PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Baeumer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zimmerman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bonecrusher- Neva Scared. The crowd seem to be enjoying Baeumer's choice of entrance music: Die Prinzen - Deutschland. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zimmerman
vs
Baeumer

190 cm
26
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
223 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

The Prototype's Nutrition Company

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Baeumer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman walks into a straight right hand from Baeumer.

It looks like Robert Zimmerman has been cut.
Paul Baeumer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Zimmerman.
A big left from Baeumer misses.
Baeumer loads up on a big right hand but Zimmerman slips the punch.
Zimmerman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baeumer.
Baeumer throws the left hand but Zimmerman avoids the punch easily.
Baeumer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zimmerman throws a solid leg kick but Baeumer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zimmerman.
Nice defenses there by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman moves away from the strike by Baeumer.
Baeumer throws a big shot that misses.
Baeumer misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zimmerman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zimmerman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Baeumer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Zimmerman.

Zimmerman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Baeumer is on top in guard.
Zimmerman wants to sweep but no luck.
Zimmerman is working hard here to advance position.
Baeumer wants to control from the top but Zimmerman keeps moving.

Baeumer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zimmerman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baeumer has managed to get both his arms back between Zimmerman's legs - danger averted.
Baeumer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baeumer postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman wants to sweep but no luck.
Zimmerman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zimmerman fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Zimmerman misses.
Baeumer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baeumer takes a swing at Zimmerman's ribcage but misses.
Baeumer thows a body shot but no joy.
Baeumer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zimmerman manages to avoid it.
Baeumer misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baeumer just misses with a punch to the body.
Baeumer misses with a straight left.
Zimmerman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baeumer sprawls well. Baeumer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zimmerman gets slowly back to his feet.
Zimmerman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zimmerman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baeumer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zimmerman somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Zimmerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zimmerman moves out of range as Baeumer strikes.

That's four 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.
Baeumer misses with a looping right.
Paul Baeumer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zimmerman scores with a jab to the body.
Baeumer looks to land a right hand but Zimmerman moved out of range.
Baeumer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baeumer throws a hook but Zimmerman avoids it easily.
Baeumer looks to score with a jab to the body but Zimmerman is just out of range.
Baeumer throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zimmerman looks to land a right hand but Baeumer moved out of range.
Baeumer throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Zimmerman to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Baeumer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert Zimmerman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Baeumer misses with a body punch
and Zimmerman counters with a stiff right hand.
Baeumer throws a body punch but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Zimmerman or perhaps it was just good defense by Baeumer which made him look bad.
Zimmerman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baeumer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zimmerman somewhat.
Baeumer misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baeumer tries to move into range but Zimmerman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zimmerman avoids the body shot from Baeumer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman defending well as Baeumer loads up on a big left hand.
Baeumer misses with an uppercut.
Baeumer throws a sloppy body shot
and Zimmerman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baeumer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baeumer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baeumer needs to keep his hands up - Zimmerman had a free shot at his head there.
Baeumer misses the shot to the body.
Baeumer misses with a jab to the body
and Zimmerman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Baeumer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Zimmerman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Zimmerman working the head with strikes.
Zimmerman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Baeumer is looking for a sweep.
Zimmerman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Baeumer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zimmerman tries to score with some ground and pound. Baeumer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
An elbow from Zimmerman crashes against the mat.
Zimmerman throws a strike aimed at the side of Baeumer's head but Baeumer avoids it well.

Zimmerman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baeumer, who protects the arm well.
The strikes coming from Zimmerman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Decent striking displayed by Baeumer there.
Baeumer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baeumer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zimmerman throws out the jab.
Zimmerman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baeumer throws out the jab.
Baeumer with a jab.
Baeumer cracks a nice hook into Zimmerman's ribs.
A big left from Baeumer misses.
A swing and a miss from Baeumer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baeumer.
Zimmerman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baeumer swings and misses with a shot to the body

so Zimmerman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zimmerman looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zimmerman is looking to work some ground and pound but Baeumer has wrist control.
Baeumer pulls Zimmerman in to control the position.
Baeumer keeping moving, preventing Zimmerman from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baeumer pulls Zimmerman in close to prevent any damage.
Zimmerman stopping the sweep attempt from Baeumer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Baeumer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Robert Zimmerman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Zimmerman ducks under a wild hook from Baeumer.
Zimmerman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paul Baeumer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Zimmerman finds it's way through Baeumer's defenses.
Baeumer looks to score with a jab to the body but Zimmerman is just out of range.
Zimmerman shoots in but Baeumer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baeumer.
Zimmerman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baeumer throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baeumer throws the left hand but Zimmerman avoids the punch easily.
Baeumer throws a looping overhand right but Zimmerman ducks down to avoid it.
Baeumer looks to land a right hand but Zimmerman moved out of range.
Baeumer loads up on a big right hand but Zimmerman slips the punch.
Zimmerman moves away from the strike by Baeumer.
Zimmerman throws a shot from downtown. Baeumer moves away and avoids it.
Baeumer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zimmerman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zimmerman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baeumer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Zimmerman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Baeumer!
Robert Zimmerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zimmerman jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Baeumer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Baeumer and Zimmerman has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Zimmerman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zimmerman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Baeumer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zimmerman lands a few punches from side control.
Zimmerman misses with the ground and pound.
Baeumer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zimmerman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Zimmerman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baeumer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Zimmerman throwing strikes but Baeumer manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman being controlled for a moment.
Zimmerman is trying to control Baeumer's posture but Baeumer avoids it.
Baeumer is looking to take a break and control but Zimmerman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zimmerman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zimmerman regains half guard.

Zimmerman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baeumer pulls his head out easily.
Baeumer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zimmerman is trying to maintain the position but Baeumer is very close to passing his half guard.
Baeumer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baeumer prevents Zimmerman from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Zimmerman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baeumer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Baeumer!