PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Chin (ranked 2182 p4p, 119 weight class) and Steven Lurkman (ranked 2924 p4p, 152 weight class). Steven Lurkman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Chin
vs
Lurkman

165 cm
23
149 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

168 cm
22
143 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Lurkman!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lurkman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chin on the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lurkman throws out the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chin.
Chin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lurkman's waist but Lurkman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chin off to one side.
Chin throws a low kick but Lurkman moves out of range easily.
Lurkman misses with a wild body shot.
Chin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Chin pushes Lurkman up against the cage in a clinch.
Lurkman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lurkman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lurkman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lurkman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lurkman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lurkman is trying to force a seperation but Chin has the dominant position.
Chin tries a knee to the head but Lurkman blocks it.
Lurkman is trying to break free.
Chin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin tries to land a knee to the head but Lurkman blocks with his arms.
Chin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lurkman blocks it with crossed arms.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lurkman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lurkman has had enough of the clinch but Chin keeps him there for the moment.
Chin tries to land knees in the clinch but Lurkman avoids the damage to the body.
Chin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Chin tightens his grip and picks Lurkman up, before dumping him to the ground. Lurkman manages to land in guard.
Chin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lurkman is keeping the position for now.
Chin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lurkman is pulling down on Chin's head. It's preventing any offense from Chin, at least for the moment.
Chin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lurkman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurkman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lurkman keeping full guard, as Chin tries to pass.

Chin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lurkman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chin, into his guard.

Chin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chin controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin keeping moving, preventing Lurkman from controlling successfully.

Chin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lurkman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lurkman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lurkman stopping the sweep attempt from Chin.
Chin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lurkman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lurkman 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chin is on top in guard.

Chin prevents Lurkman from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chin looking to pass the guard.
Chin is working hard here to advance position.
Lurkman is adopting a defensive guard.
Chin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lurkman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lurkman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lurkman keeping moving, preventing Chin from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chin.
Lurkman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Chin moves into the clinch.
Lurkman blocks the elbow strike.
Chin misses with a knee strike.
Lurkman looking to stall.
Lurkman is trying to force a seperation but Chin has the dominant position.
Lurkman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lurkman is trying to break the clinch but Chin is controlling him.
Lurkman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chin scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin missing with knees to the body.
Chin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chin missing with knees to the body.
Lurkman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lurkman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lurkman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lurkman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Uriah Chin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lurkman avoiding damage as Chin throws knees to the body.
Chin misses with a knee strike.

Lurkman breaks from the clinch.
Chin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lurkman throws out the jab.
Chin moves forwards but Lurkman connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Chin moves into the clinch successfully.
Chin tries to throw a body punch but Lurkman avoids it by throwing Chin back against the cage.
Chin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chin misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Chin on the inside.

Lurkman manages to break the clinch.
Lurkman misses with a hook

and Chin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chin.

It looks like Steven Lurkman has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin tries a body shot but Lurkman blocks it.
Lurkman is trying to break the clinch but Chin is controlling him.
Chin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lurkman avoids it.
Chin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lurkman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lurkman looks to score with a jab to the body but Chin is just out of range.

Chin drives through and clinches with Lurkman against the cage.
Lurkman managing to block the knees to the body from Chin.
Chin tries to land knees in the clinch but Lurkman avoids the damage to the body.
Chin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lurkman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lurkman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chin has him pressed against the cage.
Lurkman avoids the elbow strike from Chin, against the cage.
Lurkman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lurkman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lurkman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lurkman blocks it with crossed arms.
Lurkman avoids a wild elbow strike from Chin.
Chin misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chin obliges.
Chin scores with a knee to the head.
Chin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lurkman is defending well for now.

Lurkman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chin has Lurkman pressed against the cage, preventing Lurkman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lurkman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lurkman is trying to force a seperation but Chin has the dominant position.
Lurkman swings wildly with an uppercut but Chin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lurkman looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chin misses with a knee strike.
Chin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lurkman can do to turn this around?
Lurkman avoiding damage.
Lurkman avoiding damage as Chin throws knees to the body.
Lurkman tries to throw a body punch but Chin avoids it by throwing Lurkman back against the cage.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lurkman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lurkman.
Lurkman can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Chin.
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!
Chin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chin throws an elbow but it misses.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lurkman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Chin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Lurkman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Chin lands a really nice looking cross but Lurkman seems unphased.
Chin dodges the punch combination from Lurkman.
Chin missing with a left hand there. Lurkman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Chin misses.
Lurkman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chin tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Lurkman misses.
Chin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lurkman.
Chin wants to clinch.
A nice side step and Lurkman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chin wants to clinch up but Lurkman keeps it at a distance.
Chin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chin, as that shot connected.
Chin slips under a jab.
Chin slips under a jab.
Lurkman misses with a few strikes there.
Chin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lurkman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chin at a distance.

Chin rushes Lurkman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lurkman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lurkman avoiding damage as Chin throws knees to the body.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lurkman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lurkman is trying to break free.
Chin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lurkman is trying to push Chin away but Chin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chin obliges.
Lurkman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chin.
Chin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lurkman's face.

Lurkman is rocked!
Knees to the body from Chin.
Lurkman is still on wobbly legs! Can Chin finish him?
Lurkman is looking to break free of the clinch but Chin has double underhooks.
Chin connects with a knee to the head.
Lurkman wants to get back to striking at distance but Chin won't allow it.
Uriah Chin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurkman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lurkman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lurkman is trying to break the clinch but Chin is controlling him.
Lurkman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chin prevents Lurkman from breaking the clinch.
Lurkman scores with a hook to the body.
Lurkman seems to have recovered his senses.
Lurkman wants to get back to striking at distance but Chin won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurkman can't break the clinch.
Lurkman tries to break free but Chin pushes him back against the cage.
Lurkman is trying to break the clinch but Chin is controlling him.
Lurkman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chin backwards.
Lurkman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lurkman misses with a body punch.
Lurkman is looking to break free of the clinch but Chin has double underhooks.
Lurkman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chin has him pressed against the cage.
Steven Lurkman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lurkman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lurkman misses with some punches.
Lurkman is trying to push Chin away but Chin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lurkman misses with a punch to the body.
Chin has Lurkman pressed against the cage, preventing Lurkman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chin.
Lurkman tries a body shot but Chin blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lurkman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lurkman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lurkman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

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 Uriah Chin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chin, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Chin!
Uriah Chin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.