There was a moment in the UFC 277 main event where the commentary narrative changed from the truthful and honest view that Amanda Nunes was dominating the fight to the fantasy version that Julianna Pena was seconds away from grabbing the win thanks to her dangerous guard game. That moment came in the early going of the fourth round of the UFC women’s bantamweight title fight.
Seconds after praising the performance of Nunes, who had knocked down Pena three times in the second round and was dominating the fight on the feet and on the mat, UFC commentator Daniel Cormier added, “Julianna Pena is showing very good herself.