PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeramiah Pony (ranked 4179 p4p, 4131 weight class) and Bobo Moi (ranked 277 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pony
vs
Moi

161 cm
18
141
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
130
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobo Moi!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moi lands the left hand.

Moi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pony to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Moi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Moi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pony gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moi counters with a thumping low kick.

Pony dives in and scores a takedown into Moi's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pony controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pony looking to pass the guard.
Moi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moi wants to stand up but Pony has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Moi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pony is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pony knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moi on the ground.
Pony throwing hammer fists to the chest of Moi. What's that going to do exactly?
Pony wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Pony is trying to break free.
Moi wants to control but Pony is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pony just trying to survive but Moi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Moi keeps control of the position as Pony tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Moi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Moi avoiding Pony 's attempts to control his hands.
Pony looking very determined here, making life difficult for Moi.
Pony is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moi tries to keep control of the position but Pony is staying busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pony can't escape the position.
Moi controls the position.
Pony wants to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Moi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pony looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Moi tries to get the hooks in deep but Pony pushed the leg off.
Pony tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Moi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pony is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pony because Moi loaded up on that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobo Moi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pony with a poor takedown
and Moi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moi lands a high kick!
Pony with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moi to score with a decent uppercut.

Pony throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Moi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pony is in Moi's guard.
Pony wants to control from the top but Moi keeps moving.

Moi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pony defends it easily.
Pony controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pony is looking to pass into half guard but Moi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Moi is in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pony has a closed guard, preventing Moi from standing up.
Moi is fighting to break Pony's control of his arms but Pony is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Pony is working an open guard so Moi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Moi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pony takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Pony.
Pony misses with an uppercut
and Moi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pony swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Moi to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Moi.
Pony rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pony throws an off balance right hand
and Moi counters with a good low kick that Pony was not able to check.
Moi lands a slapping body shot.
Pony gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moi counters with a nice uppercut.

Pony looking to score a takedown here. Moi is defending well but Pony drives through and ends up in Moi's guard.

Moi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pony's sensitive parts.
Pony shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeramiah Pony. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick lands for Moi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pony shoots for a takedown but Moi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Pony fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Moi to the ground. Pony is now in Moi's guard.

Moi wriggles free and stands up.
Pony misses with a right hand
letting Moi counter with a right hand.
Pony throws a poor cross that misses
and Moi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pony misses with an uppercut.
Pony shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pony. Pony circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bobo Moi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moi lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pony decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Moi pushes Pony off looking to stand but Pony dives back in and keeps control.
Moi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moi is breathing heavily.
Pony is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pony trying to control the position from guard on top but Moi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pony postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pony trying to control but Moi is working from the bottom.
Pony scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pony is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobo Moi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Moi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pony misses with a hook
and Moi counters with a stiff right hand.
Pony throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pony fails with the takedown
letting Moi counter with a right hand.
Pony swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moi counters with a nice leg kick.
Moi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pony misses with a takedown
and Moi counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pony throws an off balance right hand
and Moi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pony misses with a takedown attempt
and Moi counters with a series of strikes. Pony will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeramiah Pony. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pony darts in looking for a takedown but Moi gets double underhooks and turns Pony into the cage.

Moi breaks the clinch.
Moi with the inside leg kick.
Moi scores with a three punch combo!
Pony shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moi counters with a series of strikes. Pony will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pony goes for a double leg but Moi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moi continues to drive forward.
Moi throws a big counter head kick but Pony avoids it with no problem.
Pony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moi is trying to break the clinch but Pony is controlling him.

Moi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pony gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeramiah Pony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pony drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pony has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moi controlling the position.
Moi is trying to keep Pony in close.
Moi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moi wants to get back to his feet but Pony is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pony postures up and lands a big shot to Moi's brow.
Moi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pony scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moi is trying to control the position but Pony postures up.
Pony trying to control but Moi is working from the bottom.
Pony controls from within his opponent's guard.

Pony has gone for a leg lock! Moi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pony's guard.

Pony keeping full guard, as Moi tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pony has an active guard here but Moi has managed to pass into half guard.
Bobo Moi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pony is looking to improve his position.

Pony actively working from the bottom here.
Pony strikes from the bottom but Moi uses the opportunity to move to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobo Moi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobo Moi!