PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dawson (ranked 2242 p4p, 24261 weight class) and Henry Zimmerman (ranked 284 p4p, 507 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dawson
vs
Zimmerman

178 cm
21
165
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
169
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dawson finds it's way round the side to connect with Zimmerman's head.
Henry Zimmerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Dawson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dawson.
Dawson misses with a looping right.
Dawson takes one to the side of the head.
Dawson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zimmerman.
We've been told by Dawson's head coaches at California Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zimmerman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dawson.
Zimmerman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zimmerman misses the shot to the body.
Dawson lands a head kick!
Dawson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dawson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zimmerman was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawson.
Zimmerman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Michael Dawson has been cut.
Dawson misses with a two punch combination.
Zimmerman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zimmerman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Dawson.
Dawson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zimmerman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zimmerman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zimmerman misses with an uppercut. Dawson saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Zimmerman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zimmerman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dawson defending well as Zimmerman loads up on a big left hand.
Dawson ducks under a wild hook from Zimmerman.
Dawson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zimmerman.
Dawson misses with an uppercut. Zimmerman saw that one coming.
Dawson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Dawson is rocked!
Dawson circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Zimmerman. Dawson falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Zimmerman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Zimmerman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Henry Zimmerman made sure he mentioned Furnace Performance 🔥, along with how happy he was to win his fight.