PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Unang Zemin (ranked 2501 p4p, 2048 weight class) and Wingers Son (ranked 161 p4p, 136 weight class). Zemin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 부모님 은혜. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zemin
vs
Son

169 cm
25
135
10 - 8 - 0

176 cm
25
145
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Conviction
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Unang Zemin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wingers Son!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zemin lands with a cross.

Zemin closes the distance and pushes Son back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zemin.
Son misses with an elbow strike.
Zemin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Son wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zemin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Son avoids it.
Zemin lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zemin.
The referee calls for Son to work.
Son takes a shot to the head.
Zemin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Son's efforts to push away.
Son looking to slow down the pace here.

Son escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Son rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zemin counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Son misses with a hook to the body
and Zemin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Son uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zemin.
A shot to the body from Son misses
and Zemin counters with a stiff right hand.
Son tried to score with a low kick but Zemin checks it.
Son throws a leg kick but Zemin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wingers Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin with a hook.
Son throws a body punch but Zemin moves out of range.
Zemin throws the left hand but Son avoids the punch easily.
Son throws a body shot but no joy.

Zemin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Son can't find room to land a body shot as Zemin controls the action.
Zemin taking a breather.
Zemin throws a punch but it's blocked by Son.
Son stalling the fight.
Zemin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zemin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Son blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Son.
Son is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zemin blocking some punches.
Zemin scores with a shoulder strike.
Son misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son is looking to control Zemin's arms but Zemin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Son has his back to the cage.
Zemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Son swings wildly with an uppercut but Zemin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Zemin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zemin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Son blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Son dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Son fails to land.
Zemin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Son working hard to break the clinch.
Son throws an elbow but it misses.
Son wants to break free but Zemin has control.
Zemin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Son backwards.

Son manages to break the clinch.
Zemin is looking to clinch.
A low kick from Son is predictable there
and Zemin counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zemin has managed to clinch.
Zemin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Son.
Son has had enough of the clinch but Zemin keeps him there for the moment.
Son taking a breather.
Son lands a left hand.
Son tries to work over Zemin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zemin lands a hook that snaps the head of Son backwards.
Zemin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zemin.
Zemin blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Son as Zemin tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zemin blocks an uppercut.
Zemin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Son breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Son throws a right hand that misses
and Zemin counters with a straight right hand.

Zemin closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Son fails to land.
Zemin gets through Son's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zemin looking to throw knees to the head but Son is blocking nicely.
Son is trying to break the clinch but Zemin has him pressed against the cage.
Son is looking to break free of the clinch but Zemin has double underhooks.
Son wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Son is looking to break free of the clinch but Zemin has double underhooks.
Zemin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Son's efforts to push away.

Son manages to break the clinch.
Son bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zemin's head.
Zemin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Son.
Son throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zemin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Son tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zemin throws a big shot that misses.
Zemin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Donk. Zemin catches Son right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zemin tries to clinch there but Son circles away.
Zemin misses the jab.
Son throws a wild body kick that Zemin sees coming a mile off.
Son connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Unang Zemin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Son uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Son throws a leg kick
and Zemin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Son throws the left hand but Zemin avoids the punch easily.
Zemin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Son throws a looping overhand right but Zemin ducks down to avoid it.
Zemin is looking to clinch.
Son scores with a decent looking hook.
Zemin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zemin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Zemin misses.
Zemin is looking to clinch.
Zemin is looking to clinch.
A left lands for Son.

Zemin has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zemin blocking some punches.
Zemin lands a left hand.

Son breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zemin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Son can do to turn this around?
Son circles away from the clinch attempt.
Son throws a fast counter high kick but Zemin manages to duck under it in time.
Zemin checks the leg kick.
Son keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son misses with a wild body shot.
Zemin wants to clinch.

Zemin clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Son.
Son swings wildly with an uppercut but Zemin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Son fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zemin.
Son misses with some punches.
Zemin blocks a body shot from Son.
Son stalling against the cage.
Zemin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zemin has Son pressed against the cage, preventing Son from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Son on the inside.
Zemin avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemin landing knees to the head.
Son working aggressively here.
Unang Zemin has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Zemin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Son throws a hook but Zemin avoids it easily.
Son just misses with a punch to the body.
Zemin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zemin tries to clinch up but Son circles away and keeps his distance.
Zemin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zemin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zemin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zemin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Son throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Son.
A slapping leg kick lands for Son.

Zemin drives through and clinches with Son against the cage.
Zemin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Son backwards.
Son looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Son misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Son swings wildly with an uppercut but Zemin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Son scores with a shoulder strike.

Son breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zemin defending well as Son loads up on a big left hand.
Son misses with an uppercut. Zemin saw that one coming.
Son cracks a nice hook into Zemin's ribs.

Zemin drives through and clinches with Son against the cage.

Son escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Zemin.
Zemin doesn't manage to clinch there - Son circles away.
Son is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zemin moves away from the strike by Son.
Zemin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Son.
Son throws a series of punches but Zemin avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Zemin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Son tried to score with a low kick but Zemin checks it.
Zemin throws out a loose jab but Son uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Son closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Son gets tackled into the cage by Zemin. Zemin maintains the clinch.
Son is looking to break free of the clinch but Zemin has double underhooks.

Zemin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Son paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Son throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Son misses its intended target.
Zemin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Son clobbers Zemin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A lazy left from Son finds it's target.
Zemin ducks under a wild hook from Son.
Son attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Son keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zemin.
Zemin staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Zemin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Son dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zemin. That did some damage!
Son misses with a lunging right hand
and Zemin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zemin doesn't manage to clinch there - Son circles away.
Son swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zemin slips a straight right by Son.
Son throws a lazy right hand but Zemin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Son takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wingers Son will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Zemin moves out of range of the strikes.
Son walks into a stiff left hand from Zemin.
Zemin blocks a jab.
Son walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zemin wants to clinch.
Son misses with a right hand
and Zemin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Son is rocked!
Son needs to keep his hands up - Zemin had a free shot at his head there.
Son is still on wobbly legs! Can Zemin finish him?
Zemin defending well as Son loads up on a big left hand.
Zemin misses with a hook.
Zemin lands an overhand right.
Zemin tries to clinch up.
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch but Son swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Unang Zemin is winning the standup battle so far.
Zemin pounces like a tiger and cracks Son with a vicious hook! Son is down but not out! Zemin follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Unang Zemin!