PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lacasa (ranked 571 p4p, 984 weight class) and Unang Zemin (ranked 41 p4p, 79 weight class). Lacasa's entrance music is Lie, Cheat & Steal. A fine choice. Zemin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 부모님 은혜. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lacasa
vs
Zemin

172 cm
24
139
13 - 6 - 0

169 cm
27
135
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lacasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Unang Zemin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zemin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lacasa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lacasa throws a good cross that connects.
Zemin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lacasa lands with a cross.
Zemin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Zemin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lacasa working aggressively here.
Zemin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lacasa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zemin looking to throw knees to the head but Lacasa is blocking nicely.
Zemin missing with knees to the body.
Zemin lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zemin.
Lacasa is leaning against Zemin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacasa blocks an uppercut.

Zemin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zemin.
Lacasa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Zemin is just out of range.
Zemin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa misses with a hook.
Zemin needs to keep his hands up - Lacasa had a free shot at his head there.
Lacasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa keeps the fight on the outside.
Zemin slips under a jab.
Zemin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lacasa throws a series of punches but Zemin moves out of range.
Zemin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacasa.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacasa misses with a straight right.
Zemin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lacasa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zemin was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacasa.
Zemin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lacasa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zemin's head backwards.
Zemin tries to clinch but Lacasa is having none of it.
Zemin wants to clinch up but Lacasa keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Lacasa does no damage.
Lacasa lands a slapping body shot.
Zemin blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut. Zemin saw that one coming.
Lacasa looks to throw the jab but Zemin is out of range.
Zemin tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacasa lands the left hand.
Lacasa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zemin moves in looking to clinch but Lacasa pushes him off.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Zemin walks into a jab.
Lacasa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lacasa digs a good hook to Zemin's body.
Zemin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lacasa lands a right hook to the body.
Lacasa misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Lacasa misses its intended target.
Zemin ducks under a wild hook from Lacasa.
We've been told by Lacasa's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zemin tries to clinch but Lacasa is having none of it.
Lacasa throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zemin defending well as Lacasa loads up on a big left hand.
Zemin slips a jab from Lacasa.
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lacasa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zemin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zemin tries to land a leg kick but Lacasa saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Zemin.
Zemin is looking to clinch.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Zemin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zemin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zemin tries a head kick but it misses.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut. Zemin saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Zemin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zemin 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.
Lacasa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zemin.
Lacasa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacasa on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zemin lands a slapping body shot.
Lacasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa misses the jab.
Lacasa swings for the body but Zemin moves out of range.
Lacasa throws a lazy right hand but Zemin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zemin moves away.
Zemin tries a head kick but it misses.
Zemin tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Lacasa misses the target.
Lacasa looks to land a left hand but Zemin moved out of range nicely.
Zemin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lacasa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zemins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zemin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lacasa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lacasa counters with a nice uppercut.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Lacasa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lacasa throws a jab when Zemin was well out of range.

Zemin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lacasa, pushing him back against the cage.
Lacasa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lacasa throws a punch but it's blocked by Zemin.
Zemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lacasa swings wildly with an uppercut but Zemin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lacasa.
Lacasa lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zemin.
Lacasa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zemin backwards.
Lacasa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Zemin on the inside.
Lacasa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zemin can do to turn this around?
Lacasa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zemin tries a knee to the head but Lacasa blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zemin lands a nice uppercut.
Lacasa avoiding damage as Zemin throws knees to the body.
Lacasa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zemin's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Zemin.
Zemin is pushing Lacasa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lacasa lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Zemin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lacasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zemin manages to avoid it.
Lacasa misses with a body shot.
Diego Lacasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Zemin throws the kick towards the body but Lacasa avoids it.
Unang Zemin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zemin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lacasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zemin misses with a kick to the body.
Lacasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacasa scores with a jab.
Lacasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa slips under a jab from Zemin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacasa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lacasa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lacasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zemin.
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!
Zemin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Zemin moves into range and clinches up with Lacasa.
Lacasa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacasa.
Zemin trying to land knees to the body.
Zemin misses with a knee strike.

Zemin breaks from the clinch.
Lacasa looks to land a left hand but Zemin moved out of range nicely.
Zemin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zemin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Lacasa.
Lacasa throws an overhand right that lands on Zemin's shoulder, as Zemin tries to avoid the shot.
Lacasa looks to land a left hand but Zemin moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Zemin.
Lacasa lands a jab to the head.
Lacasa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zemin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zemin doesn't manage to clinch there - Lacasa circles away.
Zemin moves out of range as Lacasa strikes.
Zemin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lacasa throws a hook but Zemin blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Lacasa as he connects with a hook.
Zemin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zemin throws a counter combo.
Zemin throws a sloppy head kick and Lacasa moves out of range easily.
Zemin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacasa throws out the jab.
Zemin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zemin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Diego Lacasa has been cut.
Lacasa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zemin.
Lacasa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lacasa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zemin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zemin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lacasa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zemin throws a lazy right hand but Lacasa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacasa lands a right hook to the body.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the head.
Zemin is looking to land body kicks.
Lacasa throws out a loose jab but Zemin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacasa throws the left hand but Zemin avoids the punch easily.
Lacasa lands a jab to Zemin's midsection.
Lacasa lands a jab.
Lacasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zemin.
As Lacasa backs off Zemin throws a huge counter combo but Lacasa manages to avoid it all.
Zemin is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Zemin.
Lacasa tests Zemin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacasa. Zemin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Lacasa misses.
Zemin throws a lazy head kick
and Lacasa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Lacasa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Lacasa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Zemin misses with a double jab.
Zemin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lacasa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot lands for Lacasa.
Lacasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zemin.
Lacasa misses with a straight left.
Lacasa misses with a looping left.
Lacasa looks to land a right hand but Zemin moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Lacasa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacasa.
Lacasa looks to land a left hand but Zemin moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zemin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good exchange - Lacasa coming out on top.
Lacasa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zemin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacasa.
Lacasa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacasa. Zemin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zemin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lacasa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lacasa lunges at Zemin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zemin's hand.
Lacasa clobbers Zemin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Zemin is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Zemin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Lacasa does it's job there.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut.
Lacasa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zemin doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch combination from Zemin misses.
Zemin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zemin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zemin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lacasa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zemin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Lacasa throws a shot from downtown. Zemin moves away and avoids it.
As Lacasa backs off Zemin throws a huge counter combo but Lacasa manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zemin moves out of range of the strikes.
Zemin throws a series of punches but Lacasa moves out of range.

Zemin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zemin.
Lacasa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zemin blocks an uppercut.
Unang Zemin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zemin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Zemin.
Zemin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lacasa backwards.
Lacasa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zemin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zemin lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacasa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zemin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zemin.
Zemin scores with a shoulder strike.
Zemin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zemin tries to stall but Lacasa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lacasa tries to work over Zemin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Lacasa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lacasa looks to throw the jab but Zemin is out of range.
Zemin throws a counter combo.
Zemin tries to land a front kick but Lacasa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Lacasa.
Despite the aggression on Zemin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zemin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
Zemin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Lacasa misses.
Zemin throws a fast counter high kick but Lacasa manages to duck under it in time.
Lacasa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lacasa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diego Lacasa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zemin.
Lacasa scores with a body shot.
Zemin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lacasa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lacasa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lacasa misses with a wild body shot.
Zemin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lacasa.
Lacasa looks to land a right hand but Zemin moved out of range.
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lacasa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lacasa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lacasa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zemin.
Lacasa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zemin's head.
Zemin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lacasa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zemin in his tracks.
Zemin throws a one two combo.
Unang Zemin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zemin looks to land a combination but Lacasa avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Lacasa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lacasa, 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Lacasa!
An out of breath Diego Lacasa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.