PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazuran Riku (ranked 788 p4p, 492 weight class) and Xun Zemin (ranked 93 p4p, 61 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Riku
vs
Zemin

175 cm
39
163
35 - 11 - 2

172 cm
31
166
13 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Vegan Gains
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 35 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lazuran Riku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xun Zemin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zemin misses with a hook.
Zemin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zemin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riku.
Zemin ducks under a wild hook from Riku.
Zemin lands a jab to Riku's midsection.
Zemin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Riku misses with a looping right.
Zemin digs a good body shot into Riku's ribs.
Zemin throws a body shot but no joy.
Riku fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zemin just manages to avoid it.
Riku misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zemin jabs at Riku's body.
Zemin misses with a straight right.
Riku is looking to counter punch.
Zemin scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riku throws a hook to the side of Zemin's head but Zemin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zemin looks to score with a jab to the body but Riku is just out of range.
Zemin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRiku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Riku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zemin.
Riku moves out of range of the strikes.
Riku misses with a hook to the body
and Zemin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riku 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.
Zemin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riku moves away.
Riku tries to land a front kick but Zemin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zemin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riku in his tracks.
Zemin lands a nice looking body shot.
Zemin throws a hook but Riku blocks it.
Riku appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Riku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zemin.
Riku ducks right into an uppercut from Zemin.
Riku takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zemin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riku is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zemin lands a really nice looking cross but Riku seems unphased.
Zemin wants to clinch up but Riku keeps it at a distance.
Zemin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zemin throws an off balance right hand
and Riku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zemin misses with a lunging right hand
and Riku counters with a leg kick.
Zemin loads up on a big right hand but Riku slips the punch.
Riku looks to land a body kick but Zemin moved away.
Zemin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riku was well out of range. Poor timing from Zemin.
Riku was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zemin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Riku is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Riku throws a right hand that misses
letting Zemin counter with a right hand.
Zemin looks to score with a jab to the body but Riku is just out of range.
Xun Zemin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riku wants to slow Zemin down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riku lands a glancing blow to the side of Zemin's head.
A jab from Riku misses.
Riku throws a jab when Zemin was well out of range.
Riku tries to land a leg kick but Zemin saw it coming and moves away.
Zemin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Riku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zemin misses with an uppercut.
Zemin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Riku throws a lazy uppercut
letting Zemin counter with a right hand.
Riku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zemin looks to land a left hand but Riku moved out of range nicely.
Zemin lands a nice shot that snaps Riku's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zemin scores with a jab to the head.
Zemin jabs Riku to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Riku misses its target.
Riku walks into a jab.
Riku ducks under a wild hook from Zemin.
Zemin throws a hook to the side of Riku's head but Riku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riku appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zemin throws a hook but Riku avoids it easily.
Zemin connects with a single shot there.
Zemin lands a right hook to the body.
Riku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zemin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Riku wants to slow Zemin down by chopping away at his legs.

Zemin has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Zemin.
Riku lands a nice shot to the body.
Zemin lands an uppercut.
Zemin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riku's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zemin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riku moves away.
Zemin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zemin misses with a hook.
Riku connects with an inside leg kick.
Zemin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Riku to counter with a crisp jab.
Riku throws a good cross that connects.
Zemin throws a body shot but no joy.
Zemin lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Zemin misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zemin misses with a body shot.
Riku is looking to counter punch.
Riku slips a straight right by Zemin.
Riku slips a straight right by Zemin.
Zemin cracks a nice hook into Riku's ribs.
Zemin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riku went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Zemin misses.
A quick step to the side and Riku tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zemin throws a big shot that misses.
Riku tried to counter with a leg kick but Zemin avoided it.
A shot to the liver by Zemin. Beautiful body shot.
Riku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riku seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Riku ducks under a wild hook from Zemin.
Riku lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zemin at a distance.
Zemin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Riku is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Riku ducks under a wild hook from Zemin.
Riku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zemin works Riku's body with a nice hook.
Zemin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riku manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riku is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemin defending well as Riku loads up on a big left hand.
Riku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zemin misses with a lunging right hand
and Riku counters with a leg kick.
Riku takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Riku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zemin's sensitive parts.
Zemin misses with an uppercut. Riku saw that one coming.
Zemin moves out of range of the strikes.
Riku lands a really nice looking cross but Zemin seems unphased.
Zemin scores with a sloppy right hand. Riku should have avoided that one.
Zemin is looking to clinch.
Zemin misses with a wild body shot.
Zemin moves out of range of the strikes.
Zemin moves out of range as Riku strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zemin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Riku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zemin.
Zemin 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.
Zemin throws a body punch but Riku moves out of range.
Riku is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Riku misses.
Riku misses with a body kick.
Zemin throws an overhand right that lands on Riku's shoulder, as Riku tries to avoid the shot.
Riku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zemin cracks Riku with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zemin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab, jab by Zemin - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Riku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zemin throws a body punch but Riku moves out of range.
Riku takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Riku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zemin loads up on a big right hand but Riku slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zemin. Riku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zemin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riku was well out of range. Poor timing from Zemin.
Zemin misses with a body shot.
Riku throwing a counter right hand but Zemin manages to avoid it.
Zemin throws a shot from downtown. Riku moves away and avoids it.
Zemin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riku moves away.
Riku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zemin.
It looked like Riku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A lazy left from Riku finds it's target.
Zemin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riku moves away.
Zemin checks a leg kick.
Zemin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xun Zemin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Zemin throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zemin misses with a hook
and Riku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xun Zemin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riku slips a jab from Zemin.
Riku throws a chopping leg kick but Zemin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zemin digs a good hook to Riku's body.
Zemin scores with a jab.
Zemin misses with a wild body shot.
Zemin's corner calls for a 1-2. Zemin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Riku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zemin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riku is looking to chop away at Zemin's legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zemin thuds a left hand into Riku's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Riku!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku moves forwards but Zemin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zemin throws a big shot that misses.
Riku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Riku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zemin misses with an uppercut. Riku saw that one coming.
Riku avoids the body shot from Zemin.
Riku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zemin.
Riku appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zemin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Riku.
Riku moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Zemin misses the target.
Riku throws a low kick but Zemin avoids it.
Zemin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Riku lands a slapping body shot.
Riku throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemin slips under a jab from Riku.
Riku throws the left hand but Zemin avoids the punch easily.
Riku tries to work over Zemin's front leg with a kick but Zemin checks it.
Zemin lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riku ducks under a wild hook from Zemin.
An attempted straight right counter from Riku misses the target.
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riku fakes the leg kick and cracks Zemin in the body.
Nice defenses there by Riku.
Zemin misses with a body shot.
Zemin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zemin ducks under a wild hook from Riku.
Zemin throws a jab but it's blocked by Riku.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riku works Zemin's body with a nice hook.
Zemin throws a hook to the side of Riku's head but Riku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Zemin does it's job there.
Riku avoids the body shot from Zemin.
Riku moves out of range as Zemin strikes.
Riku looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Riku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Xun Zemin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Riku avoids the body shot from Zemin.
Riku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zemin was well out of range. Poor timing from Riku.
Riku throws a wild body kick that Zemin sees coming a mile off.
Zemin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riku manages to avoid it.
Zemin throws a lazy right hand but Riku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riku thinks about countering with a body kick.
Riku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Riku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zemin.
A little feinted left hand from Riku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Zemin.
Zemin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Riku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riku moves away from the strike by Zemin.
An attempted straight right counter from Riku misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zemin throws a looping overhand right but Riku ducks down to avoid it.
Zemin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riku lands a nice looking body shot.
Zemin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lazuran Riku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zemin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zemin throws a shot to the body.
Riku throws a head kick but Zemin moves out of range.
Riku takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xun Zemin.
Well Zemin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xun Zemin!