PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Zimmerman (ranked 2067 p4p, 280 weight class) and Kane Artman (ranked 21191 p4p, 744 weight class). Kane Artman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Zimmerman
vs
Artman

197 cm
26
225 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

192 cm
24
218 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Aspire Clothing

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kane Artman!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman throws a leg kick but Artman moved away.
Artman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zimmerman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zimmerman has his takedown stuffed
and Artman counters with a straight right hand.
Artman lands a head shot.
Artman throws a sloppy head kick and Zimmerman moves out of range easily.
Zimmerman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Zimmerman scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Artman.
Zimmerman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zimmerman throws a lazy right hand but Artman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zimmerman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Artman.
Artman moves out of range of the body kick.
Artman throws a counter combo.
Artman looks to land a body kick but Zimmerman moved away.
Artman tries to land a body kick
and Zimmerman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Zimmerman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Artman's head backwards.
Good work by Zimmerman as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artman misses with a kick to the body.
Zimmerman avoids the head kick by Artman.
Artman throws the kick towards the body but Zimmerman avoids it.
Zimmerman motions for Artman to come forward. Zimmerman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Artman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zimmerman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Artman pushes Zimmerman away with a front kick.
Zimmerman misses with a low kick as Artman jumps back.
Zimmerman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Artman throws a jab when Zimmerman was well out of range.
Zimmerman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zimmerman moves out of range of the body kick.
Artman misses with a looping left.
Zimmerman misses with a kick to the body.
Artman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Artman moves into range and clinches up with Zimmerman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zimmerman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zimmerman just misses with a punch to the body.
Zimmerman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zimmerman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Artman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zimmerman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Artman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zimmerman. Artman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Artman throws a push kick but Zimmerman slaps the foot to one side.
Artman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zimmerman punishes Artman's body with a nice straight punch.
Kane Artman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artman blocks a low kick nicely.
Zimmerman works Artman's body with a nice hook.
Artman looks winded!
Artman misses with a body shot.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses.
Zimmerman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Artman.
Zimmerman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zimmerman is looking to wear down Artman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A solid leg kick lands there for Artman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Artman's sensitive parts.
Artman looks to throw the jab but Zimmerman is out of range.
Zimmerman throwing a counter right hand but Artman manages to avoid it.
Zimmerman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Artman.
Zimmerman thumps Artman with a low kick.
Zimmerman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Artman checks a low kick from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Artman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Artman throws an off balance right hand
and Zimmerman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zimmerman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Artman tried to score with a low kick but Zimmerman checks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Artman. Zimmerman shrugs it off though.
Artman stuns Zimmerman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Zimmerman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zimmerman misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Artman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zimmerman moves away.
Zimmerman scores with a leg kick.
Zimmerman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Artman. That one must have hurt.

Artman gets a clinch.
Zimmerman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Zimmerman breaks the clinch.
Artman tries to clinch but Zimmerman is having none of it.
Artman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zimmerman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zimmerman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zimmerman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Artman missing with a left hand there. Zimmerman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zimmerman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zimmerman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Artman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zimmerman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frankie Zimmerman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zimmerman moves out of range as Artman throws a body kick.
Artman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zimmerman with a nice cross.
Zimmerman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Artman defending well as Zimmerman loads up on a big left hand.
Artman swings for the body but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Zimmerman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Artman.
Artman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zimmerman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Artman misses with a body kick.
Zimmerman looks to score with a jab to the body but Artman is just out of range.
Artman thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman tries to land a front kick but Artman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Artman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zimmerman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Artman throws a big counter head kick but Zimmerman avoids it with no problem.
A cross from Artman lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zimmerman lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artman misses with a low kick.
Zimmerman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Artman misses with a body shot.
Zimmerman tries to counter by clinching up but Artman breaks away and moves out of range.
Zimmerman with a jab.
Artman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Artman's corner calls for a 1-2. Artman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zimmerman slips a jab from Artman.
Frankie Zimmerman is winning the standup battle so far.
Artman checks the leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Zimmerman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Artman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zimmerman connects with an inside leg kick.
Artman lands a front kick.
Zimmerman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zimmerman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Artman momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artman thows a leg kick but Zimmerman checks it

and Zimmerman counters by moving into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zimmerman as Artman tries to tie him up.

Zimmerman breaks from the clinch.
Zimmerman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Artman on the side of the head.
Zimmerman misses the shot to the body.
Zimmerman moves out of range as Artman throws a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Artman.
Artman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Artman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Artman moves into the clinch.
Artman struggles to land a body shot inside as Zimmerman controls his hands.
I was talking to Zimmerman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Zimmerman breaks the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Artman - that will leave a mark!
Zimmerman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Artman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman slips under a jab.
Zimmerman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Artman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zimmerman's hands.
Artman avoids the body shot from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Artman lands with a straight right. Zimmerman didn't see that one coming.
Artman tries a low kick but Zimmerman avoids it.
Zimmerman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Artman.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zimmerman connects with a right hand. Artman shakes it off.
Artman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Artman.
As Artman backs away, Zimmerman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Artman throws a lazy body kick
and Zimmerman counters with a nice uppercut.
Zimmerman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zimmerman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Zimmerman looks to throw the jab but Artman is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artman throws a lazy body kick
and Zimmerman counters with a nice uppercut.
Zimmerman misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zimmerman.
Artman throws a right hand that misses
and Zimmerman counters with a nice uppercut.
Artman throws a leg kick
and Zimmerman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Artman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zimmerman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Artman is breathing heavily.
Zimmerman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Artman is rocked!
Zimmerman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Artman is still on wobbly legs! Can Zimmerman finish him?
Zimmerman looks to land a body kick but Artman moved away.
Zimmerman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zimmerman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Artman seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zimmerman lands with a nice body punch.
Zimmerman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zimmerman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie 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. This is the final round!

BOOM! Zimmerman lands a beautiful left hook that drops Artman. Artman tries to recover but Zimmerman is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Artman lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Zimmerman!
Frankie Zimmerman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.