PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Black Heart (ranked 2960 p4p, 1425 weight class) and Unang Zemin (ranked 175 p4p, 88 weight class). Heart comes to the cage accompanied by Fear of the Dark. Zemin has chosen 부모님 은혜 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heart
vs
Zemin

177 cm
22
136
2 - 2 - 0

169 cm
22
135
8 - 4 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Decent 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Unang Zemin!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heart misses with an uppercut.
Zemin throws out a counter right but Heart avoids it with no problem.

Zemin clinches with his opponent.
Zemin wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zemin.
Zemin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heart lands with a light punch inside.
Zemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heart has had enough of the clinch but Zemin keeps him there for the moment.
Heart lands a shoulder strike.
Zemin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heart throws a punch but it's blocked by Zemin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart tries to break the clinch but Zemin is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Zemin fails to land.
Heart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zemin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin throws a punch but it's blocked by Heart.
A short uppercut from Heart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin throws a punch but it's blocked by Heart.
Heart lands a hook that snaps the head of Zemin backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zemin.
Heart digs a right hand underneath Zemin's ribcage. Zemin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Heart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Heart.
Heart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heart throws a head punch that misses.

Heart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Heart.
Zemin throws a looping overhand right but Heart ducks down to avoid it.
Zemin has a takedown stuffed.
Heart lands a really nice looking cross but Zemin seems unphased.
Heart misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zemin, as that shot connected.

It looks like Black Heart has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart slips under a jab from Zemin.
Heart throws out a loose jab but Zemin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zemin momentarily.
Heart cracks Zemin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zemin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zemin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zemin throws out the jab.
Heart looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Zemin moves into the clinch successfully.
Heart lands a left hand.
Heart swings wildly with an uppercut but Zemin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Heart fails to land.
Heart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heart tries to throw a body punch but Zemin avoids it by throwing Heart back against the cage.

Heart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zemin. Heart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zemin throws a lazy uppercut
and Heart counters with a straight right hand.
Heart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Heart misses with a hook.

Zemin clinches with his opponent.

Heart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart staying out of range there.
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 moves out of range as Heart strikes.
Zemin misses with an uppercut. Heart saw that one coming.
Heart misses with a straight left.
Heart connects with a body shot.
Zemin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heart.
Heart slips under a jab.
Heart lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zemin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Heart.
Zemin tries to clinch up.
Heart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zemin.
Zemin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zemin throws a good cross that connects.
Heart is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Heart throws a low kick but Zemin avoids it.
Heart moves away from the strike by Zemin.
Zemin throws out a loose jab but Heart uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Heart misses the target.
A jab lands there for Zemin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Heart 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.
Heart lands a glancing blow to the side of Zemin's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zemin blocks a jab.
Zemin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Zemin's shoulder, as Zemin tries to avoid the shot.
Unang Zemin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zemin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heart.
Zemin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Heart jabs Zemin right on the nose. Zemin blinks but takes it well.
Zemin throws a nice looking combination but Heart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zemin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heart pinned against the cage. Heart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Heart throws a shot from downtown. Zemin moves away and avoids it.
Zemin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Black Heart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unang Zemin.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Zemin.
Heart sizes up Zemin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zemin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Heart.
A swing and a miss from Zemin.
Zemin throws a right hand that misses
and Heart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heart takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zemin is looking to clinch.
Heart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Heart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Heart's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zemin tries to clinch up but Heart circles away and keeps his distance.
Zemin throws an overhand right that lands on Heart's shoulder, as Heart tries to avoid the shot.
Zemin throws an overhand right that lands on Heart's shoulder, as Heart tries to avoid the shot.
Zemin checks a leg kick nicely.
Heart circles away from the clinch attempt.

Zemin closes the distance and clinches.
Heart working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Heart fails to land.
Heart 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.
A shot in the inside from Zemin.
A short right from Zemin on the inside.
Heart is pushing Zemin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Black Heart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zemin lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zemin throws a head punch that misses.
Zemin blocks a body shot from Heart.
Heart lands a body punch.

Heart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zemin needs to keep his hands up - Heart had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zemin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heart's hands.
Heart slips under a jab from Zemin.
Zemin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zemin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zemin has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters circling - Zemin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heart is looking to counter punch.
Heart lands an overhand right.
Zemin ducks under a wild hook from Heart.
Zemin throws a lazy uppercut
and Heart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zemin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heart was well out of range. Poor timing from Zemin.
Heart lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heart thuds his right hand into Zemin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Heart is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heart loads up on a big right hand but Zemin slips the punch.
Heart connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zemin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zemin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zemin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heart appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Zemin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zemin throws a sloppy head kick and Heart moves out of range easily.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Zemin.
Heart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zemin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heart.
Zemin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zemin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Good leg kick by Heart.
Zemin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heart throws out the jab.
Zemin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zemin cracks Heart with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Zemin.
Heart wants to slow Zemin down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Heart misses.
Zemin throws out a loose jab but Heart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heart lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Heart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zemin.
Heart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heart wants to land a leg kick but Zemin is out of range.
It seemed like Zemin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zemin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Heart looks to land a left hand but Zemin moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zemin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Zemin.
Zemin misses with an uppercut. Heart saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heart.
Zemin throws a looping overhand right but Heart ducks down to avoid it.
Heart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zemin.
An attempted straight right counter from Heart misses the target.
Good leg kick by Heart.
Donk. Zemin catches Heart right on the button with a cross.

Black Heart's cut is getting worse.
Zemin looks to throw the jab but Heart is out of range.
Zemin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zemin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Heart slips a straight right by Zemin.
Heart throwing a counter right hand but Zemin manages to avoid it.
Zemin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heart. Heart obviously looking to wear him down.
Black Heart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zemin defending well as Heart loads up on a big left hand.
Zemin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zemin tries to clinch but Heart is having none of it.
Zemin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zemin ducks under a wild hook from Heart.
Zemin misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zemin misses the target.
Heart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heart throws a jab when Zemin was well out of range.
Zemin 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 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heart lands a nice shot to the body.
Heart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zemin throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Heart misses the target.
Heart throws a leg kick but Zemin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heart takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zemin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zemin throws a jab when Heart was well out of range.
Zemin missing with a left hand there. Heart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heart is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zemin throws a jab when Heart was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Heart misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Heart.
Heart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zemin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Unang Zemin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Black Heart's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice jab there from Heart.
Heart scores with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Zemin finds it's target.
Zemin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heart's corner calls for a 1-2. Heart obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Heart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Zemin's shoulder, as Zemin tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Zemin as he connects with a hook.

Heart is rocked!
A jab from Zemin misses.
Oh Heart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zemin throws a hook to the side of Heart's head but Heart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heart seems to have got his legs back now.
Zemin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zemin ducks under a wild hook from Heart.
Good work by Zemin as he checks the leg kick.
Heart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zemin throws out the jab.
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!
A shot to the liver by Heart. Beautiful body shot.
Zemin misses with a straight right.
Zemin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heart tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart keeps the fight on the outside.
Heart stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Heart wants it to stay on the feet.
Heart's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zemin under the eye.
Heart lands a nice shot to the body.
Zemin loads up on a big right hand but Heart slips the punch.
Zemin misses with an uppercut. Heart saw that one coming.
Heart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zemin is out of range and Heart settles back down.
Heart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zemin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Heart moves out of range as Zemin strikes.
The fighters circling - Zemin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zemin looks to land a right hand but Heart moved out of range.
Heart chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zemin throws the left hand but Heart avoids the punch easily.
Heart slips a straight right by Zemin.
Zemin misses the jab.
Heart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heart. That's going to slow Zemin down.
Heart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zemin ducks under a wild hook from Heart.
A little jabbing left from Zemin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heart thuds a left hand into Zemin's body.
Heart misses with a looping right.
Heart paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zemin lands an overhand right.

Black Heart's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zemin throws a looping overhand right but Heart ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Heart.
The fighters circling - Zemin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zemin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zemin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Heart misses with a hook.
Zemin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Heart.
Zemin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heart.
Heart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heart appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Heart moves into range and connects with a jab.
Heart throws a leg kick but Zemin moved away.
Zemin ducks under a wild hook from Heart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Zemin.
Heart's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zemin under the eye.
Heart tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zemin is able to avoid easily.
Zemin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Heart.
A swing and a miss from Heart.
Heart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zemin was well out of range. Poor timing from Heart.
Heart lands a lovely overhand right.
Heart throws a body punch but Zemin moves out of range.
Heart lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heart misses with a hook.
Heart throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Zemin.
Black Heart is winning the standup battle so far.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Zemin's shoulder, as Zemin tries to avoid the shot.
Zemin throws a jab but it's blocked by Heart.
Heart smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zemin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Heart tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heart, as that shot connected.
Zemin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zemin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zemin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zemin throws an overhand right that lands on Heart's shoulder, as Heart tries to avoid the shot.
Heart misses with a wild body shot.
Heart moves forwards but Zemin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Heart paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zemin moves out of range of the strikes.
Zemin throws an off balance right hand
and Heart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Heart.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heart lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zemin misses the jab.
Zemin lands with an uppercut that bounces Heart off the cage and back into range.

Jeez, Black Heart's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Zemin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zemin swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Heart showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Heart 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Heart!
Black Heart seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.