PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeramiah Pony (ranked 1725 p4p, 1861 weight class) and Giancarlo Zuniga (ranked 136 p4p, 141 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pony
vs
Zuniga

161 cm
20
141
6 - 5 - 0

173 cm
27
135
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeramiah Pony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giancarlo Zuniga!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuniga lunges at Pony with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pony's hand.

Zuniga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Zuniga successfully pulls guard.
Zuniga trying to keep a closed guard but Pony is proving a slippery customer.
Pony being controlled here momentarily.
Pony trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuniga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zuniga controlling Pony's posture.
Zuniga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuniga has Pony pulled in close to control his posture.
Pony pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zuniga is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga is trying to keep Pony in close.
Zuniga pulls Pony in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zuniga tries to clinch but Pony moves out of range.
Zuniga moves in looking to clinch but Pony pushes him off.

Zuniga clinches up with Pony and pushes him back against the cage.
Zuniga tries to pull guard but Pony forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Zuniga on the inside.
Pony is looking to break free of the clinch but Zuniga has double underhooks.
Zuniga fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Zuniga jumps guard.
Pony wants to pass the guard but Zuniga is keeping the position.
Pony stopping the sweep attempt from Zuniga.
Pony looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga pulls Pony in close to his closed guard and prevents Pony from doing any damage or advancing position.
Zuniga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pony passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pony cracks Zuniga with a big right hand but Zuniga just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pony definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zuniga struggling a bit here.
Pony is putting a hurting on Zuniga here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pony grinds an elbow into Zuniga's temple.
Zuniga struggling a bit here.

Pony has hold of Zuniga's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Zuniga tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Pony cranks the arm and Zuniga screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Zuniga, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jeramiah Pony!
Jeramiah Pony bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.