PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Ronikyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Puzzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronikyte comes to the cage accompanied by Whatever by Godsmack. Jason Puzzle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ronikyte
vs
Puzzle

181 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
212 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Ronikyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Puzzle!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puzzle shoots in for a takedown but Ronikyte shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ronikyte is looking to clinch but Puzzle is avoiding it.
Puzzle looks for a takedown but Ronikyte sprawls well.
Ronikyte tries to close the distance and clinch but Puzzle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puzzle blocks a jab.
Ronikyte misses with a straight left.
Ronikyte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzzle moves away.
Ronikyte misses with an uppercut. Puzzle saw that one coming.
Ronikyte wants to clinch up but Puzzle keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Ronikyte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puzzle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Simon Ronikyte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Puzzle.
Puzzle misses with a wild combination.
Ronikyte misses with a double jab

and Puzzle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Puzzle.
Puzzle is looking to advance position but Ronikyte has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Puzzle working to try and regain half guard.
Ronikyte knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Puzzle on the ground.

Ronikyte working for a submission but Puzzle is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzzle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Puzzle wants to control but Ronikyte is having none of it.
Ronikyte trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two 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.
Puzzle is working to get back to half guard.
Puzzle looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronikyte wants to control the pace but Puzzle is squirming around nicely.

Ronikyte is working for a guillotine from mount but Puzzle frees his head quite easily.
Ronikyte can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Puzzle is looking to escape.
Puzzle tries to reverse the position but Ronikyte maintains control.

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.

Ronikyte jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Puzzle is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Puzzle and Ronikyte has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ronikyte wants to stand but Puzzle has his arm trapped.
Ronikyte tries to stand but Puzzle controls the position and pulls Ronikyte into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Puzzle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Puzzle dominated that round.
That's time! Ronikyte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Puzzle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puzzle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ronikyte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simon Ronikyte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronikyte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronikyte tries to close the distance and clinch but Puzzle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ronikyte lands a jab to Puzzle's midsection.
Ronikyte thows a body shot but no joy.
Ronikyte throws a right hand that Puzzle ducks under and follows up with a left that Puzzle also avoids with ease.
Simon Ronikyte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ronikyte closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Ronikyte.
Knees to the body from Ronikyte.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Ronikyte.
Ronikyte leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ronikyte misses with a punch to the body.
Ronikyte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ronikyte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puzzle is breathing heavily.
Ronikyte tries a body shot but Puzzle blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Ronikyte.
Ronikyte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Puzzle or not.
Ronikyte lands with a right to the head.
Ronikyte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ronikyte pushes Puzzle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ronikyte lands a body punch.
Puzzle prevents a body shot from Ronikyte.

Ronikyte breaks the clinch.

Ronikyte moves into range and clinches up with Puzzle.

Ronikyte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ronikyte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Ronikyte.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Ronikyte.
Ronikyte scores with a shot to the side of Puzzle's head.
Ronikyte is working Puzzle over against the cage.
Ronikyte lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ronikyte.
Ronikyte is leaning against Puzzle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ronikyte is leaning against Puzzle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronikyte struggles to land a body shot inside as Puzzle controls his hands.
Ronikyte lands a shot to the body.
Ronikyte is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Ronikyte manages to break the clinch.
Ronikyte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronikyte digs a good body shot into Puzzle's ribs.
Ronikyte misses with a few strikes there.
Ronikyte tries to clinch but Puzzle is having none of it.
Ronikyte misses with a double jab.
Puzzle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Puzzle tries to keep at a distance but Ronikyte has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ronikyte breaks from the clinch.
Ronikyte throws a hook to the side of Puzzle's head but Puzzle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ronikyte scores with a body shot.
Ronikyte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puzzle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ronikyte throws a body punch but Puzzle moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronikyte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ronikyte is looking to wear down Puzzle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Ronikyte has closed the distance and engaged Puzzle in a clinch.
Ronikyte is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Puzzle's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A right hand to the body from Ronikyte.
Ronikyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Puzzle.
Ronikyte lands a body punch.
Ronikyte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ronikyte lands a right hand.
Ronikyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ronikyte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ronikyte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ronikyte working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronikyte.
Ronikyte pushes Puzzle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ronikyte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puzzle backwards.
Ronikyte struggles to land a body shot inside as Puzzle controls his hands.

Ronikyte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ronikyte swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronikyte moves in looking to clinch but Puzzle pushes him off.
Ronikyte misses with a double jab.
Ronikyte lands with a shot to the body.
Puzzle slips a jab and a cross from Ronikyte.
Puzzle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ronikyte tries to clinch up.
Puzzle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ronikyte's waist but Ronikyte gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Puzzle off to one side.
Ronikyte moves in looking to clinch but Puzzle pushes him off.
Puzzle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Simon Ronikyte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Puzzle.
Ronikyte loads up on a big right hand but Puzzle slips the punch.
Puzzle tries to move into range but Ronikyte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Puzzle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ronikyte throws an overhand right that lands on Puzzle's shoulder, as Puzzle tries to avoid the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Ronikyte. No joy for Puzzle on that attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Ronikyte misses.
Puzzle slips a jab and a cross from Ronikyte.
Ronikyte tries to close the distance and clinch but Puzzle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Ronikyte misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Ronikyte dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ronikyte moves in looking to clinch but Puzzle pushes him off.

Puzzle shoots in and bounces Ronikyte off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Puzzle looking to pass the guard.
Puzzle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Puzzle drops back looking for a leg! Ronikyte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ronikyte manages to kick Puzzle off! Puzzle jumps back into Ronikyte's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Puzzle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ronikyte wants to get back to his feet but Puzzle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Puzzle with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Puzzle looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ronikyte tries to close the distance and clinch but Puzzle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good exchange - Ronikyte coming out on top.

It looks like Jason Puzzle has been cut.
Puzzle swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronikyte.
Ronikyte connects with a jab.
Ronikyte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Ronikyte pushes Puzzle up against the cage in a clinch.
Ronikyte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ronikyte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puzzle backwards.
Ronikyte lands a nice shot to the body.
Ronikyte cracks Puzzle with a nice body shot.
Ronikyte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ronikyte.
Ronikyte misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ronikyte.

Ronikyte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puzzle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronikyte.
Puzzle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puzzle keeps the fight on the outside.
Ronikyte looks to score with a jab to the body but Puzzle is just out of range.

Ronikyte instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ronikyte.
A right hand to the body from Ronikyte.
Ronikyte throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ronikyte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puzzle can do to turn this around?

Ronikyte manages to break the clinch.
Ronikyte lands an overhand right.
Ronikyte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzzle moves away.
Ronikyte scores with a shot to the body.
Ronikyte looks to land a combination but Puzzle avoids it well.
Puzzle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ronikyte sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Puzzle somewhat.
Puzzle dodges the punch combination from Ronikyte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronikyte misses with a wild body shot.
Ronikyte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ronikyte stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ronikyte wants it to stay on the feet.
Puzzle fails with the takedown.
Simon Ronikyte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Puzzle.
Ronikyte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puzzle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ronikyte connects with a single shot there.

Ronikyte forces Puzzle back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ronikyte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronikyte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ronikyte moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Ronikyte has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronikyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Puzzle.
A short body shot lands from Ronikyte as the two fighters clinch.
Ronikyte scores with a shoulder strike.
Ronikyte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Puzzle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Ronikyte showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ronikyte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Ronikyte!