PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atilla Kronk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zimmerman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cosmic Sand - 9h00. Rickson Zimmerman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Atilla Kronk's chin.

Zimmerman
vs
Kronk

185 cm
25
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rickson Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Atilla Kronk!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zimmerman defends it nicely.
Kronk misses with a two punch combination.

Zimmerman has managed to clinch.
Zimmerman stops a takedown attempt from Kronk.

Kronk manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zimmerman.
Kronk misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronk misses with a takedown

and Zimmerman moves into the clinch.
Rickson Zimmerman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atilla Kronk.

Zimmerman pulls guard effortlessly.
Zimmerman is trying to control the position but Kronk postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronk is stalling in the full guard.
Zimmerman keeping moving, preventing Kronk from controlling successfully.
Kronk prevents Zimmerman from getting back to his feet.
Kronk is stalling in the full guard.
Kronk forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kronk is thwarting Zimmerman's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zimmerman wants to get back to full guard.
Zimmerman is pressing down on Kronk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kronk trying to move into half guard but instead Zimmerman has managed to sweep!

Kronk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zimmerman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zimmerman wants to control from the top but Kronk keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kronk holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kronk's guard.
Kronk is refusing to be controlled, as Zimmerman sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zimmerman working Kronk over with strikes.
Zimmerman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kronk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kronk has hold of Zimmerman's hands but Zimmerman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kronk 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.

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.
Zimmerman wants to take a breather but Kronk is having none of it.

Zimmerman seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kronk is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rickson Zimmerman!
An out of breath Rickson Zimmerman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.