PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Volcano Eruption (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ponce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ryan Ponce enters the cage!

Eruption
vs
Ponce

172 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Volcano Eruption!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Ponce!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eruption drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ponce manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eruption is trying desperately to improve position.
Eruption is squirming around, avoiding Ponce's attempts to control the action.
Eruption is looking to get to half guard.
Ponce takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Eruption working to try and regain half guard.
Ponce manages to capitalize on a mistake by Eruption to take his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponce lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eruption grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eruption wants to escape the position.
Eruption breaks Ponce's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ponce manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eruption manages to get himself to full guard.
Ponce wants to control from the top but Eruption keeps moving.
Eruption controls Ponce momentarily but Ponce frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponce trying to control the position from guard on top but Eruption is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eruption lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ponce!
Eruption prevents Ponce from getting the reversal.
Ponce sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ponce looks gassed!
Eruption lands with a punch from half guard.
Ponce tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Eruption scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ponce has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eruption is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponce wants to get back to his feet.
Eruption knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ponce on the ground.
Ponce manages to get to full guard.

Ponce escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eruption gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ponce has momentary wrist control but Eruption slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eruption's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eruption working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eruption connects with a couple of short punches.
Ponce has momentary wrist control but Eruption slips an elbow through the middle.
Ponce working a defensive guard here.
Ponce has momentary wrist control but Eruption slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Eruption is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ponce has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Eruption is looking to defend but Ponce has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Eruption! Ponce pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Eruption taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryan Ponce!