PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jami Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borin Chim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borin Chim told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Balkan
vs
Chim

177 cm
29
162 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

169 cm
29
168 lbs
23 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Four Aces Nutrition

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jami Balkan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borin Chim!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chim misses with a body kick.
Balkan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chim on the side of the head.
Balkan is looking to slow Chim down with leg kicks.
Chim looks to score with a jab to the body but Balkan is just out of range.
Chim is looking to slow Balkan down with leg kicks.
Balkan misses with a hook. Chim ducked under it nicely.
Chim misses with a body kick.
Balkan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chim manages to avoid it.
Chim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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.
Chim misses with a low kick.
Balkan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chim is looking to slow Balkan down with leg kicks.
Chim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Chim closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Balkan quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balkan is doing well to control the position and prevent Chim from advancing to side control.
Balkan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Balkan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim postures up in Balkan's guard and throws a big left but Balkan blocks it.
Chim connects with a couple of short punches.
Chim tries to free his leg and advance position but Balkan is retaining full guard.
Chim is fighting to break Balkan's control of his arms but Balkan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Balkan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Balkan is trying to control the position but Chim postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Balkan connects with a single shot there.
Balkan fails to land with a series of punches.
Chim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Balkan. That did some damage!
A clash of legs there as Balkan blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim throws a lazy right hand but Balkan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chim throws a hook but Balkan avoids it easily.
Balkan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chim's head.
Chim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chim thows a leg kick but Balkan checks it
and Balkan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balkan throws a lazy right hand but Chim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balkan misses with a low kick.
Chim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Balkan connects with a leg kick. Chim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Borin Chim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Balkan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chim avoids the body shot from Balkan.
Chim throws a leg kick but Balkan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Balkan cracks the inside of Chim's front leg.
Balkan digs a good hook to Chim's body.
Balkan just misses with a punch to the body.
Chim lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim jabs at Balkan's body.
Balkan throws out a loose jab but Chim uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Chim.
Chim throws a leg kick but Balkan checks it.
Balkan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chim misses with a low kick.
Balkan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balkan looks to land a combination but Chim avoids it well.
Balkan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Balkan throws a leg kick but Chim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Balkan throws a head kick but Chim moves out of range.
Chim looks for a takedown but Balkan sprawls well.
Balkan lands a jab to the head.
Balkan works Chim's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balkan misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Balkan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Chim tries to counter it with a takedown but Balkan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chim wants to land a leg kick but Balkan is out of range.
Balkan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Chim just misses with a punch to the body.
Chim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Balkan counters with a stiff right hand.
Chim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chim tries to work over Balkan's front leg with a kick but Balkan checks it.
Chim misses with a body shot
and Balkan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chim.
Balkan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chim looks to land a right hand but Balkan moved out of range.
Chim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balkan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chim.
Chim walks into a stiff left hand from Balkan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jami Balkan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Chim shoots in and bounces Balkan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Balkan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Balkan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Balkan trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Chim from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Balkan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balkan.
Jami Balkan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chim looks to score with a jab to the body but Balkan is just out of range.
Chim checks a leg kick.
Balkan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chim.
Balkan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chim scores with a hook to the body. Balkan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balkan was well out of range. Poor timing from Chim.
Jami Balkan is winning the standup battle so far.
Chim throws a hook but Balkan avoids it easily.
Chim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Balkan at a distance.
Balkan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Chim.
Balkan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chim.
Chim dips to his left and cracks Balkan with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Balkan.
Chim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balkan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Balkan lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balkan misses with a hook. Chim ducked under it nicely.
Chim thumps Balkan with a low kick.
Chim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balkan feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Chim.
Balkan is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Chim is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Balkan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to lock up and control but Chim gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chim lands a nice shot to the head.
Borin Chim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chim wants to control the pace but Balkan is squirming around nicely.
Balkan tries to reverse the position but Chim maintains control.
Balkan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Balkan actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim tries to pass to full mount but Balkan defends it.
Balkan keeping control of the position.
Balkan wants to improve his position but Chim is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borin Chim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chim misses the jab.
Balkan throws a leg kick which misses Chim's front leg but catches the back leg as Chim tries to avoid it.
Balkan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chim.
Nice sprawl there from Balkan as Chim shoots in.
Balkan throws a leg kick but Chim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Balkan misses with a kick to the body.
Chim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balkan just misses with a punch to the body.
Balkan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chim throws a hook to the side of Balkan's head but Balkan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Balkan looks to score with a jab to the body but Chim is just out of range.
Balkan throws a chopping leg kick but Chim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chim wants to slow Balkan down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim with a hook.
Balkan misses with a hook. Chim ducked under it nicely.
Chim throws a sloppy head kick and Balkan moves out of range easily.
Balkan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Jami Balkan has been cut.
Balkan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chim was well out of range. Poor timing from Balkan.
Chim throws out a counter right but Balkan avoids it with no problem.
Chim moves away from the strike by Balkan.
Chim punishes Balkan's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Chim.
Balkan lands a lovely overhand right.
Chim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balkan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Balkan stuffs the takedown attempt from Chim. Chim gets slowly back to his feet.
Balkan throws a body shot but no joy.
Chim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circling - Chim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balkan looks to score with a jab to the body but Chim is just out of range.
It seemed like Chim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan misses with an uppercut.
Chim misses with a leg kick
enabling Balkan to counter with a crisp jab.
Balkan moves out of range of the strikes.
As Chim backs away, Balkan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chim throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Balkan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balkan. That's going to slow Chim down.
Balkan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chim can pounce on him.
That kick from Balkan tenderised Chim's leg. Chim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balkan throws a leg kick but Chim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chim motions for Balkan to come forward. Chim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chim.
Chim cracks Balkan with an open hand slap.
Chim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chim misses with a head kick.
Balkan is looking to counter punch.
Balkan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Balkan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chim blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chim. Chim obviously looking to wear him down.
Chim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Balkan throws a jab when Chim was well out of range.
Chim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balkan.
Balkan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Balkan throws a leg kick but Chim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chim throws a big shot that misses.
Balkan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balkan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chim.
Balkan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chim.
Chim cracks the inside of Balkan's front leg.
Chim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balkan is looking to counter punch.
Balkan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chim motions for Balkan to come forward. Chim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balkan lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Chim blocks the leg kick.
Balkan scores with a punch to the head.
Chim misses the jab.
A head kick from Chim lands but Balkan takes it in his stride.
Chim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balkan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balkan. Chim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chim with the counter takedown but Balkan avoids it easily.
Balkan misses with a wild body shot.
Balkan just misses with a punch to the body.
Balkan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Balkan misses the jab.
Chim appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Balkan blocks a leg kick.
Chim motions for Balkan to come forward. Chim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balkan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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.
Balkan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jami Balkan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jami Balkan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Balkan misses with a straight right.
Chim changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Balkan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chim.
Chim checks a low kick from Balkan.
Balkan connects with a single shot there.
Balkan lands a jab to the head.
Nice body kick from Chim.
A telegraphed right hand from Balkan misses the target.
Chim changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chim tries to land a leg kick but Balkan saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Chim.
Chim wants to land a leg kick but Balkan is out of range.
Balkan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chim tries a low kick but Balkan avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Balkan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Balkan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balkan throws a hook to the side of Chim's head but Chim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Chim tenderised Balkan's leg. Balkan is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Chim misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chim.
Chim throws a shot from downtown. Balkan moves away and avoids it.
Chim tries to land a leg kick but Balkan saw it coming and moves away.
Balkan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balkan.
Chim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Balkan.
Balkan lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick from Chim misses.
Balkan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chim misses with a looping right.
Balkan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chim smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chim checks a leg kick.
Chim throws a leg kick but Balkan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Balkan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A solid body kick from Chim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Balkan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balkan.
Chim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chim 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 Balkan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Balkan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balkan connects with a solid leg kick.
Chim throws a sloppy head kick and Balkan moves out of range easily.
Chim scores with a leg kick.
Balkan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chim's sensitive parts.
Balkan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chim.
Chim feints a counter leg kick.
Chim blocks the body kick.
Balkan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chim misses with a wild body shot.
Balkan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chim keeps Balkan at a distance using the push kick.
Balkan moves out of range as Chim throws a body kick.
Chim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balkan.
Chim misses with a jab to the body
and Balkan counters with an outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Chim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chim blocks a low kick nicely.
Balkan moves out of range of the leg kick from Chim.
Chim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Balkan is out of range.
Balkan is looking to land body kicks.
Chim walks into a left hand.
Chim lands with a nice body punch.
Balkan staying out of range there.
Balkan misses with a hook
and Chim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Balkan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chim swings for the body but Balkan moves out of range.
Balkan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Balkan is able to avoid easily.
Balkan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Balkan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan throws a leg kick but Chim checks it.
Nice body punch from Balkan.
Chim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Balkan defends well and Chim ends up having to push Balkan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Chim misses.
Chim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balkan.
Balkan throws a body shot but no joy.
Balkan tries a low kick but Chim avoids it.
Chim throws out a counter right but Balkan avoids it with no problem.
Chim throws a lazy right hand but Balkan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balkan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Balkan motions for Chim to come forward. Balkan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chim digs a good hook to Balkan's body.
Chim misses with a low kick.
Chim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chim throws an overhand right that lands on Balkan's shoulder, as Balkan tries to avoid the shot.
Balkan digs a good hook to Chim's body.
Chim shoots in and drives through. Balkan sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jami Balkan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jami Balkan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Chim tries a head kick but it misses.
Balkan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chim has time to react.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chim.
Nice uppercut lands for Chim. That snapped Balkan's head back.
Nice body kick there by Chim.
Chim connects with a crisp jab.
Chim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Balkan throws a lazy right hand but Chim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balkan misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Chim.
Balkan takes a swing at Chim's ribcage but misses.
Balkan backing away here, and Chim unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab lands there for Balkan.
Chim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balkan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chim is looking to score with low kicks.
Chim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chim looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Balkan scrambles back to his feet.
Balkan connects with a body shot.
Chim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balkan.
Chim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chim slips under a jab from Balkan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chim, right into the meat.
Chim misses with a hook.
Balkan throws a lazy right hand but Chim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balkan is looking to slow Chim down with leg kicks.
Chim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Balkan does it's job there.
Balkan blocks a low kick nicely.
Chim throws a leg kick
and Balkan counters with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balkan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Borin Chim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Balkan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chim's calf.
Balkan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chim throws out the jab.
Balkan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chim tries to land a front kick but Balkan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Balkan can pounce on him.
Balkan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balkan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chim looks to throw the jab but Balkan is out of range.
Chim checks a low kick from Balkan.
That kick from Balkan tenderised Chim's leg. Chim is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim slips under a jab from Balkan.
Chim takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balkan moves away.
Balkan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balkan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chim.
Balkan cracks the inside of Chim's front leg.
Jab from Balkan.
Chim missing with a left hand there. Balkan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chim throws a lazy head kick
and Balkan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chim is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Chim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Balkan with a nice cross.
Chim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balkan.
Chim motions for Balkan to come forward. Chim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Chim misses
and Balkan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balkan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan 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 body punch but Balkan moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Chim.
Chim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Balkan is looking to counter punch.
Chim throws a sloppy head kick
and Balkan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Balkan finds it's way through Chim's defenses.
Chim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Balkan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balkan misses with a head kick.
Chim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chim tries a low kick but Balkan avoids it.
Balkan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chim avoids the head kick by Balkan.
Chim throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jami Balkan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Balkan 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jami Balkan!
Jami Balkan retains his lightweight title!
Jami Balkan thanked the fans post fight for their support.