PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borin Chim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naru Jarkko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarkko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hawaii 78 & E ala E. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Chim
vs
Jarkko

169 cm
30
168 lbs
24 - 9 - 1

180 cm
38
155 lbs
39 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Mohito Fightwear

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 24 - 9 - 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 39 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Naru Jarkko!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chim is looking to score with low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Jarkko.
Nice straight punches there by Chim. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chim.
Chim seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jarkko misses with a low kick as Chim jumps back.
Borin Chim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarkko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chim just misses with a punch to the body.

Jarkko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chim to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chim tries to free his leg and advance position but Jarkko is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chim stays in close to Jarkko's body and controls the position.
Jarkko keeping full guard, as Chim tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarkko looking for a sweep. Not yet Jarkko, not yet.
Chim passes Jarkko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jarkko felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chim drops an elbow to the side of Jarkko's head.
Chim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jarkko is refusing to be controlled, as Chim sits in half guard.
Jarkko is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim throwing shots but Jarkko is blocking nicely.
Chim is trying to control. Jarkko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jarkko throws an overhand right that lands on Chim's shoulder, as Chim tries to avoid the shot.
Jarkko misses with a wild body shot.
Jarkko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab by Jarkko.
Chim checks a leg kick.
Chim seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jarkko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jarkko can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim scores with a leg kick.
Jarkko throws a jab but it's blocked by Chim.
A leg kick checked by Chim.
Chim cracks Jarkko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jarkko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jarkko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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 takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chim slips under a jab from Jarkko.
Chim thuds his right hand into Jarkko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jarkko throws a low kick but Chim avoids it.
Jarkko stuns Chim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chim misses with a hook. Jarkko ducked under it nicely.
Chim throws a chopping leg kick but Jarkko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jarkko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jarkko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chim throws a head kick that misses.
Chim misses with a wild body shot.
Chim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Jarkko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jarkko works Chim's body with a nice hook.
Jarkko lands a right hook to the body.
Jarkko wants to slow Chim down by chopping away at his legs.
Chim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jarkko is out of range and Chim settles back down.
Jarkko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chim throws a right hand that Jarkko ducks under and follows up with a left that Jarkko also avoids with ease.
Chim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jarkko is looking to score with low kicks.
Chim walks into a jab.
Jarkko misses with a wild body shot.
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 Borin Chim will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jarkko on the side of the head.
Chim throws a solid leg kick but Jarkko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chim.
The fighters circling - Chim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naru Jarkko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jarkko is out of range.
And Jarkko tries to counter it with a takedown but Chim pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chim scores with the left hand. Jarkko knows he should have avoided that one.
Jarkko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jarkko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chim cracks a nice hook into Jarkko's ribs.
Chim defending well as Jarkko loads up on a big left hand.
Jarkko misses the shot to the body.
Jarkko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chim lands a head kick!
Jarkko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarkko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jarkko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chim. Chim obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jarkko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chim momentarily.
Jarkko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jarkko scrambles back to his feet.
Chim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jarkko checks a low kick from Chim.
Chim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jarkko.
Chim looks to land a combination but Jarkko avoids it well.
Chim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chim lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Chim blocks the leg kick.
Chim tries a head kick but it misses.
Jarkko connects with an inside leg kick.
Chim checks a low kick from Jarkko.
Chim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko throws a right hand that Chim ducks under and follows up with a left that Chim also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarkko moves out of range of the strikes.
Jarkko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chim throws a head kick that misses.
Chim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jarkko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jarkko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jarkko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chim throws a lazy right hand but Jarkko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jarkko scores with a nice strike.
Chim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jarkko is looking to clinch.
Chim attempts a counter takedown but Jarkko avoids it well and moves away.
Jarkko throws a low kick, looking for Chim's leg but Chim calmly moves out of range.
Jarkko tried to score with a low kick but Chim checks it.
Chim drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jarkko sprawls and moves away.
Chim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice body punch from Chim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarkko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jarkko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chim missing with a left hand there. Jarkko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jarkko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chim scores with a punch to the head.
Jarkko defending well as Chim loads up on a big left hand.
Chim loads up on a big right hand but Jarkko slips the punch.
Chim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jarkko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jarkko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A combination from Chim does no damage.
Chim throws a hook but Jarkko avoids it easily.
Chim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jarkko cracks a nice hook into Chim's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chim misses with a low kick.
Chim dives in and grabs Jarkko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jarkko pushes down on Chim's head and hops out.
Jarkko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chim throws a leg kick that misses.
Jarkko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jarkko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chim tries a head kick but it misses.
Jarkko scores with a decent looking hook.
Chim blocks a low kick nicely.
Chim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jarkko is out of range.
Jarkko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jarkko tries a low kick but Chim avoids it.
Jarkko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jarkko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jarkko!
Jarkko just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Naru Jarkko 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 catches Jarkko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
An inside leg kick from Chim misses.
Jarkko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jarkko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jarkko misses with a takedown attempt - Chim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chim tries to counter with a takedown but Jarkko is quick to defend against it.
Jarkko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chim moves away.
Jarkko checks a leg kick.
Jarkko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jarkko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chim. Chim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chim throws a low kick but Jarkko avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarkko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chim attempts a counter takedown but Jarkko avoids it well and moves away.
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.
Jarkko throws a series of punches but Chim avoids them all with ease.
Chim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jarkko misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarkko is looking to slow Chim down with leg kicks.
Jarkko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jarkko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chim.
Chim tries to work over Jarkko's front leg with a kick but Jarkko checks it.
Chim looks to score with a jab to the body but Jarkko is just out of range.
Jarkko misses with a looping right.
Chim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jarkko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jarkko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jarkko.
Chim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chim misses with a low kick.
Jarkko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chim throws a leg kick but Jarkko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jarkko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chim.
Jarkko throws a sloppy head kick and Chim moves out of range easily.
Jarkko scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chim or perhaps it was just good defense by Jarkko, which made it look bad.
Jarkko blocks a head kick by Chim.
Chim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jarkko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jarkko.
Good leg kick by Chim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chim is looking to chop away at Jarkko's legs.
Jarkko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jarkko connects with a high kick.
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.
Jarkko checks a leg kick.
Jarkko feints the counter takedown.
Jarkko staying out of range there.
Chim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jarkko shoots in and drives through. Chim sprawls well.
Chim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jarkko circles away quickly and effectively.
Jarkko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim throws a leg kick but Jarkko moved away.
Jarkko throws out a loose jab but Chim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jarkko jabs Chim right on the nose. Chim blinks but takes it well.
Jarkko throws a leg kick that misses.
Jarkko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chim misses with a low kick.
Chim throws out a leg kick but Jarkko moves out of range and Chim only half commits.
Jarkko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chim.
Jarkko throws a shot from downtown. Chim moves away and avoids it.
Jarkko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chim.
Chim throws a low kick but Jarkko moves out of range easily.
Chim misses with a few strikes there.
Some bone on bone action there as Jarkko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chim takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jarkko misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chim.
Jarkko checks a leg kick nicely.
Chim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jarkko misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Jarkko.
Jarkko throws a body shot but no joy.
Chim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jarkko under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jarkko.
Jarkko throws a combination. Chim tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jarkko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some wild striking there from Chim.
Jarkko avoids the head kick by Chim.
Jarkko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Naru Jarkko.
I think Jarkko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!