PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Zimmerman (ranked 3921 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satchmo Knox (ranked 23624 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox has chosen Riot | Three Days Grace as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zimmerman
vs
Knox

197 cm
33
225 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

197 cm
20
218 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 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 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Satchmo Knox!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Zimmerman moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zimmerman throws a leg kick
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox stalks Zimmerman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zimmerman's face. Zimmerman staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice body kick from Zimmerman.
Knox has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Knox scores with a shot to the body.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zimmerman.
A head kick misses from Zimmerman.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Zimmerman slips the punch.
Knox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zimmerman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Zimmerman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zimmerman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knox is out of range and Zimmerman settles back down.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zimmerman scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zimmerman misses with a body shot
and Knox counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knox wants to counter the offense by Zimmerman and move into the clinch position.
Zimmerman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Zimmerman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knox blocks a low kick nicely.

Knox tries to keep at a distance but Zimmerman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Zimmerman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Zimmerman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Zimmerman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Knox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Zimmerman uses good head movement to avoid it.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Satchmo Knox has been cut.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zimmerman lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zimmerman tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zimmerman misses with a few strikes there.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Zimmerman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knox.
Zimmerman defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Zimmerman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zimmerman manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a jab to Zimmerman's midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zimmerman.

Knox moves into the clinch successfully.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Zimmerman breaks from the clinch.
Knox cracks Zimmerman with a good jab.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Zimmerman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zimmerman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Zimmerman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Zimmerman moved out of range nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zimmerman.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox misses with a right hand

and Zimmerman counters by moving into the clinch.

Zimmerman breaks the clinch.
Zimmerman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zimmerman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Zimmerman saw that one coming.
Zimmerman throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox misses with a hook.
Zimmerman scores with a spinning back kick!
Zimmerman moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Knox works Zimmerman's body with a nice hook.
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.
The cut man is working on Satchmo Knox's cut.
That's time! Zimmerman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Knox backs away, Zimmerman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Knox moves away from the strike by Zimmerman.
A shot to the body from Knox misses
and Zimmerman counters with a straight right hand.
Zimmerman throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox tries to counter with a clinch but Zimmerman shakes him off and moves away.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zimmerman was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Zimmerman's head but Zimmerman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frankie Zimmerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox with a hook.
Zimmerman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Zimmerman misses.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zimmerman moves away.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox misses with a left hand
and Zimmerman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman connects with a single shot there.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Zimmerman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Zimmerman moves into the clinch successfully.

Zimmerman breaks the clinch.
Frankie Zimmerman is winning the standup battle so far.
Zimmerman tries a low kick but Knox avoids it.
Zimmerman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Zimmerman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zimmerman throws out the jab.
Zimmerman throws a body kick that misses.
Zimmerman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zimmerman on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zimmerman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Zimmerman misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zimmerman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knox checks it well.
A punch lands to the side of Zimmerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zimmerman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zimmerman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox wants to counter the offense by Zimmerman and move into the clinch position.
Zimmerman throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman misses with a combination
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zimmerman misses the shot to the body.
Knox wants to counter with a clinch but Zimmerman pushes him away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zimmerman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
No joy there for Zimmerman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knox wants to counter the offense by Zimmerman and move into the clinch position.
Zimmerman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zimmerman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Zimmerman clinches up with Knox and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zimmerman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox misses with a left hand

and Zimmerman counters by clinching up.

Zimmerman breaks the clinch.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox cracks Zimmerman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zimmerman scores with a nice strike.
Knox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zimmerman's head backwards.
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zimmerman.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zimmerman tries to counter by clinching up but Knox breaks away and moves out of range.

Zimmerman clinches with his opponent.

Zimmerman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
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 Frankie Zimmerman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Satchmo Knox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zimmerman, as that shot connected.
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zimmerman counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Zimmerman.
Knox wants to counter with a clinch but Zimmerman pushes him away.
Sloppy strikes from Zimmerman. Those never looked like landing.
Knox steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman takes one on the button.
Zimmerman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Zimmerman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zimmerman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Zimmerman.
Knox throws a right hand that misses

and Zimmerman moves into the clinch.
Zimmerman blocking some punches.
Knox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Zimmerman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zimmerman slips a jab from Knox.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zimmerman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Zimmerman tries to score with a low kick but Knox moves his leg out of the way.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Zimmerman's head but Zimmerman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Zimmerman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zimmerman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Zimmerman clinches up with Knox and pushes him back against the cage.

Zimmerman breaks the clinch.
Zimmerman defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Frankie Zimmerman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zimmerman looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zimmerman misses the shot to the body.
Zimmerman scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Zimmerman counters with a leg kick.
Zimmerman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zimmerman on the side of the head.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand

and Zimmerman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zimmerman.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zimmerman backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Zimmerman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Zimmerman manages to break the clinch.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zimmerman was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Nice body kick from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Zimmerman slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Knox misses with an uppercut
enabling Zimmerman to counter with a crisp jab.
Zimmerman moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zimmerman.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Satchmo Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox cracks Zimmerman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Oooooh!!! Zimmerman has knocked Knox down with a huge combo! Zimmerman steps away and waves a wobbly Knox back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Knox is rocked!
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 thows a body kick. Knox tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Knox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Knox gets tackled into the cage by Zimmerman. Zimmerman maintains the clinch.
Zimmerman works on Knox's body with a couple of short punches.

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

Zimmerman moves into range and clinches up with Knox.

Zimmerman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zimmerman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Zimmerman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zimmerman misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Zimmerman.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Zimmerman!
An out of breath Frankie Zimmerman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.