PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raz Simone (ranked 3147 p4p, 3539 weight class) and Jeronimo Puno (ranked 333 p4p, 370 weight class). Simone comes to the cage accompanied by They Don`t Understand. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Simone
vs
Puno

217 cm
22
257
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
253
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raz Simone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeronimo Puno!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Simone.
Puno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Puno has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Simone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Puno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simone is trying to pull guard but Puno turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Simone successfully pulls guard.
Simone trying to keep a closed guard but Puno is proving a slippery customer.

Puno got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Puno has managed to get both his arms back between Simone's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puno is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Simone looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Puno has picked Simone up and slammed him! Simone can't keep hold of the triangle and Puno manages to pass to side control!
Puno controlling from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Puno is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Simone tries to improve his position but Puno has taken his back! Puno has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Simone tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Puno pushes Simone away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeronimo Puno!
Jeronimo Puno decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.