PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Kojima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zimmerman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bonecrusher- Neva Scared. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kojima
vs
Zimmerman

170 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daisuke Kojima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kojima doesn't manage to clinch there - Zimmerman circles away.
Kojima could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kojima connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kojima digs a good hook to Zimmerman's body.
Zimmerman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kojima with a nice cross.
Kojima looks for the body kick but Zimmerman saw that one coming.
Kojima lands a nice hook to Zimmerman's body. Zimmerman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kojima wants to clinch.
Zimmerman looks for a takedown but Kojima sprawls well.
Kojima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zimmerman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Zimmerman drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Kojima wants to get back to his feet but Zimmerman passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kojima is trying to stand up here but Zimmerman is controlling him well.
Kojima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Zimmerman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kojima defends it well.
Kojima knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zimmerman on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zimmerman seems to be looking for submissions.
Zimmerman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zimmerman works his way into side control.

Zimmerman has hold of Kojima's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kojima seems comfortable defending it but Zimmerman has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kojima is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kojima is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Zimmerman couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Zimmerman!