PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Ronikyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Whoop Rico. Ronikyte is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Whatever by Godsmack. Simon Ronikyte has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Jackson's chin.

Jackson
vs
Ronikyte

190 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

181 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Ronikyte!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson connects with a high kick.

It looks like Simon Ronikyte has been cut.
No joy there for Ronikyte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Ronikyte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson is working for takedown but Ronikyte is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ronikyte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson prevents Ronikyte from breaking the clinch.
Ronikyte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Ronikyte won't allow it.

Jackson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Jackson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ronikyte looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ronikyte looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ronikyte!

Ronikyte decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ronikyte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.

Ronikyte closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Ronikyte tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Ronikyte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ronikyte is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jackson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ronikyte to the mat. Ronikyte regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Ronikyte is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronikyte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ronikyte has wrist control.
Jackson stops Ronikyte from standing up.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Ronikyte.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Ronikyte shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson lands a head kick!
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ronikyte circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Ronikyte pushes him off.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Ronikyte jabs at Jackson's body.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
A combination from Ronikyte does no damage.
Ronikyte lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.

It looks like Chris Jackson has been cut.
Ronikyte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronikyte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ronikyte wants to clinch.
Ronikyte tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Simon Ronikyte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ronikyte lands a big uppercut and Jackson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jackson looks OK. Ronikyte waves Jackson back to his feet!

Jackson is rocked!
Ronikyte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Ronikyte misses with the combination.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Ronikyte! Jackson is backing up but he can't get away as Ronikyte lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Jackson and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Simon Ronikyte!