PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin White (ranked 3848 p4p, 429 weight class) and Rickson Zimmerman (ranked 2605 p4p, 322 weight class). Zimmerman has chosen Cosmic Sand - 9h00 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

White
vs
Zimmerman

169 cm
28
190 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Urban Fighter

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rickson Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zimmerman on his heels. He'll look to pass Zimmerman's guard now, I'm sure.

White thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
White won't allow Zimmerman to sweep him here.
Zimmerman trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zimmerman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zimmerman's head.

White drops back looking for a leg! Zimmerman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zimmerman manages to kick White off! White jumps back into Zimmerman's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman pulls White in close to his closed guard and prevents White from doing any damage or advancing position.
Zimmerman is trying to control the position but White postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
White pushes down on Zimmerman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zimmerman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zimmerman is trying to control the position but White postures up.
Zimmerman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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

White tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on White's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
White is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
White tries to get to full guard but Zimmerman has control of the leg.

Zimmerman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zimmerman tries to stand but can't do so whilst White controls his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to stand back up but Zimmerman is controlling him
White trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Zimmerman there.
White wants to get back to full guard.

White is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Zimmerman is tapping! Great win for White!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Justin White!
Our winner, Justin White, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.