lands with a right hand.
Chim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manta misses with a low kick.
Chim blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manta.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manta misses with a leg kick

and Chim counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Manta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chim landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta is trying to control the position but Chim postures up.
Chim throwing strikes from guard but Manta blocks nicely.
Manta looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Federico Manta is winning the standup battle so far.
Chim blocks a jab.
Chim ducks right into an uppercut from Manta.
Nice body kick there by Manta.
Chim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manta can pounce on him.
Chim slips under a jab from Manta.
Manta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chim moves away from the strike by Manta.
Chim misses with a wild body shot.
Chim lands with a straight right. Manta didn't see that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chim, right into the meat.
Manta throws a head kick that misses
and Chim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manta thinking.
Chim throws a low kick but Manta moves out of range easily.
Manta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Manta wants it to stay on the feet.
Manta connects with a body shot that sends Chim's belly button to the back.
Chim has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manta.
Chim lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Borin Chim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Manta lands a lovely overhand right.
Manta throws a right hand that Chim ducks under and follows up with a left that Chim also avoids with ease.
Manta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chim manages to avoid it.
Chim staying out of range there.
Chim digs a good hook to Manta's body.
Manta avoids the body shot from Chim.
Chim connects with an inside leg kick.
Manta lands the left hand.
Manta throws a body punch but Chim moves out of range.
Chim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Manta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manta looks to score with a jab to the body but Chim is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chim. Manta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manta just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Manta.
A jab from Chim does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta throws a looping overhand right but Chim ducks down to avoid it.
Chim blocks the body kick.
Manta misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Manta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manta is looking to chop away at Chim's legs.
A swing and a miss from Chim.
Chim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manta misses with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chim!

Chim darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Manta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chim connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manta wants to stand and escape but Chim is having none of it.
Chim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Manta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chim is one step ahead there.
Manta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta scores with a nice body kick.
Chim moves out of range of the strikes.
Manta lands a nice looking body shot.
Chim throws a body kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Manta. Beautiful body shot.
Manta throws a push kick but Chim slaps the foot to one side.
Manta throws a good cross that connects.
Manta lands a head shot.
Chim moves out of range as Manta throws a body kick.
Chim with a poor takedown
and Manta counters with a thumping low kick.
Manta swings for the body but Chim moves out of range.
Manta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chim counters with a straight right hand.
Chim wants to slow Manta down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim misses with a low kick.
Chim looks to score with a jab to the body but Manta is just out of range.
Good shot there by Manta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chim blocks the body kick.
Chim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
No joy there for Chim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chim moves out of range of the body kick.
Manta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Manta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chim looks to land a right hand but Manta moved out of range.
Manta throws a front kick aimed at Chim's knee but Chim avoids it well.
Manta scoring well with a low kick there.
Manta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chim throws an overhand right that lands on Manta's shoulder, as Manta tries to avoid the shot.
Chim throws a low kick but Manta moves out of range easily.
Manta 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Federico Manta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manta 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Federico Manta!
Federico Manta thanked the fans post fight for their support.