PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignacio Zimmerman (ranked 6300 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Munro (ranked 5807 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Munro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zimmerman
vs
Munro

212 cm
20
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

196 cm
23
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Ignacio Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Munro!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Munro moves into the clinch.
Zimmerman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Munro lands an uppercut.
Munro trying to land knees to the body.
Munro wants to break free but Zimmerman has control.
Zimmerman has had enough of the clinch but Munro keeps him there for the moment.
Zimmerman is looking to break free of the clinch but Munro has double underhooks.

Zimmerman breaks from the clinch.
Munro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zimmerman but Zimmerman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munro fails with the takedown

and Zimmerman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zimmerman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Munro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zimmerman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munro tries to pull guard but Zimmerman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ignacio Zimmerman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Munro.
Munro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zimmerman's efforts to push away.

Zimmerman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Zimmerman tries to sprawl but Munro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Zimmerman punching from the bottom.
Munro moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Zimmerman.
Munro 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.
Munro tries to move to mount but Zimmerman blocks the move with his legs.
Munro working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Munro.
Zimmerman struggling a bit here.

Munro goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Zimmerman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Munro but great work by Zimmerman.
Munro looks winded!
Munro trying to control but Zimmerman flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

Zimmerman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zimmerman is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Zimmerman looking for the choke from the back.
Munro trying to control but not successfully.
Zimmerman really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Munro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You can see the frustration on Munro's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Zimmerman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Munro has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Munro looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I really don't envy Munro right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignacio Zimmerman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zimmerman shoots in for a takedown but Munro shows good takedown defense.
Zimmerman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Munro counters with a left and a right that stings Zimmerman.
Munro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zimmerman at a distance.
Zimmerman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Munro's waist but Munro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zimmerman off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignacio Zimmerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zimmerman as he avoids it easily.
Munro misses with a combination

and Zimmerman counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zimmerman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zimmerman shoots in and drives through. Munro sprawls well.
Nathan Munro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zimmerman shoots for a takedown but Munro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman misses with a takedown
and Munro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Ignacio Zimmerman has been cut.
Munro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zimmerman.
Munro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zimmerman defends it nicely.

Zimmerman gets tackled into the cage by Munro. Munro maintains the clinch.
Zimmerman struggles to land a body shot inside as Munro controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Munro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Zimmerman drives through with a takedown into guard.

Munro looking for a guillotine here but Zimmerman defends easily.
Zimmerman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Zimmerman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munro looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zimmerman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Zimmerman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Munro tries to get to full guard but Zimmerman has control of the leg.
Zimmerman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Munro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Munro is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Zimmerman jumps into side control!
Zimmerman working the ground and pound from side control.
Zimmerman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Munro struggling a bit here.
Munro looking for a sweep but Zimmerman has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Munro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ignacio Zimmerman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ignacio Zimmerman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Zimmerman scores with a takedown into Munro's guard.
Munro is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Zimmerman dives into side control.

Zimmerman stands up and beckons Munro to his feet.
Munro throws a body shot but no joy.

Zimmerman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Munro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Munro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Zimmerman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Munro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Munro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Munro!

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zimmerman striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Ignacio Zimmerman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Munro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Zimmerman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Munro's guard! Nice work there by Zimmerman!
Zimmerman is stalling in the full guard.
Zimmerman advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman avoids the strikes from the bottom by Munro.

Zimmerman tries for a kimura but Munro is defending well.
Munro is trying to escape the position but Zimmerman is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zimmerman stands up and beckons Munro to his feet.

Munro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zimmerman, pushing him back against the cage.
Zimmerman is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Zimmerman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zimmerman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zimmerman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Munro has had enough of the clinch but Zimmerman keeps him there for the moment.
Zimmerman is trying to break the clinch but Munro is controlling him.
Zimmerman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munro has him pressed against the cage.
Zimmerman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munro is trying to break free.

Zimmerman breaks from the clinch.

Munro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Munro trying to control the action but Zimmerman is working from the bottom.
Zimmerman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munro working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Zimmerman's thigh. Zimmerman counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zimmerman is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ignacio 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

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