PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Zimmerman (ranked 3269 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Bones (ranked 6000 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zimmerman
vs
Bones

197 cm
29
225 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

193 cm
29
218 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bon Bones!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Zimmerman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Zimmerman stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bones to get to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Bones.
Zimmerman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zimmerman misses with a low kick.
Zimmerman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman scoring well with a low kick there.
Zimmerman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Bon Bones has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zimmerman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bones tries to counter with a clinch but Zimmerman shakes him off and moves away.

Zimmerman has managed to clinch.

Zimmerman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones misses with a looping right.
Bones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zimmerman avoids the body shot from Bones.
Bones lands a right hook to the body.
Zimmerman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zimmerman to score with a decent uppercut.
Zimmerman digs a good hook to Bones's body.
Zimmerman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bones swings for the body but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Zimmerman misses with a double jab.
Zimmerman scores with a jab. Bones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frankie Zimmerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bones tries to clinch but Zimmerman moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman fails to land with a series of punches.
Bones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zimmerman doesn't seem bothered though.
Bones misses with a double jab
and Zimmerman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zimmerman scores with a hook.
Zimmerman digs a good hook to Bones's body.
Zimmerman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zimmerman clobbers Bones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zimmerman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Frankie Zimmerman has been cut.
Bones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zimmerman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones throws a body shot but no joy.
Bones tries to clinch up but Zimmerman circles away and keeps his distance.
Zimmerman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bones.
Zimmerman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bones in his tracks.
Bones avoids a kick to the body.
Zimmerman lands a body shot.
Zimmerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bones manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Zimmerman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bones jabs Zimmerman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zimmerman lands with a nice combination. Bones backs away looking to recover.
Zimmerman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman moves away from the strike by Bones.
A big left from Bones misses.
Bones blocks a head kick by Zimmerman.
Bones moves out of range as Zimmerman throws a body kick.
Bones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zimmerman!
Zimmerman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bones tries to clinch but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Zimmerman misses with a kick to the body.
Bones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zimmerman with a body shot.
Zimmerman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Zimmerman clinches up with Bones and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Zimmerman dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zimmerman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zimmerman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bones can do to turn this around?
Bones throws a poor cross that misses
and Zimmerman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zimmerman is looking to land body kicks.
Bones scores with the left hand. Zimmerman knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zimmerman.
Zimmerman takes one to the chin there.
Zimmerman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zimmerman slips a straight right by Bones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bones moves away.
Zimmerman lands a slapping body shot.

Zimmerman instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones throws an elbow that misses.
Zimmerman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bones struggles to land a body shot inside as Zimmerman controls his hands.

Zimmerman breaks the clinch.
Zimmerman lands with a nice combination. Bones backs away looking to recover.
Bones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters circling a little - Zimmerman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zimmerman manages to avoid it.
Bones throws a body punch but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Bones just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromZimmerman.
Bones misses the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bones crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zimmerman - the referee stops the clock and Bones gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zimmerman. Bones manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Zimmerman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zimmerman breaks the clinch.
Frankie Zimmerman is winning the standup battle so far.
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 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zimmerman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bones moves away.
Zimmerman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Frankie Zimmerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zimmerman scores with the left hand. Bones knows he should have avoided that one.
Zimmerman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman misses with a body kick.
Zimmerman throws a body shot but no joy.
Bones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zimmerman.
Bones just misses with a punch to the body.
Zimmerman misses the shot to the body.
Zimmerman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zimmerman is looking to wear down Bones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws a wild body kick that Bones sees coming a mile off.
Zimmerman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bones misses with a hook.
Zimmerman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zimmerman throws a nice outside leg kick.

Zimmerman moves into the clinch successfully.

Zimmerman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zimmerman connects with a solid leg kick.
Bones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones misses with a looping left.
Zimmerman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bones.
Zimmerman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bones.
Zimmerman is looking to counter punch.

Zimmerman gets a clinch.
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 manages to break the clinch.
Zimmerman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bones if he has to take too many more of those.
Zimmerman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zimmerman delivers a nice body kick.
Zimmerman lands with a shot to the body.
Zimmerman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bones moves out of range as Zimmerman throws a body kick.
Zimmerman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Zimmerman dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Zimmerman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bones throws a jab when Zimmerman was well out of range.
A lazy left from Zimmerman finds it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bones.
Bones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bones.
Bones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws a right and a left that Bones avoids nicely.
Bones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zimmerman with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Zimmerman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zimmerman clinches.

Zimmerman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zimmerman misses with a kick to the body.
Bones tries to clinch there but Zimmerman circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zimmerman misses with a body kick.
Bones tries to counter with a clinch but Zimmerman shakes him off and moves away.

Bones clinches up with Zimmerman and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Zimmerman's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Zimmerman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zimmerman misses with a two punch combination.
Zimmerman tries to land a front kick but Bones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bones throws a right and a left that Zimmerman avoids nicely.
Zimmerman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bones will feel that in the morning.
Zimmerman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zimmerman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Frankie Zimmerman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones misses with a looping left.
Zimmerman staying out of range there.
Zimmerman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zimmerman delivers a nice body kick.
Zimmerman defending well as Bones loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Zimmerman.
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 scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bon Bones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Zimmerman.
Bones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zimmerman misses with a two punch combination.
Bones throws the left hand but Zimmerman avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zimmerman counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws a series of punches but Bones avoids them all with ease.
Zimmerman lands a front kick.
Bones throws a hook to the side of Zimmerman's head but Zimmerman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zimmerman.
A quick step to the side and Zimmerman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No joy there for Zimmerman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bones tries to clinch but Zimmerman is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman throws a wild body kick that Bones sees coming a mile off.
Good standup being displayed there by Zimmerman as he connects with a hook.
Bones swings widly with a right hand
and Zimmerman counters with a good low kick that Bones was not able to check.
Zimmerman throws a combination. Bones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bones throws an overhand right that lands on Zimmerman's shoulder, as Zimmerman tries to avoid the shot.
Zimmerman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bones misses with a hook to the body
and Zimmerman counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zimmerman scores with a spinning back kick!
A punch lands to the side of Bones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bones just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Zimmerman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zimmerman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Zimmerman!
A very excited looking Frankie Zimmerman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.