PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nando Vasquez (ranked 807 p4p, 588 weight class) and Xun Zemin (ranked 98 p4p, 77 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vasquez
vs
Zemin

179 cm
31
155
19 - 14 - 0

172 cm
32
166
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xun Zemin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez throws a lazy right hand but Zemin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Vasquez moves into range and clinches up with Zemin.
Vasquez working aggressively here.
Vasquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zemin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasquez.
Zemin struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasquez controls his hands.
Zemin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vasquez tries to throw a body punch but Zemin avoids it by throwing Vasquez back against the cage.
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Vasquez.
Vasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Zemin uses good head movement to avoid it.

Vasquez breaks from the clinch.
Zemin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasquez.
Zemin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zemin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Zemin.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
Vasquez misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Vasquez misses.
Zemin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zemin lands a nice hook to Vasquez's body. Vasquez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zemin.
Zemin looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasquez is just out of range.
Vasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Zemin is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Zemin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zemin lands with a nice body punch.
Zemin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasquez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zemin.
Zemin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasquez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vasquez looks to land a body kick but Zemin moved away.
Zemin lands with a shot to the body.
Jab from Zemin.
Vasquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasquez connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zemin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Zemin.
Zemin looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasquez is just out of range.
Vasquez throws a head kick that misses.
Vasquez clobbers Zemin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vasquez defending well as Zemin loads up on a big left hand.
Zemin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zemin throws a jab when Vasquez was well out of range.
Vasquez misses with a head kick.
Zemin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zemin scores with a body shot.
Zemin sizes up Vasquez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zemin tries to clinch up.
Zemin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zemin lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zemin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zemin lands a jab to Vasquez's midsection.
Zemin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasquez.
Zemin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vasquez rather than just go for the knockout.
Zemin scores with a jab. Vasquez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zemin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zemin throws a body shot but no joy.
Zemin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasquez.
Zemin checks a low kick from Vasquez.
Zemin just misses with a punch to the body.
Zemin looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasquez is just out of range.
Vasquez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Vasquez clinches up against the cage.

Vasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez ducks under a wild hook from Zemin.
Zemin lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zemin tries to clinch but Vasquez moves away
and Vasquez counters with a series of strikes. Zemin will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zemin momentarily.
A slow jab from Zemin misses its intended target.
Vasquez lands a leg kick that knocks Zemin off balance momentarily.
Vasquez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zemin is out of range.
Zemin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasquez wants to land a leg kick but Zemin is out of range.
Vasquez tries to work over Zemin's front leg with a kick but Zemin checks it.
Zemin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zemin ducks under a wild hook from Vasquez.
Zemin misses the jab.
Vasquez is looking to counter the offense by Zemin and move into the clinch.
Vasquez tries to clinch but Zemin is having none of it.
Vasquez throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zemin throws a body shot but no joy.
Zemin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasquez's hands.
Vasquez throws a looping overhand right but Zemin ducks down to avoid it.
Zemin walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Xun Zemin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zemin scores with a nice right hand.
Vasquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zemin misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Zemin. Beautiful body shot.
Zemin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vasquez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vasquez misses with an uppercut. Zemin saw that one coming.
Vasquez throws a series of punches but Zemin avoids them all with ease.
Xun Zemin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zemin misses with a wild body shot.
Vasquez misses with a straight left.
Vasquez misses with a body punch
and Zemin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez cracks Zemin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vasquez misses with a left hand
and Zemin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Vasquez is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zemin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasquez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oh Vasquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xun Zemin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasquez gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Zemin gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Vasquez is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xun Zemin!
Xun Zemin is the new lightweight champion!