PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Not Sure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Zimmerman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Zimmerman
vs
Sure

177 cm
22
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Not Sure!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zimmerman rushes Sure and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zimmerman prevents the takedown attempt.
Sure wants to break free but Zimmerman has control.

Zimmerman jumps into guard, dragging Sure to the mat.
Zimmerman keeping moving, preventing Sure from controlling successfully.
Sure is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sure 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.
Zimmerman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sure tries to free his leg and advance position but Zimmerman is retaining full guard.
Sure trying to control but Zimmerman is working from the bottom.
Sure sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sure wanted to stand there but Zimmerman had control of the position.
Zimmerman wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sure darts in trying to clinch

and Zimmerman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sure!
Zimmerman looking to control but Sure is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zimmerman pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Zimmerman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sure manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Zimmerman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sure is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sure is trying to control Zimmerman's posture but Zimmerman avoids it.

Zimmerman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zimmerman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Zimmerman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zimmerman is breathing heavily.
Sure is looking to regain half guard here but Zimmerman keeps moving and retains side control.
Sure stops Zimmerman from passing to mount.
Sure struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zimmerman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zimmerman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sure is trying to control Zimmerman's posture but Zimmerman avoids it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zimmerman looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sure tries for a takedown but Zimmerman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zimmerman circles away from the clinch attempt

and Zimmerman counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sure is trying to improve his position.
Sure is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sure wants to control but Zimmerman postures up.

Zimmerman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Zimmerman in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sure is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Zimmerman!