PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knuckle Sandwich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zimmerman comes to the cage accompanied by That Smell. Knuckle Sandwich will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Zimmerman
vs
Sandwich

180 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Levi Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Knuckle Sandwich!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman swats away the attempt to clinch by Sandwich.
Sandwich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch but Sandwich is avoiding it.

Zimmerman pushes Sandwich up against the cage in a clinch.
Zimmerman trying to land knees to the body.
Zimmerman with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Zimmerman has clasped his hands together around Sandwich's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Zimmerman in side control, throwing shots but Sandwich defends.
Sandwich defending against the ground and pound.
Zimmerman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Zimmerman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Zimmerman with the ground and pound but Sandwich regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sandwich on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zimmerman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zimmerman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zimmerman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zimmerman misses with a head shot. Sandwich uses the momentum to regain guard.
Zimmerman thows a big elbow that misses.
Zimmerman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sandwich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zimmerman is looking to work some ground and pound but Sandwich has wrist control.
Zimmerman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandwich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sandwich swats away the attempt to clinch by Zimmerman.

Zimmerman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Zimmerman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Zimmerman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sandwich's guard.
Sandwich is staying active underneath Zimmerman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zimmerman is just content to waste time from the top position. Sandwich takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws a big right hand that misses.
Zimmerman trying to control but Sandwich is working from the bottom.
Zimmerman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sandwich's head.
Zimmerman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zimmerman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sandwich keeping moving, preventing Zimmerman from controlling successfully.
Sandwich looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zimmerman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zimmerman is looking to advance position but Sandwich has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Zimmerman tries to hold on but Sandwich pushes him away.
Sandwich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sandwich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sandwich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zimmerman's head.
Zimmerman wants to clinch.
Levi Zimmerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zimmerman wants to clinch.

Sandwich gets caught flat footed, as Zimmerman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sandwich looking for a sweep. Not yet Sandwich, not yet.
Zimmerman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandwich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zimmerman throws and elbow that misses. Sandwich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zimmerman's guard. Nice move by Sandwich!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandwich tries to free his leg and advance position but Zimmerman is retaining full guard.
Sandwich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zimmerman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zimmerman is controlling Sandwich's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmerman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sandwich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zimmerman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Zimmerman has closed the distance and engaged Sandwich in a clinch.

Zimmerman has Sandwich pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Zimmerman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sandwich tumbling to the mat - Zimmerman dives into Sandwich's guard.
Sandwich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zimmerman.
Sandwich is breathing heavily.
Zimmerman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandwich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandwich is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zimmerman looking to sit in guard and control but Sandwich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sandwich trying to control the position from guard on top but Zimmerman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zimmerman is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman distracts Sandwich with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sandwich is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zimmerman tries to kick Sandwich off but Sandwich keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zimmerman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sandwich is keen to just control but Zimmerman is a slippery customer.
Zimmerman tries to roll over but Sandwich keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Zimmerman dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sandwich!
Sandwich keeps the fight on the outside.

Zimmerman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sandwich was covering up waiting for the punch and Zimmerman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zimmerman landing with the ground and pound.
Sandwich keeping moving, preventing Zimmerman from controlling successfully.
Sandwich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zimmerman.
Sandwich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zimmerman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zimmerman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zimmerman won't allow Sandwich to sweep him here.
Zimmerman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zimmerman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zimmerman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zimmerman wants to control from the top but Sandwich keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman wants to pass the guard but Sandwich is keeping the position.
Zimmerman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zimmerman looking to sit in guard and control but Sandwich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zimmerman wants to stand and escape but Sandwich is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman keeping moving, preventing Sandwich from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sandwich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zimmerman tries to clinch there but Sandwich circles away.

Zimmerman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zimmerman holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Zimmerman tightens his grip and picks Sandwich up, before dumping him to the ground. Sandwich manages to land in guard.
Zimmerman trying to control but Sandwich is working from the bottom.
Sandwich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knuckle Sandwich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Levi Zimmerman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zimmerman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Zimmerman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zimmerman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Zimmerman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zimmerman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Zimmerman!