PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Duboulay (ranked 1937 p4p, 2216 weight class) and Giancarlo Zuniga (ranked 148 p4p, 169 weight class). Duboulay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Fire. Vincent Duboulay had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Duboulay
vs
Zuniga

162 cm
25
135
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
135
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vincent Duboulay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giancarlo Zuniga!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuniga moves in looking to clinch but Duboulay pushes him off.
Duboulay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Zuniga closes the distance and clinches.
Duboulay wants a takedown.

Duboulay gets control of Zuniga's arms and successfully pulls guard. Duboulay will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zuniga drops back looking for a leg! Duboulay is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Duboulay manages to kick Zuniga off! Zuniga jumps back into Duboulay's guard.
Zuniga works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zuniga wants to work for an arm triangle but Duboulay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duboulay works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zuniga passes Duboulay's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duboulay wants to control but Zuniga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zuniga is trying to control the action in half guard but Duboulay is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Zuniga is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Duboulay has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zuniga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Zuniga is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Duboulay sees it coming and defends easily.
Zuniga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duboulay keeps working.

Zuniga wants to work for an arm triangle but Duboulay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two 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.
Zuniga controlling the action here.
Zuniga is looking to take a break and control but Duboulay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duboulay tries to roll over but Zuniga keeps him under control.

Zuniga has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Duboulay defend it? Zuniga steps over the head and cranks it - Duboulay is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Zuniga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giancarlo Zuniga!