PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colby Gebhardt (ranked 745 p4p, 1094 weight class) and Unang Zemin (ranked 62 p4p, 86 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zemin's choice of entrance music: 부모님 은혜. This should be a great matchup!

Gebhardt
vs
Zemin

172 cm
36
141
26 - 14 - 0

169 cm
29
135
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colby Gebhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Unang Zemin!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gebhardt connects with a solid leg kick.
Zemin scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Zemin.
Gebhardt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zemin was well out of range. Poor timing from Gebhardt.
The fighters circling - Gebhardt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Gebhardt's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zemin moves out of range of the strikes.
Zemin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zemin lands a jab-cross combination.
Gebhardt swats away the attempt to clinch by Zemin.
Gebhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zemin's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zemin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Zemin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gebhardt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zemin misses with a straight left.
Zemin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gebhardt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zemin.
Gebhardt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gebhardt throws a jab but it's blocked by Zemin.
Zemin throws a counter combo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gebhardt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zemin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zemin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gebhardt circles away quickly and effectively.
Zemin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zemin misses the jab.
Gebhardt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zemin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gebhardt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gebhardt walks into a jab.
Zemin doesn't manage to clinch there - Gebhardt circles away.
Gebhardt throws a body punch but Zemin moves out of range.
Zemin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zemin.
Gebhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Zemin's shoulder, as Zemin tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Zemin. That snapped Gebhardt's head back.
Gebhardt misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Zemin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zemin misses with a head kick.
Gebhardt throws a chopping leg kick but Zemin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gebhardt is looking to slow Zemin down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gebhardt's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zemin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gebhardt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zemin ducks under a wild hook from Gebhardt.
Zemin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Oooooh!!! Zemin has knocked Gebhardt down with a huge combo! Zemin steps away and waves a wobbly Gebhardt back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Gebhardt is rocked!
Jab from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a hook. Zemin ducked under it nicely.
Colby Gebhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gebhardt ducks under a wild hook from Zemin.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Zemin blocks it.
Gebhardt throws a shot from downtown. Zemin moves away and avoids it.
Zemin ducks under a wild hook from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws the left hand but Zemin avoids the punch easily.
Zemin misses with the combination.
Zemin tries to clinch there but Gebhardt circles away.
Gebhardt lands a front kick.
Zemin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gebhardt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zemin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt tries to score with a low kick but Zemin moves his leg out of the way.
Zemin throws out a counter right but Gebhardt avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Gebhardt misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Zemin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gebhardt misses with a body kick.
Gebhardt loads up on a big right hand but Zemin slips the punch.
Gebhardt misses the jab.
Gebhardt throws a lazy right hand but Zemin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zemin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gebhardt.
A jab from Zemin misses.
Gebhardt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gebhardt swats away the attempt to clinch by Zemin.
Zemin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zemin staying out of range there.
Gebhardt needs to keep his hands up - Zemin had a free shot at his head there.

Zemin closes the distance and pushes Gebhardt back into the cage.

Gebhardt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zemin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt throws a body shot but no joy.
Zemin connects with a crisp jab.
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 up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gebhardt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gebhardt misses with an uppercut
and Zemin counters with a two punch combo.
Zemin misses the jab.
Gebhardt throws the left hand but Zemin avoids the punch easily.
Gebhardt misses with a body kick.
Zemin avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Zemin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gebhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Zemin's shoulder, as Zemin tries to avoid the shot.
Gebhardt swings for the body but Zemin moves out of range.
Zemin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gebhardt.
Zemin swings for the body but Gebhardt moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gebhardt scores with a punch to the head.
Zemin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zemin moves forwards but Gebhardt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gebhardt swings for the body but Zemin moves out of range.
Zemin throws a nice looking combination but Gebhardt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Zemin misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Unang Zemin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gebhardt misses with a low kick as Zemin jumps back.
Gebhardt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zemin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut there from Gebhardt.
Zemin swinging wildly here.
Gebhardt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gebhardt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zemin lands an overhand right.
Gebhardt misses with an uppercut. Zemin saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gebhardt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gebhardt misses with an uppercut.
Gebhardt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gebhardt misses with a looping right.
Unang Zemin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Zemin.
Gebhardt dips to his left and cracks Zemin with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin throws a series of punches but Gebhardt avoids them all with ease.
Gebhardt throws a quick counter kick to the body but Zemin avoids it.
Gebhardt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zemin throws a poor cross that misses
and Gebhardt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zemin swinging wildly here.
Gebhardt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zemin momentarily.
Gebhardt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gebhardt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Zemin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zemin moves forwards but Gebhardt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zemin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gebhardt lands a nice looking body shot.
Gebhardt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zemin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the side of Zemin's head but Zemin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gebhardt avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gebhardt scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Zemin blocks it.
Zemin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zemin misses with a head kick.
Zemin slips under a jab.
As Gebhardt backs off Zemin throws a huge counter combo but Gebhardt manages to avoid it all.
Zemin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Zemin misses.
Gebhardt misses with a hook to the body
and Zemin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zemin misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Gebhardt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zemin throws a jab but it's blocked by Gebhardt.
Zemin tries to move into range but Gebhardt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zemin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the side of Zemin's head but Zemin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zemin defending well as Gebhardt loads up on a big left hand.
Zemin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zemin throws a counter combo.
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch but Gebhardt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt looks to land a left hand but Zemin moved out of range nicely.
Zemin moves forwards but Gebhardt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gebhardt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Gebhardt.
Zemin throws a series of punches but Gebhardt avoids them all with ease.
Zemin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gebhardt under the eye.
An inside leg kick from Gebhardt misses.
Gebhardt cracks Zemin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gebhardt loads up on a big right hand but Zemin slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gebhardt, as that shot connected.
Gebhardt scores with a jab. Zemin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gebhardt misses with a hook.
Gebhardt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gebhardt scores with a jab to the body.
Zemin moves out of range of the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Zemin scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zemin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gebhardt throws a shot from downtown. Zemin moves away and avoids it.
Gebhardt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zemin is looking to clinch.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the side of Zemin's head but Zemin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zemin throws out a counter right but Gebhardt avoids it with no problem.
Gebhardt throws a leg kick
letting Zemin counter with a right hand.
A jab from Zemin does it's job there.
Zemin tries to clinch up.
Zemin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Gebhardt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gebhardt slips a straight right by Zemin.
The crowd cheers as Zemin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gebhardt doesn't seem phased though.
Gebhardt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gebhardt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zemin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zemin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gebhardt misses with the body kick
and Zemin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Gebhardt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zemin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt seems to have got his legs back now.
Gebhardt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zemin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Colby Gebhardt will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zemin feints a jab promting Gebhardt to slip. Zemin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gebhardt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A big left from Gebhardt misses.
Gebhardt is looking to slow Zemin down with leg kicks.
A jab from Gebhardt misses.
Zemin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gebhardt misses with a straight right.
Zemin is looking to clinch.
Gebhardt misses with a hook
and Zemin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gebhardt moves forwards but Zemin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gebhardt lands a nice hook to Zemin's body. Zemin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gebhardt throws a lazy right hand but Zemin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Zemin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zemin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gebhardt takes a swing at Zemin's ribcage but misses.
Zemin throws a series of punches but Gebhardt avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gebhardt lands a nice shot to the body.
Unang Zemin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gebhardt dips to his left and cracks Zemin with an uppercut!
Gebhardt misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Gebhardt misses.
Zemin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zemin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gebhardt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gebhardt 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.
Gebhardt throws a right hand that misses
and Zemin counters with a straight right hand.
Gebhardt looks to score with a jab to the body but Zemin is just out of range.
Zemin moves out of range as Gebhardt strikes.
Zemin is looking for the big counter here.
Zemin lands a jab-cross combination.
Zemin tries to clinch up but Gebhardt circles away and keeps his distance.
Zemin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gebhardt lands a jab to Zemin's midsection.
Zemin works the jab nicely.
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 throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Zemin blocks it.
Zemin moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Zemin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zemin scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemin fails to land with a series of punches.
Gebhardt swats away the attempt to clinch by Zemin.
Gebhardt with a jab.
Good leg kick by Gebhardt.
Zemin is looking to clinch.
Gebhardt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zemin's sensitive parts.
Gebhardt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gebhardt clobbers Zemin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gebhardt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zemin.
Good standup being displayed there by Gebhardt as he connects with a hook.
Zemin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gebhardt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt is looking to chop away at Zemin's legs.
Gebhardt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gebhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zemin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zemin checks a leg kick.
Zemin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gebhardt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A leg kick checked by Zemin.
Gebhardt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gebhardt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gebhardt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zemin was well out of range. Poor timing from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zemin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gebhardt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zemin checks a leg kick nicely.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gebhardt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zemin is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zemin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Gebhardt.
Zemin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gebhardt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gebhardt connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gebhardt throws a leg kick that misses.
Gebhardt misses with a looping right.
Zemin slips under a jab from Gebhardt.
Zemin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gebhardt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Zemin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zemin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gebhardt.
Zemin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gebhardt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zemin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gebhardt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zemin is able to avoid easily.
Gebhardt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gebhardt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gebhardt lands a right hook to the body.

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 Colby Gebhardt.
I think Gebhardt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!